JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/23/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/23/20

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Ben Clemens

2:29

But that's hard to do, obviously, and requires a lot of people who are willing to put time into it.

Simulating a fantasy league sounds like way more fun.

And OOTP is awesome overall.

2:30

I played a lot in college, and I think the easily gameable stuff (spend on coaches and minor leaguers, that kinda thing) has been ironed out.

But if you're in the mood for baseball, it scratches that itch.

And for me personally, a lot of the joy in baseball is in stats and box scores anyway.

Which OOTP hits exactly.

Guest

2:30

Party game you can play remotely during quarantine: Quiplash

Ben Clemens

2:30

Wait you can? Guest, tell me more about how.

I love Quiplash

2:31

But I've only ever played it on Switch at someone's house.

Or potentially on some other gaming system that I thought was Switch.

Safety Stegosaurus

2:31

Damn Willy Taveras was only replacement level overall that year. That speed was so fun to watch though.

Ben Clemens

2:31

Yeah what a bizarre season he had. It's a bunch of really good players (fine, Vince Coleman wasn't really good, but he was a star at the time).

And then Taveras.

Cube Jockey

2:32

If MLB comes back this year, are they willing to keep playing games if one of the players tests positive? There's almost 1000 players and coaches in the majors and no way that they can keep every single one from getting infected. Are they going to have entire teams on the DL while they self-isolate?

Ben Clemens

2:33

It's gonna be a freaking mess. That's why I think we should bet on later than July 4th, with some chance of no season.

I truly have no clue how they'd handle it.

You can't spin the whole season up, have one player test positive, and then spin it back down.

Guest

2:33

Re Quiplash: Everyone uses their laptop to be on Zoom/Google Hangout/etc and their phone to play the game. 1 person puts the game on their TV via XBOX or Chromecast or the like, and then joins the Zoom/Hangout from a second laptop whose camera they direct at the TV so everyone can see it. We did it Friday night and it was great.

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Ben Clemens

2:34

Ooh got it.

If I remember right, there's some code you type into your phone?

2:35

In any case I'm going to add that to our rotating list.

Quarantini, Shaken Not Stirred

2:35

You're somewhat of a Cardinals fan when you have to pick laundry, right? Are you originally from StL?

Ben Clemens

2:35

Yeah - I'd say past somewhat, honestly. Grew up a diehard fan.

My dad is from St. Louis, my uncle still lives there, and I grew up in East Tennessee.

So it was Braves territory, theoretically, and the Blue Jays Double-A team was about 30 minutes away.

2:36

But eh, my dad's a big baseball fan, and Tennessee is Cardinals territory even.

Not East TN, but still

I am not quite the fan I was, say, five years ago, but I can tell you the whole Cards depth charts and prospects of note and everything with way more depth than I can for any other team.

And I still feel great when they win.

Chris

2:37

Why'd the Mariners cut Sam tui? He said it wasn't his choice on Twitter. Why not just IL him. Weird timing and a weird move

Ben Clemens

2:38

I truly don't get it. I also think he's pretty good?

Like, maybe not, but also maybe.

Why not find out? And why do it now?

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

2:39

Scorebooks: I asked Jay that a while ago. Eephus is what the cool kids use and what I went with, but the Bob Carpenter book is worth a look.

Ben Clemens

2:39

Nice! Thanks for an answer. I might do some fancy scorecard work of historical games I've enjoyed if I'm really short on ideas.

Safety Stegosaurus

2:39

Is OOTP the one that Carson played? Is this the same league? with Sawchik?

Ben Clemens

2:40

I think that was Diamond Mind? It wasn't this, in any case. That league sounded really intense, and OOTP is generally more of a play by yourself thing.

I did love those Carson/Travis FG Audios, though.

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