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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/26/21

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Ben Clemens

3:05

If I were the Cubs, I think I'd just go for it

If they fall way out, of course, then fine

Bell

3:06

If Suarez gets moved off shortstop, who plays SS instead? Asking for a . . . friend.

Ben Clemens

3:06

Perhaps your friend!

I've heard they can really pick it

And it's not like there's much else going on

but but but

3:06

if the Cubs wait until they are way out of it, it's prolly b/c the players suck, hence losing trade value

Ben Clemens

3:06

Eh..... that's not totally true

Sometimes, good players play on bad teams

3:07

And trust me, the Cubs have enough bad players that they could have some good ones and still not be in the hunt

Guest

3:07

Technical question about the site. I am looking at Degroms War and he is at 1.8 on the leaderboard, but if I click on his player page and go to batting it has .4 listed as his hitting war. Does this mean his total war is 2.2 or is the leaderboard including hitting and fielding?

Ben Clemens

3:07

2.2 total

Guest

3:08

Tatis and Acuna are getting the headlines, but Bryce Harper leads the NL (and MLB in fact) with a .555 xwOBA; is he a dark horse MVP candidate? Does he need to add Jr. to his name to get attention like Tatis and Acuna?

Ben Clemens

3:08

I think dark horse sells him short

He's an MVP cnadidate

but

3:09

xwOBA isn't a thing

Ben Clemens

3:09

Sure, but how about this?

Bryce Harper is hitting .338/.471/.662

How does that grab you?

Appa Yip Yip

3:10

Bryce Harper routinely puts up 4.5 to 5 WAR seasons but because Mike Trout exists people think he's bad the Trout singularity has completely warped our understanding of how good some players really are

Doug

3:10

With Fernando’s error filled start, chances the Padres move him to the OF rather than Abrams?

Ben Clemens

3:10

I dunno, zero?

negative 3.3%?

3:11

Is this a serious question?

Save Me Jeebus

3:11

Think Hicks takes the STL closer role in May or drop for Staumont?

Ben Clemens

3:11

I'm down on Hicks, tbh

3:12

He just doesn't look right post TJ

I'm not saying he won't get back

But he's not there yet

5 Run Homer

3:12

I had an OOTP 21 sim where Tatis ended up a one-dimensional RF slugger. Sometimes that game makes me sad

Ben Clemens

3:13

Many worlds theory is wild

Doug

3:13

Yes? Just thought with a top 10 prospect at SS that it might be considered if the errors continued. What an odd response.

Ben Clemens

3:13

It's just not even close to being close to being close to being a question

He just signed a 330 million deal

He's played like 15 games this year

3:14

Abrams isn't even a plus defender at short, he was looking at moving to second regardless of Tatis

Jeff

3:14

The Royals have a ton of young pitching btw the MLs and MiLs. Do they move one of the SP prospects? Bubic? Singer even?

Ben Clemens

3:14

I'm gonna say no, b/c I don't understand what they'd be hoping to get for it

Like, a good pitching prospect?

3:15

They have done well developing pitching, and I think they'll just roll with it

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