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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/20/20

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Ben Clemens

3:23

Hm.

I'm guessing it has some coefficient of restitution thing going on

3:24

Like, super balls really do have a higher coefficient of restitution, they bounce off of things without losing much momentum at all

but how does that work in wood? No idea

I'm totally willing to believe that you could make a bat that trampolines a baseball; that's basically all metal bats are

But I'm not a materials science person, so no clue how to do that.

3:25

I'm pretty sure that super balls wouldn' work, but I see the thikning behind it, I'm just skeptical that it's any better than cork.

Pepper

3:25

Wouldn’t it be fun if Colorado pushed all in on their young hitters and found the full time at bats for McMahon, Rodgers, hampson, Hilliard.

Ben Clemens

3:25

Yes! I don't know why they don't do this

They weren't headed for 94 wins, whatever Dick Monfort thinks.

Let the kids air it out

3:26

I'm still a believe in Rodgers, but it sure seems like the Rockies aren't, they never give him enough run.

Derek

3:27

But he interpolated, Ben!

Ben Clemens

3:27

Sometime I'd like to do a live stream of Dan and I trying to interpolate our way to 94 wins

But seriously, not in the sarcastic and mean style we generally both use when we talk Rockies

Pepper

3:27

i Read different thoughts on Rodgers ranging from 25-30 hr guy to a 10-15 hr guy. Perhaps Rockies see the latter?

Ben Clemens

3:28

Yeah I mean that must be it, but why not find out?

JoBoozer right about now

3:28

Are you partaking in 4/20 today?

Ben Clemens

3:28

Couldn't possibly comment, but if you, reader, want to, please do so responsibly.

i.e. stay inside, you dopes

Trivia

3:28

Name the 2 players who won MVPs in 30% or more of their seasons

Ben Clemens

3:28

Late-chat trivia:

3:29

So I haven't looked this up at all, just guessing.

Bonds seems like a lock

If I remember correctly, Babe Ruth played most of his career with no MVP award

3:30

Oh

It's gonna be Trout I think

he has 3, and he hasn't played for 10 years

Okay Bonds and Trout are my guesses.

LK

3:30

Who has a better season, Bichette or Guerrero? I asked the same question back in 1999.

Ben Clemens

3:31

Gimme Vlad. Think people are way too down on him

Sammi from a Brooklyn park bench

3:31

Why are there locks on the doors of 7/11's when they're open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 a year?

Ben Clemens

3:31

Leap Day.

3:32

I mean.... likely so that if the one person on duty needs to go to the bathroom at 3 a.m. or whatever, they can briefly lock up?

But I'm going with 711 is closed on leap day

Cliff on baseball

3:33

You would have to think that Cy Young's 749 complete game total is a record that will stand for ever...

Ben Clemens

3:33

Until we go into 1-inning octuple-headers to get a season in.

Yeah, never being broken.

Never ever ever.

Cliff on baseball

3:34

Reggie Jackson struck out 2597 times...he must have sucked!

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