JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/15/23

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/15/23

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Ben Clemens

2:46

Like, big round number steals seem attainable

tons of people are gonna steal 50, that's neat

but Rickey's records are like DiMaggio's streak

Chewing over Wrigleyville

2:47

Should I hold on to Taillon and pray or time to let go?

Ben Clemens

2:47

I think you should hold on unless you have great alternatives

The volume of bad starts is not enough to make me tune out just yet

SH, Jr.

2:47

you are Josh Bell’s advisor. Is there an achievable batting line starting from May 2023 at which you tell him to forgo $16m in 2024 and hit the market?

Ben Clemens

2:48

yeah, for sure

I mean, he's not there yet, and I do not think he'll get there

He is the free agent I was most down on relative to consensus this offseason

In retrospect, maybe Jose Abreu would have been a better 1b to shove way down the list, but I had Bell SUPER low and the things I was worried about have basically come true

He just doesn't hit for power consistently enough

2:49

That said, if he replicates his Washington form the rest of the year (143 wRC+, .301/.384/.493), he'd get more than 1/16

2:50

Like, he got 2/33 last year after playing EVEN WORSE down the stretch in San Diego

than he's played this year

wrigley tip

2:50

Make sure you load up your hot dog with plenty of ketchup, just like all us real chicagoans do! We can't get enough of the stuff, so make sure you get plenty of napkins and make a big show of how much you're enjoying that sweet sweet tomato sauce!

vomit

1

Ben Clemens

2:50

I'll also make sure to wear a bunch of Cardinals gear to the non-Cards game Im going to and keep mentioning that the lake isn't all THAT impressive

laughing

2

wrigley tip

2:50

another thing us chicagoans love is accurately judging flyballs, so if a hit looks like its going for a homer and the crowd screams, go ahead and mark it in your scorebook as a dinger! no way we'd get it wrong.

Ben Clemens

2:51

see, all these great tips!

the guy who asks the lunch question

2:51

what's for lunch?

Ben Clemens

2:51

Ooh, we've got a good one today

2:52

Leftover dips from middle eastern delivery last night, plus a salad made of peperoncini, roasted red peppers, olives, and arugula, plus ground and roasted chickpeas

cool

1

It's gonna be incredible, I can't wait

trade advice

2:52

What's a good trade offer for my al pastor burrito: dos birria tacos and a quesadilla suiza w/ carne asada?

Ben Clemens

2:52

honestly I'd just stick to the birria tacos and ask for more

to the guy who asks the lunch question

2:52

I made PB&J today, thanks for asking

Ben Clemens

2:52

also a solid option. what kind of jelly?

Cold in Seattle

2:53

What's wrong with julio rodriguez?

Ben Clemens

2:53

Lookout Landing wrote about this, as Meg pointed out to me last week

let me pull that link up really quickly

https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2023/5/9/23716730/about-last-night-juli...

Forrest Whitley

2:53

Is there good reason to just, like, promote a prospect like Whitley at this point to see what he can do? Or is there real value in letting a former top prospect like him figure it out at AAA? I'm sure this is just me being in denial that Whitley is likely not going to be an impactful major league arm.

Ben Clemens

2:53

I think it makes sense if you have a free rotation spot

2:54

So okay, yeah, looking at the Astros rotation, why not give it a shot?

2:55

i mean, he's been horrendous at Triple-A!

that's why not

but I'd still give it a try

the guy who asks the lunch question

2:55

Where are you sitting at Wrigley?

Ben Clemens

2:55

I actually haven't bought tickets yet

suggestions?

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