JotCast | MLBTR Live Chat with Steve Adams -- 9/20/16

MLBTR Live Chat with Steve Adams -- 9/20/16

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Steve Adams

3:28

I think they'll move on.

Rick Hahn

3:28

How do you fix the White sox?

Steve Adams

3:30

It's all about getting a nice mix of players around the core of Sale, Quintana, Eaton, Abreu, Anderson and Rodon. The foundation for a contending team is there. Sox fans really want a rebuild, but man, there's so much win-now talent in the midst of its prime and affordably controlled there. Take another shot this winter... move on from Garcia, focus on improving the bullpen, and find a real catcher for once.

A. Rizzo

3:31

Steve, why aren't I in your MVP discussions for the NL?

Steve Adams

3:31

Because Bryant and Seager are having comparable offensive seasons while playing considerably more important positions on the defensive spectrum (and doing so quite well). Rizzo will get some votes, but he's not even the most valuable player on his own team, let alone in the league.

You don't know me

3:31

I know the post season is such a small sample size, but theoretically, if Matt Wieters has some phenomenal post season a la Daniel Murphy, do you think he could still draw a QO?

Steve Adams

3:32

He's having a worse year than he did in 2015 when he accepted a QO for less money. I don't see how the Orioles feel comfortable offering another one. He'd almost certainly accept.

12 to 6

3:33

Why is everyone wrong who says Trout is the best player but won't win MVP because his team sucks?

Steve Adams

3:35

They're not wrong -- they're probably right. Trout should win, though. Tying "value" to the performance of the other players on the 25-man roster is silly to me. The best player in the league is inherently the most valuable one. If every team in the American League were ordered to clear out their rosters and redraft at the beginning of each season, Trout would be picked first every year. It's not his fault that the Angels' entire rotation went under the knife.

Big piece

3:35

Seinfeld or the very underrated king of queen's?

Steve Adams

3:35

I can't believe this is a question. Seinfeld.

Jerry Dipoto

3:35

If we just miss the WC, what do I do this winter?

Steve Adams

3:37

Probably more of the same -- build the roster with an emphasis on speed, defense, making contact. I think they'll look for a shortstop upgrade either way and maybe some additional help in left field. Probably tinker with the bullpen some, add some back-of-the-rotation depth. I don't see a dramatic overhaul to the team or anything like that.

Twins Fan

3:37

Who are we drafting #1?

Steve Adams

3:37

No one on the planet knows the answer to this right now. There's no Bryce Harper in next year's draft.

Matt M

3:38

Are you going to get a Tebow jersey?

Steve Adams

3:38

I can't think of a much worse way to utilize $120.

Steve Adams

3:38

Why am I so bad at my job?

Steve Adams

3:38

I know! It's amazing that I haven't been fired, but I keep sticking around. Suckers!

Jerry

3:39

What do you think of a Markakis/Wade Miley trade?

Steve Adams

3:39

Markakis has more value at this point. (Not a sentence I'd have expected to type five months ago!)

3:40

Miley's at the "negative trade value" point. I was surprised Baltimore gave up a more or less MLB-ready arm to get him. Not that Miranda has much of a ceiling -- and I don't think he's going to sustain his current pace at all -- but the results between the two probably would've been comparable, and Miranda wouldn't cost $9MM+ next season.

Ryan

3:41

Will teams be willing to make trades with Preller now after everything that just happened?

Steve Adams

3:42

I don't think it's going to have the adverse affect that many are thinking. Teams will know he's going to be extra careful to disclose any and all injury details in a very thorough fashion. He probably lost plenty of respect with this stunt, but if teams want one of his prospects or players, they're still going to pursue it.

Ryan

3:42

Will the Cubs trade Jake Arrieta in the offseason?

Steve Adams

3:43

Nah. Even if they can't extend him, there's no reason to not just ride out his final year of control. They're trying to win every season, the farm is already strong (even with so many prospects graduating). Arrieta+Lester+Hendricks will look pretty damn good next season once again.

Ron

3:44

Where does Joe Mauer best fit on a baseball diamond? It seems like he has been less productive since moving from behind the plate?

Steve Adams

3:45

He's been less productive since suffering his umpteenth concussion and undergoing back surgery. Also having knee surgery at age 23 and then catching for seven seasons thereafter.

His downturn in productivity isn't tied to the fact that he's no longer catching. It's tied to the fact that he's a 33-year-old who has had the living crap kicked out of him by injury after injury for the better part of a decade.

Gocardsgo6

3:45

Will the Cardinals pick up the option on Jaime Garcia despite his recent struggles? If so, will he be available in the trade market? What teams could be intersted?

Steve Adams

3:47

Just given the dearth of quality pitching options on the free agent market and injury uncertainties throughout their own roster -- how will Lynn bounce back, what's going on with Wacha, can Reyes start for a whole season, etc. -- I'd pick it up. A one-year deal at $12MM for Garcia isn't all that bad, even if he pitches more like a 4th/5th starter than he did during his more productive seaosns.

Tim Dierkes #1 Fan

3:47

Matt Weiters and Wilson Ramos swapping teams. What are your thoughts?

Steve Adams

3:48

I don't see the Orioles winning out on what's sure to be a bidding war for Ramos. Wieters to the Nats I can see. The Boras/Lerner connection is strong, and they'll need a backstop if Ramos signs elsewhere (and I think he will)

Ben F

3:48

Any idea what the twins plans are for the winter?

Steve Adams

3:49

I doubt the Twins even know their plans yet. It's entirely dependent on who they ultimately hire to run the baseball ops department. Whoever it is will be looking to acquire pitching, and a lot of it. As we saw with the Brewers and Mariners last winter and have seen countless times before that... a new baseball ops head should lead to quite a bit of roster turnover.

3:49

Braves gonna go after Jose Quintana?

Steve Adams

3:50

A lot of teams are going to go after Quintana. I'm not expecting the Sox to move him or Sale though.

Demogorgan

3:50

Have you watched "Stranger Things" yet?

Steve Adams

3:50

Quite enjoyed it. Looking forward to season two. Also, what the hell happened to Barb?

Troy