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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 5/6/24

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Ben Clemens

3:28

Ugh I know right?

but I think it's hard to argue that Kendrick is the Evil Empire in this

Cube Jockey

3:29

In Saturday's game, Marmol brought in Helsley to pitch the top of the ninth in a tie game. Game went to the tenth, Sox scored the Manfred runner to win. What do the numbers say about taking your chances with a lower leverage pitcher in the ninth, and holding your best high leverage pitcher back to potentially pitch the tenth when the inning starts with a runner on second?

Ben Clemens

3:29

What a spectacular question

I bet you a really smart writer did something about this in 2020 when the rules changed

oh, no, it was only me. but still, a writer did something about this!

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/save-your-closer-terms-and-conditions-may-...

The numbers say that you should do it

save your reliever for the 10th

3:30

b/c the strikeouts just matter more

It's a small edge, but hey, baseball is a game of small edges

Pat

3:30

and former Milwaukee Buck Junior Bridgeman is the largest Wendy's franchisee in the country..at least he was at one point.

Ben Clemens

3:30

I have to be honest, I don't know who that is

shout out to Wendy's, though. We travel around California enough that we've assembled a ranking of fast food places and Wendy's is the only one of the ginormous national chains in the top 3

3:31

actually, no that's not fair

Chik Fil A is number 1

and they're ginormous and national now, I was kinda living in the past

but it's Chik Fil A, In N Out, Wendy's, and then a huuuuuuuge tier break

Marshall