JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/16/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/16/21

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Bubba

2:15

Mets/Rocker question. How bad does his health have to be to justify not having him? Like, even if he has to go get TJ surgery urgently, they'd still have him under their control through recovery and minors and then 6 years, right? Seems like a classic LolMets thing happening?

Ben Clemens

2:15

Oh yeah, for me there's something fishy here

I truly don't get it

And it's not like they said they were way off... they said they were off a million dollars or so (though this could be a bad leak?)

Recouping a draft pick next year means it's not a TOTAL loss

but they lost the entirety of the money they had saved up to sign him over slot

Mo Jiggles

2:16

What does Statcast consider the difference between a 2-seamer and a sinker?

Ben Clemens

2:16

A few years ago, Statcast recategorized everything to sinker

It's annoying that they still exist separately, I manually combine them when I do analysis

Benintendi

2:17

What happened to me?

Ben Clemens

2:17

I don't really have a good answer

Really shocking

Like, Benintendi being less than his 2018 self is not a shoc

shock*

2:18

but I thought he'd be above replacement level

Your Name

2:18

What is your least favorite regularly worn jersey?

Ben Clemens

2:19

I don't like the Reds home whites very much, but I think I'd put the Rockies at the very bottom

I realllly don't like the block caps white jerseys

Pirates are on there too

The reds one just looks weird b/c there's not much on the front, which makes the red Nike check look HUGE

Guest

2:20

Mets slot money savings - sunk cost. Question is Rocker versus draft pick next year.

Ben Clemens

2:21

Well not exactly, it's Rocker's surplus vs. that draft pick's surplus, but yeah. If you think you can get a guy at slot next year who you like more than Rocker, then it's a worthy pass

Guest

2:21

Bad player comp? Kelenic = Benitendi?

Ben Clemens

2:21

I think so, just b/c Kelenic has a more power-based game

2:22

Benintendi is tiny, Kelenic has some pop

Your Name

2:22

Funny you said Reds, I was thinking their red alternates. Hate the font they chose and it's also HUGE.

Ben Clemens

2:22

Oh yeah I also don't like those. I really dislike the block cap fonts that teams think are cool

Nick

2:22

Is Jake Arrieta really a better option than anyone else the Padres can throw out there right now?

Ben Clemens

2:22

I don't think so, but I think he's totally cooked

They clearly don't think that or they wouldn't have signed him

I'd have no interest

Big Mac

2:23

Do you think it would help Triston McKenzie if he were to add some weight? Or is being 'well built' as a pitcher overrated and is it better to just let a player be comfortable in their body?

Ben Clemens

2:23

I think you're right that bein well built is overrated

Having a body type that allows you to throw without discomfort is the goal, or it should be

Dansby SwanSong

2:24

Are deGrom and Severino more data points that throwing 100 MPH comes with likely injury risk? And is rewarding such pitchers with long term contracts a big risk?

Ben Clemens

2:25

I mean, they are, but htere are data points that go the other way too

Rewarding pitchers with long term contracts period is a big risk, but it comes with rewards

Ham

2:26

Reds red alternates have a script, not a block cap font

Ben Clemens

2:26

These must be different than the ones I'm thinking of then

Ohhhh... just looked these up

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