JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/13/21

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/13/21

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Ben Clemens

2:37

I wouldn't push him -- I'm glad they didn't bring him out there for the 9th over the weekend

2:38

But how stupid would it be for baseball if teams shut down both of their Cy Young contending pitchers b/c they were doing well

Boooooooo

Mitch

2:38

If the Royals sign, say, Robbie Ray and Starling Marte could they make some noise in the central next year?

Ben Clemens

2:38

No

I hate to say it, but no

2:39

They do not have the horses

They needed their young pitching crop to take a step forward and that really hasn't happened

M

2:39

Think they add trading draft picks in this cba?

Ben Clemens

2:39

Maybe? I think it's going to be REALLY far down the list

2:40

There are a lot of things to fix before we get to trading draft picks

Dan

2:40

How restful is a day of if you still have to he ready to pinch hit?

Ben Clemens

2:40

A question I've been wondering a lot about myself recently!

2:41

For me, it wouldn't be restful at all

It's a really tough thing to work out data-wise, seems like something that you'd want to start by asking players about and go from there

jaysfan9293

2:41

thoughts about a blue jays-guardians trade in the offseason? aside from the oft-discussed factors and history between the two front offices, cleveland's most obvious need seems to be catching and toronto has a glut at that position with needs elsewhere. it seems like anything between 'jose ramirez for a gabriel moreno-centric package' and 'reese mcguire for bullpen arms and prospects, maybe even an interesting piece like joey cantillo that they can't squeeze onto their 40-man this winter' feels plausible here.

Ben Clemens

2:41

Yeah, it definitely feels like there's something there

I'm skeptical the Guardians are gonna trade JoRam

2:43

But I do think that they line up well with Toronto, and that the Reese McGuire angle makes a lot of sense

Matt Zach

2:43

Which upcoming SS FA are the yankees most likely to go out and get? what skills would they prioritize?

Ben Clemens

2:43

Carlos Correa

I think they will prioritize the skills of being either Carlos Correa or Corey Seager

Which only two upcoming shortstops excel at

laughing

1

2:44

But I think Seager is gonna stay in LA most likely

And I also like Correa's profile a bit better

Farhandrew Zaidman

2:44

Glasnow to the Dodgers for some package of McKinstry/Andre Jackson in the off-season, who says no? Dodgers will cover the arb cost and Rays get two major league ready players.

Ben Clemens

2:45

I think the Rays say no here. They don't need more 25-year-old marginal major leaguers who will clog up their 40-man

Sorry, McKinstry is 26

It's just the wrong kind of thing for Tampa Bay to be trading for

And obviously the Dodgers would snap accept if that was offered

Matt Zach

2:45

... could the fanbase really accept correa?

Ben Clemens

2:45

Uh, yes

What? Of course

2:46

They'll whine for, I dunno, a while

And hten be like 'oh this guy is a star who plays for the Yankees, tremendous'

Bobby Dalbec

2:46

After my scorching hot stretch of the last 6 weeks, am I an average/good big leaguer who fits into the Red Sox plans?

Ben Clemens

2:46

I think so

That said, I mostly thought so before your recent insane hot streak

Not a star, but a useful major leaguer

CoryMC

2:47

Thanks for writing that article! This stretch feels like the run the Jays went on in 2015 only later in the season. It's fun to be a fan when you're team puts in an effort off the field!

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