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MLBTR Chat Transcript: Markakis, Reds, Realmuto, More

By Jeff Todd | January 22, 2019 at 3:20pm CDT

Click here to read a transcript of today’s chat with host Jeff Todd.

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  1. DarkSide830

    7 years ago

    “Can I tell you how much I love commenter controversies?”

    haha brilliant

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    • jdgoat

      7 years ago

      Oh how I miss WestCoastRyan, Just Another Fan, and BigPapiForever.

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      • RedRooster

        7 years ago

        What about FriendofBoras, Casey’s Partner, ookashfa and that guy who always used to suggest those like 4-team 30-player trades on every article?

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          Has JTO been gone long enough for an honorable mention?

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      • nmc420theambassador

        7 years ago

        “West Coast Ryan
        5:57 Still here, bitches!
        Jeffrey Todd
        5:57 LOL
        5:58 Okay I do need to run. All the best to West Coast Ryan and our other readers and commenters. Enjoy the HOF results in peace and harmony.”

        what did i miss?

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        • Jeff Todd

          7 years ago

          West Coast Ryan was a commenter who riled people up and got banned, or so I’m told.

          (For the record: When I say I don’t recall specifics, or even whether I was involved in that decision, I’m not blowing smoke.)

          Reply
    • cards81

      7 years ago

      Can we ban Daved? You can ban me also…I’ll take that bullet

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    • RedRooster

      7 years ago

      Interesting that Jeff wouldn’t give a straight answer on that one tho. He did when the question was posed about BigPapi4ever 2ish years ago.

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      • Jeff Todd

        7 years ago

        I honestly don’t remember.

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    • sam 17

      7 years ago

      “man, I just honestly hope that you are able to find something more worthy of your time.”

      Shouldn’t you be promoting this site?

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      • Jeff Todd

        7 years ago

        I wasn’t referring to commenting on baseball. I’m all about that. See the very next sentence I wrote.

        I was talking about repetitive trolling/accusing others of trolling and the like.

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  2. Phanatic 2022

    7 years ago

    Harper/machado to Yankees/dodgers 2/100. They are FA at 28 and dodgers/yanks can reset before 95%

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  3. Phanatic 2022

    7 years ago

    What was wrong with my last question?

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    • lesterdnightfly

      7 years ago

      For one thing, it wasn’t a question. For another, it was gibberish.
      Other than that, it was cogent, insightful, and quite worthy of you.

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    • #Fantasygeekland

      7 years ago

      Well for one thing they’re 26, for another thing they can get 10+ years so why wouldn’t they . Also why would any team want to give anyone other than trout $50M per season? Even if it’s short term. Look at every big FA in recent memory… (you could even count Stantons extension ) thrse guys are way younger than Cano and Pujols.

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    • Jeff Todd

      7 years ago

      The one you put in this comment thread? Ya gotta join the chat while it’s happening, man!

      Or am I missing something here?

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  4. Phanatic 2022

    7 years ago

    I was going to leave another but I guess you may call the police if I say machado won’t sniff 250M

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    • #Fantasygeekland

      7 years ago

      You are definitely the minority there. He’s 26 and one of the best players in the game. no reason he needs to settle for a short term deal, he’s getting 10 years (maybe more) he’s also worth a high AAV.

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  5. wjf010

    7 years ago

    Jeff….why are you surprised that the Twins haven’t done much? There are so many questions about 4 of 9 regulars….can Buxton at least hit .220 and stay healthy? Can Sano focus on the game instead of the buffet table….and stay healthy? Can Kepler prove to be a major league hitter? Can Castro, a catcher, return from knee surgery?

    If even three of them can do it, then they will have plenty of room to add at the deadline, if not earlier.

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    • Jbigz12

      7 years ago

      It costs prospects to add at the deadline. It costs nothing but dollars now. Competing or not that bullpen needs help. There’s guys out there

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    • antibelt

      7 years ago

      The Twins are what can happen when you do a full teardown and bet on the wrong prospects. Same with the Reds. Most of the ones that have planned out are now nearing free agency and getting expensive, while the rest like Bixton fizzled out.

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