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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/20/24

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Nate

12:30

Do the O's try to trade for/sign another pitcher with Bradish's health in question?

Ben Clemens

12:30

I think they probably will not

because they have the ability to do so closer to the deadline if it ends up being TJ

BlueCollarTweeker

12:32

Any idea where or when Jordan Montgomery signs? Any chance he goes back to St. Louis?

Ben Clemens

12:32

I wish I had an answer for you here but I think St. Louis is unlikely and I dunno where he goes

Ralph

12:32

There's no shot Boras has overplayed his hand on his top guys right? He's too good at this

Ben Clemens

12:32

I mean, you can make a good bet and have it work poorly

I think that Boras's tactics are overall solid

but I don't get this one

or rather, i think this one may not pan out in the end

even if it was well conceived

Jake Heisenripbauer

12:33

Im not as keyed in on contracts as i once was...but since Ohtani sweepstakes were this offseason, is there some big name that will hit free agency after this coming season that the Yankees will go hard after since they didnt go that hard after Ohtani it seems like?

Ben Clemens

12:33

It's like.... Soto, Alonso, Wheeler, Burnes

in some order

Joseph

12:33

Do you think Mike Trout will wake back up this year?

Ben Clemens

12:33

ugh..... no

12:35

I don't have any obvious read on why I'm just feeling down

Definitely an MLB Agent

12:35

I'd be happy to give Boras some tips. I don't have any free agents still waiting to sign.

gbs42

12:36

Thank you for not taking yourself too seriously, talking about board games, cooking, and other non-baseball topics from time to time in your chats. And thanks also to other chatters for being okay with this. This is supposed to be fun, right? Another site I frequent gets pushback on 20-second divergences from pure baseball discussion, which is silly.

Ben Clemens

12:37

Yeah I mean, these chats are supposed to be fun for all of us

12:38

hopefully they are

but they're definitely fun for me

Billy

12:38

Jordan Walker, Elly De La Cruz, or Oneil Cruz for your favorite future power hitters of the NL Central.

Ben Clemens

12:38

I have to take Elly even though I'm a Cards fan

the potential is just too great

Thomas

12:38

Have you ever played any of the 18xx series of board games? I played my first one this weekend (1889) and they seem like your kind of game

Ben Clemens

12:38

no but I've heard they rock

Nate

12:38

if we're talking board games, what is your opinion on The Captain is Dead?

Ben Clemens

12:38

Well I just read about it and it seems amazing

12:42

I just played Cascadia for the first time last night btw, and it's great

okay, and back to baseball

12:42

Do you see the Angels overperforming or underperforming projections this year considering they have Ron Washington now.

Ben Clemens

12:42

I mean, no

Oaktown Blues

12:42

Would the MLBPA sign off on the A's playing in a AAA stadium for 3+ years if they don't work out an extension in Oakland? Trying to gauge how much leverage Oakland has in these talks

Ben Clemens

12:42

I'm very skeptical, but I dunno how else this will work out

honestly the Sacramento park is really nice, too

12:43

I'm hoping they end up plyaing there if this all falls apart b/c I'd love to see, say, Juan Soto playing in Sacramento

it'd just be funny

12:43

Think there's any fire behind the Matt Chapman to the Mariners smoke?

Ben Clemens

12:43

I do not