JotCast | MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-24-16

MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-24-16

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Brian

4:11

Are you excited for the draft?

Steve Adams

4:13

It's fun to follow the first few rounds, and I like to see the creative strategies teams employ in terms of spreading out their money, underslot deals, etc. So, reasonably excited yeah, but I'm not paid to cover the draft specifically so I don't consider it as fun as the trade deadline or winter meetings or anything.

Stearns

4:13

Any chance I could get an OK return for Jeffress?

Steve Adams

4:13

I don't think they'd move Jeffress without a pretty substantial return, and I have a hard time seeing a team meeting what I'd expect to be a pretty notable asking price.

Jedi

4:14

Are the Mariners real or a tease?

Steve Adams

4:16

Mostly real. I loved the Nate Karns and Leonys Martin pickups there, and Taijuan Walker looks like a legitimate breakout performer. There's some regression coming for Felix and probably in the bullpen, but they should remain in contention in that division -- especially with Houston, Anaheim and the A's all enduring various forms of struggles or poor fortune

Trev

4:16

Out of Jay, Upton or Kemp are any of them still playing outfield for the Padres at the end of the season?

Steve Adams

4:16

I have no idea how they could move Kemp's contract. The others I could see going.

4:17

White Sox released Travis Ishikawa from AAA. Try to contain your excitement, Mets fans.

ATX Halo

4:18

C.J. Cron to Mets for young ready prospect?

Steve Adams

4:19

I wouldn't give up any sort of meaningful MLB-ready prospect for Cron. He's never consistently shown the power that should be his top tool, not a great defender... the uptick in walks this season is nice, but he's hitting for less power than ever. Just not a lot to get excited about there.

Josh

4:19

Seen a rumor that Brian McCann could go to the rangers as part of a trade for Joey Gallo. Crazy am I right??

Steve Adams

4:20

It's not really a rumor. It's something Buster Olney said he thought would make sense. I see where he's coming from, but I don't think Texas would entertain that thought.

Orioles

4:20

Good move by the Orioles to give up picks for salary? Or should they have just skipped signing Alvarez?

Steve Adams

4:21

In the past season, the Orioles (who have one of MLB's worst farm systems), have traded two draft picks to shed the contracts of middle relievers, parted with another to sign a fifth starter and surrendered a huge chunk of their international pool for a 23-year-old A-ball pitcher. I have no idea why they're so wiling to punt with their primary avenues for amateur talent accumulation, but none of them strike me as a good idea.

Danny

4:22

Pirates look at Matusz? Had interest in him in snider talks and need a LHP

Steve Adams

4:22

If he gets released, sure, I don't see why not. But they're not going to claim him and that salary.

Cheery O's

4:23

Pedro Alvarez to the Mets for a bag of lopsided baseball, 3 broken fungo bats, and a couple of anchovy pizzas. Who hangs up first?

Steve Adams

4:24

I'd prefer a different type of pizza to make that trade, but I can understand why the Mets wouldn't be willing to part with better toppings.

Really, though, the Alvarez contract didn't make sense to me when he signed, and it looks worse now. I don't see why the Mets would want him at all, let alone give up anything of remote consequence to acquire him.

Donk

4:24

What kind of return would the A's get for Rich Hill? Something like 2 borderline top 150 prospects?

Steve Adams

4:26

He's pitching way too well to let him go for just that. It would've sounded silly a year ago, but he should bring back a Top 75-100 type as far as I'm concerned, plus maybe another semi-useful piece further down the acquiring org's rankings.

Jumbo

4:26

When they are both done which contract will have been worse: Cano or Pujols?

Steve Adams

4:28

Cano's first season in Seattle was better than anything Pujols has done in LA, and last year was solid (sorry Andy Van Slyke). Plus, he's on his way to maybe his best Seattle season yet in year three -- I'd expect it to be Cano

Better contract when all is said and done?

Robinson Cano (88% | 190 votes)

Albert Pujols (12% | 26 votes)

Total Votes: 216

SURE. Poll it up.

Charles Mingus

4:28

Nick Markakis + $11 million to Kansas City for Hunter Dozier. Who hangs up first?

Steve Adams

4:29

Dozier's 2015 was a disaster, but I wouldn't part with him even if the Braves ate all of the Markakis deal.

4:30

Plus -- really nice start to the 2016 season

(For Dozier, that is)

Nate

4:30

Hi Steve! Just wondering if the heat is on Paul Molitor with the team just plodding along?

Steve Adams

4:31

Doubt it. The Twins are nothing if not loyal to a fault, and Jim Pohlad/Terry Ryan have repeatedly voiced confidence in Molitor.

Michael

4:31

Surprised by the Blue Jays being in last place as of now?

Steve Adams

4:32

Not really. I mean, I picked them to contend in the AL East and think they will in the end, but if you'd told me they'd be two games below .500 after 46 games, I'd have said that sounds plausible, even if I'm more optimistic. It was at least within the realm of possibility. I think they'll move up the standings as the summer wears on.

If they were in last at like 18-28 -- then I'd call that much more surprising.

Deanomite

4:33

Scenario: World-Series RedSox vs Cubs - who wins it in what game?

Steve Adams

4:33

Cart ______________________________________ Horse

Michael

4:33

What's going on with the Astros? What do they need to do to turn things around?

Steve Adams

4:36

Dallas Keuchel's velocity is down about 2 mph and his control is off, Gomez has been inexplicably terrible, Collin McHugh has been ridiculously unlucky on balls in play ... there are tons of factors, not all of which have readily available solutions. There's no magic way to fix Keuchel or make Gomez healthy

4:37

Calling up AJ Reed to take over at first base would be a start, though. As would proactively looking for catching help.

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