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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/17/20

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Ben Clemens

3:40

We project that he will!

By the skinniest of margins

3:41

But he already has 40% of his projected PA's in the bank at like 28%

So, I'll say yes

That's fun

Guest

3:41

Believer in Dom Smith? What do the Mets do after 2020?

Ben Clemens

3:41

Yes I am. I think they pray for a universal DH, then end up doing this weird LF thing with him if they can't get one

Appa Yip Yip

3:41

Robo umps would also help because the strike zone would always be the same none of this borderline called a strike one inning but a ball the next stuff.

Ben Clemens

3:41

Players will give you different answers on that

3:42

Lots of players think that an automated strike zone would be hugely pitching friendly because it would make it far easier to get strikes on breaking balls that clip only a corner of the three-dimensional zone

I don't think a strike zone robot is clearly one way or another

Joey Bart

3:42

The consistent reason given for why he's not up is that the really good big league players all had 400 - 600 upper minors PAs. Is that basically true?

Ben Clemens

3:42

So no, but it's kind of true of catchers?

Catching prospects tend to take longer

3:43

I think he's not up b/c they know they aren't winning this year and don't want to lose a year of Bart, though

Like, you can bandy around whatever reasons you like, but at the end of the day, money talks

3:43

Move the fences back, deaden the ball. Lower the mound and shrink the strike zone.

Ben Clemens

3:43

I'm not sure if I'd like this type of baseball long-term but I'd love it short-term

3:44

On this note, I'm going to call it a chat. Thanks for talking today everyone, there were so many excellent questions that I couldn't remotely get to them all.

Have a great day, and be safe!

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