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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/14/22

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3:02

There are reports that Nelson Cruz signed with Washington, in part, because the FO told him that they're going to make more moves to become competitive. Do you think either side actually believes that, or is this just lip service for fans?

Ben Clemens

3:02

Depends on what competitive means

If they told him 'we're making the playoffs', nah, don't believe

3:03

If they said they want to be around .500 and convince Juan Soto there's a future, definitely believe

Norm

3:03

I feel like the Royals core is comparable in talent and proximity to the majors to that of Detroit's but they haven't done jack this offseason. What gives?

Ben Clemens

3:03

They made their moves last year and it didn't really pan out

I think that they''ll probably give it a year to breathe before trying again

Appa Yip Yip

3:04

The Correa 1 year stuff comes because if he signs a long term deal his old agency will get money but if he signs a 1 year deal next year Boras will get all the money for his long term one. Some people think very poorly of Boras for no particular reason.

McHugh

3:04

What do you see Collin McHugh's contract being worth? Any guesses on where he lands?

Ben Clemens

3:04

I think Boston is a pretty reasonable fit at this point. I thought St. Louis but between VerHagen and Wittgren I dunno

Contract wise.... 2/25?

Teddy

3:04

Are you higher on Cedric Mullins or Bryan Reynolds?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Mullins

3:05

Both good though

I'm a little more skeptical of Reynolds's defense than I am of Mullins's bat

Braves

3:05

How should I feel about the Olson trade as a Braves fan? Tough as a fan to see Freddie leave but objectively this feels like a good move. Olson is really good.

Ben Clemens

3:06

If you thought the team was picking between signing Freeman and signing Olson, this is a bad deal

Freeman only costs money and we know they're raking it in

They report their financials

If they're spending the savings on something and the money wasn't available, you should like it

If we assume Freeman was out the door, then the Braves needed a big bat, and they got the biggest one on the market

Great

Guest

3:06

do you think the ban of the shift adds more value to defensive first players i.e andrelton simmons

Ben Clemens

3:06

I think it does but that it's marginal

3:07

Simmons was a standout defender in shifted setups too

Jfast

3:07

How do you feel about the combo of McCormick/Meyers/Siri as the Astros' CF platoon? Who would you start / would you try to upgrade?

Ben Clemens

3:07

I'd start Myers, I am kind of enamored of him of late

Prospect/young major leaguer crush du jour, let's say

harry dipoto

3:08

would you trade a julio rodriguez and/or george kirby if it helped you land a proven guy like jram or reynolds?

Ben Clemens

3:08

Not and, that's for sure

3:09

Or? I'd be very tempted to. I think that prospect-clutching has gone too far if you can get someone like J Ram

ChatzMcGee

3:09

Freddie is from Cali.

Ben Clemens

3:09

Yeeesh embarrassing for me

3:10

Oh wow, from Orange County no less

a's and reds

3:10

which one of the pitchers on the teams wanting to have a firesale (mainly a's and reds )would bring in the most?

Ben Clemens

3:10

Castillo

Farhandrew Zaidman

3:10

It's ok, Orange County is the Georgia of California.

Ben Clemens

3:10

I was going to fire off a witty rejoinder but I'm with you

3:11

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