JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/11/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/11/20

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Ben Clemens

2:40

You'd have a 9 WAR minimum salary season

Then I guess have a career-ending injury or something?

Obviously the best choice would be to just be a star

But if you can't have that, I'd like my value spread out reasonably evenly over time so that I can make it into arb

Players in arb are underpaid

2:41

But they're also millionaires

Sam

2:41

Imagine if Cleveland were to snap it's WS streak this year and had to listen to everyone talk about it being illegitimate

Ben Clemens

2:41

Oh, I mean, I'd still count that

That said, I'm of the view that people care a little too much about world series titles

I'd rather have my team be in the playoffs and in meaningful games all the time

But obvoiusly yeah the public really cares about WS titles

So yeah, that would be a bad break for Cleveland

It feels less dire now that the Cavs won, though

Derek

2:42

OOTP Brewers still trending in the right direction?

Ben Clemens

2:42

Elevator to the penthouse!

Knock on wood, etc.

Aceman

2:42

Would you move Maeda for Brian Anderson in H2H points,I'm loaded with arms but he's gonna get multiple starts against KC and Det

Ben Clemens

2:42

Hm. I don't thikn I would. I do like Brian Anderson well enough but I think Maeda is quite valuable now.

Smiling Politely

2:42

I've often wondered if FG would be interested in doing an Op-Ed section--not from us, mind you (the vetted community pages are great for that), but rather, as a place for FG staff to write individually or collaboratively *about* baseball *to* baseball. e.g. Letters to Manfred, the MLBPA, etc. I realize they're not technically accountable to any of us, but in addition to adding more effective ideas to the conversation than the extant parties, you might also draw more attention to those issues AND the site in good ways (and perhaps, bring in reps from those sides to converse with FG staff down the road?). Or is that unrealistic?

Ben Clemens

2:44

That's an interesting question, though I don't think it's something we're actively considering at the moment. I think the way we handle it right now works well -- we are certainly willing to have an editorial slant, but we endeavor to let people know when we're voicing an opinion and when we're voicing facts

Like, if you come away from Craig's articles on the ownership structure of the league and think gosh, FG didn't take a stance on whether owners are being greedy

I'd say maybe read them again

Honestly, read them again anyway! I have been devouring them

Isolated Thinker

2:45

So there was an agreement on March 26 that player's full salaries will be prorated, however the office of the commish and the MLBPA would in good faith discuss the economic feasibility of playing games in the absence of spectators. It was not clear if that meant completely empty stadiums or a set % of capacity, which would make a big difference. So now, with that not being clear, the owners are claiming that they need the players to take a pay cut because of low projected revenues. Fans will not be happy if this is not resolved quickly. How do you see it playing out?

Ben Clemens

2:45

I guess I've been dancing around this one, but what a joke, owners

I see it playing out as the owners calling up their mouthpieces in media to whine on their behalf

The MLBPA caving too easily

And everyone blaming the players for being greedy

2:46

But I really hope I'm wrong

If I were the MLBPA I'd either laugh this completely out of the building or ask for a revenue split to carry over for the next 10 years

Kawasaki Home Run

2:46

Hi, Ben, Taiwan opened up CPBL games to the public but with massive physical distancing, 1000 people in a 19,000 seat stadium, and all concession stands closed. If Oracle Park opened up MLB games under these conditions, would you attend in person?

Ben Clemens

2:48

I think it'd depend on how the city was handling it.

Let's say they were taking temperatures at the gate, requiring masks, and all the vendors inside were contactless

I would likely be willing to go.

2:50

If it's just like, heck, we like baseball, just get out there buddy

Nah

Danny Almonte’s fastball

2:50

not baseball related, but my 4 year old son watched Lion King last week and keeps drawing pictures of me dead because, “Simba is cooler after his dad dies.” So if I’m not back next week, you all know why.

Ben Clemens

2:50

Jeez, that's harsh.

I mean, he's not wrong.

But that's harsh

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