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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/20/24

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Ben Clemens

1:02

like, what a wild gap

Chazzyfizz

1:02

What do you think about Chas McCormick going forward?

Ben Clemens

1:02

buyer

I think that he's an above average bat

who can fake it in center

great player

Dakota Mckee

1:03

How come nobody has offered the Max Scherzer contract model for Snell, ie half the money for 6 years with team, half the money over the course of six years after? Does this not work w/ the luxury tax/AAV rules?

Ben Clemens

1:03

no it does, and we don't know that no one has offered that

it'd be like the Ohtani deal, kinda

the Boras 4

1:03

How many of us are signed by opening day?

Ben Clemens

1:03

all 4

but at least one on a pillow

bosoxforlife

1:03

I have more hope for the Red Sox in 2024 than most do. Casas and Devers should mash and Grissom and Abreu excite me. The staff might be better than anticipated. Duran might be good but a lot depends on Story. I see him as washed up. Do you concur?

Ben Clemens

1:04

Oh hey look, more Story discussion

I'm very into the Grissom acquisition, as I've mentioned a few times

I think that this Red Sox team will surprise, but that ultimately the ALE will just be too tough

Chooch

1:04

If you are the Phillies and can grab JMont or Snell on a 1 year pillow deal, who would you prefer?

Ben Clemens

1:04

Snell

Hal

1:04

If anyone on the A's really pops and gets them a couple extra wins, they'll just be traded at the deadline, right? Projections can't really account for that

Ben Clemens

1:04

I mean, maybe

anyone who pops is likely very young

1:05

b/c they don't exactly have a lot of tradeable assets

maybe some of the pitchers, sure

but I don't quite see it this wya

lemons are a fungible citrus

1:05

These comments on Boras... I mean, if you think something is going to work out 90% of the time, there is 10% of the time it doesn't work out. We may be living in the reality where the 10% is happening for Boras. He has a long track record of success for his clients.

Ben Clemens

1:05

Yeah I completely agree with this

wheelhouse

1:05

related to the ben rice question: do you think usual analysis of "old for the level" is in a weird spot post-pandemic season? i've seen others saying it's worth looking more at PA as a pro than just age for a lot of guys whose schedule was messed with

Ben Clemens

1:06

that sounds reasonable, but I have seen no data backing up either side and I just don't know how to handle that

like it's a fair point but also physical development still matters

GA Blood

1:06

Which team that's projected to finish over .500 would you most be willing to wager will experience a Cardinals style collapse this year?

Ben Clemens

1:06

I'll use our odds as a barometer here

1:07

I'm gonna say the Twins