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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 7/18/22

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Ben Clemens

2:31

It's probably a me thing

2:32

But I would be super happy if someone else did it instead

Otherwise, maybe an offseason idea? It's a lot of work

The Real Ben Clemens

2:32

speaking of needing laughs, it would be hilarious if this is the year that KC finally trades Merrifield at the moment his value is at the lowest it's ever been

Ben Clemens

2:32

there's no accounting for GMDM

Jason N

2:33

What do the Nats need to add to Soto to get Volpe away from the Yanks?

Ben Clemens

2:33

Boy, Yankees fans are hilarious

it's Volpe plus, not vice versa

Malcolm Nunez

2:33

These chatters have been brainwashed. There are not good airlines, or airlines worthy of being a favorite. They are all terrible, and exist with no competition due to federal funding. These chatters are stooges for the socialism-for-business-but-not-people of Late Capitalism.

Ben Clemens

2:33

I think stooges is a bit harsh, but yeah, it's more about least bad

KGJR24

2:34

Best player under 27 in AL and NL?

Ben Clemens

2:34

hmmmmm.... Alvarez and Soto, I guess

SFOtoEWR

2:34

Maybe you’re a stooge for not being able to detect an ounce of humor ?

Boing

2:34

Who has the highest wRC+ by the end of their careers: Soto, Vlad, or Alvarez?

Ben Clemens

2:34

I'll take Soto, but Alvarez is closer

than Vlad

Scott

2:35

Given the Nationals situation and the likelihood of losing him as a free agent, isn't this the best move anyway?

Ben Clemens

2:35

the best move is to sign him!

The Nats aren't actually budget constrained. They're running a $139 million payroll

that's gonna go down next year, and continue to go down

they could bump up against the tax easily if they wanted

2:36

having one of the best players in baseball and then letting him leave is dumb, in my opinion

Shaggy

2:36

Does a package of Mayer, Bello, Yorke and Duran get the Nats attention for Soto?

Ben Clemens

2:36

Yeah, probably? I think it'd need a little more but I'm not confident in my prospect evaluations there

KGJR24

2:36

I’m with on Alvarez for sure, he’s a beast. I lean towards Tatis when healthy.

Ben Clemens

2:36

He was my other consideration but that when healthy is doing a lot of work

Wes

2:36

I'm sorry, but if SFOtoEWR thinks that being a stooge means not being able to detect humor, then I know of three stooges that they need to be introduced to

Didace

2:37

Soto likes DC.

Travis

2:37

Tatis for Acuna, who says no

Ben Clemens

2:37

Topical question that I'm not sure of the answer on

Sharps

2:37

Tatis for President, who says no

Morbo

2:37

Ben Clemens

2:38

Morbo prefers to run for galactic dictator, I believe

Preller

2:38

I'm not trading 12 years of Tatis for 2 of Soto. Come on.

Ben Clemens

2:38

Yeah, that's an obvious Padres say no in my opinion

But I also don't think the Nats would do it!

Morbo

2:38

Yes, the puny human is correct

NobleHelium

2:38

Should the Yankees offer Matt Carpenter a contract extension?

Ben Clemens

2:38

Haha oh man

2:39

No?

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