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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/15/24

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Ben Clemens

2:56

I heard him on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

the hosts asked him why he liked living in St. Louis, and he was like 'I've never bought a drink in this town in my life, it's great!'

Ozzie just seems like the man

Mets

2:56

You think they have any regret about the JD signing? Still injured, while Vientos is still being held back and we’re going to wonder if he can do it in the majors.

Ben Clemens

2:56

Um, they definitely have some regrets about how it's plyaed out

this is a long time to not be ready

Guest

2:56

The defensive metrics on Elly de la Cruz at SS so far are pretty poor, but the metrics gave him a good mark at 3B last year. Think the Reds would play McClain at SS full time when he returns, shifting Elly to 3B?

Ben Clemens

2:57

nah, I don't think so, unless we get a lot more of the same data this year

the metrics liked him at shortstop last year!

and in more innings than he played at third

Guest

2:57

How many options does Ryan Weathers have left? And what do you think about the Meyers option down to AAA

Ben Clemens

2:57

One, which you can see on our player pages

(a really cool thing imo)

yeah I don't get it

Max Meyer

2:57

If you were a GM, what would be your approach with young guys coming off TJ? Innings limits? 6 man rotations? Opener/swing man? Let them ride it out?

Ben Clemens

2:58

six man rotation for sure

Richie

2:58

I saw Paul Molitor try to play the outfield. If you can't judge fly balls, you can't judge fly balls.

Ben Clemens

2:58

Well sure.... but Statcast thinks Walker has been a plus defender this year out there

DRS agrees

eye test looks pretty good

maybe he just doesn't have it. but nothing I'm seeing so far in 2024 makes me think that

Nate