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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/18/25

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drplantwrench

2:54

also do you think murakami could stay at 3B, or is he doomed for 1B/DH?

Ben Clemens

2:54

I'm just basing this on Eric's writeup, I'll have a more detailed answer after the WS when I do free agent rankings

drplantwrench

2:55

i, an angels fan, would be willing to pay tens of millions of dollars for murakami

Ben Clemens

2:55

alright, maybe we should crowdsource the Angels

our new GM drplantwrench has some big plans

Kevin

2:55

Turned out to be a funny thing - when the trainer came out unexpectedly between pitches to see Jalen Beeks, it looked ominous. Until, it was later revealed, it was because Beeks had swallowed a fly while pitching!

Ben Clemens

2:55

um..... amazing

Sonny

2:56

I’d like to join an Ottoneau league and want to know what was one thing you wish you knew before you played your first season?

Ben Clemens

2:56

oh, I have a few for you

2:57

don't be afraid to cut players if you need the salary. focus on players who are good more so than trying to optimize cost/talent because there are always ways to squeeze a little more out of the roster via cuts, loans, etc, but talent generally wins out

you're never truly rebuilding because between inflation and re-auctions, any team can be turned around in a year

you should bid on more waiver players than you think, and bid higher numbers. the second-best price is the one you pay, so it's not usually that expensive budget-wise, and one of the biggest assets in Otto is a 25 dollar player you have for 5 bucks

2:58

liek I mentioned Marsee, I have him for 5 bucks, I got Harris for a similar amount his rookie year. Jarren Duran, etc.

i missed plenty too, of course

but by taking tons of swings, I was able to get a cheap-ish core, and then splurge on players to surround them with

2:59

oh! if you can, co-manage with a friend. doesn't have to be a 50/50 split

i've had a great time playing with a good friend, and I miss fewer starts/benchings that way

Murakami

2:59

Not concerned about his strikeout rate? He strikes out like 50-60% more than league average

Ben Clemens

2:59

I mean of course I am

Guest

2:59

i'd have tried ottoenu by now and i understand the operational costs but i'm not used to fees like that

Ben Clemens

2:59

just so we're clear it's all in-game budget, not real money, but yeah, it's kinda messy and nerdy

3:00

if you don't like that, I'd say play regular fantasy. if the baroque nature is a draw, Otto is amazing

drplantwrench

3:00

GM drplantwrench?? what happened to owner drplantwrench? (plz get rid of arte and keep Perry)

Ben Clemens

3:00

whoops

Bosoxforlife

3:00

Aaron Nola was battered around again yesterday. Will teams ever learn that the risk in signing pitchers into their 30's makes it not such a great idea or is the state of pitching so bad that they have no choice?

Ben Clemens

3:00

probably the latter. it's also why true difference making pitchers are so coveted

because filling all those innings is just tough

Jeb

3:01

Do you think Murakami San is gonna clear 9 figures?

Ben Clemens

3:01

I do, and I'll have a better answer after more due diligence

Tacoby Bellsbury

3:01

Hey, where's my sweet shade of blue?

Ben Clemens

3:01

Better late than never

M’s fan

3:01

Am I the only one that thinks it’s wild we could see a catcher hit 55 HRs and 20 steals? In a season!

Ben Clemens

3:01

i mean, you had me at 55 homers

3:01

Thoughts on where the Red Sox are headed? They look good but a little shaky this year, do you think they'll be more stable next year or doomed to inconsistency?

Ben Clemens

3:02

I think that it's too soon to say but that surely the front office has seen the same stuff we have

like, this is a very strangely built team with many talented players

so hopefully they spend the offseason trying to use B) to solve A)

3:03

I like their odds of doing so, it's much better to have this issue than 'we really know where everyone should play and the roster fits well, just everyone is bad'

alright, on that note, I'm going to head out and start making lunch

(lunch guy, I'm gonna do a grilled chicken caesar salad, I've pre-cooked the chicken so it should be pretty fast)

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