Click here to view the transcript of today’s chat with MLBTR’s Anthony Franco.
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Click here to view the transcript of today’s chat with MLBTR’s Anthony Franco.
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Can anybody help me find the best/easiest website to use for finding the current wRC+ for each batter? Search engines are not being my friend today. Thank you.
Fangraphs
I just asked Franco the Chad Kuhl question that Steve Adams told us to ask him during the last chat. Hopefully he answers. Steve said to ask Franco about Kuhl’s trade value or extension value because Franco is much higher on Kuhl than Steve is. I kind of agree with Franco. Kuhl doesn’t have dominant stuff but he did surprisingly when healthy last year despite pitching for the Pirates and now he looks like the Rockies best pitcher and is doing surprisingly well pitching in Coors Field. He isn’t a statcast darling but any pitcher who consistently puts up good numbers in Colorado has to have some real value. If he does this well pitching for Colorado and Pittsburgh I have to imagine he would do even better for a good team that doesn’t play at high altitude.
I think the NL central is going to be a great race to the end. Looong way to go. STL has the star power, MKE has the scrappers and arguably the pitching edge currently. Gonna be fun, those Redbirds are consistently competitive!
Man you nailed it. The Brewers are the scrappiest team I can ever remember. The numbers don’t show it, but your whole lineup is a threat to get a big hit in a tight situation. That Tellez homer is a perfect example. Waino made a great pitch and Rowdy just went down and got it. You have a whole bullpen of frisbee throwers. It’s crazy, but it’s going to be a fun season.
So I’ve been thinking/drinking. Somebody give me some (sober) feedback.
1. Cards trade Dickerson to the Rays for a low level minor leaguer (preferably a pitcher). Cards eat most of Dickerson’s remaining salary and the Rays get a short term replacement for Margot with some bounce back potential. He’s also a player they’re familiar with.
2. Cards package said low level minor leaguer and Paul Dejong to the Phillies for Jeurys Familia. Pure salary swap for this season. Cards try to rehabilitate a vet reliever. Phils get a very solid defensive SS, move Didi to 2B to replace Segura, dump an ineffective reliever w/ a ML contract, and add a Rays pitching prospect.
Let me know.