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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/24/23

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Ben Clemens

3:07

hahahahahah no

I think they'll be good

3:08

I really liked the Marsh trade for the Phillies, felt like I was the only one

but yeah, I feel comfortable saying that he's not going to end the year witha 217 wRC+

3:09

Stott's running a .419 BABIP and not walking or hitting for power, I think he is a league average bat

Bohm, I'm kinda in on

bosoxforlife

3:09

Proof that we are living in parallel universe, Vince Velasquez, I think I remember him being a top prospect years and years ago, has pitched 2 great games in the past 2 weeks.

Ben Clemens

3:09

Hey I love Vince!

The game where he subbed into left field and then threw a runner out at the plate really sticks in my mind

3:10

I watched it in the lobby of a hotel in wine country, with my mom and my wife's mom (both baseball fans)

Jorge McIlroy

3:10

Better future, Julio or Kelenic

Ben Clemens

3:10

Boy, the questions today are doozies

Julio

Chip

3:10

Speaking of optimization, I think it's crazy that the game itself has made all sorts of strides in efficiency, both in it's play (sabrmetrics) and it's delivery (pitch clock) and we still have umpires calling strikes 4 inches off the plate. Please tell me that this is going to change soon. I hate the 'umpires are part of the game' nonsense. Call the rules.

Ben Clemens

3:10

I think that the probablistic nature of the strike zone is a feature, not a bug

3:11

I don't think the game would be served by one pitch being called a stirke 100% of the time and one a millimeter away being called a strike 0% of the time

The challenge system is the way forward imo

Morgan

3:11

Based on the tiny sample size of the season so far, how much do you think Matt Chapman will sign for this offseason?

Ben Clemens

3:11

all the money

um... a Nimmo-esque deal, let's say

Trade offer

3:11

h2h categories with OBP and K/o included. Manoah and Edman for Bregman. Which side is better

Ben Clemens

3:12

I think I'd take Bregman depending on my pitching, I feel like Manoah is good in a way that isn't always captured by fantasy

bosoxforlife

3:12

Nothing has ever shown more clearly the great athletic ability of these players than Velasquez's performance in LF. Absolutely one of my favorite memories!

A Boy Named Yu

3:12

More heart-wrenching end to a potentially historical game: Armando Galarrago/Jim Joyce or Drew Smyly?

Ben Clemens

3:12

Oh Gallaraga by far. I don't even think Smyly would have gotten the runner if he didn't get trucked

Sanford

3:12

Better career when all is said and done, Barry Bonds or Kelenic?

Ben Clemens

3:12

GOinna be close

Jeremy

3:12

Aaron Nola's fastball velocity is down a tick, or maybe even two. Should this Phillies fan be worried?

Ben Clemens

3:13

No, but worried-adjacent

bosoxforlife

3:13

Manoah, 2 awful starts. 2 great starts and 1 meh. What do you amke of it/ The Fangraphs universe is very down on him.

Ben Clemens

3:13

I think it's as simple as his mechanics being out of whack and him fixing htem

he stopped bouncing his slider against the Yankees and looked just fine again

Dubon

3:13

Trying to just enjoy a fun ride for a likeable player, but I'm wondering if y'all have anything in the works on the sustainability of Dubon's recent performance? Or perhaps I missed something!

Ben Clemens

3:14

I haven't seen anything, but it wouldn't shock me, we do a lot of early-season player profiles like that

Chip

3:14

Starlin Castro just signed with an Atlantic League team. I was absolutely shocked to find out he's only 33

Ben Clemens

3:14

Wow what?

carlo

3:15

With Haniger and Slater likely both coming back this week, what do you think the corresponding moves will be? I would imagine Brett Wisely would be the first to go and Darin Ruf would be second, but with David Villar struggling and J.D. Davis' improvements at third, has Villar run out of runway?

Ben Clemens

3:15

I think that Villar might be Triple-A bound, yeah

that said, an injury might make things easier

Wander

3:15

What in God's name can Andres Gimenez do to move up in the order?

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