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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 3/5/24

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Ben Clemens

12:50

Big Vinnie P fan

Yankees injury list

12:50

Am I right that the money collected for luxury tax gets shared out to small market teams? How much does this amount to?

Ben Clemens

12:51

Less than you'd think. So the first 13 million in tax goes to funding some obligations to the MLBPA. Then of all the remaining money, half helps fund the MLBPA retirement fund and the rest gets distributed to the small market teams

Yeah Well Hiura Towel

12:51

I don't understand why you would include framing data in WAR for catchers, a metric used to compare players across eras, when the framing data only goes back less than two decades, and you use WAR for players going back 150 years.

Ben Clemens

12:51

It's a tough questoin

It's part of their value

and we strive to capture player value

12:52

It definitely makes historical comparisons tougher, though

shoudl we not include baserunning because we don't have great records of it going back through time?

I think it's a hard question to answer. I think that the right thing to do is include it but keep it in mind when doing historical comparisons

Wrigley

12:52

Shota Imanaga had 2x the HR rate (NPB) of any recent Japanese import. Is he getting shelled this year?

Ben Clemens

12:52

I think he's gonna have a huge homer problem and that everything else is gonna look sharp

Princess Leia

12:53

Mr. Wait A Sec, art is art. Don't mess with the Obi-Wan Clemenobi!

Yankees injury list

12:53

Sorry. But more on the lux tax: is there someplace I can see which teams get payouts and what those amounts are?

Ben Clemens

12:53

I have never seen that, no

bringbackpologrounds

12:53

How valuable is a 2B/3B/SS who can bat left-handed?

Ben Clemens

12:53

Depends on how well they can hit. Like, if they're a great hitter, Seager-tier, eh, how good you are matters way more than handedness

if you can't hit, who cares

12:54

but in that sweet spot where you're a nice platoon bat but not a slam dunk everyday starter, it's tremendously valuable

Yeah Well Hiura Towel

12:54

Why does Fangraphs have KBO stats but not NPB stats?

Ben Clemens

12:54

Licensing

12:54

Will 2024 Andres Gimenez be closer to 2022 Andres (great) or 2023 Andres (meh)

Ben Clemens

12:54

2022

Sodo Mojo

12:54

Can you remind me its spring and I shouldn't worry about the Mariners bullpen getting rocked

Ben Clemens

12:54

It's spring training and you shouldn't worry about the Mariners bullpen getting rocked

Guest

12:54

Do you think Heston Kjerstad still has a high career ceiling?

Ben Clemens

12:54

Sure!

I'm skeptical of the idea of ceilings, but sure

Nate

12:54

Appreciate the Nelson Velazquez shoutout in your Whomps per Whiff post, he's a sleeper pick of mine to have a sneaky good season

Ben Clemens

12:54

Yeah I'm in

he's sneaky good

Phil

12:54

Do you have an opinion about C. J. Cron? I didn't see a writeup on FG, not sure if I missed it in some roundup. I mean, I'm not implying it's some kind of major signing, I just thought it was interesting regarding a guy who was a solid 1-2 win player just 18 months ago.

Ben Clemens

12:55

I think it comes down to someone not desperately needing a topic when he signed

He signed a minor league deal

12:56

If he makes the squad and ends up as part of their plans in an obvious way, I'm sure someone will write about it

Sad Angels Fan

12:56

Ohtani gone. Trout in decline. Looking for bright spots, can Detmers be something? He has flashes of absolute brilliance and spells of...not brilliance

Ben Clemens

12:56

Yeah I think Detmers could pop

Space Cowboy

12:56

How do you think Yainer Diaz does this year with the majority of at bats? Sneaky 30 home run guy?

Ben Clemens

12:56

Yes

Princess Leia

12:56

Oh snap, it's Spencer Strider day! Hell yeah!