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Jeff Zimmerman

9:16

Especially all five of his

Paul Swydan

9:16

DISAGREEMENTS!

Borksadork

9:17

Cargo usually gets out of the gate hot. Any chance he's lingering with an injury or has the age bug finally got him?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:17

Breaking news, I am no longer in the ERA cellar in Tout Wars. Miracles

Paul Swydan

9:18

I don't think this is true about CarGo at all. Three of the past four years his April wRC+ is 89 or lower. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=7287&position=OF&sea...

Hang on to CarGo. He'll be fine.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

Injury I would bet on. I think his home to first times was one of the biggest droppers from 2016 to 2017 .....

Cam

9:18

The bump in long balls has had people questioning if the baseball design has been altered. Could the increase in blister problems be indicating a change also? Or just a happy coincidence?

Paul Swydan

9:19

I think with blisters it's strictly a "we have more info" kind of thing. I think pitchers are probably getting blisters at the same rate that they used to, we just didn't know about them all before.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

I think coincidence.

9:20

... and Cargo is near the same speed ... actually a bit faster to first

NY Pitchers

9:20

Gsellman or pineda rest of season?

Paul Swydan

9:20

Always take the pitcher who's not on the Mets.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Truth

Lynn, Rice & Evans

9:21

Paulie! What do you see as the Red Sox answer at 3B? Thanks.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Moustakas?

Paul Swydan

9:22

Let's see how Holt looks when he gets back on the club. If he's OK, then they'll be fine with him. If he's not, they're going to have to seriously consider promoting Devers and letting him just figure it out on the fly. Trading anything of value for Moustakas or Frazier would be a collosal mistake IMO.

Moustakas is not enough of an upgrade over a healthy Brock Holt to justify giving up an asset.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

I'd disagree ... Moose's D doesn't slump

HankLloydWright

9:23

Why do so many people think Eric Hosmer is good?

Paul Swydan

9:24

He was part of the first Royals WS team in decades, and he gets a lot of RBI. It's an attractive combo.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:25

Don't get me started. But he's an attractive white guy who has a nice swing. Great with scoops and looks athletic even though the Royals put Morales in the OF over Hosmer.

Paul Swydan

9:25

As for Moustakas, his D is great, I just think he won't come cheap and the Red Sox farm system is already depleted as is.

Big Tuna

9:25

If I have Diaz am I panicking or holding strong?

Paul Swydan

9:26

I'm holding/only trading if I get full value.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

The Dave has yet to begin to empty the system

Hold

Billy Beane

9:27

Did you see fivethirtyeight's analysis of the fly ball revolution? They say it isn't helping as much as we think. Sawchik is going to have a heart attack. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fly-ball-revolution-is-hurtin...

Paul Swydan

9:28

No, I didn't. TBH I don't think we can ever figure this out concretely without a definitive statement from the league on the baseballs. And I don't think such a statement is forthcoming.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:29

I have a major issue which everyone hasn't brought up. During the "juiced" ball couple years, minor league players see an increase in HR/FB while it was negative before that time. I want them to explain that anomaly.

Yosemite Sam

9:29

Honest (longshot) question. I've been getting super into MLB the show Diamond Dynasty and I was wondering if you guys have had any contact with San Diego Studios. They update the attributes of the cards weekly and it has become a whole new fantasy baseball obsession for me. That said, I feel that their rating swings can be a bit superficial at times, and you guys would be an amazing resource for them. It seems like a business relationship that would be great for both parties.

Paul Swydan

9:30

Have honestly never heard of them, sorry. Posted this on the off-chance that they're reading it.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:30

Contact Paul Sporer

Rated Rookie

9:31

Edwin Diaz's demotion seems like a temporary move, right? RIGHT???

Jeff Zimmerman

9:32

I think so

Paul Swydan

9:32

Look at his game log. He's pitched in 16 games. In 2 of those games, he allowed 5 runs. In the other 14, he allowed 4. That Servais punched the panic button speaks more to his managerial capabilities than any sort of long-term problem IMO. I'm sure Diaz will be back to closing soon. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=14710&position=P

Jeff Zimmerman

9:32

But he needs to figure out a way to throw strikes

Paul Swydan

9:33

Sure. And I'm sure he will.

Paul or Jeff

9:33

6x6, 10 teamer with obp and slg, should I drop dj lemahiue for Castro? Castro has been raking it and dj is so so right now

Paul Swydan

9:34

I would say no. Castro isn't going to maintain a .382 BABIP all season.

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