JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/15/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/15/20

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SteelThunder

1:00

They do have good young studs coming up though

He just doesn;t use them right

Appa Yip Yip

1:00

Also important to remember that a lot of puzzling on field decisions come down ahead of time from front offices playing percentages and when it doesn't work out looks silly and bizarre, or strange reliever usage because load management is becoming a thing and guys who ten years ago would have been available aren't because of health related concerns that we will never know about. Not that I've watched the Nationals so maybe Davey is actually just bad. But managing is different than it used to be with a lot more inputs than a grizzled ex catcher's gut.

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Ben Clemens

1:01

I kind of want to watch some Nats games

I do think Davey hasn't always been the best bullpen manager

And it wouldn't shock me if he continued to be

But I just watched the White Sox randomly insert Gio Gonzalez last night and watch him walk the world

probably for load management reasons

1:02

And it's put me in a forgiving mood towards all managers

SteelThunder

1:02

Just wondering how do you guys hire people?

Ben Clemens

1:02

We have done a few open calls for writers in the past, one of which actually led to me being hired, along with several other contributors

Now is kind of a weird time for sportswriting!

What with COVID and all

1:03

But in the past, yeah, we've kind of looked around for writers at other places, more or less?

Markus

1:03

The DBacks traded Liover Peguero and Brennan Malone for Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia, a PTBNL, and 138 plate appearances from Starling Marte. Not good!

Ben Clemens

1:03

Yeah my gooodnessssss

That worked out poorly

1:04

I think that from their perspective, they decided they weren't going to pick up his option and then smashed the eject button

But oof

Joshua

1:04

As another trade thought, would Carter Kieboom and Wil Crowe to the Giants for Mike Yaz and a bad contract Brandon Belt make sense for both teams? Nats get a RF for now and the future, and a 1st baseman for the 2021 season. Giants sell high on Yaz, get a top prospect, and get rid of the Belt $17 million next year.

Ben Clemens

1:04

I think you suggested a variation of this one earlier this year, and I was into it then

1:05

Basically because I think Yaz is good

I think that I was more into it as an in-season deal though

To get an extra year of Yastrzemski's prime

Without that I think it makes less sense

His value is extremely front-loaded

Trent "Goat" Grisham

1:06

Everyone talking about my bat flips. When are people going to start talking about my gold glove defense in CF??

Ben Clemens

1:06

What a turnaround year for Grisham

After he was in my opinion unfairly maligned by Milwaukee fans

For a game that Josh Hader blew

Cito

1:07

Most Jays fans seem to have a similar opinion of Montoyo as Nats fans do about Davey - Big chemistry/clubhouse guys, but falter at game strategy. It's got to be challenging to evaluate your manager as a GM, no? One element can be quantified, the other cannot.

Ben Clemens

1:07

Must be incredibly hard!

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in those discussions

David

1:07

Justus Sheffield is on pace for about a 5 FWAR season in a normal season, where do you think he settles year to year.

Ben Clemens

1:07

I think he's like a 1.5-2 WAR pitcher, or maybe a bit higher

1:08

Willing to move higher on that

John Henry

1:08

Are you insinuating Red Sox Nation doesn’t love my new yacht?

Ben Clemens

1:08

Unclear if he has a new yacht, but apropos of this, I think yacht names should always be obnoxious

1:09

A yacht is already obnoxious

Why not go whole hog?

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