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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/5/24

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Ben Clemens

2:56

It's like if you're trying to increase the value of a home by renovating it

if everything already looks good, it's harder to make an easy fix. If one of your bathrooms is 30 years old, well there you go, just getting that thing looking reasonable will do it

Guest

2:56

Riley is going into his age 27 season and he's only got 15-18 WAR. Only 3 good seasons- very good seasons, but not great seasons. If he puts up 5 WAR every year for 6 more years, through his age 32 season, he's still below Wright's career numbers. So, he's got to be healthy and consistent for that long and then be able to continue accumulating beyond that. It's a lot to expect from a guy who got a late start, is not a great defender, and has meh plate discipline.

Ben Clemens

2:57

The question wasn't which players on the Braves are likely to make the hall of fame

that's Acuna and no one else imo

I don't think Riley is likely to make the hall of fame

I don't think Matt Olson is mORE likely, though

and to be clear, I don't think 'David Wright was better' is a good argument

if he didn't have his career cut short by injury he'd probably be a hall of famer

Tom

2:58

Is there anything for Giants fans to look forward to? I am dooming about the Dodgers signing world beaters and SF getting a slap hitting outfielder

Ben Clemens

2:59

I think it's really fun to watch Logan Webb

Luis Matos is fun, the team almost always has immaculate vibes

But yeah, bummer of an offseason

Phil

2:59

Which members of the 2024 Atlanta Braves are in the Hall of Fame? That was the question...it kinda was which members of the Braves are likely to make the hall

Ben Clemens

2:59

Ha well, fair enough

Okay how about this

Only Acuna

3:00

not a very interesting answer, oh well

Yo-Yo

3:00

If the Cardinals win the NLC, it will be because this young player surpassed expectations and made a big impact:

Ben Clemens

3:00

Masyn Winn

But runner up: no one and they just win b/c their innings eaters are better than expected

Reds Enjoyer

3:00

Do you hate the Reds rotation as much as projections do? Personally feels like there's no way these guys can all be as bad as they are collectively being projecte to be...

Ben Clemens

3:01

We have them as the 7th-best rotation in baseball

https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Team

Guest

3:01

do you think the bluejays are still looking to add this offseason?

Ben Clemens

3:01

I thought they were

but.... at this point, I do not

sad

1

I think they SHOULD

Red Sux

3:01

Since no one in their right mind on Yawkey Way can talk themselves into competing for a WC spot...shouldn't the Sox give fulltime ABs to guys like Duran, Abreu, Valdez, & Rafaela so they know what they have for when they decide to spend $1 at some point?

Ben Clemens

3:01

Oh I definitely would

3:02

maybe not all four, but I'd focus on giving the young guys ABs

Zombie One-Legged Bill Veeck

3:02

Now that we've seen it in action for a year, what is your opinion on the LF wall in Camden? Too much? Just right? (full disclosure: I think it's an awful eyesore with no bearing on the team's good fortune)

Ben Clemens

3:02

I think it's an eyesore but that it probably made sense to do just to keep the offensive environment in a reasonable place

Cody

3:03

Is the Javy Baez contract the worst in baseball right now?

Ben Clemens

3:03

Yeah I think so

man that one went south quickly

Hunter

3:03

Am I crazy to think Skubal could win the AL Cy Young this year? He was really good once he came back in July.

Ben Clemens

3:03

You are definiteliy not

A quick look at some odds suggests that he's the 7th-best bet

3:04

so the market agrees with you for the most part

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