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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/19/22

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Ben Clemens

2:53

I do

TTOP, but also protecting pitcher arms

Bargain Basement

2:53

End of Year, who's at the Bottom: Nats, Pirates, Dbacks?

Ben Clemens

2:54

I'll take the Pirates. I'm just worried more than I am on the other teams that they'll run out of players

Rob

2:54

I'm curious your thoughts on the Daulton Varsho C/OF thing. I mean, roster flexibility is always good. But how much flexibility does this give if they carry two actual catchers plus Varsho? Wouldn't the real flexibility come with 1 catcher plus Varsho? Also, how many games does he have to catch in a year to actually keep his skills sharp? Is 20 enough? Is that a real concern or am I making that up?

Ben Clemens

2:54

It's confusing to me too!

2:55

It does give you PH flexibility, because teams hate PH'ing with their second catcher

and if he's around, they'll do it more

But it's kinda marginal

i think the real reason to keep the flexibility is that they might try to trade him or Kelly

E-rod

2:56

Would you support E-rod as a top 15 WAR pitcher per steamer?

Ben Clemens

2:56

Yeah!

but.... that looks bad so far this year, to put it charitably

2:57

I just don't see any obvious cause for concern this early

I might say 'oh his swinging strike rate terrifies me'

but opponents are making contact on 88% of their chases

Not worried that's gonna keep up

Jacob

2:57

If drafting for the next 3 years, what is the order you would pick the giants starters in?

Ben Clemens

2:58

Webb, Rodon, (gap), Wood, Cobb, (gap) Disco

I'm totally bought in on Webb

top 10 starter in baseball imo

barney gumble

2:59

hey Ben. Gerrit Cole's stuff is still there but he hasn't had a good start in quite some time. it's not the hammy anymore...what gives?

Ben Clemens

2:59

Star Spangled Banner goes a minute too long in each of his starts

What is he supposed to do???

No, I dunno, I'd give him more time, the stuff looks fine

Knizner? I barely know her

2:59

Is Seiya for real or will he taper off a bit?

Ben Clemens

2:59

Yes

and Yes

Golan Norman

3:00

Would you consider the Reds and Cardinals rivals? I never did until after the Jason LaRue-Johnny Cueto fight

Ben Clemens

3:00

I'd say that the Cardinals are the Reds' rivals, but not vice versa

the Cardinals are the rival of a lot of teams in the central b/c they've been near the top for so long

Appa Yip Yip

3:01

By the end of the year will Manoah be the Jays best starter?

Ben Clemens

3:01

I picked Berrios to win the Cy Young

(oof)

so I have to say n o

I really like Berrios a lot, though

RTJ

3:01

Cole's numbers since the sticky stuff have not been great though. I think he's around a 4.5 ERA since that day, plenty of sample size now

Ben Clemens

3:01

counterpoint: not enough sample size

Jacob

3:01

Who has the better starters in the series this week: the Giants with Cobb, Webb, Rodón, DeSclafani, or the Mets with Megill, Scherzer, Bassitt, Carrasco?

Ben Clemens

3:02

I've been pondering this one for a while!

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