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Paul Swydan

3:16

What is tonight's best matchup?

LAD (Urias) vs. NYY (Sabathia) (21.6% | 21 votes)

NYM (Syndergaard) vs. WAS (Cole) (33% | 32 votes)

BAL (Bundy) vs. BOS (Pomeranz) (16.5% | 16 votes)

CLE (Bauer) vs. CHW (Quintana) (21.6% | 21 votes)

TEX (Griffin) vs. HOU (Peacock) (1% | 1 vote)

CHC (Hammel) vs. STL (Garcia) (6.2% | 6 votes)

Total Votes: 97

Do you like that the unbalanced schedule offers up a ton of intra-division September games?

YES!!! (38.6% | 39 votes)

I like it, don't love it (32.7% | 33 votes)

Meh (18.8% | 19 votes)

I don't like it (8.9% | 9 votes)

I loathe it (1% | 1 vote)

Total Votes: 101

3:18

Do you plan to watch the new TV show, "Pitch" about a woman playing baseball?

Yes (12.6% | 13 votes)

No (36.9% | 38 votes)

Meh (29.1% | 30 votes)

I haven't heard of it (21.4% | 22 votes)

Total Votes: 103

9:08

Sorry!

Let's get started.

I'll stay late.

Patrick

9:08

Do the Red Sox have enough pitching to do well in the postseason if they make it? Price-Porcello-Pomeranz-Rodriguez doesn't sound bad at all.

Paul Swydan

9:10

I think it's competitive, but nights like tonight give me pause.

Patrick

9:10

Despite adding Kimbrel and Carson Smith last offseason, will Dave Dombrowski target more bullpen arms in trades this offseason?

Paul Swydan

9:10

Hopefully just in free agency, but probably.

Patrick

9:11

Rich Hill - what would be his AAV be in FA if you were a GM?

Paul Swydan

9:11

$15 or $16 m

Bill

9:11

Paul, I'm no Orioles Fan, but you have to wonder what Duquette was thinking when he traded for Wade Miley. I mean, they could have just recalled Ariel Miranda and save that money to spend it on a better starter. Love to get your take on it.

Paul Swydan

9:14

He has a good history. You're not expecting him to fall apart like that.

Cam

9:14

Is now the time to move Urias to the bullpen? He's probably been kept in the rotation longer than planned purely out\ of necessity. But 4 games up in the division, 80 innings last year, and up to 113 already this season..conventional wisdom states he probably needs to move soon if he's going to have any bullets for the playoffs.

Paul Swydan

9:15

OK, sorry, was on the phone.

I don't know, on Urias. It seems to me that he is one of their four best starters, and I want my four best starters going in the postseason.

9:16

But if they're not going to put him in the rotation, then yes, let's get him into the rhythm of the bullpen before the season ends so he's at least a little familiar with it.

VanExelent

9:16

How surprised would you be if Rich Hill got offered something like 4 years/$70 million this offseason?

Paul Swydan

9:16

I would be surprised on the years. Not the AAV.

Minty

9:16

Some of us are sadly looking to stash guys for next yr. What do you think of '17/18 Moncada? He won't be Trout, but will he be at 35%+ k rate?

Paul Swydan

9:17

I would definitely stash Moncada. There's no way Travis Shaw makes it through another full season as a starter if he keeps hitting the way he's hitting - .206 batting average in the second half. That's not good.

Tximista

9:17

Do u ever bet baseballgames?

Paul Swydan

9:17

Never.

Jon

9:18

Fox Sports recently ran an article saying the Dodgers are the team the Cubs should fear most. But the Cubs will likely not face the Dodgers in the NLDS. Who should Cubs fans fear most in a 5 game series?

Paul Swydan

9:18

If not LA, probably Washington. That is, if Strasburg plays. If not, then probably San Fran, just because San Fran finds a way.

Jim Lonborg

9:19

Premature question: does this sound about right for a Red Sox playoff roster: Price, Porcello, Eddie, Pom, Kimbrel, Ziegler, Koji, Ross, Barnes, Kelly, Abad, Buchholz, Leon, Hanigan, Ortiz, Hanley, Pedroia, XB, Shaw, Hill, Mookie, JBJ, Young, Benintendi, Holt? In 2013 Farrell used 11 pitchers and an extra pinch-runner (Quintin Berry), but it's hard to imagine Moncada being added for that purpose if he's still looking like a guaranteed strikeout. Not sure about Kelly vs. Taz, and wondering if Wright would be preferable to Clay as a long man if mostly healthy.

Paul Swydan

9:20

That's pretty much it, though I took Barnes off of the roster I did at Boston dot com last week. Looks like Wright won't be ready to go, so Clay it is. I put Moncada there just in case Farrell comes to his senses and stops playing Hill and Shaw.

bonk 2.0

9:20

Will the pirates put Wade LeBlanc on the active roster, now that they acquired him from the mariners?

Paul Swydan

9:20

I don't know for what other purpose they would have acquired him!

joseph

9:21

Predictions for The Amazing Race: Canada finale tonight? Or, if you start after it ended, thoughts?

Paul Swydan

9:21

I guess I need to work harder on my #brand. For the record, Joseph, the only reality shows I watch are sporting events.

9:22

Someone has to do a "53 Things About A 53 Second Finnish Baseball Video" based upon this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ksgs8gqCM

Paul Swydan

9:22

Noted!

Jim Lonborg

9:22

Oh look, it's bad Pomeranz. I remember him.

Paul Swydan

9:22

Can't walk Orioles hitters.

Roger

9:22

Suppose Votto actually waives his NTC and the Reds move him to Toronto: what could they expect in return?

Paul Swydan

9:22

He's not waiving it, so you can forget about that.

Trent

9:23

The Phillies have relatively few dollars committed to next year, especially compared to their payrolls of a few years ago. Do you think they make any noise in free agency, or do they perhaps wait another year before trying to legitimately compete?

Paul Swydan

9:23

I would think it's more for 2018-19 when Harper-Fernandez-those guys come onto the market.

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