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Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

Paul Swydan

9:34

Oh interesting. OK, so then I guess it's not allowed. You guys are doing better at answering questions tonight than I am.

Rick

9:34

Would you rather attend a AA game for the affiliate of your favorite MLB team, or an MLB game in which you have no particular rooting interest?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

John Buck, one of the few players born in Wyoming

Paul Swydan

9:35

Interesting question. I think I'd probably rather attend the MLB game.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:35

Paul Swydan

9:35

Although I have been meaning to get up to Portland...

Todd Cobb

9:35

how unusual is it that the Indians have a lineup with 3 switch hitters (Lindor, Ramirez, Santana) plus 1 more that will surely be a regular in the next year or two (Mejia). Could this be some sort of org. philosophy, to encourage switch hitters to continue hitting both ways rather than making a choice, or is this more likely a random chance sort of occurrence.

Paul Swydan

9:36

I would say it's a random thing, but it could definitely be a fun offseason project to see what is the highest % of PAs a team has had in a season from switch hitters.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:36

I'm guessing random

Ryan

9:36

Cardinals are only 2 back of the Cubs. Is this another year in which their devil magic carries them to the post season?

Paul Swydan

9:37

Could be. The CHC-STL-MIL head-to-head matchups are shaping up to be the most important series' of the month.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:37

I think no but I've been wrong before

JD Martin

9:37

When are we getting an Ozzie Albies article? 3/4 tonight with a dong and a steal to bring his line to .295/.356/.473

Paul Swydan

9:38

Well, perhaps someone will see this and add it to their queue. Definitely off to a good start though.

I'll take a 113 wRC+ w good D and baserunning from a 2B/MI every day of the week.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:39

Agree

erniecamacho

9:39

Do you prefer asterisks with sharp narrow lines that look prickly or the more baloony arms?

Paul Swydan

9:39

Prickly.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:39

prickly

Freddie Freeman

9:39

How should the front office convince me to shut it down early (or take some off days at the very least, for Trout's sake!) to allow my wrist to properly heal when I've openly refused the idea?

Paul Swydan

9:40

If the Braves front office really wants him to sit, they could just DL him. They don't HAVE TO convince him of anything. He's their employee

9:41

Though obviously they could just show him the breakdown of careers before and after wrist injuries that really took a turn for the worse. Say, Nomar Garciaparra.

Tom

9:42

Can the Blue Jays cobble together a team to compete in 2018 one last time before losing Donaldson?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:42

Not sure how to convince but they know you better than anyone else.

9:43

Maybe. They need some consistent pitching

Paul Swydan

9:43

I'd say it's imperative that they do, because after '18 they may suck for awhile. But it's all dependent on how much money they want to spend this offseason. I'd bet on them continuing to cry poor and hoping no one notices that they play in one of the biggest cities in North America.

brb

9:46

ok, sorry, back

Tim

9:46

Kluber over Sale for AL Cy Young?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Not yet, but the gap is closing.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

NO, they're getting closer

Murdoc

9:47

What are the chances David Price plays for the entire AL East by the end of his career?

Paul Swydan

9:48

I could see it. Next contract with the Yankees just to torture himself, and then when his career is hanging by a thread in like 8 years, the O's could sign him as a retread. I'm rooting for this now.

Beetle Jones

9:50

In H2H leagues it's playoffs time. Does that mean that now, more than ever, the time has come to focus on winning just enough cats to win one's week? Balance is fine in May, but by now we should know what we have and build on those strengths, yes?

Paul Swydan

9:50

Absolutely. Flags fly forever.

Murdoc

9:52

Would it be hard to find which game has had the highest average velocity for one team? Carrasco/Salazar/McAllister from last night got me thinking about it but I'm sure Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson have thrown straight gas over nine innings.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

No, but the data is only back 2008

Paul Swydan

9:53

If you narrowed it down to teams with high avg velo in general, you probably could. You can pull up a pitcher's game logs and search that way.

9:54

IE, here's Carrasco. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=6632&position=P&type=18&...

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