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Paul Swydan

9:17

Has to be the Orioles.

Vic Romano

9:18

Worst sequel to a great movie -- Major League 2, Caddyshack 2, or Blues Brothers 2?

Paul Swydan

9:18

Hate to disappoint, but I've never seen any of those movies.

Jim Lonborg

9:18

"Irrespective of cost" makes it hard to answer the Sale question. I mean, if Hahn and Williams were drunk enough to trade him for a couple of random mid-level prospects, why not--if he goes nuts you just trade him away again. But for what the actual cost would be, the craziness question becomes harder to avoid.

Paul Swydan

9:18

Fair point. I guess I meant more "it won't cost your team more to get him than another team."

Viktor

9:19

What's wrong with Rosenthal?

Paul Swydan

9:19

Matheny ran him into the ground?

9:19

I know the Cubs said they did their due diligence in regards to Chapman domestic violence, but how much does that really matter to teams trying to win?

Paul Swydan

9:20

How do you know they did due diligence? Because they said they did? I wouldn't presume to know anything of the sort.

9:21

The bottom line is that it's not going to matter until more teams find themselves faced with this decision and choose to part ways with the offending player. In the past year, the teams making the correct decision were the Reds and Rockies. Hopefully more teams join that list when confronted with it.

9:21

Who gets more starts the rest of the year Luis Severino or Adam Warren?

Paul Swydan

9:21

I would guess Warren.

Jim Lonborg

9:21

Thoughts on the Red Sox catching situation? Is Leon the primary catcher if the team makes the playoffs? (You can say Lucroy but I won't believe you.) I feel like Vazquez is the best knuckleball handler, though the rumor was he was in the doghouse for overriding the coaching staff on Wright's pitch selection.

Paul Swydan

9:22

If that's what finally got him sent to the minors, great. I think it's Sandy Leon's show until he cools off. When he does, it'll become more of a discussion, but Vazquez isn't even hitting in Triple-A now. I think they should have traded Vazquez when they had the chance, to be honest.

Paul

9:22

10 team mixed, H2H, fairly shallow. We have 4 OF slots and one Util. With Dee coming back take my Util slot, I have way too many OF. What do you do with Harper, Herrera, Puig, Pederson, Beltran, Naquin, and Cain? Limited keepers, Harper not eligible. Thanks!

Paul Swydan

9:23

Trade Naquin while his BABIP is still through the roof.

Murdoc

9:23

Would it be worthwhile for the Rockies to have their pitchers exclusively work out of the stretch?

Paul Swydan

9:23

It worked for Ubaldo Jimenez. I don't know that this idea needs to be exclusive to Rockies pitchers though. I think the majority of pitchers probably would be more successful out of the stretch.

st. catherine

9:24

is forsaking urias for sale or archer a prudent move for the dodgers?

Paul Swydan

9:24

I could squint and see it for Sale. But definitely not for Archer.

Harry Caray's Ghost

9:24

Do you think there's any chance that Maddon will use Chapman and Rondon based on matchups, or is he just going to use a standard setup/closer formula with them? I mean, if Harper or Ortiz is coming up in the 8th in a one-run playoff game, I'd rather see Chapman come in there and then use Rondon in the 9th...

Paul Swydan

9:25

Oh, I think Maddon will play matchups. The issue will be what happens when he gets too cute with the matchups and his pitchers don't like it.

Murdoc

9:25

Do you think Tyler Anderson can supplant Jorge De La Rosa as the Rockies' trusty lefty or is he more likely to end up like Christian Friedrich?

Paul Swydan

9:25

I like what I see so far, so put me more in the trusty lefty category for now.

Minty

9:25

Is Moncada the Sox 3B June, 2017?

Paul Swydan

9:26

Depends on what happens with Sandoval. I want to say yes, but Sandoval is a huge wild card right now.

This is not Dave Dombrowski

9:26

Benintendi, Swihart, E Rodriguez and Kopech too much for Sale? How about with Devers instead of Kopech?

Paul Swydan

9:26

.....It's probably just right for my tastes, but I don't know that it would satisfy the White Sox.

Andy

9:26

Need some starting pitching and was offered Maeda for Dahl in a keeper league. Is that enough or should I aim higher?

Paul Swydan

9:27

It's enough, but I'd aim higher.

The Cincinnati Kid

9:27

Pretend you're the GM of the Angels AND Astros (just roll with it.) You HAVE to complete a trade that sends Trout to the Astros, but is fair for both teams. What does it look like? Bregman, Reed, and...?

Paul Swydan

9:27

More. A lot more. Probably have to put Correa in it.

Chris

9:28

5x5 ottoneu.. $30 Thor and $17 Schwarber for $43 Arenado and $7 Nola.. Who wins?

Paul Swydan

9:28

Arenado/Nola side.

9:29

Total $ value is basically even, but the distribution of Arenado/Nola is way more bankable. Thor might be hurt and Schwarber is hurt.

Dave

9:29

Is there any reason why a player as talented as Hosmer gets into prolonged slumps? It happens every year at one time or another for him. Sometimes he has amazing pitch recognition, and other times he looks like a terrible hitter.

Paul Swydan

9:30

I'm trying to answer this in a non-derogatory way and failing.

9:31

Unfortunately, Hosmer just isn't that great of a hitter for a first baseman, so he is going to be subject to cold periods.

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Jim Lonborg

9:31

Is Michael Martinez really better than Marco Hernandez? I haven't really been impressed so far, though it's been a small sample and the wind thing was weird.

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