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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/4/22

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Ben Clemens

2:26

I don't; I think he'll bounce back and forth, but when he's in relief, I think he'll be a two-inning type

Like Hader as a rookie, that kinda thing

Iso

2:26

What should we expect from Hunter Greene this year?

Ben Clemens

2:26

Fastballs at 104mph, intermittent control issues, but a really fun ride

It's too bad he cna't hit

(he CAN hit, it's too bad the new rules allow for a better hitter to replace him)

RTJ

2:28

Opening Day this week! What's a storyline you're interested to see play out over the first few weeks of the season?

Ben Clemens

2:28

I want to see how many absurd starters the Mets run out

Tylor Megill might be starting opening day!

But I also want to see Julio Rodriguez in the majors, and see what Seiya Suzuki looks like

Appa Yip Yip

2:28

Speaking of six man rotations, do you think the Jays pull a six man-lite situation given how much better Ryu and Kikuchi are with extra rest?

Ben Clemens

2:28

I think they would be well served to

2:29

Seems like it would also help Manoah

And easing everyone in seems smart

You can almost do it with just a five-man rotation in the early going, with all the off days

Though the compressed season will make it difficult on the year as a whole

Miles

2:29

Do you think the Mariners over-rewarded Julio’s spring training, or is he ready to contribute?

Ben Clemens

2:29

Absolutely not

If they want to make the playoffs this year, they need to have him on the roster from day one

2:30

He's their best outfielder with the possible exception of Haniger

Keeping him down would be ignoring his current talent level on purpose to save some money

Now look, a majority of the teams in the league do that

If you think Oneil Cruz is down so he can work on his left field defense, I have some cryptocurrency to sell you