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Paul Swydan

1:53

What is tonight's best matchup?

TOR (Sanchez) vs. NYY (Cessa) (25.7% | 26 votes)

HOU (Peacock) vs. CLE (Kluber) (23.8% | 24 votes)

TEX (Perez) vs. SEA (Paxton) (15.8% | 16 votes)

STL (Weaver) vs. PIT (Vogelsong) (5.9% | 6 votes)

SF (Samardzija) vs. COL (Anderson) (16.8% | 17 votes)

Other (11.9% | 12 votes)

Total Votes: 101

1:55

Whose fault is it that my daughter wouldn't take her nap today?

Mine (16.1% | 19 votes)

Hers (10.2% | 12 votes)

John Farrell's (26.3% | 31 votes)

Carson Cistulli's (40.7% | 48 votes)

Other (6.8% | 8 votes)

Total Votes: 118

9:02

Hi everybody!

Jeff may be late, but we'll get started.

9:03

Trying out my Gamechanger priority list. It has me on STL-PIT right now, I assume because the LI > 2.

Spenny

9:03

Bottom of the ninth, down one, you can send up one batter to lead off: Trea Turner or Billy Hamilton?

Paul Swydan

9:04

Turner, easily. I want the guy who has the higher chance of getting to first base. I'll worry about the rest after.

Carrotjuice

9:04

Does Dan Szymborski no longer do chats for Fangraphs?

Paul Swydan

9:04

I will check, but I assume he didn't do one this week because we didn't publish any content on Labor Day.

Eastern nc

9:04

20 team keeper would you leave out Soler, Gurriel, or Edwin Diaz?

Paul Swydan

9:04

I would cut Soler.

Eastern nc

9:05

Keeper again: keep six h2h already have Xander, Rizzo, Miggy, Trout, pick 2 from Dahl (platoon?) Benintendi, J Fernandez, Bregman. Killer B situation?

Paul Swydan

9:06

Gotta keep Fernandez. Really can't go wrong on the last one - whichever you think fits your team best.

Stu

9:06

If an elite reliever, such as Miller or Jansen were given the entire offseason to train to be starters in 2017, how would they fare?

Paul Swydan

9:06

Not sure. Usually guys don't want to do that, so it's hard to judge.

Jo-Jo Reyes

9:07

Freddie Freeeeeeemannnnnn. Talk about him.

Paul Swydan

9:08

He has really turned it around. At the end of May, it looked like it might be his worst season yet, and now it might be his best. Pretty huge turnaround.

ChatzMcGee

9:08

Without cheating name the most valuable 1B in all of baseball. Then comment on it.

Paul Swydan

9:08

Without cheating, I'd say Rizzo.

9:09

Ha, that's pathetic, I was literally just talking about Freeman. Shows what I know. It's been an odd year for first baseman, now that I'm looking.

Lot of guys at +3 WAR, but no one really shooting the moon.

Rufus T. Firefly

9:09

My fantasy season rests on Kershaw. How many starts does he get? Do they let him throw 100 pitches? Is he going to be nearly as good as he was?

Paul Swydan

9:10

I don't know, but I'm right there with you. I think the number of starts will rest on how the NL West plays out.

I would say yes, they'll let him throw 100 pitches when he does pitch.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:10

Hi, I will jump in on the next question Paul picks

Darth Plagueis the Wise

9:11

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis "the wise"? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. He became so powerful... the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. It's ironic he could save others from death, but not himself.

Paul Swydan

9:11

I'd love to know why this comment was submitted. It's literally just the quote from Episode III...

Jeff Zimmerman

9:12

And that is the comment you choose Paul .... thanks.

Paul Swydan

9:12

Sorry Jeff!

Playoffs?

9:12

Say the Nationals open the playoffs against the Dodgers, as looks increasingly likely. Considering the Dodgers relative struggles v. LHP this season, where would you throw Gio Gonzalez? Still just game 4, assuming Stras is healthy, or do you try to get him work elsewhere to take advantage of matchups?

Paul Swydan

9:12

I wouldn't bump Scherzer or Strasburg for Gio, I know that much.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:13

No way Gio gets the call

Paul Swydan

9:13

I'd be fine with Gio starting Game 3.

Jamie Sayer

9:13

Which Rockies hitter is more exciting: Raimel Tapia or Tom Murphy?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:13

Neither

Paul Swydan

9:14

Definitely Tapia for me. He's only 22, Murphy is 25.

Patrick

9:14

If the Red Sox win the division, at this point does Rick Porcello have a legit Cy Young argument? I mean, I don't think he's the best pitcher in the AL, but his W/L record and good team could appeal to traditional voters.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:15

I have a feel he will be top 3, but Kluber gets my vote (if I had one) right now

Paul Swydan

9:15

He'll get some traditional love, and in a year without a clear frontrunner, that might help propel him. Whether that makes him legit from an argumentative standpoint...no.

Patrick

9:15

Seriously, what is up with Xander Bogaerts? His 2nd half this year looks like his 2014 2nd half, he's been awful over the past few months. Time to consider moving him down in the order?

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