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Darryl

7:08

Late to the chat, but I want to say that Peter Gabriel is the GOAT. Collins ain't bad though.

Nate

7:08

Verlander has started the last two playoff games in which a player hit 3 home runs.

Paul Swydan

7:08

Now that's funny.

Guest

7:08

does Farrell make those decisions? seems like it would come from FO + medical

Paul Swydan

7:08

Manager has plenty of say.

Moltar

7:08

Seriously, y'all red sox fans griping about injuries should come hang out with us in #metstwitter sometime. Y'all don't even know half the meaning of Rub Dirt On It.

Paul Swydan

7:08

I realize that.

7:09

Oh wow, did not think Springer was getting to that.

Dombrowski as a GM?

7:09

Are you not a fan of Dombrowski as a GM, then?

Paul Swydan

7:09

Not really, no.

Anyone could have made the Kimbrel and Sale trades, and he's failed at most everything else.

Oddball Herrera

7:10

It's 5:00! This chat has been great but distracting, and man, doing this and my air traffic control work at the same time is a challenge!

Paul Swydan

7:10

Um, please don't let planes crash because of a FG chat.

Buck Jacobsen

7:10

Has there been a poll about what wins: immovable object (pitching staff of Indians) or irresistible force (Astros lineup)?

Paul Swydan

7:10

No, there will be plenty of time for that.

Conner from AZ

7:11

Sometimes when I go back and read the things I write, I feel like I come across like a salty, 65 year-old baseball lifer. I just turned 25. Am I cynical, Paul?

Paul Swydan

7:11

You might be. I try not to be, but sometimes you just have a cynical day.

Lou

7:11

Out of all the playoff teams, I would rank the Red Sox as the least SABR. Do you agree?

Paul Swydan

7:11

Yup.

7:12

Not even close, really.

Which is pretty amazing. Certainly wouldn't have predicted that at this time a decade ago.

weezy

7:12

Altuve's on pace for a postseason wRC+ of 898

Nate

7:12

Dombrowski is totally trading for Miggy this offseason. Calling it now.

Mattingly's Sideburns

7:13

Rick Porcello is now warming up in the bullpen.

Paul Swydan

7:13

Well that's a waste.

Soxfan

7:13

The great thing about today is right after this terrible loss the Patriots have a must win game with no defense and no Gronkowski

Paul Swydan

7:13

Pretty sure I'm not going to be very devoted to that game.

Conner from AZ

7:13

I listened to Dombrowski talk at Saberseminar in '16. That guy can charm the pants off of a room with his charisma and the way he talks. He could probably sell snow to an eskimo

Paul Swydan

7:14

Yes, they all seem like that in that room though, because we are a willing audience.

Curt Schilling was just as charming.

jonnyzuck

7:14

nice play by springer there

Paul Swydan

7:14

Two nice plays.

bk have it your way

7:14

are you suggesting curt lacks charm?!

Paul Swydan

7:14

I'm saying he is charming when he wants to be. And he used to want to be charming all the time.

7:15

Maybe a little 2-out bingo here?

Buck Jacobsen

7:15

How surprising is it that Springer has achieved this level of success in his career, given his draft profile?

Paul Swydan

7:16

I mean, he was the 11th pick in the draft.

Yep

7:16

He could charm the hood off a redneck.

Paul Swydan

7:16

Oh, that's funny.

Buck Jacobsen

7:17

Yes, he was the 11th pick in the draft. So the Astros aren't surprised. But wasn't Springer one of the first to make the "strike out 35% of the time and still be a productive player" stick?

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