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Paul Swydan

9:32

No, definitely not, but Hernandez wasn't getting enough reps to be learning anything with the big club. Rare instance where I think having a vet around instead of a kid is OK.

Joe D

9:32

In a dynasty league would you trade bregman for either matz or g. Cole?

Paul Swydan

9:33

For Cole, maybe. But I want to see Bregman play for a month or so before I do it.

Minty

9:33

Stroman was overrated going into the year. Is this who he is, or is it just an off year and he'll improve some next year?

Paul Swydan

9:34

The answer is that this is closer to who he is. Right now, he's having some bad home run luck, but with his GB% down he's just not as good. He needs to K more batters. I assumed that would come and it hasn't.

Laughable

9:34

Sale to the yankees for Mateo, Torres, and Gary Sanchez, maybe add some lottery tickets?

Paul Swydan

9:35

Add more than lottery tickets.

I don't really see the White Sox trading him.

Mike

9:35

Turner is hot, Gonzalez is hot, Howie is hot, Grandal is hot, Dodger bats are coming back to life. With their surplus and given where they sit in the standings, you can't believe the Dodgers should do nothing at all, right?

Paul Swydan

9:36

But I do believe that. I just don't see them as being of the ilk of the Cubs or Nationals, and Base Runs bears that out as well.

Cowdisciple

9:37

RE: Sale - they have to consider it if Urias is really in play, right? Obviously there would have to be more, but that is a legitimate centerpiece.

Paul Swydan

9:37

See, I don't get this. When do you want the White Sox to be a contender? If they trade Sale, they have to tear it all down, and they're not really built that way. If they're having a fire sale this week, sure, let's go get Urias. But I just don't see it.

Oliver

9:38

Hasn't Melancons stats (outside of Ks obviously) been better than Chapmans over the last 3 years?

Paul Swydan

9:38

They very well may be, but that has little bearing on future expectations.

Pie

9:38

When do you think an appropriate trade deadline is for a keeper league?

Paul Swydan

9:39

I don't think there is one. I hate trading deadlines. It's fantasy baseball, there doesn't need to be limits.

If you insist on one, then Sept. 1.

Minty

9:39

Dynasty. I have Bryant/Arenado. If Correa moves to 3B, what do I do?

Paul Swydan

9:39

For now, nothing. He'll be SS eligible next year.

Stevil

9:40

The Pirates are loaded with outfield options, and Meadows isn't too far away. Who gets squeezed out?

Paul Swydan

9:40

Dave's theory that they'll keep Meadows in Triple-A for a year and only bring him up when McCutchen walks or someone gets hurt is probably the best working theory.

Marcus Banks

9:40

Yankees stockpiling young talent just to go out and spend it on one great player (i.e. Sale) doesn't make sense to me when the rest of the roster is largely garbage.

Paul Swydan

9:41

This is also a good point. I especially don't see them pushing chips in on a pitcher who might blow up and need TJ.

Marcus Banks

9:41

How do you pronounce Swydan and what nationality is it?

Paul Swydan

9:41

I'm 100% Lebanese. It's pronounces Swide-an.

Cowdisciple

9:41

I don't see that the White Sox have a real shot to be a contender in Sale's remaining years. Also, I am a Twins fan and hate them. But I still think their best shot would be to trade Sale now for an absurd package.

Paul Swydan

9:42

Sorry, but I don't see this at all. The White Sox are a .500 team, and that's with an inexplicable decline from Abreu. If they keep adding to their core, they could easily luck into a few 90-win seasons.

Rick

9:43

The price to acquire relievers may have gone up in recent years, but the Royals are still crazy for asking for Giolito in exchange for Davis, right?

Paul Swydan

9:44

Well, they'd be crazy to *expect* Giolito in return, but they're definitely not crazy to ask for him.

yolo

9:44

Reddick is the best OF on the market, right? What dsort of return would he get? Worth packaging with Hill for something on the major side?

Paul Swydan

9:45

I wrote today that CarGo is the best outfielder on the market, but if they're really pulling him back, then Reddick is among the top 2-3 options, yes.

Reddick is an interesting case in that he's the safest in one regard -- plays offense and defense both relatively well, so fewer holes in his game compared to Jay Bruce types -- but he's also the least safe in that he always seems to be hurt.

Mike

9:46

Do you think the Dodgers should try to improve at all? Maybe go after Rich Hill and/or an outfielder? With their surplus, they can't just sit and do nothing given where they are in the standings, right?

Paul Swydan

9:46

Sure, they should be trying to upgrade on the margins, but with the way the week has started, I'm not sure sensible upgrades are in the cards right now.

johnny5alive

9:46

So its pretty clear the mets missed an opportunity last year they might not get again for a while,.. if you are them, do you do anything, or just hope to get into the playoffs and say "hey playoffs two years in a row"

Paul Swydan

9:47

"Missed an opportunity" is pretty disrespectful to the Royals, who did plenty to win that series on its merits. Not like the Mets handed it to them. Having said that, yes, I do think that was the best Mets baseball we'll see for awhile. Again, I'd be upgrading on the margins but I wouldn't be going nuts.

Jim Lonborg

9:47

Do you have any sense of how Amaro has been as first base coach? How does one even measure that?

Paul Swydan

9:48

None whatsoever. It's definitely one of the hardest coaching positions to quantify.

Cowdisciple

9:48

Inexplicable decline from Abreu coupled with inexplicable All-Star season from Adam Eaton. They might get into the playoffs, but I can't see them being anything but a long shot. BaseRuns sees them as a 46-53 team. Where is the improvement going to come from?

Paul Swydan

9:48

You must be the low man on Adam Eaton. I've always really liked Eaton.

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