JotCast | MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-10-16

MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-10-16

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Steve Adams

3:15

Greetings! If only there were some large, headline-grabbing news to discuss since the last time I hosted one of these. I'll get started in one minute, regardless.

3:16

(Feel free to start asking questions now though of course)

Koh

3:17

Did u know there's a player in the nba named Steven Adams? Craziest mustache and a weird pony tail. Pretty good though.

Steve Adams

3:17

You've no proof that we're not one and the same!

Actually, you do. He spells his name with a V, aka the lame way. it's all about the PH.

Trevor

3:17

Should Arizona trade one of Lamb or Drury for an SP?

Steve Adams

3:19

I'm probably higher on Lamb, of the two, but I'd hang onto both if they feel Drury can play a passable second base. The Jean Segura smoke and mirrors show is fun while it lasts, but this is the same time of entirely BABIP-fueled spike we've seen from him before and it's not going to last. Some gains in contact rate mean maybe there's a bit of genuine improvement here, but not much.

May as well shop Segura, though I doubt many people are sudden believers in him based on a few weeks of hot hitting

Noah h

3:20

Who do you think Lincecum will sign with and will he be a starter or bullpen

Steve Adams

3:20

He wants to start somewhere and will sign wherever gives him a clear opportunity to do so. Angels look like a good fit, in that regard, at the moment. Just a guess.

Metss

3:20

Bart for Cooperstown!

Steve Adams

3:20

Greatest home run ever? Yes or YES? I vote both.

Matt E

3:21

Two of the seven biggest deals in baseball. Does this impact Washington's chances of signing/extending Harper?

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Steve Adams

3:23

I don't think they ever had a great chance at extending him in the first place, though I'd have said the same about Strasburg yesterday. I'd be surprised if Harper signed for anything under $400MM. The Nats have enough deferred money in the Strasburg/Scherzer deals, though, that if they get the MASN mess settled and don't need to rely as heavily on deferrals, they can probably work something out with Bryce, too.

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Anonymous

3:23

What's your reaction to a Strasburg extension?

Steve Adams

3:23

Genuine shock at both the timing and size of the deal.

3:24

The latter being "Only $175MM?" Not "Wow, $175MM!"

3:25

I called Tim Dierkes just to ramble with him for ~20 minutes about how much we were both stunned by the deal when word leaked yesterday.

Sheila

3:25

Any word on Michael Morse now that he's a FA?

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Steve Adams

3:27

There are a lot of people, both on Twitter and in the comments on our site, that seem surprised he hasn't signed, and I don't really get it. He was genuinely awful at the plate in 2015 and in 2013, and you can't put him anywhere in the field and feel OK about it. He'll take a minors deal somewhere, but no nothing as to where that'll be.

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Kaiser

3:28

Not saying it will happen, but humor us. Angels trade mike trout to the Cubs for... (A guy can dream)

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Steve Adams

3:29

Addison Russell, Willson Contreras, and several other MLB-ready or current MLB assets with control remaining? I'm sure they wouldn't trade Bryant, but the Halos would probably ask for him, and rightfully so. The asking price would be so outlandish for Cubs fans that it'd make you genuinely angry if they did it.

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Mike

3:30

Why did you suggest Jake Arrieta was a one year wonder, he's proven that wasn't a one year thing

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Steve Adams

3:31

I have never, ever, ever suggested that. I've pointed out to those who have made such claims on Twitter that it's a preposterous statement and have been fully on the Arrieta train since early 2014 when he started down the path to a five-win season that no one apparently paid any attention to.

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Hep

3:32

How long for the coaching staff in Minnesota

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Steve Adams

3:32

Jim Pohlad just recently gave a full backing to Terry Ryan and Paul Molitor, because the Twins are the most overly loyal organization in baseball, if not pro sports, so I'm sure the coaches are fine.

Jake

3:32

Would the brewers trade Jerremy Jeffress and is he worth anything?

Steve Adams

3:33

I think they'd move him but only for a fairly substantial package. He's definitely worth something as a controllable, still-reasonably-cheap reliever (he'll probably make ~$3.5MMish this winter?) with three years of club control.

Michael

3:34

What are these buttons at the bottom of the chat?

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Steve Adams

3:34

I don't have the same interface on the back end that you do, so I'm not sure. My suggestion, as is the case with all enigmatic buttons, is to just push them rampantly. Nothing can ever go wrong there.

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Michael

3:35

Will Votto or Bruce be traded by the Trade Deadline?

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Steve Adams

3:36

Votto no -- full no-trade and has said he wants to remain in Cincy, so I'd be pretty surprised. Bruce seems very likely to me, though his sudden inability to draw a walk isn't doing his value any favors.

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Brendan

3:36

What do the Pirates do with their outfielders? With Polanco extended and Meadows in the far, who is the odd-man out?

Steve Adams

3:37

I believe that's what teams call a "good problem to have." I'd imagine Meadows will draw his fair share of trade interest, but he also hasn't even played at Triple-A yet. Bucs could easily hang onto all of them for another year to safeguard themselves against injury, and then if everyone's healthy next winter give more serious consideration to including Meadows in some kind of package deal for an MLB upgrade.

Nate

3:38

Is it safe to say that sabermetrics finally caught up with the Royals?

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Steve Adams

3:38

The Royals made two consecutive World Series appearances, including a win, based enormously on buying into the concepts of defensive value, contact rate, and baserunning. To suggest that they're an anti-Sabermetric team would just be wrong.

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George

3:39

Who's the best player in baseball right now?

Steve Adams

3:39

I'll take Harper

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Matt

3:39

Surprised or not that Seattle is in first this "far" into the season?

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Steve Adams

3:40

Not surprised -- I wouldn't have picked them to win the West prior to the season, admittedly, but Jeff and I chatted on the podcast prior to the year about how the AL West was one of many divisions that we considered a complete toss-up, with specific mention of the Mariners' improvements. I liked most of Dipoto's offseason moves, with the exception of trading Carson Smith for Wade Miley, so I did think they'd be an improved club

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