JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/17/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/17/20

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Ben Clemens

3:08

Both of which I ended up not adding

3:09

Ended up Econ, with enough credits to minor in psych or math

But minoring was a pain so I didn't

I think the most useful stuff I learned in college was a few math classes that did a good job making me think more logically and then game and auction theory classes in econ

I learned almost none of the actual skills I use on the job from college but I leanred a ton about how to think

No name

3:09

It's not irrational to hate the Rockets. It's just difficult to explain and articulate to people who don't understand.

Ben Clemens

3:09

Yeah I cannot articulate it very well at all

3:10

Harden is incredible

And I just

bah

I guess it's easy to articulate why I don't like Westbrook

but yeah

Nolan

3:10

How many years back into history do you have to go to find a starting rotation worse than the Red Sox?

Ben Clemens

3:10

Weirdly this year's Giants might be worse

3:11

Particularly after they inevitably trade Gausman

3:12

But if you won't give me that, I still think last year's Orioles were worse

Guest

3:12

Ohtani or Bohm ROS?

Ben Clemens

3:12

Ohtani but I'm not all that sure. I wonder if they shut him down if they fall out of the race

WHich is a huge risk

WIthout that it'd be easy Ohtani for me though

Prof

3:12

Religion?? Never would've guessed! Would be fascinating to talk to our 18-year-old selves

Ben Clemens

3:12

Yeah I was just curious (I grew up unitarian universalist which does a good job making you curious about other religions) but the major was just a real pain

Chris

3:13

Do you see the Phillies making a move for a CF now with Haseley and Quinn out

Ben Clemens

3:13

I think they kind of have to

I haven't really figured out who that would be

But PIllar maybe?

Guest

3:13

What is an optimal trade deadline strategy for teams not the playoffs this season but prob not in 21 or even 22 ?

Ben Clemens

3:13

I'm guessing this means teams with a shot htis year but no shot next year

3:14

Because that's a really interesting question

I think you stand pat, as lame as that sounds

The deadline is going to be a seller's market this year I think

Or potentially just a completely nonexistent market if buyers aren't willing to pay up

Trent

3:14

On a scale of Donovan Solano to Dylan Bundy, how real is Gausman's improvement this year?

Ben Clemens

3:14

It's in the middle, but here's the thing

3:15

I think Gausman was already better than either of those guys

So he needs less of the improvement to be real

I think he's a legit 2/3 kind of pitcher at this point

Chris

3:15

Follow up to that what do you figure the price for Yaz would be

Ben Clemens

3:15

I think it would be quite high, and I doubt anyone is paying it

3:16

If I'm the Giants, I'd be asking for someone who would hurt

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