JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 7/10/23

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 7/10/23

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Sodo Mojo

2:30

Welcome to Seattle if you are here. Do you think the Mariners are buyers at the deadline they have played well as of late but are still just around 20% to make the post season.

Ben Clemens

2:30

I kinda think they should retool, but there's an obvious problem: who would they trade?

2:31

Like, Teoscar? Suarez? Sewald?

I think what they'll probably actually do is make a few token buying moves but mostly stay pat

Izzy

2:31

I think the Cubs are so deep in good but not great prospects, that they should roll the dice for risky upside guys with every pick. Is that too extreme?

Ben Clemens

2:31

Every pick? Probably too extreme

Lean that way? Totally agree with you

Guest

2:32

i even waited past the 60 game mark before starting to believe and the angels still made me sad :(

Ben Clemens

2:32

:(

Farhandrew Zaidman

2:32

This is me manifesting my Burnes + Adames to Dodgers for AA pitchers and AAA bats into the universe.

Ben Clemens

2:32

I still don't think the Brewers are interested in trading Adames

but it fits! The Brewers are also the kings of randomly selling when they're in the playoff race

J

2:33

I know you are not a fantasy writer but what do you think about trading Nico Hoerner for Braxton Garrett, 6x6 OPS and QS league? I've really liked what I've seen from Garrett lately.

Ben Clemens

2:34

I think it's fine, Garrett is pitching well and Hoerner is hardly can't miss

Miley

2:34

is There any way the. Refers couls trade Corbin Burnes at the deadline AND get better down the stretch in 2023?

Ben Clemens

2:34

I mean, no

Axel

2:34

Has Volpe figured it out? Curious how his recent play has impacted your thoughts regarding him and the trade value list

Ben Clemens

2:34

This is gonna be obnoxiously milquetoast but I was never really THAT low on him

He's young, guys don't always click right away

2:35

He's ranked fairly highly on the list

Harmon Ripkowski

2:35

Have the Angels really wasted Trout's years, or have they been snakebit? Seems like pundits really applauded some of their signings at the time...

Ben Clemens

2:35

Porque no los dos

bosoxforlife

2:35

How many years before a team not named the Atlanta Braves wins the NL East/ The lineup that the Braves send out every game is amazing and most are signed for years to come.

Ben Clemens

2:35

I am not done with the list yet, and I think this is already not true anymore, but in my first trade value cut 5 of the top 15 players were Braves

It s wild. Really well done, ATL

Duff

2:36

I've heard some people say Ohtani is a risky signing because it'll be hard to keep up the two way greatness, but isn't he less risky because of that? If he just becomes a good hitting outfielder or top of the rotation starter that's still a really good player.

Ben Clemens

2:36

Yeah that doesn't make a ton of sense to me

Byron Denniston

2:37

What can Jameson Taillon do different in the second half? Velo seems fine

Ben Clemens

2:37

Walk fewer people. It's not that he has a huge walk rate, but when he's good, he's walking almost no one

cool

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Adam

2:37

I feel like if the White Sox choose to blow it up and rebuild this could be a deadline where 5-6 teams get alot better. Its amazing to me that they arent better

Ben Clemens

2:37

They did this before with the Eaton/Sale/etc. core, and that was super fun

I mean, perhaps not for Sox fans, but they got a lot of juice out of those trades

jj

2:38

Yeah the Robert v Greene question was 100% just talking about hitting. Just looking at Robert's K%, swing% and walk% , makes me nervous that he could have a Javy Baez type of season or two with the bat at some point. I do forget how young he is though so maybe he makes some changes, but how often does a 5.5% BB rate increase substantially after 1300 PA (especially on the South Side)?

Ben Clemens

2:38

Oh yeah, I think he'll always be a frustrating hitter

Talented but inconsistent

The guy just obliterates the ball when he connects

Jack

2:38

Is there any word on what's going on with Tim Anderson? What's going on with his dropoff? Could a change of scenery help at all or is it a deeper issue?

Ben Clemens

2:38

I haven't heard a thing

Jay Bee

2:38

Hey Ben - thanks for the time today! Question for you on Shane Bieber - I'm torn on what to think of him. Underlying stats insinuate the bottom may fall out on him, but he's somehow found a way to make it work this year (with the exception of a few blow ups).

Do you think this performance is sustainable? And if the Guardians trade him, would he still draw a premium haul?

Ben Clemens

2:38

He would not draw a premium haul

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