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Paul Swydan

9:49

I'm not ready to go there yet.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

Just like Dale Murphy and Nomar were?

And Don Mattingley?

Jawn VanBenschoten

9:49

Do the Yankees really take guys like Torres, Frazier, Mateo and develop them into major league players or was it all an elaborate scheme to turn them into major league stars that they can afford a la Dozier/Braun when the asking prices are lower in the offseason?

Paul Swydan

9:50

Does it matter? Either way, the Yankees are in great position.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

The Yankees did an almost perfect partial reload

Ryan

9:50

Does it bother you guys at all the rosters expand in September? Some people complain about the rules not being the same throughout the year, but as long as everyone plays by those same (changing) rules, does it really matter?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

I hate it. I like Dave Cameron's idea a while back to make the 1st month the one with expanded rosters

Paul Swydan

9:51

I think where people get bent out of shape is that some teams will load up the whole 40-man roster, and some teams will only add one or two guys. In other words, there is a lot of wiggle room in those rules. I think people would prefer to have those rules tightened. But for the most part, it doesn't bother me.

fallout boy

9:51

hi paul and jeff, would you trade Kris Bryant for Rougned Odor and Aaron Sanchez in full dynasty league?

Paul Swydan

9:52

No - not sold enough on Sanchez to justify giving up Bryant.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

I like the Bryant side

Josh Schecter

9:52

I was offered this trade in my dynasty league: (12 team, 5X5 Roto, $260 salary cap)

My Melky Cabrera $5 3yrs

for Jason heyward $14 3yrs

Will Heyward out perform Melky over the next 3 years?

Paul Swydan

9:53

Yes. I would do that trade, assuming you can float the $9.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

I like the Heyward side

Jeremy Klein

9:54

I am in an 18 team dynasty league (first place). We keep 28 players on a 40 man roster. I can not move in Saves. I need SP and, on offense, HR, Runs, OBP, Avg (in that order). The team I would be trading with is in a close race in saves with my two nearest competitors.

Fair? Too much? Too little?

I offer: Mark Melancon and Justin Morneau
I get: RA Dickey, Chris Carter, and a draft pick. I am thinking 3rd or 4th round; thoughts?

Paul Swydan

9:54

Seems fair to me, though the idea of trading for draft picks when you're in first place strikes me as a little too cute. Flags fly forever, I would focus on shoring up this year's roster.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

It would basically be Carter and Pick for Melancon. I would do it and as Paul said, move the pick

Fan

9:56

Madison bumgarner leads Tom Tango's cy young tracker, among all AL and NL pitchers in fact. In your opinion why isn't he garnering as much attention for the award?

Paul Swydan

9:56

Because people tend to think of San Fran as a good team rather than single out their players individually?

9:57

Not sure, to be honest. Bumgarner is great.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:57

I think Bum had been really good, but not Kershaw great. It's tough to measure up to Kershaw's past few seasons.

EvanC

9:58

Cano has such an advantage in bWAR and will get to 3000 hits. He's the only lock of the three. (Just talking about voting, not personal opinion, although I do think he's the best of the three)

Jeff Zimmerman

9:58

If he gets the 3000 hits, he is in for sure.

Paul Swydan

9:59

You're just claiming he'll get to 3,000 hits? I'd love to see that, but I'm not sure I'm willing to say that he'll just average 150+ hits for five more seasons of his career. That's a tall order.

Cam

9:59

Corey Seager is awesome. I'm in a conference call at work right now, and all I can think about is how I'm looking forward to seeing him hit today. That is all.

Paul Swydan

9:59

Sorry you're on a conference call. That sounds terrible.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:00

They are the worst

Harry Arrieta

10:00

Will the Cubs lack of interest in opposing base stealers come to haunt them in the playoffs?

Paul Swydan

10:00

I doubt it. But they can also just pay more attention to them in the postseason...

Jeff Zimmerman

10:01

It could, but who knows for sure

Paul Swydan

10:01

Unfortunately, we can no longer pay attention to all of you tonight, as we still have work to do, and not much time to do it in. Thanks as always for hanging out, we'll be back next week!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:01

Bye

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