JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/18/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/18/20

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Ben Clemens

2:32

If you're willing to play an online game, as in one that doesn't use a physical board, there are two great options

Tabletop Simulator, which I haven't used, and boardgamearena, which I have

2:33

Board Game Arena is actually really good if you don't mind the interface, which I think is good.

And on there, my favorite games so far have been Sushi Go, Six Nimmt, and Can't Stop

2:34

Seven Wonders is in my all-time pantheon of good group games as well

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If you want to play games over Zoom, we've had a lot of success with Jackbox

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You have the person who owns it share their screen, and everyone else just logs in via the website. It's designed for everyone to play on their phones, so it works well.

If you'd rather have an everyone talk, no computer screens game, Mafia style games work pretty well

There are a trillion of those, I won't single any out

2:35

We also have been playing Just One

Which is an everyone cooperative game

Only one person needs a set, everyone else just needs writing implements and paper.

BarryBondsJuicedForOurSins

2:36

Been playing a lot of jackbox games over Zoom, lotta fun

Ben Clemens

2:36

Yeah I have four-ish recurring game hangouts.

Poker, euchre, and two rotating games

The rotating games end up being jackbox a lot

Oh, also I learned euchre!

Trent Hauser

2:36

I am here for your owner rants. Viva la revolución!

Ben Clemens

2:36

Haha yeah I might have gotten a little carried away.

So I'm making up for it by going into talking about board games.

2:37

So that hopefully the people who are annoyed by my ranting will get bored and leave :)

BASEBALL SZN

2:37

RE: games over Zoom - D&D works pretty well too! My group uses Roll20 to play, keeps the dice rolling and character sheets all in one place.

Ben Clemens

2:37

I have heard this as well. I don't play but a few of my friends/acquaintances do and they say it's actually as good of an experience as live almost b/c of the scheduling.

Guest

2:38

When a veteran player sign a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, how much is that deal worth?

Ben Clemens

2:39

So, every deal is different in various specifics. But the way they generally work is that in the event that the player lands on the active roster, there's an agreed-upon deal

And there's either a gentleman's agreement or a contractual obligation that if the player isn't put on the active roster, he can opt out of the deal and find a place where he can make the majors

I believe Gio did this last year.

John

2:40

Anyone can say what they will about Scott Boras, but he hasn’t furloughed a single employee in his company. Yet MLB is cutting costs with 10+ year organizational employees who were drastically underpaid to begin with.

Ben Clemens

2:40

Yeah Boras isn't a knight in shining armor but he's come off looking pretty good in all of this.

The idea that these businesses are just so damn unwilling to ever lose a dollar is crazy to me.

2:41

They just sold MLBAM for 50 million dollars profit per owner

And that money went into a sweet new mansion, new Maserati SUV's, a new sound system for the yacht, and PR, as far as I can tell

B/c it CERTAINLY didn't go into player salaries or paying the low-salaried people who work for the team during a pandemic.

Jeff

2:41

I'm actually a fan of trading Contreras and keeping Caratini...Think the staff likes throwing to him more

Ben Clemens

2:42

I'd prefer they do this as well, but the Cubs just won't do it.

I have a hard time making sure I'm being objective about Contreras, b/c he really just annoys me

I don't think it's a Cardinals fan thing, though

Like, I think Javy is a blast to watch

Yu Darvish is probably my favorite pitcher

2:43

Just, god, Contreras going out to the mound b/c he forgot the signs again

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