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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/12/25

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Ben Clemens

2:20

Right, that's another good point

We love (LOVE! LOVE!) to talk about the drama

but while all of this is happening, Devers is mashing

2:21

certainly doesn't seem like he's letting it affect his work

Idiotic Failson

2:21

Trying to think of the fanbase that would be most insufferable if one among them were made the Pope. It's not the White Sox, they've had such a rough go. As a Yankee fan I would say Boston, but I feel like it might be us.

Ben Clemens

2:21

Ooh, this is a great question

It borders on non-baseball, and I'm feeling a little light on non-baseball questions of late

2:22

What if it was the Astros and he gave them indulgences for the banging scheme

I'm not even sure if indulgences still exist, but maybe he could bring them back?

realistically it has to be one of the Yankees/Red Sox/Dodgers. Mayyyyyybe the Cubs, Cards, or Astros as teams that are annoying to large segments of the population?

2:23

obviously the least objectionable pope would be a Mariners pope

patron saint of lost causes, etc.

Insufferable Fanbases

2:23

The answer is ALWAYS Philadelphia. Let's not complicate things.

Ben Clemens

2:23

Oh that's not a bad one either, but really, you'd be more annoyed by a Philly pope than a Yankees pope?

I wouldn't

Ramblin Rod

2:23

Cubs or Red Sox pope, absolutely. One of the cutesy large-payroll teams that think they suffer.

Ben Clemens

2:23

Yeah see, I agree with this

2:23

seeing enough growth from Jackson Holliday to make him a definite buy in fantasy leagues? Seems like a heck yeah but would love your thoughts!

Ben Clemens

2:23

yeah

2:24

the strikeout rate and whiff rate stuff getting under control is a flashing 'buy buy buy' sign imo

it really looked like that might keep him from succeeding in the majors. but if it doesn't, then you have to start reading the scouting reports again on the tools, and hoo boy theyr'e good

Jeremy

2:24

Dodgers pope would be pretty insufferable.

War2d2

2:24

re: insufferable fan bases: as a Chicago expat that’s lived in Giants territory for 20+ years, it’s clearly the Giants. Lowkey the worst fanbase in baseball.

Ben Clemens

2:24

Wow, harsh take!

2:25

the Giants would be on my extended list. But c'mon, a Giants pope worse than a Dodgers pope or Red Sox pope? I'm skeptical

The Da Vinky Code

2:25

Indulgences still exist, but are no longer expressed in quantity of purgatory years.

Ben Clemens

2:25

Wait can we talk more about this? What are they measured in?

The Da Vinky Code

2:27

Also, I'm sorry but a Cardinals pope would be annoying both in terms of Cardinal jokes and in terms of Best Fans In Baseball -ism

Ben Clemens

2:27

Yeah I agree!

and that's as a Cards fan

the person who asks the lunch question

2:27

what's for lunch

Ben Clemens

2:27

yes!

welcome back

today I'm having leftover pasta that I've remade into a pasta salad

we tried a sauce made of shredded zucchini and honestly it was AMAZING

2:28

and also flavorful enough that I want to see how it does cold

Why we gotta discriminate against dinner?

2:28

What's for dinner?

Ben Clemens

2:28

Wonderful point

I'm thinking takeout pizza tonight

My wife's away on a business trip and while I have a big plan for making mapo tofu soon, it feels like a waste when it's jsut for me

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