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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/23/22

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Ben Clemens

3:13

But Yepez and Gorman are good hitters. I really didn't understand junking up the DH spot with veterans for a team with a lot of bat-first names near the majors. I get that it's Pujols and the nostalgia is cool, and I'm even okay with that, but if it weren't for the fact that he's a living legend, I would have liked to see them sign no one and platoon rookies at DH

Concerned Canadian

3:13

I feel like MLB could do a lot more to grow baseball in Europe by promoting some Sunday afternoon games there. I live in Europe and they are the only ones I can watch, because I need sleep.

Ben Clemens

3:13

These new Peacock games are probably great then

It was on when I got out of bed on Sunday

Ted

3:14

Are you pro-Chas McCormick or Jake Meyers (when he returns) as starting CF?

Ben Clemens

3:14

Meyers, but it's amazing to me that they've found two pretty good options in such short order

3:14

Jesse Winker worry level at this point 1-10? He looks pretty awful so far.

Ben Clemens

3:15

I really don't know what to make of him

He's doin a lot of things right!

3:16

if you could only see his swing decisions, you'd be wondering if he was gonna be an All Star

Kinda seems to me like he's a victim of trying to elevate more plus a ball that makes elevating the ball worse

3:17

I'm cautiously optimistic that he's fine

It's one thing to have a bad line after a month of baseball; it's quite another to have really bad peripherals. Winker doesn't have that. I think he'll likely be able to figure things out, though I do worry that he's gonna lose some OBP to the sheer number of fly balls he's now hitting

Blake

3:18

Fill in the blank: By September the Brewers everyday CF will be _______________

Ben Clemens

3:18

Jace Peterson, and we're all going to feel very uncertain about it

Time for a lightning round before I go get some lunch

Jake

3:18

Thoughts on Liberatore's first outing?

Ben Clemens

3:19

Didn't catch it, but watched some highlights. PItches looked good, hard to calibrate things given he was facing the Pirates. I'm a bit worried about his command though

Floyd

3:19

Christopher Morel is bringing the fun for the Cubbies. Think he sticks and steals time from Madrigal, Heyward and Ortega?

Ben Clemens

3:19

Yes

Concerned Canadian

3:19

What's for lunch?

Ben Clemens

3:19

I'm going out to get a burrito!

I usually make my own lunch but today feels like a burrito day

14343

3:19

Best "buy one get one free" baseball food

Ben Clemens

3:19

nachos if they're bogo

Juiced Ball

3:19

Is tyler O’Neill’s season recoverable

Ben Clemens

3:19

yes

Buttcheex

3:19

Any chance that Dalbec becomes a useful regular? Another deadball victim?

Ben Clemens

3:20

deadball victim, but I think he is capable of adjusting

Ted

3:20

Current Cy Young leaders in each league!

Ben Clemens

3:20

Gausman and Burnes

BVW

3:20

Who says no - Mets gets Bogaerts and Eovaldi, Red Sox get Dom Smith, JD Davis and Mark Vientos

Ben Clemens

3:20

Red Sox say no

Ryan

3:20

Should Edwin Rios be starting everyday?

Ben Clemens

3:20

Until Muncy and Turner are right, yeah

3:21

Alright, time for me to head out. Thanks everyone for chatting with me today, and if I didn't get to your question, I'll try to next time. The questions were just too numerous and excellent today!

14343

3:21

favorite bay area summer activity?

Ben Clemens

3:21

fine one last one: it's basic but hiking. Just so much good hiking here

Adios!

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