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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/5/24

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Ben Clemens

12:41

No, I think that it's because people just don't buy in in general, I don't think it's unique to last year

Wonder Kids

12:42

Which one of the rookie SS do you think shows up better: Holliday, Lawler, or Merrill?

Ben Clemens

12:42

Holliday because I think it's easier for him to get the playing time

Guest

12:42

Can you direct me to a site that explains the CBT? I read if the Yankees signed Snell to a 30mm per year contract it wouuld actually cost them a 110 % penalty or 63mm per year because they are so far over the CBT.. Does this sound right?

Ben Clemens

12:43

https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/competitive-balance-tax

Seems around right

Princess Leia

12:43

Soto as a giant would give some Bonds flashbacks...

Ben Clemens

12:43

Oh yes

Wait a sec

12:43

Obi-Wans pseudonym was literally Ben. Why didn't the previous poster use your first name instead of your last???

Ben Clemens

12:43

I can't tell you how much I loved a random character being named Ben, against all logic, when I was a kid

Nicholas

12:43

Is victor scott going to be any more than Esteury Ruiz?

Ben Clemens

12:43

I am a skeptic as well

12:44

but hey, better CF defense than Ruiz would go a long way

Megan

12:44

Do we expect a step forward for M Yoshida in his second year?

Ben Clemens

12:44

I hate to say this but no

I just don't see it anymore

not that I was ever super in

Timmy

12:44

Does Caballero have 15/45 upside with an everyday job?

Ben Clemens

12:44

I think so

Nicholas

12:45

Can we access past years Stuff+ on the site?

Ben Clemens

12:45

You can

just go to leaderboards for previous years

12:46

Is Joey Votto finished? Say it ain't so! I was surpised the Jays signed Vogelbach with Votto still out there. You?

Ben Clemens

12:46

Totally

Idiotic Failson

12:46

What do you think about Alek Thomas this year? Does he cut down his k rate to be an above average regular?

Ben Clemens

12:46

I'm a buyer

I just really like his skillset

12:47

that kind of defense and speed plays, and gives him a long time to improve on the rest

Colton A

12:48

I have begun to take a hard stance that people should stop switch hitting overall, pitchers are outpacing hitters by so much at this point that I think it should almost be discouraged to try and manage both swings. Ever thought about an article on something like this? I think I remember an article on the site last year talking about Edman going R on R against late game relievers but I can't seem to find it right now. Thanks!

Ben Clemens

12:48

I think it was in one of my five things

Let me see if I can dig it up

12:49

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/five-things-i-liked-or-didnt-like-this-wee...

Ooh this was a good one

Phil

12:49

Re: Yoshida, doesn't it depend on what "a step forward" constitutes? Something more like his first half for most of the year, plus removing his negative defensive value, would help, yes? I will grant that, even as a Red Sox fan, I'm not confident about his reproducing his NPB results in MLB, if that's what the questioner meant by "step forward."

Ben Clemens

12:49

Yeah, I guess that's fair

Basically I'd say that I'm really worried that his walks were a mirage

Will work for food

12:49

Does MLB set up a spring training facility for unsigned players to use in both AZ and FL? Or are the players completely on their own preparing for the season until they sign?

Ben Clemens

12:49

MLB does not. In the past years, agents or the MLBPA have, though

Nate

12:49

Hoping for a Vinnie P breakout this year. He was OPSing around .900 with great contact quality before his shoulder got hurt last year

Ben Clemens

12:49

Oh yeah, I think this is entirely reasonable

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