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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/20/25

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Ben Clemens

2:10

they don't have to be incrdible for those deals to be good

now, extending them at THIS point? maybe they're getting more expensive now

KC Pain

2:11

Any hope for Adames? Other than that big HR game not even steals despite getting on base.

Ben Clemens

2:11

I still believe in Adames, but honestly, I don't think the steals are coming back

those were an out of nowhere thing that I assume was heavily influenced by the Brewers

I think his defense and hitting will return, but I'm putting him down for like 3-5 steals the rest of the way

Scoreboard415

2:12

(maybe this is an article) Can you highlight one hitter and pitcher who is having a breakout that you believe is real?

Ben Clemens

2:12

probably an article

Dan's article today is kind of about this, too

Bom

2:12

Which would you say is worse: a team that lucks into a generational talent and completely wastes him, or a team that never manages to develop even a single good player (not naming any names)

Ben Clemens

2:12

I'd rather watch the team taht wastes the generational talent b/c then I'd at least get to see him

Insert Witty Name Here

2:12

What did you do for your mother for Mother’s Day?

Ben Clemens

2:13

We got her a nice candle and had a good chat, but really, I got her going to a Brewers game the week before, and hanging out for the weekend

even though it wasn't on Mother's day proper, it was very nice

Plan B

2:13

Plan B seems to be going pretty well for the Yankees.

Ben Clemens

2:13

Max Fried is making it look incredible, huh?

Endy Chavez

2:13

Has there been any research on the impact of the pitch clock on performance? Either leaguewide or for individuals? I'm curious if anyone has been especially hurt by the change.

Ben Clemens

2:14

I haven't seen any, and honestly, I wouldn't completely know where to start

Mr. Burrito

2:14

Do the Dodgers need to trade for a pitcher? It sounds outlandish given where the roster was two months ago, but it feels like the lack of starters is starting to burn down the bullpen. It also feels like, as of this minute, there are too many question marks. Glasnow? Snell? Ohtani? Sasaki? Kershaw? Any or all could be either A., injured to the point of not being effective this year? B. too young or C., cooked.... Would an offer of, say, Freeland and Knack, fetch a mid-level starter and a lottery pick prospect? I know any of the above (or Sheehan, who is due back in a month or so) could be the answer. But all of those possibilities are big "ifs" for a roster built to win a WS this year.

Ben Clemens

2:14

If I were them, I'd be targeting the kinds of pitchers that are cheap because "they can't start in the playoffs"

like, yeah, the Dodgers are full up on dudes who can start in the playoffs

they need Erick Fedde or the equivalent

KC

2:16

Is Zebby worth holding in a 15 team league? Worried about the Twins holding him back

Ben Clemens

2:16

I have been wondering this as well

I settled on no for me

but it's team dependent

Bullock

2:17

All of Sal Perez's plate discipline, batted ball, and statcast metrics look very normal for him, so I shouldn't panic, right? Right? But he's a 35 year old large man catcher, so maybe I should panic a little?

Ben Clemens

2:17

yeah for me the age is the important factor

maybe I'll be wrong

2:18

But I thought he was more 2023 than 2024 and even though I'm expecting some power back, I think it's like 95 wRC+ power rather than peak Salvy power

Fish

2:18

Say the Marlins added Tucker and Bichette in the offseason (they’d never spend like this). Would that be enough to make them a WS contender?

Ben Clemens

2:18

no, haha

sadly

i feel like in previous years, it could have been the case

but they're just very bereft of talent right now

Bosoxforlife

2:18

I am afraid that the Red Sox are heading down the same slope that the Orioles slipped on. After Crochet it is a vast wasteland. The complete collapse of Houck, the injury to Buehler, not a surprise, and sending the remains of Giolito out there too often has their rotation looking all too similar to the fate that has befallen Baltimore. Add in the 1st base fiasco and this has all the makings of a long dull summer.

Ben Clemens

2:19

I actually think they're in a better position than the O's, and it's not really fair to compare the two rotations. Sure, the Sox have been disappointing, but they've had a decent number of injuries and underperformance from Houck, six starters on the IL, and yet I feel like Crochet + Bello + whichever other dude steps up is a fine top 3

2:20

Orioles starters have an ERA 1.63 runs higher than Red Sox starters, lol

that number hardly seems real

their FIP is more than a run higher too, it's not just some weird batted ball luck thing

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