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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 12/13/21

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Story

3:14

Should we be worried about Story outside of Coors? Or have the Rockies hitters who've done fine post-COL proven we need to cut that out?

Ben Clemens

3:14

I would say it's fine to be worried, but that history suggests there's no inherent problem

If you have a specific worry about Story, this doesn't invalidate it

If it's 'eh he's leaving Coors, higher risk of failure'... well, that doesn't appear to be true

Harmon Ripkowski

3:15

If you could draft one player for your team from other teams to have for the next five years, it's not Trout anymore because of his injuries, right? Is he top 5? 10?

Ben Clemens

3:15

I think he's probably in the top 10

I'd take Soto, personally, though Tatis/Vlad/Acuna are all great picks too

Appa Yip Yip

3:15

If the Jays made that Bassitt trade mentioned earlier, would they have the best rotation in the AL? Top 3?

Ben Clemens

3:16

Surprisingly, per our Depth Charts, the Jays are right on the threshold of that already

3:17

We hvae them 0.7 WAR back of the Astros for best rotation, and 0.1 WAR back of the Yankees for second place

So.... yes

Dan

3:17

That Guy in Detroit should try Machu Kuru. (Spelling?) It's got dice rolling property buying but is quicker and more mechanically sound as a game.

Ben Clemens

3:17

Oh Machi Koro (I think?)

I like that, but I think the expansions took it down a peg

There was one that let you manipulate dice rolls that felt overpowered

The initial game is quite fun, lots of rolling and team-building but fast paced

3:18

I'm not the biggest fan of expanded playoffs but wouldn't they disincentivize true tanking? if it's easier to make the playoffs then why sell off at the deadline a la the Cubs or Nats?

Ben Clemens

3:18

This is a great question and I think the answer is rather nuanced

I don't know the answer

And I have an interesting idea of how to get to it

But it involves making my own copy of our playoff odds and running a bunch of simulations on it

Might be a good christmas project

Matt

3:19

Does the Harper contract get better when you look at the money FAs are getting at the top of the market?

Ben Clemens

3:19

Oh for sure

I thought it was a pretty decent deal in the first place

Now I think it looks better

Story