JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/29/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/29/21

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Moonlight Graham

3:02

Do you think there's a chance MLB adds the universal DH halfway through the season if there are unfortunately lots of pitcher injuries?

Ben Clemens

3:02

I do not

3:03

I'm not sure if I'd want them to -- I generally dislike hwen they change rules that affect competitive balance on the fly

And this one would, b/c teams prepared for the season with no DH

I just don't think they will, though

It will just get folded into the CBA negotiatoin

Kosch

3:03

So is that a yes? No big deal if you're not a better, I just don't understand the Stros "should" have signed JBJ for $12M argument when his hitting is wildly inconsistent and his D is on the (age) decline. Straw will be at worst 80% of the production for 5% of the cost

Ben Clemens

3:05

Oh I'll tell you what. I'll donate $20 to a charity regardless, and we can take a look at this at the end of the season for fun. Didn't realize you were asking me specifically, and while I like your side of it and don't really want to make an online bet, but I like where your head's at

We've got Jokes

3:05

The funniest thing to come out of this chat is people thinking that Corey Kluber will pitch in the playoffs. Let's see the guy make it through ONE start before we start throwing around fantastical assumptions. He literally has pitched like two-thirds of an inning in the last two years.

Ben Clemens

3:05

Wait, Corey Kluber is injury prone?

3:06

I'm going to have to re-write my Yankees blurb, I said that he was a rock-solid rotation presence who hadn't missed a game since 1973

(of course he's injury prone. he's high upside and low downside. That's kinda the joke)

Jay

3:06

What do you think about the Nolan Gorman to 2B experiment?

Ben Clemens

3:06

Might as well try

I'll be shocked if it works, but stranger things have happened, and it doesn't really hurt that much to try

3:07

He's not really an outfielder I don't think, and if he needs to learn first, so be it

Gonna be really hard to dislodge Arenado, so they need to find him a new home, and trying second on the way to first is a smart idea

Kosch

3:07

I will also donate $20; nice doing business with you!!!

Ben Clemens

3:07

Winner: charities

Nice doing business with you as well

Dan

3:07

Is that chance of two teammates failing to hit their projections correlated? You'd think so since they have to play through the same environment (clubhouse, coaches, weather etc) but it also seems like I'm listing a lot of things that are already baked into the percentiles.

Ben Clemens

3:08

This is a really interesting question that I haven't seen any research into

3:09

My guess is that bigger things like injuries would swamp any correlation you'd find here

Also, different managers reach different players

Guest

3:09

Waiver wire SP options in an AL only league...choose three. Ray, Richards, Jefferies, Allen, Rodon and Dobnak.

Ben Clemens

3:09

Solid league! I'll go with your first three

3:10

I've already laid out the Jefferies case, but I think Ray has at least a chance at bein great too

As for Richards, eh, it depends on if you need bulk innings or not, but we know he's good if he's healthy

Re: Kirk Nicknames

3:10

The Big cAKe

cool

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Swamp Thing

Recent Sammy Sosa Picture

3:11

How does the Dodgers back end of the rotation shake out? With Price having already given the "I'm okay with whatever role" blessing, they HAVE to jump at the opportunity to put Gonsolin or May in the 5 spot, right?

Ben Clemens

3:11

I think that they'll use all three as the fifth starter from time to time

My best guess is that Gonsolin will end up pitching best and seizing the spot, but that's heavy on guesswork

3:12

And light on 'oh I figured it out'

It's an enviable position to be in

Guest

3:13

Alejandro “The Great” Kirk

Ben Clemens

3:13

And we've come full circle to the first suggestion. I like it. Has a nice ring to it, and emphasizes that he's great

Dee Arby

3:13

How many QS’s does the league leader have at the end of the year?

Ben Clemens

3:14

I'll be honest with you, I haven't really followed quality starts in a while

Let's see if I can look up old leaderboards

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