JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/13/26

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/13/26

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didace

3:08

FIP, while descriptive, is a bad stat. It assumes balls in play are equal and the pitcher has no control over them.

Ben Clemens

3:08

sure

just like every other stat

3:09

stats make assumptions

FIP's assumption is meh. ERA's assumptions are pretty bad too

I think that the argument I'd make is that FIP is a useful part of a collage of statistics that you can use to evaluate a pitcher's contributions to their team's victories

if you only use it? You're probably not doing a good job. If you only use one stat, you're probably not doing a good job

Junior Caminero Jr.

3:10

It's tiring how national articles about how the Rays just swept the Yankees have been focusing solely on how the Yankees didn't play well instead how the Rays may be better than the predictions stated preseason. SSS of games of course, but give the Rays their flowers.

Ben Clemens

3:10

yeah.... and I'm sure there's extra energy to that series b/c of the 'yankees fans traveling to/living in florida' storyline

Matt

3:10

Are you seeing a fall off for Luis Castillo or more of an early blip? He's getting absolutely knocked around so far, but his FIP, K% and BB% are holding pretty steady

Ben Clemens

3:11

too soon to say, for me, but two straight starts not making it out of the fourth inning feels really bad

I want to see more. but he looks pretty different on a rate stat basis so far, and I wonder how much of that is b/c he gave up 10 hits in a game and it's just hard to pitch when that's happening

3:12

alright guys, short-ish chat today but I've gotta run and make lunch. Have a great week, and let's talk again next Monday

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