JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/28/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/28/21

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Ben Clemens

2:58

They did it to shake things up

Adam

2:58

Is the league at all concerned about teams like Rockies with totally dysfunctional front offices?

Ben Clemens

2:58

Depends on what you mean by dysfunctional

If you mean that they evaluate players differently, not at all

Who cares?

They spend a reasonable amount of money, not too much or too little for the league's taste, and have a solid fanbase

2:59

If you mean the GM publicly feuding with the team's star and actually making the product less popular in that market, absolutely yes they're concerned

Joshua

2:59

As an example could you throw out a realistic prospect for a Brad Hand return? Thanks.

Ben Clemens

3:02

I have no ide aif the Astros would be interested in Hand. If they were, and the Nats wanted a longer-term type, what about Colin Barber (Hi-A CF, 20 years old, Eric put a 45 on him) or Freudis Nova (Hi-A infielder, 21, having a miserable season but Eric put a 40+ on him)

Mustaches

3:02

Re: "change of scenery" for coaches.. I suspect an equal responsibility lies in the buy-in of players (or lack thereof). Makes me think of the Blue Jays front office having no interest in bringing Stroman or Donaldson back because the players' training habits/philosophies didn't jive with the team's. At that point there's nothing a coach/trainer/manager can do.

Ben Clemens

3:02

Absolutely

Sometimes you have a great hitting coach who just can't reach the players you have b/c their teaching and learning styles don't mesh

At that point, you have to decide whether you want to move the player or the coach

EC

3:03

Seriously though, what could POSSIBLY be the reason for the lack of Jarren Duran callup? There's no way the team actually cares that much about the Olympics...

Ben Clemens

3:03

Yeah I really don't know

It does not make much sense to me either

He's not on the 40, but he needs to be this year

So it's not really a roster crunch

3:04

and in my eyes he doesn't have anything else to prove at AAA

ralphd627

3:04

Coke or Pepsi?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Diet Coke, but kind of neither tbh

ihateerichosmer

3:04

reasonable 1b trade options for SD? i know hosmer is a low bar to clear, but is aiming for c.j. cron too low?

Ben Clemens

3:05

No, I think that's reasonable. Cron is a good fit b/c he could both short-side platoon and spot start for Hosmer, and when he isn't doing that could be a valuable pinch hitter

Dalton Wilcox

3:05

Who is your favorite FA this offseason?

Ben Clemens

3:05

Favorite is a tricky one to think about, but I'll say Tommy Pham

He's one of my favorite players, period

3:06

Best free agent? Seager, I guess

John B

3:06

Are the white Sox on the verge of falling apart ? You can’t lose this many good players and still win, can you ?

Ben Clemens

3:06

Ask the Mets

3:07

I don't think they are, though. Their depth is not incredible but they're a trade or two away from looking fine in my eyes

IV Thoughts

3:07

Any plans for an OOTP league update soon?

Ben Clemens

3:07

Probably next week, because (trade secret) those articles are easy to write and I have some project stuff that will keep me busy

We're below .500

But barely

Giant Gonzales

3:07

How soon is too soon for a promotion in the minors? I know Casas only has a few months at AA, but with a lost year and a need at the MLB level, is a mid-season AAA assignment detrimental? I'm sure it's player by player aspects of development, but does a prospect need to destroy a certain level to force a team's hand or do orgs have a set timeline for how they want a player to progress?

Ben Clemens

3:07

This is probably a better question for Kevin, but I'll endeavor to answer it anyway

3:08

I do not think that a mid-season AAA assignment would be too soon for Casas. I do think, however, that the team is unlikely to call him up this year. He doesn't need to be on the 40-man roster yet, and Casas isn't going full Jarren Duran and demanding a call-up

3:09

Call him up to the majors, I should say. I expect he'll get some AAA time this year so that the team can get a better handle on their 1B position for next year

Eva

3:09

Temperature check: how are you feeling about Dylan Carlson so far? Thoughts on his future changed at all this year?

Ben Clemens

3:09

Not really

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