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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/4/22

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Ben Clemens

2:55

I'm definitely worried about the innings totals

But he was looking excellent before getting hurt last year

2:56

Highly recommend this BP article on it if you have a membershpi

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/69352/bullpen-session-...

The Real Ben Clemens

2:56

Trout/Ohtani/Rendon all being in the lineup together for 100 games. You taking the over/under?

Ben Clemens

2:56

Ooh, this is a good way to think of this question

The smart money is the under

I'll take the over

ben simmons’ jumper

2:56

Paddack being shopped, Lance Lynn’s knee is gimpy, Paddack to CHW for Elijah Tatis?

Ben Clemens

2:57

Ah yes, because the White Sox have had such success trading Tatises to San Diego

Sean

2:57

Kepler for Darvish / Myers

Ben Clemens

2:57

Why would the Padres make this trade?

They're out acquiring pitching still

Also, would the Twins take on that much money?

2:58

This one is a strange one

RTJ

2:58

Speaking of Kimbrel, how high are you on Graterol?

Ben Clemens

2:58

Very

I think that he's worked out how to use his sinker in the majors, which was kinda holding him back before

Really high on his long-term relief ace potential

Adam

2:58

OK flip side: <10% playoff odds, if I told you one of these teams is winning 92 games this year, who you got? Det, KC, Tex, Cin, CHC, Was, Oak, Pit, Ari, Col, Bal.

Ben Clemens

2:58

Oh, I like this one

2:59

I think I'll take Detroit. There are a lot of young players with big error bars, and the ALC could really fall apart around them

Not something I think will happen, but I can see it working for them

In some worlds

5 Run Homer

2:59

I still have this gut feeling that Jose Ramirez is gonna end up in Toronto by opening day, or at least at the trade deadline. That's probably wrong, right?

Ben Clemens

2:59

I think it's not very likely, it's one of those weird rumors where there keeps being smoke but very little evidence of any fire

beatsie boys

3:00

Best 2022 season: Hunter Greene, Tylor Megill, or Matt Brash?

Ben Clemens

3:00

Megill for me

I think all three will be good though

3:01

But I dunno, I am a little worried about Greene's strike throwing and Brash's... well, yeah, strike throwing

Yankees

3:01

Who will provide the second most value of any Yankee pitcher this year?

Ben Clemens

3:01

Oh man, would be a good troll to say Gerrit Cole

But I'll go Jordan Montgomery

Yankees

3:03

I feel like if it was Cole it would likelier be some astonishing breakout than Cole just being bad

Ben Clemens

3:03

Yeah very likely

3:04

Or Cole getting hurt in July or something

Josh

3:04

Re <10% playoff odds: I feel like the Cubs are the flipside to your Brewers answer. If Suzuki hits, and theres a Hendricks bounceback, they could be interesting. (I dont think they will make the playoffs, but it doesnt feel totally bonkers to me.)

Ben Clemens

3:04

I considered them, but wow do I hate their pitching

Like, it is REALLY bad

Fangraph's Lurker

3:06

Is it okay to buy in to Noah Syndergaard?

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