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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/21/2023

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Ben Clemens

3:08

100% agreed

Did Chewbacca use TP?

3:08

Yelich and Bellinger are having similar 2019 revivals after some down years (the lows are obviously lower for Cody)...who would you prefer to have for the next 3 years?

Ben Clemens

3:08

Bellinger, for the defense

Appa Yip Yip

3:08

Have you played Baldur's Gate 3?

Ben Clemens

3:08

Yeah, and it's amazing

(we're going to a speed round here before I go make lunch, I should have mentioned)

Mr Redlegs

3:08

If you would have told me before the season that all of the Reds prospects were in the majors and somewhat thriving and we'd be within shouting distance of a playoff spot in late August I would have been thrilled! Now I'm just kinda bummed. Expectations are weird

Ben Clemens

3:09

yeah path dependency is lame

the Reds got too hot!

abhi

3:09

what are your thoughts on the giants rotation going forward with kyle harrison?

Ben Clemens

3:09

I'm extremely excited to watch his debut

Guest

3:09

Still hunting a playoff berth this year, but clearly the Reds are well ahead of schedule, so looking ahead, the Castellinis are raking in $ this year, and have to be surprised by this turn of fortune. The FO can likely work a good trade or two for pitching this offseason, but they should also be active in the FA market, IMO. Tell me there's hope! And if not, any way to estimate how much more the franchise might be worth in a sale now than we would have thought in April?

Ben Clemens

3:09

I wish there was a way to do that, but I don't know it. I think they should be active in the FA market, but they haven't really made strong indications to that effect that I've seen

Greg

3:09

It feels like we are watching Julio becoming the best Non-Ohtani in baseball right now, doesn't it? Never in my entire life have I seen a hitter look so confident.

Ben Clemens

3:09

That's pretty tough on Mookie and Acuna

3:10

but yes, I was not at all worried about ranking Julio in the top 3 of trade value even though he was struggling at the time

just like, yeah, watch the dude

you'll get it

John Mozeliak

3:10

do you believe me when i say 3 outside SP for 2024?

Ben Clemens

3:10

Yeah, it's not like they're gonna play in a dome

Sanford

3:10

Here's the link if that's allowed: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2021/9/28/22695180/yusmeiro-petit-decept...

Ben Clemens

3:10

For sure, and always a fan of shouting out Ben Lindbergh

Sanford

3:10

Re: the deception question, not sure if it's what you're looking for but Ben Lindbergh wrote an excellent piece for the Ringer a couple years ago about Yusmeiro Petit and how teams have been thinking about deception

3:10

Mookie definitely is the best black American-born player, but I think you're forgetting Judge.

Ben Clemens

3:10

Ah yeah fair, I suppose it's close to being close

Appa Yip Yip

3:10

Well what class are you playing? Who's in your party? Isn't Karlach the best?

Ben Clemens

3:11

I'm not that far into it but sorcerer, and because I don't know D&D even a little i did githyanki sorcerer, my friends have told me that's bad. I have Karlach/Shadowheart/Wyll but I might mix it up a bit

Nick

3:11

Who is your AL ROY pick, given that Jung is hurt and Brown is struggling?

Ben Clemens

3:11

Masa

Farhandrew Zaidman

3:11

SPEED ROUND: Are Michael Busch and/or Miguel Vargas part of LA's long term plan?

Ben Clemens

3:11

Yes, yes

Ethan

3:11

Is this Joey Votto’s last season?

Ben Clemens

3:11

I hope not, but yes

Guest

3:11

Have you been watching any of the LLWS?

Ben Clemens

3:11

Sandy

3:11

Assuming Gray & Lopez are locks to start the first two games of a wild card series, who do you have pitch game three, Ober, Maeda, Ryan or Keuchel?

Ben Clemens

3:11

Ryan for me

Dan

3:12

I remember reading about a doctor who gave eye tests to all the dodgers minor leaguers and then said who would be good based on that. And it was two future rookies of the year.I also suggested Mike Piazza would become good. Not a large enough sample to be sure it wasn't luck but also long enough ago the eye science has advanced a ton since then

Ben Clemens

3:12

Fun story

Guest

3:12

As you said, Lindor is quietly having a great season. Why is it so quiet? His first three years in the NY market, no all-star games, no gold gloves, not totally treated by media and non-Mets fans like an exciting superstar in his prime, and yet he's put up 15+ WAR. Why?

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