JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/22/24

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/22/24

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Ben Clemens

3:11

We've done Factor and Thistle so far and they're fine, but I'm not sure I'd love them at full price

3:12

at like 8 bucks for a 500 calorie meal that tastes good with little prep time involved, that's great

at 13 bucks or whatever? ehhhhhh

probably a better deal in big cities

BTTJ

3:12

Food/activities: One or two of each too much to ask?

Ben Clemens

3:13

Oh, absolutely not too much to ask. Activities: I think you should walk around Golden Gate Park. It's just so magical. Walking down JFK drive (no cars allowed for most of it) past the museums is really fun. There are some great art installations up there, and the hippie hill drum circle is always good for a laugh

If you're feeling like a long bike ride, you could bike as far as the weird windmills and bison paddock area, but really just going and chilling in the eastern part of the park is amazing, I do it probably four times a week

3:14

the Marin headlands or Sausalito are also really cool. Or Land's End if you don't feel like going over the bridge, but even driving over the bridge is cool

so activity-wise, I just think the nature here is amazing and that you should take advantage of it if you can

For food, my absolute favorite place in the city is State Bird Provisions

3:15

It's dim sum style, but with more of a new american vibe to the cuisine

they've brought back the carts that come around with delicious apps, and they're consistently excellent

Try whatever mochi they have. Carrot mochi is the one I remember most but they're all good

3:16

One other food place: if you want a big over the top steak dinner, House of Prime Rib. If you want a classic SF dinner, Zuni Cafe. If you want a burrito, La Taqueria

War2D2

3:16

Re: SF, a hack is to park at the ferry terminal in Alameda and take that to the game. Used to do it all the time when my brother lived there.

Ben Clemens

3:16

Honestly the muni is really good for getting to Oracle

I've been impressed with public transit access to sports here

Nate

3:16

hasn't been any boardgame discussion yet today, have you ever played any of Forbidden Island/Desert/Jungle/Sky

Ben Clemens

3:16

yeah, one of the first co-op games my wife and I played together actually

I think they're great

BEEBDS

3:16

I'm stuck on Imanaga. If Jed had to make the option decision today, you have to pick up the 2 years and give him 5/80, right?

Ben Clemens

3:17

oh for sure

I don't even think it's close

Lou Purltzman

3:17

As a Jared Jones guy are you attributing his success to him personally or improvements in Pirates pitching dev? If it's somewhere in between, are you leaning one way or the other?

Ben Clemens

3:17

No idea!

too early to say

Tom

3:17

I will miss being able to get off BART and walk for a minute to the Coliseum :(

Ben Clemens

3:17

yeah sad

but hey the muni-to-Oracle walk is even shorter

JHL stan account

3:17

Thoughts on Jung Hoo Lee? Seems like he's quickly becoming a fan-favorite, how was the vibe at the games? Think he's legit?

Ben Clemens

3:17

omg the vibe is so good

His walkup music is just three rhythmic bangs

3:18

and the crowd goes nuts with Jung! Hoo! Lee! to them

3:19

he's the most popular giants player right now, I think? pretty surprising

but man, he's really fun

his jumbotron picture is smirky, too, which I think people appreciate

Gary Gaetti Fan Account

3:19

Good luck getting a Zuni reso for the week of

Ben Clemens

3:19

yeah you'd have to go off hours

jj

3:19

Interesting that Carroll is somehow looking lost but at the same time walking as much as he is striking out...

Ben Clemens

3:19

look, he's a great talent

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