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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/14/22

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Ben Clemens

2:41

100% yes

2:42

I think that the Jays are good as is, and to their credit, they have a bunch of neat prospects they can dangle in trades too

But I don't think the right thing to do is to commit to 'winning' one of these trades

I think they should figure out what they want to offer, offer it, and then wait for someone else as a trade target if that doesn't work out

2:43

One really nice thing about Toronto's current setup is that they have a wide range of places they could park improvements. Biggio is flexible, I like Espinal but it's not like he HAS to play, and the outfield has a ton of movable spots

Matt

2:43

Who do you think plays LF and 3b for the phillies this year?

Ben Clemens

2:44

Alec... Bohm.... ugh I don't know

In theory they should be asking Oakland how many trucks full of prospects they need to back up to get Chapmn

2:45

We have Adam Haseley projected for 350 PA in left field

I mean, go Hoos, love Haseley, but woooooof that's a tough look for a playoff contender

Appa Yip Yip

2:45

So Schwarber is a bad fit for Toronto, but is Freeman a better bad fit? Let Vlad play 3rd, Gurriel has a cannon he can gun guys out at home when grounders squeak through Vlad's legs.

Ben Clemens

2:45

You know, I can kind of see it

2:46

I think you'd end up with Vlad DH'ing half the time, covering for Freeman, and playing a FEW games at third

It would not be good defensively

But boy could that lineup thump

Derek

2:46

Another lens through which to view the Braves trade... Is a cheaper (than Freeman) deal for Schwarber or Rizzo (could Castellanos feasibly play 1b??) not more palatable than giving up what they did? Obviously those guys aren't on Olson's level, but MAN they gave up a lot of interesting, near-MLB ready talent.

Ben Clemens

2:46

Ehhh... I agree with their desire to shop at the top end of the 1b market

2:47

maybe Castellanos?

I just don't like the idea of taking half-measures in a division that's tight at the top like the NLE

ryan

2:47

do you think billy hamilton would be a good fit on the mariners (or any contending team)? light bat but excellent speed and defense, can start in a pinch, would be the 4th or 5th outfielder

Ben Clemens

2:47

Nah

2:48

'light bat' like I'm 'over 25'

I'm a lot over 25, and he's a lot under league average with the bat

Could he be useful in the playoffs? Definitely

2:49

Ultimate defensive replacement and pinch runner

But I think the White Sox experience with him kind of tells you what's gonna happen

He ran a .329 BABIP.... and hit .220/.242/.378

B'Ryce Hammer

2:49

What the EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE, are the EXPLETIVE Yankees doing? They needed to sign a top pitcher. They needed a star shortstop. They needed a left handed first baseman.

They have... checks notes... Josh Donaldson and IKF?

Ben Clemens

2:49

Yeah uh.... they can still get some of those things, but they did not get them in this trade

Colton Anderson

2:49

What are the odds of Philly being in on a guy like Bryant?

Ben Clemens

2:49

Could totally see that, and I think it makes sense

2:50

He'd be their best left fielder and third baseman

They should just sign him twice

Thomas

2:50

Re: the Jays signing Kikuchi rather than Matz, I think I heard something about Matz and his wife finding the cross-border travel difficult. I also heard a rumour that maybe he isn't vaccinated, but that's total speculation (he did have a stint on the COVID IL, but I don't remember if his vaccination status was disclosed)

Ben Clemens

2:50

Well, that helps explain it. I do like the Jays acquiring mid-tier pitching, to be clear

Astros

2:50

If the Astros signed Correa, would you see them trading Pena? Is Pena enough to headline (plus other prospects) a Mullins deal?

Ben Clemens

2:51

I think so

It's not Pena straight up, but if the Orioles are planning on doing a forever rebuild, they could do worse than trading Mullins and trying to get new prospects in return with longer service time clocks

2:52

I think that'd be gross, and a real misunderstanding of the point of running a baseball team and doing a rebuild

It's very strange to punt your clock even further ahead when Adley is coming up

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