JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/16/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/16/20

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Ben Clemens

2:33

It's just math.

So a half-season Dodgers team could actually lose the division.

2:34

Which means he's now useful in the regular season

Before, he was basically just an acquisition for the postseason.

Now, what will the postseason look like? Who knows!

Nolan

2:34

at least one form of baseball can't be taken from us: THE SHOW comes out tomorrow!

Ben Clemens

2:35

This is true. If you'll allow me a plug for a fellow writer, Paul Sporer streams The Show on Twitch, and it's a fun time.

More baseball when you're stuck at home is never a bad thing.

GSon

2:35

Hypothetically... the entire season is cancelled.. does the service time remaining on a contract (Lindor. for example) go to one year or does accomodation for the lost season keep Lindor under team control for two more years?

Ben Clemens

2:36

I don't know the answer to this, and to be honest I'm not sure that the MLBPA or the teams do either.

2:37

Heck, they still haven't figured out how pay works exactly, and there's the question of how to handle the minors.

But it's going to be negotiated, that's for sure.

Derek

2:37

OOTP comes out this weekend too! For the spreadsheet-incline among us

Ben Clemens

2:37

Another plug: Brad Johnson of Rotographs is organizing a complete, 30-team OOTP league to mirror the regular season to provide people a fake baseball fix.

2:38

I'm going to be one of the 30, though honestly I don't know many of the details yet.

It should be fun, though.

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

2:39

Canned beans person, if you have chickpeas, canned tomatoes, and hot peppers (ideally Thai bird, you can sub Serrano, note that freezing them is fine), channa masala is the way to go. Otherwise, chili. Either way, make some rice and you're set for a few meals. Great food even without the pandemic.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/04/channa-masala-recipe.html

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Ben Clemens

2:39

Linking to Serious Eats is a sign that you know what you're talking about.

They are an awesome source of recipes and techniques.

2:40

I am not much of a cookbook person, but my copy of Food Lab (by Kenji Lopez-Alt, the Serious Eats guy) is beat to shreds because we use it so much.

Here's a life-changing vegetable level up.

If you want charred, roasted veggies (broccoli or cauliflower especially)

2:41

pre-heat the oven to 500 (yes 500) with a roasting pan in

In the meantime, coat your veggies in olive oil.

When the oven is preheated, take the sheet out (it's going to be insanely hot, so be careful), drop the veggies on, and pop it back in the oven)

For about 10-12 minutes, shaking the sheet after 5 or so.

2:42

Because the pan and oven are already so hot, they'll char the veggies nicely, and you'll get that restaurant-style delicious blackened outside without a mushy inside.

Never been happier eating vegetables at home than after I learned this method.

And that book is full of life hacks like that.

Innocent Team Owner

2:42

Reminder: the Dodgers got Betts, somehow Graterol, Price (who has a contract so he is bad/evil/greedy/overthehill), somehow a draft pick, and still kept Joc Pederson. Can we keep talking about how insane that is? I can't believe anyone would want to call takebacks even with a shortened season

Ben Clemens

2:43

Yeah, I thought the trade was incredible for them and still do.

Pat's Bat

2:44

Now that we don't have to run around the the morning getting everyone ready for school and work my wife and I are taking some time to ...uh...work on our marriage each morning before the kids wake up. Keeps us from crouching at each other for the first few hours.

Ben Clemens

2:45

Working from home has some benefits.

It has lots of drawbacks, too!

But benefits

I actually think that most people wouldn't like it long-term. It's very isolating

I've gotten used to it, but I really do have to make an effort to be social

Guest

2:46

The A's talent and depth is better than it has been in how long?

Ben Clemens

2:46

Hm. Since 2014 maybe? Those teams kind of flamed out but they seemed to be big on depth before Beane went all in with Shark and Lester.

Bubba

2:47

I hereby formally request that Fangraphs has a quarantine TROUT WEEK. ALL TROUT PORN, ALL WEEK LONG. Thank you.

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