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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/11/24

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Guest

2:23

Two points: this site only has great writers, but Jeff Sullivan was probably the best ever (as a writer, anyway). Nice of you to single him out.

Ben Clemens

2:23

Truly one of the greatest

TomBruno23

2:23

9 days until real baseball maybe more or less I can never figure out massive time zone changes. Soon!

Ben Clemens

2:23

Soon!

Tacoby Bellsbury

2:23

Thank you for publishing an article today that didn't have conclusive results and undermined your hypothesis in a way. Way to leave your ego at the door, so to speak.

Ben Clemens

2:24

Ooh is it out?

I loved this one

I was sooooo ready to say that Kevin Gausman is doing something that no one else is

and then whoops, no

Just read your article

2:24

I really enjoyed your just-published article--do you think that one variable that maybe is impossible to quantify that prevents clearer patterns from emerging in the data is the benefit a hitter gets when he knows that he has to swing? (It seemed like you were accounting for this with the difference between 1-2 and 2-2 counts, but still, what is it worth to the hitter to know that if he doesn't make contact on his next swing, he's out. Probably makes a sizable difference based on the hitter.

Ben Clemens

2:24

Absolutely

Not only knowing that he has to swing, but understanding that weak contact is better than a whiff in a way that isn't true in a 1-0 count

TomBruno23

2:24

How about Messi not suiting up last night at home. Where is the outrage? Ooops I might be in the wrong chat.

Ben Clemens

2:25

Messi was at the Oscars

well, the dog named Messi, at least, the true MVP in my book

birds birds birds

2:25

Joey Votto has a home, hurray!

Ben Clemens

2:25

Truly tremendous

I'm rooting for him

Sodo Mojo

2:25

Does J.D. Davis to the Mariners make sense if the M's can get the Giants to take some of the salary hit?

Ben Clemens

2:25

Absolutely, 100%

I have to say that seeing J.D. Davis on waivers makes me understand the Suarez trade more

Guest

2:26

I've been invited to join a regular whist game with my father-in-law and a couple of other 75 year olds. Do you know what a whist is?

Ben Clemens

2:26

I don't but you should play

I love playing card games with old people

It's like the version of my hobbies in today's world that was available when they were kids

I have a lot of fun playing bridge with my dad and his friends

Nats Fan

2:26

Yes/No Will the Nats have the worst record in the NL?

Ben Clemens

2:26

I do not think so

Guest

2:26

The Mets are close enough to dominating their division that Snell would be worth the $80M he would cost them for 140 IP at an ERA around 3.9, right?

Ben Clemens

2:26

Laughing emoji

2:27

actually, Joy emoji

Matt

2:27

No they mean Cole Ragans is if deGrom just started throwing with his left hand starting now.

Ben Clemens

2:27

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Okay now I'm in

birds birds birds

2:27

Surely Snell/Monty already have 3 year deals with opt-outs on the table to them. So... they just haven't personally accepted they're not getting 5-6 years? Or they think they can squeeze another $1-2M on the AAV for the 3 years?

Ben Clemens

2:27

Yeah, something like this but I think leaning towards the first

Nate

2:27

do the fangraphs writers ever consider impersonating each other in the chats for a week and see who notices

Ben Clemens

2:27

Absolutely not. Let's go get some Skyline Chili

2:27

For the record, I am not the what's for lunch asker, but I was ready to ask if they didn't appear.

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