JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/12/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/12/21

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Bucfan

3:15

"We hope to efficiently utilize the years of control,and develop synergy between our AAA roster and major league team."

Jake

3:16

Is Luke Weaver going to be a good pitcher, solid, or barely hold onto his spot in the roation?

Ben Clemens

3:16

Solid

Another guy who I constnatly think will be better than his results

When his changeup is working, he's really really good

The lack of a breaking pitch that he can both command and miss bats with is going to make it really hard for him to be an ace

3:17

But his fastball plays better than you'd think and it works really well with the change. I think that's enough to be a 3rd starter type

Dee Arby

3:17

Speaking of chess, do you play chess? I challenged Symborski years ago but he got busy cleaning up cat puke or something.

Ben Clemens

3:17

I played chess as a kid, but I stopped in 6th grade

3:18

I'm at the level where I know enough about openings to go "ooooh!" when they use them in Queen's Gambit, but I don't exactly remember the point of them or the specific moves, just hte names

Bucfan

3:19

I remember when Spassky-Fisher was almost canceled when a cat got sick.

BringBackDeSpanielHair

3:19

I really am sad I missed out on Vladdy this year. Trying to figure out a trade for him, but I just don't see it being worth a big name pitcher to try and get him in my format.

Ben Clemens

3:20

Yeah, trading for a guy like Vlad when he's starting to do the thing we all want him to do is near-impossible

Whoever ended up with him did so b/c they were hoping for this

So they get it right, and then you're gonna go try to trade for him? Their brain is going to rebel at the thought of it

It's not like he's some mid-tier guy putting up better than expected numbers

Anyone who got Vlad this year knew that he was elevation-challenged but could be a star if he fixed that

BringBackDeSpanielHair

3:21

so... that Jazz Chisholm home run off deGrom... That's the type of AB that makes me irrational about a player

Ben Clemens

3:21

Oh totally

deGrom is the one pitcher in baseball who I religiously watch

And whenever ANY hitter gets one over on him, it feels momentous

Sad, Confused Marlins Fan

3:21

Should I be worried about Sixto Sanchez?

Ben Clemens

3:21

Ugh, maybe

3:22

Shoulders, yikes!

Jeff

3:22

Otoh, how excited should we be about Trevor Rogers?

Ben Clemens

3:22

A few people have asked this todya, and I was always answering somethin else, so everyone looking for Rogers content, here it is

His ceiling is super high!

3:23

If he's right, he'll be awesome

In that Mets start, he had command of the zone, and when he knows where that slider is going, it's lethal with the fastball

3:24

By pure happenstance, I also watched his start against the Cards, and he looked lost

Couldn't command the thing to save his life

David - Clapping @ Salesforce

3:24

Which food do you like at Oracle? Feel like it's not *that* great considering what's around/outside the park.

A follow-up, do you consider Public House as a food & beer option for the park itself? Is that cheating?

Ben Clemens

3:24

The food at Oracle is definitely underwhelming compared to in-area options

3:25

I really like the Ghirardelli sundaes, though, so I'm willing to give it a pass

Definitely count Public House as a plus of goin there, but I wouldn't consider it in-game dining

3:26

The beer list there is spectacular, and from what I've heard there are more breweries coming to the area -- Ballast Point and New Belgium are opening up soon I think

David - Clapping @ Salesforce

3:26

Lol, the SUNDAES?! How do you eat that AND drink beer?

Ben Clemens

3:27

Yeah, it requires eating very healthy the day before. I've only had one once, but it was excellent

asnbrv

3:27

I've always thought having a pitch count column in fangraphs gamelog page would be helpful. Who do I ask if this is possible? Meg?

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