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Ben Clemens

3:15

I don't think it's like a disqualifying rotation, is I guess what I'd say

dirtypuer

3:15

no love for ChasinBase as an 82-0 alternative?

Ben Clemens

3:15

I'll try it out. but like.... I'm gonna build my own if I decide there's something I want. this is the kind of thing the lab was made for, and vibe coding is great for it

bosoxforlife

3:15

Speaking of funny baseball things, yesterday something occurred that might have never happened before. In the Dodgers-Angels the two catchers went a combined 9 for 9. Sebastien Rivero, who came into the game hitting .133 went 5 for 5 and his counterpart, Dalton Rushing, went 4 for 4.

Ben Clemens

3:15

um yes, that's amazing

3:16

the bottom four hitters on the Angels going 13-15 with 10 RBI was also something

oh and 4 walks to 1k, jeez

ankoalec

3:16

Colt Keith is consistently getting pinch-hit for by Jahmai Jones when a lefty comes up, presumably because Keith can't hit lefties. The issue is... Jones can't either? Jahmai is hitting .141 this season almost exclusively against left-handed pitching. How bad does that have to get before Hinch says "may as well give Keith a shot against his splits"? (Sorry for the specific example, maybe it can be a question about over-platooning in general?)

Ben Clemens

3:17

I think teams over-platoon

I wrote a whole article last playoffs about Jones hitting for Riley Greene against a tough lefty

3:18

Jahmai Jones is an interesting case b/c he really does kill lefties overall

but like... I think teams should be more comfortable giving up small tactical edges in pursuit of strategic stability. let your players figure out their weak points, give yourself more future flexibility, that kind of thing

3:19

alright everyone, this was a really good chat but I'm going to pack it in and eat some lunch, I've had a long day already and have a few more things to get done. You were incredible today! More questions than I could answer, despite my best efforts. These chats are really fun for me, so thank you as always for your participation, and have a wonderful week.

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