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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/21/21

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Ben Clemens

3:01

That was the exact cutoff in 2019

Sticky Stuff

3:02

MLB outright banning every substance and specifically mentioning the sunscreen/rosin combo is a blatant way to "give" something on the upcoming CBA negotations, right?

Ben Clemens

3:02

I think that if they offer a change in grip substances in exchange for monetary considerations, the players' union will politely suggest they go pound sand

It's not like that's an obvious win for the players, but also distrust is so high and this would feel so blatantly manipulative that I can't imagine it working

Keith

3:03

If you threw out the first pitch; would you more likely bounce it or throw it over the catcher?

Ben Clemens

3:03

I haven't thrown off a mound in quite a while. If we assume I'm doing it with no practice, probably more likely to spike it into the ground

3:04

I think I'd stay on it too long, fall too far forward, and release too late

namiki

3:04

Do you think restrictions on sticky stuff will halt the increase in the strikeout rate?

Ben Clemens

3:04

I do!

3:05

non-pitcher K% is the same year-over-year already

ryan

3:05

on miklasz's show a while back, you said you were ready to throw in the towel on tyler o'neill given K%, etc. still feel that way?

Ben Clemens

3:05

I hope I said that I was ready to throw in the towel on him being better than an average hitter

But, yeah, I think I was wrong

I don' think he'll ever be a 150 wRC+ guy

3:06

But I've been impressed by his improvements in terms of swinging at good pitches

Going on Bernie's show later today, incidentally, to talk about this recent sadness

Dungeon Master

3:06

DUNGEON. MASTER.

Ben Clemens

3:06

Hey, it's no Matt Damon, but who is

Johnny5Alive

3:06

Time for Mets to panic? Some bats coming back, but the rotation/bullpen now looks dicey (injuries, etc). Should they get aggressive now? the 4 game lead looks tenuous with 4 against the braves starting today...

Derek

3:07

Are the Mets in kind of a great position? 1st place by a few games, Lindor is great again, McNeil coming back today, Conforto and Nimmo both coming back soon, Carrasco allegedly nearing a debut, deGrom still not seriously injured...

Ben Clemens

3:08

Wonderful question, and haha I have no clue

3:09

Good position? Bad position? Eye of the beholder

JOHNNY.DAMON

3:10

JOHNNY.DAMON

Appa Yip Yip

3:10

Matt Damon was already the Martian he can be the DM too nerd space is open to all.

Guest

3:10

The Arozarena thing I'll just never get. Guy had a career 145 WRC+ in the minors, age appropriate for every level, including 150+ and 160+ at AA and AAA, and then posted a 138 WRC+ in his big league cameo for a team starved for corner outfield help. Some of that is revisionist history, but if this were JJ Bleday or some similarly aged corner outfield prospect of note, he'd be on the untouchable list, no?

Ben Clemens

3:10

Yeah it's truly baffling

3:11

Now, you couldn't have predicted that he'd get so much stronger

But it's not like he was just putting up joke numbers. He obliterated Triple-A his second time through

I thought he and Luis Robert were the two best performers in the minors that year

And one got quite a bit more hyped, to say the least

Steve O

3:11

If Lindor didn't sign an extension and became a FA this offseason, what does he sign for? I'll say 1/25 as a pillow contract. Also, yikes.

Ben Clemens

3:12

I mean, no? Kind of depends how the rest of the year goes but he's always been streaky and he's hitting okay despite a .235 BABIP this year

I think he'd get a smaller deal but still fine

DAMON STOUDAMIRE

3:12

DAMON STOUDAMIRE

Johnny5Alive

3:12

Would Story play 3rd base? Thinking a Story + Gray to Mets would cure what ails them.

Ben Clemens

3:12

I could see that, I could also see an Asdrubal Cabrera reunion if they want to do something lighter

Italian beef w/ giardiniera

3:12

Do you think the Brewers will be in on Story? I know they already picked up Adames, but their offense could use a jolt.

Ben Clemens

3:12

I do not

3:13

I think they're more likely to target a first baseman of some stripe

Appa Yip Yip

3:14

Rowdy Tellez belongs on the Brewers unfortunately he can't really hit :(

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