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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 7/20/20

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Ben Clemens

2:40

While I ponder this fantasy trade

Adam Dawson

2:40

Corey and Brandon

Ben Clemens

2:40

Oh also haha who do you think the Giants closer is? I'm not sure who will get the saves

2:41

I think I like your side of the trade, but I'm realllllly high on Alvarez

And honestly not so much on Adell

2:42

I just struggle to see what Adell's true carrying tool is

Not that I don't think he'll be a good major leaguer

Just, he was a pretty good hitter overall last year

Pretty good in 2018

2:43

Didn't jump off the page, and miraculously hit zero dingers in 132 PA's of triple-A with the moon ball

Adam Dawson

2:43

You think Semien is better than Seager? Or about equal

Ben Clemens

2:43

I have Semien a little higher, but quite close

If you could guarantee me Seager is healthy long-term I'd take him though

Adam Dawson

2:43

Ya, I'd be getting Alvarez

Ben Clemens

2:44

Yeah so I'd do it. but it's entirely b/c I'm up on Alvarez and down on Adell. I do think that on paper it's reasonable for both sides

Chris

2:44

Should the Cardinals trade knitzer while he has tons of value?

Ben Clemens

2:44

I don't think so, but I'm catcher-greedy

I would be hoarding catchers if I ran a team

I will say that his skillset stacks up poorly with what I want in my catcher

2:45

But still, stack up catchers and see who works out

A great catcher is so good

My Name

2:45

As part of the "anti-lolmets" crowd, I think you were totally reasonable in the chats, FWIW, and I appreciated it. Then I read the last paragraph of your DH writeup... Do you really think the Mets are likely to DH McNeil at the expense of inferior defenders, or DH Ramos (unless he's hitting well and needs a break from the field)? Or were you just playing to the lolmets readership? It is an entertainment business, I guess- but also a site that seems to cater to intelligent fans.

Ben Clemens

2:45

So Ramos is in our DH depth charts

I don't think it makes sense, but Jason compiles those by scouring press reports, so presumably they've talked about it some

It does seem that hte team has consistently overvalued his bat

2:46

Because of his batting average

There's basically no amount of performance that could happen *this year* that would make me think Ramos makes sense as a DH

2:47

The McNeil thing was borderline a joke, but I would be willing to bet on at least one game this year with McNeil DH'ing and two of Dom Smith/Cespedes/JD Davis/Cano in the field

Heck, even cut Cano out of that and I think it'll happen

phillin in

2:47

Win now team: would you rather have Bummer or Austin Adams

Ben Clemens

2:47

Bummer by far

2:48

I think he gets a little overlooked because lol his name is Aaron Bummer, what an awful name for a reliever

But he's the real deal

Twin

2:48

What do you think peak Berrios looks like? Are we passed it

Ben Clemens

2:49

Haha well, not to scoop our awards/division winners article from later this week

But I picked Berrios to win AL Cy Young

2:50

I think peak Berrios looks something like Jack Flaherty

2:51

And I also think that after Cole there's more of a gap at the top of the AL pitching ranks

2:51

Am I crazy to like Lindor more than Betts at the top of the draft? Central pitching and parks along with at least a possibility of some adjustment to a new team/park with Betts.

Ben Clemens

2:51

Nah, that's totally reasonable

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