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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/2/21

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Ben Clemens

3:01

Gonna feel weird

Morbo

3:02

Was John Mozeliak hit on the head and now thinks that it is 2015?

Ben Clemens

3:02

Maybe he was upset about the Cubs' lead in utter lack of velocity among starters

Adam

3:02

More likely: Braves make the playoffs, or Red Sox miss?

Ben Clemens

3:03

I think Red Sox miss. I just don't think the Braves have enough in the tank

Gonna do a quick lightning round of questions before calling it a day early today. Busy day of errands and writing and dog walks, as I prepare for vacation startin tomorrow afternoon

Appa Yip Yip

3:03

If you were offered the GM position of the Rockies with a mandate to please fix it would you take the job?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Not unconditionally, but almost certainly yeah. GM of a team is such a cool job

Mitch

3:04

There's some really interesting free agent pitchers this year who have broken out and are having career seasons: Rodon, Gausman, Ray. Who gets the most $? Who would you bid the highest for?

Ben Clemens

3:04

I'd bid highest for Ray, I think. I think Gausman will get the most

Malgar

3:04

Who relocates first, the A's or the Rays?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Rays

Adam

3:04

Are we at the point yet where we can start looking at remaining strength of schedule to find anything meaningful? Or is it too soon?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Give it a week

ROGELIO

3:04

Speaking of Reds & SS, if they dealt for Adames instead of starting the year with Suarez at SS are they in 1st in the Central right now?

Ben Clemens

3:04

Too much of a sliding doors scenario. I think India would have started in the minors and maybe stayed there. Really hard to say

Scranton

3:05

Is it possible that since Cherrington has taken on a bunch of lower-level guys in other trades, some of who have to be 40-manned or risked in the Rule 5, that he aimed for guys who are perhaps less interesting but still worth having, because they are further along in development and can actually contribute to the big league roster while on the 40 man?

Ben Clemens

3:05

Could def see that

Rizzo

3:05

Would you accept Mcclanahan for me (rizzo) in a keeper league?

Ben Clemens

3:05

Depends on if you're competing this year

Bear

3:05

When win Kibert Ruiz be in the MLB?

Ben Clemens

3:05

Later in 2021

Babe Ruth

3:05

More likely to return to some sort of norm, Yelich or Bellinger?

Ben Clemens

3:05

Gimme Bellinger and I'll hope he was just more injured than he let on

Desmond

3:06

kris Bryant seems thrilled to be a giant do you think there’s a good chance that’s more then a rental ? Giants an cardinals seem like two teams that are able to convince Guayaquil

Ben Clemens

3:06

I could see it. West Coast (ish) kid and good fanbase/city if the money's right (I'm biased here, love SF)

Adam

3:06

Is Gausman broken? Tired? Just a blip?

Ben Clemens

3:06

Tired

Adam

3:06

Buxton traded this offseason, next summer, extended, or walks as a FA in 22?

Ben Clemens

3:06

Walks as FA

Morbo

3:06

To follow up my previous question: I'm legitimately mad about the trades he made. Doing nothing would have been better. Do I think John Gant is a good pitcher this year? No. Is he worse that J.A Happ or Lester? Also no. Should he have tried to trade Tommy Edman and Paul DeJong for a halfway decent prospect and a few lottery tickets. Yes, Edmundo Sosa is as good or better than either. Rant over thanks for listening

Ben Clemens

3:07

I think you underrate DeJong but yeah generally agree

Henry

3:07

Ben, do you think xERA the best evaluation of a pitcher?

Ben Clemens

3:07

I haven't dug enough into it, I tend to care more about component stats

On that note, have a great week everyone

And thank you for chatting today, tons of great questions and I'm sorry I couldn't get to all of them

There are still about 100 in the queue, you just have too many interesting things to ask and say!