JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/2/22

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/2/22

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Ben Clemens

3:32

Gary Sheffield for me. I was never a fan of a team he was on, but that bat waggle was just the coolest thing imaginable as a kid

3:33

I copied it and never stopped; I definitely looked silly in college softball waggling my bat and then dumping a soft liner into right, but it's just so fun!

Wireless Joe Jackson

3:33

I always think of that when I see that "what's wrong with X player" questions.

Ben Clemens

3:34

I reserve the right to take back ALLLLL my 'what's wrong with' answers except for Cano

I'm pretty sure he's just cooked

Guest

3:34

What the heck is up with Boston's bats? Worst offense in MLB is not what I was expecting through April.

Ben Clemens

3:34

Noooooo idea

3:35

I don't even know where to start

Guest

3:35

Sheffield must've had the wrists of Zeus to waggle his bat like that

Ben Clemens

3:36

Yeah, to be clear, mine is not actually like Sheffield's. It's just the concept. But I just loved the casual menace in it. He made the bat look like a toothpick, and he just seemed like he was hanging out doing nothing at all there, then suddenly he'd spray 135mph line drives (velos approximated) all over the field

Guest

3:36

Is this the end for Jared Kelenic?

Ben Clemens

3:36

I do not think so, haha

I do think he might end up in Triple-A pretty soon though

3:38

Good news: per the Cardinals broadcast, Brendan Donovan's abillity to a)hit groundouts on brekaing balls and b)foul off fastballs means he's definitely going to be a great hitter

Er, I think they said good hitter, but still

Ice Horse

3:38

Does Michael Chavis have the best nickname in MLB?

Ben Clemens

3:39

I hadn't heard that one, but it's pretty good. Seung-hwan Oh is back in KBO, which takes him out of the equation. Let me think for a bit on this one.... Ice Horse is definitely a good nickname.

Oh, I love Mal Tiempo for Jose Abreu

Audience? Any suggestions?

#notapril

3:40

El Mago

Ben Clemens

3:40

Oh yeah that's a great one that I'm embarrassed I missed

Tots for Harrison Bader is good, albeit not quite as intimidating

#notapril

3:41

Nasty Nestor is pretty hilarious, especially given the ‘stache

Ben Clemens

3:41

Ehhhhh, time will tell on that one. I do enjoy the alliteration though

Booth

3:42

Nestor ‘stache or todays Cease ‘stache??? I’m going with Nestor’s…

Ben Clemens

3:42

I have to give credit to Bryan Reynolds here

I underrated his stache in the past, it's excellent though. I think I gave it a present 5 and that's just insulting. It's like a present 6 or 7

3:44

Alright, we're in the nicknames and mustaches part of the chat, so let's call it a day. I'm going to go get some lunch and start watching Helsley throw 103

Have a wonderful week, everyone.

3:45

And to those who celebrate, happy first day of OOTP Perfect Team tomorrow

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