JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/14/22

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/14/22

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Ben Clemens

3:13

In practice, I think it would just act like a reason not to sign free agents

But like, if your goal as ownership is to maximize net profit (revenue minus expenses)

having a shared penalty for spending is a great way to do that

3:14

revenue is zero-sum-ish, in that if every team spent 200 million dollars more on player salary, there would still be a similar number of wins and so on

Kyle Tucker

3:14

Am I here to stay? (Ie, .280,.350,.530+)?

Ben Clemens

3:14

boy, .530+ is a lot to ask

but I'm going to say yes anyway!

Love me some Kyle Tucker

Ryan

3:16

I heard Eno Sarris mention on a podcast that playing in an extreme environment like Coors hurts the team overall. My intuition would be that it would help as you could trade with teams in normal settings for players that perform better specifically in Coors with players you have that Coors hurts. Is it just because Coors is really weird and that throws people off too much to be useful?

Ben Clemens

3:16

I think it has a lot to do with what happens when you go on the road

3:17

But Coors has an added cost which is that it burns through pitchers at an incredible rate

and I think that makes it hard for the Rockies to win on the road as well

The more games you play in Coors, the more strain you put on your staff, and no one puts more strain on their staff than the Rockies

Bob

3:17

Has restricted free agency ever been considered, with some kind of "max contract" idea? Say after your pre-arb years you could solicit offers from other teams with holding team getting right to match, and the offer is capped in a way that the holding team should still be able to afford it even if the Rays or Pirates?

Ben Clemens

3:19

the devil would be in the details of the max offer capping here, but I think that restricted free agency systems would end up functioning reasonably similarly to arbitration but with more contract certainty for star

stars*

Jtf

3:19

Are you bullish on Jeremy Pena?

Ben Clemens

3:19

Heck yeah

I think he'll be the opening day shortstop and excel

Appa Yip Yip

3:20

People who want an NBA style free agency ignore that in the NBA owners already won. Revenue is narrowly defined and the players get a specific percentage of that. Owners make all the real estate bucks they want and the dirty peons who make that money possible can't touch it. When the amount you can earn is prescribes yeah you sign fast why wouldn't you? Why wait?

Ben Clemens

3:20

I mostly agree with you hear -- but also, the NBA has a pretty different revenue model than baseball

Far more central, they don't have the same kind of local TV deals and attendance numbers that baseball teams do

will

3:21

Do you think MLB would benefit from more player empowerment and/or just interpersonal drama like the NBA has? I've really enjoyed following the NBA during the lockout

Ben Clemens

3:22

At the risk of oversimplifying: yes definitely

I love speculating on NBA players, it's so dang fun

LeBron giggling while KD won't pick James Harden? That's gold

G4

3:23

Who is your favorite minor league signing of the offseason thus far? Someone who has a solid shot at making a difference for their new club.

Ben Clemens

3:23

Aaron Brooks with the Cardinals

LOVE that signing

he shoved in Korea, and his game suits the Cardinals' defense-first team setup really well

Guest

3:23

Why doesn't Ja Morant get more MVP consideration? The Grizz are 3rd in the West and he's having an amazing year! Oh wait, wrong sport, got caught up in the NBA questions.

Ben Clemens

3:23

I'll take it anyway

I don't know

He deserves it

3:24

What a spectacular season

IV Thoughts

3:24

Enjoyed Jake's article today on a potential Nathaniel Lowe breakout. Think he's a breakout candidate for this year as well?

Ben Clemens

3:24

Yes

3:25

Really good article, I highly recommend reading it

Guest

3:25

Follow up to Ja Morant: How infuriating is it that the MEMPHIS Grizzlies are in the WEST? Good lord.

Ben Clemens

3:25

Less annoying than that they are the Grizzlies

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