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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 7/8/24

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Ben Clemens

2:42

same deal

he could probably use a change of scenery but no one's gonna deal something of import for him

Guest

2:42

More BaseRuns fun (or BaseFuns, if you will): The Red Sox have a better BaseRuns record than the Yankees. And yet they still might sell at the trade deadline? Does that actually happen?

Owen

2:42

The Red Sox can't be sellers at this point, right? What would you target in their position?

Ben Clemens

2:43

I think that the Red Sox will be marginal buyers

I agree, can't sell here

Matt VW

2:43

No Ruth in the all time Yankees outfield?

Ben Clemens

2:43

no he's just an inarguable number one

so the question is how to rank two through four

Matt Damon

2:43

MATT. DAMON.

Mike

2:45

Max Kepler and Julien to the M's for their top prospect and another good prospect or two.

Ben Clemens

2:45

I'm a big Harry Ford guy, so I'd probably try to make this trade work differently, but I like the general concept

2:46

I guess the weird part is, why are the Twins selling?

David

2:46

Re: NYY Stars and Scrubs, lest we forget BOS last title came off this formula. Well, Pearce going nuts may dispute that but I digress

Ben Clemens

2:46

that's part of the stars and scrubs construction, though

if you do stars and scrubs and one of your scrubs gets hot, you're unbeatable

Gajacket

2:47

If you were AA for the Braves, who and what would you target over the next few weeks? I know a healthy Harris adds some hope at the back of the lineup, but what do you do about Arcia and the other 6-9 who have been lackluster?

Ben Clemens

2:47

I call up my friends in Toronto and see if Bo Bichette wants to play in Atlanta

seems like the 'oh we just don't care about shortstop' plan is fiiiiinally catching up to the braves

Key Flaw

2:47

The Orioles seem to be developing their prospects into better defenders than expected. Gunnar was expected to move to 3rd and not handle SS, but he has become a good defensive SS. Westburg was iffy as a defensive infielder, but the metrics like him. Cowser was a tweener, but looks great as a CF.

Ben Clemens

2:47

Yep, completely agree

2:48

it's really interesting. I've noticed that ZiPS has been more bullish on each guy defensively than the scouting view

when I watch Westburg, I see it. I'm not sure I do with Cowser

but yeah, they definitely seem good at this

tortycraig

2:48

Robert or Crochet - who makes more sense for the Cardinals to target? Don't think they will for either ofc, but assuming each trade is something like Scott, Hence, McGreevy/Graceffo, flyer, flyer or Walker, Graceffo, flyer

Ben Clemens

2:48

if the same package gets Robert or Crochet, I'd take Robert and I think it's not actually that close

2:49

you get an extra year of team control. you also get someone who has done it for more than 3 months

Crochet is gonna be a big trade chip but controllable hitting is just so valuable

Guest

2:50

Do you think Mayo gets moved for pitching, say to Seattle? His AAA numbers look great. Do you think any of the OF options getted moved too?

Ben Clemens

2:50

I think that the Mariners are just not gonna trade their pitching