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Ben Clemens

2:27

we knew this going in

their upper minors, specifically

2:28

They've had injuries ,they weren't set up well to handle them in the first place, and they're bad

this was actually a foreseeable train wreck

John B

2:28

The comps on baseball reference says Nolan Gorman still was on a path to look like Killebrew or Gaetti or Thome. Thoughts ?

Ben Clemens

2:28

my thoughts are that those comps don't always work that well

and yeah, I do not agree with that?

Judge

2:28

Judge has almost caught future HOF Bryce Harper in WAR... and he started 5 years later.

Ben Clemens

2:28

It's outrageous

2:30

I feel like no one can truly appreciate it when it's happening

but we're basically seeing Barry Bonds 2.0

Jackson Holliday

2:30

What are you seeing different by me in my second stint?

Ben Clemens

2:31

given that it's been 5 games I haven't read a lot into it, and to be honest I have been watching more Olympics than baseball in the past week

you only get these once every four years, and so on

but man, what a relief for the O's

C-Low

2:31

Do you think Orioles can come to an extension with Gunnar or has that ship sailed?

Ben Clemens

2:31

I'm sure they can, but until they sign at least one extension it's hard to know what their plan is

2:32

so I'm betting against it for now

John B

2:32

If the pirates make the playoffs do you ride Skenes hard and go for gold ?

Ben Clemens

2:32

I think it's up to him

2:34

you can't make him do anytihng he doesn't want to

but like, I assume he wants to and I assume the team wants to

birds

2:34

If the Orioles offered the Witt contract to Gunnar you think he'd take it?

Ben Clemens

2:34

I'm not sure. I would though

if I were him, I mean

great deal for both sides with the opt outs, imo

Benjamin, J

2:34

What would it take for Emmanuel Clase to win and/or deserve the AL Cy Young?

Ben Clemens

2:35

I think he'd need to convert to starting...

I mean, incredible year

but not Cy Young worthy imo

André René Roussimoff

2:35

The White Sox being so awful could have an upside if they use the wretchedness to stock the system with great young players for tomorrow à la the Orioles. Is that plausible with the current ownership and front office?

Ben Clemens

2:35

I think they are no doubt trying to do that

let me give you the counterpoint.... we said this about the White Sox in 2016

2:36

they hit a bunch of trades about as well as you can hit them.... and got all the way up to low-end playoff contention

now they're torching it all again with worse supporting cast

and with not as good players as Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, and Adam Eaton

so, I don't think this is gonna somehow end up better

Derek

2:36

Any Olympic events you've been particularly enjoying?

Ben Clemens

2:37

Oh man, I was waiting for someone to ask me this question

I love track and field, the 10k race was absolutely incredible. Archery was really cool, fencing more exciting than I expected, some of the swimming has been great

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