JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/6/2020

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 2/6/2020

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Ben Clemens

1:51

Yeah. I'd like to see it be umps-only

They pick, none of this nonsense manager stuff

Short Pants

1:51

Per your article...what would you accept as a valid trade proposal for Bryan Reynolds? Valera/Naylor? As a Bucs fan, thats an overpay, but it would almost have to be for Reynolds.

Ben Clemens

1:52

Maybe Valera/Espino? Think two position players might not work, but if you're willing to accept a pitcher

I'm very high on Reynolds though

Not sure the Indians would do that

5 Run Homer

1:52

Follow any sports besides baseball?

Ben Clemens

1:52

I'm conversant in pretty much everything except college football.

1:53

Veering towards competent when it comes to tennis, college basketball, and NBA

Pumpsie Green

1:53

Switch to an age-based compensation model, with all hitters 29 and older automatically free agents?

Ben Clemens

1:53

I'd just massively increase minimums and arb salaries

I don't have a strong axe to grind when it comes to getting free agents more money. The guys getting screwed are the young ones.

1:54

Pay Blake Snell and Jack Flaherty more

and Walker Buehler and Cody Bellinger and...

Now obviously Snell signed an extension, but he did it due to the cudgel of pre-arb and arb

We are gonna end the chat on this note:

DJ Tanner

1:54

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2020-02-05/dodgers-astros...

Ben Clemens

1:54

The heckling plan for the Astros opener. Thanks so much to DJ Tanner on the 1s and 2s

1:55

Because what a great story

That's the kind of fun baseball needs.

Have a great day everyone. Craig Edwards is next, he's great, tip your waiters.

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