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Terence

9:47

Which staff do you target on a fantasy league where you draft an entire team's staff, rather than individual pitchers?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Oh, interesting. Cubs, Nationals, Dodgers, Red Sox, Mets, Indians.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Whoa, someone in the NL

Paul Swydan

9:47

Giants

Rallo

9:48

What are your thoughts on the use of SIERA? I really like what it represents as an improvement to FIP, but I don't often see it implemented. Is there a reason for this?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

Cubs ....... Dodgers, Nationals

Paul Swydan

9:48

I think the main reason is that most of us don't view it as enough of an upgrade over FIP to justify the extra explaining we have to do to the person who doesn't visit FanGraphs 30 times a day.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

The issue with SIERA is the understanding of the components behind it. How easy is it to explain to someone. Will be an issue with DRA

Paul Swydan

9:48

I agree that it is certainly useful.

Joe

9:49

My wife is peeking over my shoulder and wondering why my questions aren't getting answered? I think she wants to leave me for Dronefinger or First Time Poster.

Paul Swydan

9:49

Sorry Joe. Tell her to stand by her man.

5 Run Homer

9:49

How dumb is the name Dallas? I was very confused why Mike L was asking about the city of Dallas

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

And you should incorporate Simpson references for Paul

Paul Swydan

9:49

Maybe having a city named Dallas is stupid. Did you ever think of it like that?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

Or a TV show

Paul Swydan

9:50

Yeah I like Simpsons references.

Simon McPherson

9:50

Srsly? 1/3 of people wouldn't touch Hosmer with a barge pole? guy is top 10/12 1st baseman. He is what he is. A team of Eric Hosmers wins a world series.

Paul Swydan

9:50

What say you, Jeff? Does a team of Eric Hosmer's win the World Series. I think that's a stretch, personally. The Hosmer-Hosmer double play combo would be pretty bad.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

Lee Judge, is that you asking?

Colin

9:51

Who replaces Robertson as the CWS closer if he's traded?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

The defense would be horrible. Go and watch his right field games

Paul Swydan

9:51

Nate Jones, probably.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

Jones right? As long as he doesn't get traded.

Guest

9:52

Rank Kayne's Albums

Paul Swydan

9:52

No, I'm too tired.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

Now that is how you get Paul's attention

BoJack Horseman

9:52

Damn it, Paul, that didn't need to get posted for everyone, it was just for you. Now everyone is going to think I'm a fraud and no one will read my book, and they won't vote for me in the best Netflix show poll.

Paul Swydan

9:52

All part of my evil plan.

Jason

9:52

O/u 200 PA for Brinson in the majors this year?

Paul Swydan

9:52

Are you trying to get us to play Cistulli's dumb over/under game? I'll take the over.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

Way over or way under. If he's in the majors, it will be for at least 2/3 of a season.

Turd Ferguson

9:53

Can Albert get to 100 career WAR (he's at 91.2 now)? Any more miraculous 3 WAR seasons for the machine? Miss his glory days

Paul Swydan

9:53

I want to believe.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

Damn, it's going to be close

bob

9:53

whats the baseball equivalent of the Demarcus Cousins trade?

Paul Swydan

9:54

Damn.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

Who?

Paul Swydan

9:54

DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings center who was just traded to the New Orleans Pelicans

That's a good one. The Ubaldo Jimenez trade?

But Ubaldo wasn't that good.

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