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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/31/25

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Ben Clemens

2:01

Hey everybody, let's chat

Some kinda Mook

2:01

Ben, I’ve been waiting to ask one of y’all: Several FanGraphs writers have been doing the “(complimentary)” bit lately somewhere in their articles. Was this a coordinated thing? An editor thing? Completely coincidental? The people need to know!

Ben Clemens

2:02

Probably coincidental. I've been doing it because I have seen it more on the internet and think it's funny

Idiotic Failson

2:02

Fun fact - The Pirates are the first team to get walked off in their first 3 games since...the Pirates 101 years ago.

Ben Clemens

2:02

That's kind of delightful

diadem

2:02

What is the outlook for Hye Seong Kim? Utility IF? Full time 2b pushing Edman to the OF? Flat out bust?

Ben Clemens

2:02

I've got utility infielder as most likely outcome with wide error bars

CFH

2:02

Maybe an Eric question, but for Jurrangelo Cijntje, is hedging dependence on either arm staying healthy at least as much of an advantage as the platoon thing over his career?

Ben Clemens

2:04

probably an Eric question. But I'll note that Eric had a cool idea in his top 100 update today: use him as a righty starter and lefty reliever

MisterMet

2:04

Two catcher league: Alejandro Kirk or Hunter Goodman? And Justin Martinez of Luke Jackson? Thanks!

Ben Clemens

2:04

I'm on Kirk but I've been high on Kirk before, so take that as you will

Pat

2:04

Watched most of Detroit vs LAD this weekend. Didn't feel like Detroit played poorly, but, the Ohtani/Betts/Freeman/Teoscar meat grinder is so tough, then you have Edman/Smith/Muncy, etc..one mistake & it's a HR.If they stay healthy, I feel 110+ wins in likely.

Ben Clemens

2:05

Yeah, oh my goodness the Dodgers are good

I mean, they were hitting well too. I think that when the Dodgers are all on, they're hard to beat

Tim

2:05

How many more injuries do I wait out for Josh Jung before I say “let him be someone else’s problem” and move on? I’ve had him since 2020 and want to see it out but it’s been sooo frustrating…and I’m not even him!

Ben Clemens

2:05

Man, poor Jung. He's just been snakebitten in the majors

I'm getting worried that he'll just never be the same. I hope I'm wrong

Tell me why I’m wrong

2:07

The royals won 86 games last year with a 10 war season from Bobby and 4 starters making every turn through the rotation and doing so productively. Why would I think they could repeat that this year? Some Vinnie P upside?

Ben Clemens

2:08

Yeah Vinny P being better, Maybe Jac tears through the minors, India making the lineup better, some better bullpen performance perhaps?

Baseball

2:08

Should the Yankee franchise be contracted over the torpedo bat scandal? Or would vacating their wins and banning all involved for life be enough of a punishment?

Dan

2:08

How come I never heard of torpedo bats before this week?

Ben Clemens

2:08

Because "someone is using a bat that's shaped a little differently" is not a fun story but "The Yankees are cheating" is

Phil

2:08

What % of the Yankees offensive explosion is due to their torpedo bats, what % is due to the Brewers' pitching, and what % is just the baseline Yankees' skill?

Ben Clemens

2:08

I'm on like.... 70, 28, 2

stop it with the obsession with these bats, c'mon

2:08

What are your thoughts on the Braves getting one-hit and generally looking uninspiring this weekend?

Ben Clemens

2:09

Good thing the season didn't end yesterday

Henry Dodger

2:09

Did you get to watch any of deGrom's start? The line looked deGrom-esque, but how did he look?

Ben Clemens

2:09

Stay tuned tomorrow!

I'm writing about his start

Alex Anthopoulos

2:09

What's real and what's just small sample size noise about the Braves 0-4 start?

Ben Clemens

2:09

Okay, real is that they are 0-4

those weren't made up

small sample size noise? the statlines of every player on both sides of the series

Nervous in PA

2:09

What's going on with Oneil Cruz? Think he's changed his approach or is it too early to tell?

Ben Clemens

2:09

too early to tell

2:10

I can't even do Dan's "April!" bit because it's still March

TomBruno23

2:10

So...the Cardinals are...good?

Ben Clemens

2:10

My dad called me yesterday and we talked about this for a while

I mean... no probably? the pitching is not good

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