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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/10/2020

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BarryBondsJuicedForOurSins

2:14

Do you have more faith in Grisham or Cordero to take hold of the Padres CF job?

Johnny5Alive

2:14

What does the Margot trade do for Franchy? I have been hoping to see him get some time

Ben Clemens

2:14

I'm carrying on Jeff's love of Franchy.

I think they should be trying to squeeze in Grisham and Franchy as much as possible.

2:15

Hence the side-platoon with Myers for Franchy.

Grisham seems better, but Franchy's upside is the moon.

Leland

2:15

Any optimism for this Mariners fan? The prospects look shiny, but they looked shiny in 2013 with Zunino, Hultzen and Walker too. I'd like to see them make the playoffs sometime in my life.

Ben Clemens

2:16

Sure: I think that a team trying to build for the future with seemingly helpful or at least neutral ownership and a reasonable front office is a good place to be

The Jack Z years were, well, not that.

Adam

2:16

Hope you're right about Joc. A full-time platoon with him and Pollock would be devastating. Can you think of better combined production from a pure platoon in recent (any) memory?

Ben Clemens

2:16

The Red Sox did that Moreland/Hanley platoon one year that was really good.

2:17

But yeah, most platoons have an upper bound b/c if someone gets good enough they're just a starter?

2:17

Trade idea: Cubs send Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras to the Padres for Wil Myers, Mackenzie Gore, Francisco Mejia, Cal Quantrill and Jake Cronenworth. Who says no?

Ben Clemens

2:18

Oh man, this is a spicy one. Seems like the Padres would? I get the sense that Contreras is more highly valued outside the game than in (though still highly valued! teams just put a ton of emphasis on framing)

And I'm quite high on Gore and Cronenworth

2:19

I think the Padres would need to have a more obvious place to play Bryant, basically. Unless he can play center field that would result in a very weird roster construction.

Now if they were trading Hosmer, that would totally change

But haha Cubs taking on money haha

Steve

2:19

It looks like Maeda may have still have some untapped potential. Am I wrong to really like the top 3 starters for Twins in Berrios, Odorizzi and Maeda? PLus Pinaeda and Hill for the 2nd half.

Ben Clemens

2:20

Oh yeah! I think you are being eminently reasonable. I like Berrios the most of all of them, Maeda second, and Hill third.

But it's really valuable to have a bunch of dudes, b/c now whoever takes a step forward is your #2

BarryBondsJuicedForOurSins

2:20

Don't believe in Odo?

Ben Clemens

2:21

I mean I don't think I'd love him as a number two starter. He was great last year of course but I want more k's out of that spot basically.

He was at 27% this year but I need to see it again to believe it.

But as a #3 he's overqualified.

2:22

As is Pineda I think. As is healthy Hill.

Maeda is more of a wild card but I dunno, I've just always been a fan.

Cespedes for the rest of us

2:22

Fangraphs has the Mets with the second-highest projected WAR in the NL. Do you think they are the favorites to win the NL east? Seems like there are too many “ifs” with this team

Ben Clemens

2:23

I think they're co-favorites with the Nats and Braves. That's a bit of a copout, but I like all three.

2:25

A moment, please, for a quick update to an article.

Whoops, th at's done.

Steve

2:26

If rosters stay same between now and opening day how would you rank the top 5 in AL? Yankess, Astros Twins, Rays, A's? Do Astros have chance to tumble this season with loss of Cole and issues from scandal?

Ben Clemens

2:27

You know, I might rank the Red Sox around the A's?

They still have a lot of talent

But yeah, the top 4 looks similar to me.

Pederson to Cards

2:27

Can't believe the Cards aren't interested in Pederson at the price set by the Angels reported trade...

Ben Clemens

2:27

Agree. They're a team that could really use a lefty outfielder

Evan

2:27

What aren't the Phillies doing? What do they need to do? All these acquisitions and not even projected in top 3 of their own division...

Ben Clemens

2:28

I mean their division is just crazy competitive. I think that what they need is for their prospect types to just pan out a little better, which is frustrating as a solution I know

2:29

But if you look at the roster, it's not as though they have obvious places they should go out and improve aside from center

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