JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/21/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/21/21

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Ben Clemens

2:30

Franco is already projected for a .268//328/.402 line by Steamer which is crazy

He is a cut above your average top prospect callup

2:31

But yes, prepare yourself for disappointment in general

Jacques Pederson

2:31

Speaking of Wainwright, how great has he been for the Cardinals? Their rotation is just decimated by injury, except the 39 year old?

Ben Clemens

2:31

Truly remarkable. He looked cooked YEARS ago

and then he's just turned the clock all the way back

And he has delightful old man vibes too

In OOTP Perfect Team this year, they have this mission where you get to unlock different versions of an iconic player over time

2:32

The Cards' player is Wainwright

And it's really remarkable how many different phases of his career he's had

I was shocked to learn yday that his career high in single-game K's is 12, btw

Matt Damon

2:32

MATT. DAMON.

bosoxforlife

2:32

Are you reveling in the incomprehensible performance that Shohei Ohtani is giving us as much as I am? I have set a dedicated TV to make sure I catch every AB. It is rarely that we get to see something that has been seen since 1919 and even that year Ruth only pitched 3 times after July .

Ben Clemens

2:32

Truly amazing

It's also fun b/c of his comical size

2:33

He looks like a 13-year-old playing in U11

The Stranger

2:33

Does Jarren Duran use “Hungry Like the Wolf” as his walk-up music, and if not where can I start a petition to make that happen?

Ben Clemens

2:34

Petition with the Braves organist, I'm sure he'll play it if the Sox ever visit there

bosoxforlife

2:34

Has the time come for the Red Sox to call up Jarren Duran or are they making sure he gets past Super 2 day?

Ben Clemens

2:35

Speaking of

It's definitely a consideration. It's too bad he can't play first base....

But yes, hitting this well at AAA implies something about your ML ability

Bad Bill

2:36

Followup to CB's question: The Cardinals seem to be tottering between being buyers and sellers going forward. Assuming their starting pitching continues to be bitten by the injury bug and they become clear sellers, who's the first guy they should try to sell (as opposed to dump)? Who can they get best value for, yet afford to lolse?

CB

2:36

So what if the Cards are 6 games under .500 on 7/30? Get what you can for Martinez?

Ben Clemens

2:36

Yeah, I thikn they turn sellers if they're not in the race at the end of July

Not a big selloff, and I think they'd actually get Arenado's blessing on it

2:37

I don't think they'd get a ton for Martinez, but if Kim has been healthy again he could go, and Andrew Miller is perpetually two good starts away from being interetsing

2:38

I think anything past that is a hard sale, though, bc they're not moving Yadi or Waino

So to some extent they'll just make these tiny around-the-edges moves and hope to spike a playoff spot in spite of small selling moves

2:39

I could see them trading Bader if someone bowls them over, b/c Carlson has been credible in center

sam

2:39

Hey Ben, did you see/read about Trevor Bauer's suggestion to spray every ball with an agreed upon tacky substance so that there is more uniformity with the baseballs? Any thoughts on his idea - it seems fair/plausible. His biggest gripe was that rubbing them with mud is inconsistent and outdated

Ben Clemens

2:39

Seems completely reasonable, and other leagues (KBO is the one that first springs to mind but I believe NPB as well) have uniformly tacky balls

Dalton Wilcox

2:40

Best pitcher traded this month

Ben Clemens

2:40

Boy.... Matt Wisler?

I don't know if we'll see any trades in the next week and he looks like the best of the bunch so far

Dalton Wilcox

2:40

Best pitcher traded next month?

Ben Clemens

2:41

Berrios. I just think it's happening ,don't have any inside info

Pumpsie Green

2:41

Uniformly tacky balls. Ha.

Ben Clemens

2:41

Taylor Rogers, out of context:

"The umpire was sweating through his drawers onto the … for lack of a better term, ball sack. So the balls that were getting thrown back were wet and sweaty."

[10 minutes later]

"I think I'm the only one to say sweaty ball sack in an interview."

The Stranger

2:41

Speaking of old man vibes, are you old enough to start keeping track of how many MLB players are older than you? I’m down to three, and it kind of feels like it’ll be a tipping point in my life when they’re retired.

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