JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 11/27/23

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 11/27/23

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Ben Clemens

2:25

as you know, I chair the fan club

ryan

2:26

So the A's are in a weird spot in the great beyond between the end of their lease and the construction of the new LV stadium. Percent of home games in a) the AAA park in LV, b) Oracle Park, c) somehow still in Oakland, d) somewhere in LatAm a la the Expos, e) other?

Ben Clemens

2:26

going to be hilarious

sad, too

but hilarious

Jax

2:26

Will Bauer pitch in MLB in 2024?

Ben Clemens

2:26

I don't think so

Appa Yip Yip

2:26

Pls help me square this circle: defensive highlights are better than offensive highlights because they're visually more impressive and contextless homeruns all look the same, but teams built on pitching and defense are less fun to watch than teams like the Phillies that just hit dingers.

Ben Clemens

2:26

Oh, I think I can do this

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Okay, so the best defensive teams don't, I think, have a ton more defensive highlights

2:27

because their range makes things look easy, and particularly in the infield, surehandedness really does help

so the range of defensive highlights per team is narrower than teh range of defensive skill

also high scoring games are fun, even if the individual events aren't fun

5-3 in the third feels like the score isn't ending that way

2:28

2-0 doesn't necessarily inspire the same confidence

Appa Yip Yip

2:28

How much is the television revenue situation going to impact the offseason? Seems like teams with secure financials can scoop up a lot of talent by taking on contracts.

Ben Clemens

2:28

I've been thinking about this question quite a lot recently

I'm probably gonna write about it

it's definitely the elephant in the room

RH

2:29

Where do you think the A's play in their interregnum? Could Monterrey be an option?

Ben Clemens

2:29

for a second I was thinking Monterey, like where the aquarium was

and I don't think they have a stadium with capacity over, say, 5,000

so it'd be perfect! (I kid)

but uh, no, I don't think playing a full season in Mexico is in the cadrds

perhaps they'll have a stint there, the whole situation is really messy

TomBruno23

2:30

The Cardinals, despite what the say publicly, always construct their roster based on their division opponents. Given that I think what they have done with the SP is more than enough to consider themselves a contender in the NL Central. Not saying that is a high bar to clear.

Ben Clemens

2:30

Completely agree with this. The Cardinals just try to beat the second-best NLC team

and the NLC makes it easy for them to do that without spending too much

when the Cubs went big in 2016-2018, whoops, the Cards didn't make the playoffs for a few years

Can't see the lines, huh Russ?

2:30

Has there been a bigger piece of fool's gold on the market in recent years than Cody Bellinger? I can't believe some team is going to give him 10 years and close to $200 million.

Ben Clemens

2:31

I mean, I think that a lot of the reason teams will sign him is because the defense doesn't slump, but yeah, I'd be verrrrrry scared to give him a big contract if I were a GM

I'd just hope to not be in a position of needing a hitter this offseason. It's a dire crop

Well-Beered Englishman

2:31

Defensive highlights are way more fun to watch the next day outside the context of the game. The next day, all homers look like homers. But in the game, when you don't know the outcome, a homer is always thrilling.

Ben Clemens

2:31

Another good point

CrazyInNYC

2:32

This may be a very silly question, but: Fernando Tatis for Logan Gilbert. Who says no? Maybe the M's throw in Canzone and the Padres throw in a minor league lottery ticket who might turn into the next Munoz or Brash.

Ben Clemens

2:32

I mean the Mariners say no by a mile

they can't afford to pay for valet parking

I don't think they're taking on Tatis's contract

I think the Padres would probably also say no because Tatis is part of the future of the franchise and sells tickets, but I'm less sure about that, and I also think it's pointless

b/c the Mariners are just not adding salary

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