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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/3/20

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Ben Clemens

3:07

But you're just not going to get the same quality of coverage

Nall23

3:07

Thoughts on Amed Rosario's going forward? Low BABIP (.242) and high contact on in-zone pitches (z-contact 94.9%), but hard hit rate is significantly below last year (39.5% vs. 26.5% per BaseballSavant). Small sample size aside, anything to read from this? Perhaps making more contact by giving up more quality contact?

Ben Clemens

3:07

I totally missed this earlier, trying to go back and get some other questions in

3:08

Ignore it for now

BABIP in this sample is suuuuuuper meaningless

He has an 11% line drive rate

If that keeps up, panic!

3:09

But eh, no one really does that long-term

I would not read too much into it

3:10

Higher zone contact is generally going to be good for someone like Rosario, because he can't afford to whiff a lot and make up for it with dingers, he's just not strong enough for that

the487

3:10

Without looking, I'd imagine the Rockies are consistently near the top of most pitches/pitchers cuz Coors. Is this a significant disadvantage over the course of 162 games? And could they be in better shape this year with shorter season + expanded roster?

Ben Clemens

3:10

I like that theory

Hard to test

But I like it

Bill

3:10

What would a Wander for Acuna trade look like? What else would have to be added?

Ben Clemens

3:10

Whoa

I think you'd have to add a good amount on the Rays side

3:11

Maybe Blake Snell? I do'nt even know if they make that trade then

Eh Snell's contract is too good

maybe Glasnow

pointless lukewarm takes