JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/25/24

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/25/24

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Ben Clemens

2:47

We have a decent amount of them when it comes to big players signing

there was some lockout stuff like that too

2:48

generally speaking though, since we're doing non-collaborative projects (write article, publish article), individual people get assigned all hands on deck things

there have been trades where Eric and I (or Tess and Dan, or some combination thereof) are waiting to write

like when Soto got dealt at the deadline

I was on Soto watch for days beforehand

Buck

2:49

Ben, I'm about to be in an auction draft of an NL-Only league. Who would you pursue the hardest among a group of Trea Turner, Ketel Marte, Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt? Could have enough cash for two of that group. Also trying to decide which Padres starting pitcher I want to go all-in for, but have been hoping for Michael King all winter. What would you do? Thanks.

Ben Clemens

2:49

I think I'd go for K Mart (is that his nickname? can it be?) hardest out of that group

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I'm a little down on Turner

2:50

I'm just worried that his bat will be more okay than great this year and that he isn't stealing enough to pya you back for that

the Cards guys both strike me as intersting bounce back bets if they're cheap

2:51

so I'd be looking to scoop them if hte price is right, but I think their lack of multi-category appeal and the fact that they play in a pitcher's park means they're not ride-or-dies for me

Dan

2:51

I don't really remember any stadium being good or bad. My take away is always oh right I forgot how awesome the energy of a crowd at live sports is.

Ben Clemens

2:51

couldn't agree with this take more

or well, the second part

I remember stadiums very well

PNC Park Goated

2:51

I went to the University of Pittsburgh in the mid-2010's and my engineering class all received nosebleed tix to see the Pirates play back when they didn't suck. Best nosebleed seats in baseball for sure. The view is scenic and it's so walk-able. The veggie options as a vegetarian made me happy too. Properly highly regarded

Ben Clemens

2:51

oh yeah great veggie food there, which is also true at oracle and Citi

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I'm definitely not vegetarian but I don't eat a ton of red meat so having options is very important to me

J

2:52

If you to Houston in April you've got a very good chance to catch an open roof game. Otherwise the roof remains pretty much permanently closed until mid/late October

Ben Clemens

2:52

I need to line up a Houston trip for next year then

I'm dying for some great Vietcajun food

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and if I can do that plus see some ball, how can I go wrong

Alright everyone, thank you so much for chatting today and for letting me veer hard off topic into stadiums

2:53

"letting me" as if you had a choice, but tolerating me while I did it!

I'm gonna go make some bold and bad predictions on Effectively Wild

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happy opening week everyone

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