JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 11/29/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 11/29/21

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Ben Clemens

2:26

And E Rod, I just think that I'd rather get a guy like that out of Fenway and see what happens than sign any of the other non-Scherzer pitching deals that have come through so far this winter

John G

2:27

What are the Giants going to do?? If they can get Ray and Rondon I’d feel great about pitching. But are we stuck in reclamation projects from now on?

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Ben Clemens

2:27

I think that the Giants are probably done with marquee pitchers. No Ray, no Rodon, unless they decide they aren't interested in adding a hitter

But if I were them, I'd probably put the money into the offense and run the existing staff back with one or two more reclamation project additions

2:28

You can go wrong betting on the guys who were good this year to be good for you next year, but I think they picked well among the ones they were bringing back

and I'm a HUGE Logan Webb fan

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Bryan

2:28

Jays offer Reds Pearson Kirk and Groshans for Castillo. Who says no?

Ben Clemens

2:28

I think the Jays would say no

But I'm not completely sure on this one

2:29

Castillo is awesome

But only two years? That's a big prospect haul for only two years

2:30

Shave off one name and I think it's a close one

BettsBellingerCaruso

2:30

So uhh Muncy apparently tore his UCL?

Dodgers are "only" going to win 90 games next year huh

Ben Clemens

2:31

Rough break for a team that can afford rough breaks thanks to their high talent level

But yeah, they might be in for a down year depending on the rest of what they do this offseason

If they don't bring back Seager, that definitely shrinks their margin for error, and Muncy will test that margin early

Michael

2:31

Can you think of a sane reason that the Yankees would go with Simmons at short when their offense felt anemic for most of ‘21?

Ben Clemens

2:32

I don't run the Yankees, but for me, it would be a mistake

That's just such a strange risk to take when you've spent so much money elsewhere

I just think that the Yankees set up REALLY well to sign a marquee shortstop

It would be a strange place to cheap out, in a great market for exactly the thing their team seems set up for

Thomas

2:33

As a Jays fan, my ideal rest of the offseaon (assuming they don't sign another big FA, which would be the true ideal) is trade for Matt Chapman, sign an Alex Cobb-type starer (veteran, one or two year deal) and then like 2 or 3 upside-with-questions relief arms

Ben Clemens

2:33

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking Chapman Jays, that makes a ton of sense to me

This sounds like basically my ideal rest of offseason for Toronto as well

2:34

If they can't swing Chapman, maybe they see if Michael Conforto wants a one-year deal there? I'd really like one more bat one way or another

Cob

2:34

Do you see the Red Sox dishing out a major contract? They could use a great starter, and probably another bat as well

Ben Clemens

2:34

Kind of depends on your cutoff for 'major'

They already kiiiiind of brought back J.D. Martinez, if you think they had written him off as likely to opt out after the year

2:35

I think they still need a pitcher and a second baseman

I'm starting to think they might end up with neither

2:36

I thought they were a great location for Marcus Semien if he was doing the short/high-AAV style contract, but I don't think they were ever gonna give him 7/175

John G.

2:36

follow-up if the Giants are focused on hitting do you believe it would be castillanos and done? Maybe a Gary Sanchez waiver claim?

Ben Clemens

2:36

I could see that, though I don't know about this 7-8 year deal he's rumored to be in pursuit of

2:37

I'm pretty high on Kris Bryant as well, though I don't really know what his market looks like. I'd also consider Chris Taylor, who really feels like a Gabe Kapler style of player

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Nate

2:37

Come across any nice olive oils during your trip to Italy? I know you've plugged oro di oliva a few times in chat before

Ben Clemens

2:38

We had an absolutely amazing olive oil at a nice restaurant (Bistrot 64)

It was literally green

Very grassy, really lovely

But I didn't get the name

5 Run Homer

2:38

Castellanos is asking for HOW many years??

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