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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/6/20

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Ben Clemens

3:31

If you like drafting games, it probably qualifies as my favorite.

That or Seven Wonders.

Show Season Simulation???

3:32

Are you guys simulating the MLB season in The Show? Any way that we can follow this simulation daily?

Ben Clemens

3:33

So that I'm not sure about. I know that Dan is simulating up to whatever day it is in real life whenever we play, but not whetehr he's recording it anywhere.

Might be a question for him.

Correa

3:33

But we're apex predators, Ben

Not a stalker

3:33

What part of SF do you live in? Pac Heights here, not enjoying all this rain.

Ben Clemens

3:33

NoPa

Brandonbart

3:33

Has there been any talk that you're aware of regarding the WBC for next year? Obviously this season is full of question marks, and the Olympics have already been postponed...is the WBC still planned as of now?

Ben Clemens

3:33

Haven't heard anything about it, but I assume it'll end up being delayed. There's just too much stuff.

3:34

Olympics, various amateur and domestic league seasons.

Too tricky.

red

3:34

Rank: P. Lopez, J. Samardzija, A. Houser

Ben Clemens

3:34

Houser, Lopez, Shark

Scott

3:34

What players do you think will most have their career trajectories/legacies impacted by COVID? Votto and Cabrera come to mind for me. Votto because he really needs a couple of more strong seasons to make his HOF case and Cabrera because he came in trim and looking to turn back the clock. I fear this could have been the last great year for both of them and now they won't get that shot before age catches up.

Ben Clemens

3:35

Votto's a Hall of Famer in my head.

I'm with you that he might not 'get there' in voters' minds and that this season doesn't help that at all.

But it's low on my list of bummers about COVID.

Even if we confine it to a baseball context.

Argh

3:36

If this keeps Trout from passing Bonds in career HRs I'm going to be sad

Ben Clemens

3:36

This one is even lower. It's a low chance of some sadness far off in the future.

It's definitely a possibility, but I think Trout is a longshot to pass Bonds anyway.

blue

3:36

Who does Puig sing with, if anybody?

Ben Clemens

3:36

Hopefully just himself, because I both don't expect Puig to have a wonderful singing voice and htink he should practice social distancing.

3:38

Now, sign? Uh, the Rangers. Wild guess but they're now playoff contenders! And I'm sure he'll take a big discount pillow deal at this point.

3:39

On that note, I'm going to call it a day. Thanks for chatting today, everyone. I'll talk to you next week, and in the meantime, check out our wonderful content all week, as well as probably a few more streams this week. Have a great day!

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