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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 12/6/2021

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Mrs Phanatic

3:07

Since owners make a lot of money off non-gate revenues, wouldn’t it make sense to make tickets cheaper and have the stadium full every day?

Ben Clemens

3:07

That makes intuitive sense to me, but it seems like teams mostly disagree

The Rays actively close sections, for example

3:08

I think that the fixed cost to running a stadium is higher than you think, but for a team that's normally drawing, say, 75% of a sellout, it might make sense to aim for 100%

I don't think it would make sense to go from 25% full to 100% full, though, like in the Trop's or Oakland's case

namiki

3:09

Do teams need to worry about the balance between the left and right sides of the Starting Pitcher? Personally, it doesn't seem like a problem to have a rotation with all right-handed pitchers. (However, Japanese managers are particular about balance.)

Ben Clemens

3:10

I agree with you that the balance is not particularly important

I'd rather just get the best five starters I could than care too much about handedness

3:11

Balance matters more in your bullpen, because it's very useful to have specialists, but in the rotation I'm in agreement, not a problem to hvae all same-handed starters

Keith

3:11

Could an argument be made that Arte prefers big names for marketing purposes rather than practical moves based off of needs/talent

Ben Clemens

3:11

Definitely

Not even clear if that's a bad strategy

Dan

3:12

So we aren't expecting much lockout progress soon because both sides don't really lose anything (paychecks and revenue) but unless both sides think they other side will lose more shouldn't they be insensitived to try their hardest to finish before loses are on the horizon? Actual as I ask the question I kinda think that in reality both sides do underestimate the other side/over estimate their side.

Ben Clemens

3:12

I don't really see much happening before the new year. The problem is that neither side has much reason to capitulate until there's a deadline

Like, let's say the players make an offer that the owners are willing to accept

3:13

Why would the owners accept it rather than countering and hopin the players improve

Knowing that if the players don't improve, they can always go back and take what's currently on the table

3:14

It's a brinkmanship problem, and I think it will push things close to a 'deadline' because both sides will behave rationally that way

Pete

3:15

Would you be shocked to see Story take a 1 year prove it deal at this point? What is his market at this point?

Ben Clemens

3:15

I would be, because I think there are still several teams who would be in on him at a higher rate than that

3:16

But I don't know, if he has a place he wants to play, maybe?

bearproof

3:16

any excuse for SEA passing on Stroman? Dipoto says he's now looking for a #2-#3 SP via trade. Why give up prospects when you are almost $100 million below your budget from 2018? Doesn't sound like they are going to use the money to double up on top-tier bats either...

Ben Clemens

3:16

Maybe he just didn't want to play there

I don't think that would be so strange

3:17

But yeah, I hope they were pursuing him

Matt

3:17

Are Rodon and Kershaw likely to settle for 1 year deal or are there suitors willing to go multiple years?

Ben Clemens

3:17

I think that Rodon could get a multi-year deal without a crazy-high AAV

I think Kershaw might prefer a one-year deal, to be honest

Lets him pick what he wants to do again next year, and it's not like he's dying for money

Dan

3:18

How many players think they are the best player at their position in baseball?

Ben Clemens

3:18

Ooh!

Like, 50

You don't get to the majors by thinking you're bad

brad penny for your thoughts

3:18

matz is a nice pickup but isn't a little "insulting" that StL isn't doing more for waino and yadi's final year?

Ben Clemens

3:18

It suuuuuure is

3:19

It's not out of character

3:20

But, shout out to Ben Humphrey, the Cardinals got Dr. Thunder when Dr. Pepper (Marcus Stroman) was available

Appa Yip Yip

3:20

Stroman passed on Seattle because he didn't want to play in the Jays home park.

Ben Clemens

3:20

Segiddins

3:20

I absolutely have fallen in love with playing Netrunner this year. Do you play? What other similar games would you recommend?

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