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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/18/23

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Ben Clemens

2:57

100% agreed with this

2:58

There are just a lot of teams that need starters every year

bosoxforlife

2:58

The wild card races in both leagues are great. Who do have missing the cut?

Ben Clemens

2:59

I guess I'll go with SF/CIN/Miami on the NL side (really close for me, I wanted to put the Marlins in), and Texas on the AL side

But this is pure guesswork, to be clear

Princess Leia

2:59

Help us Obi-Wan Clemon-Obi, you're our only hope!

Ben Clemens

3:00

Gotta throw this one in because I'm rapidly nearing a conclusion to today's chat, gotta go make lunch and then keep writing about Josh Hader

KC Pain

3:00

How do guys like Ragans and Y. Diaz slip through the cracks? Im sure it happens all the time, Paredes is another example, but teams just throw in the towel too early? Or, are other teams just gambling and have the playing time available? I dont think anyone was stunned at the time of the trade by the packages.

Ben Clemens

3:00

Yeah, I think it is just teams throwing in the towel too early, but also, we know that players sometimes take a long time to display their true talent. The odds of someone working out are lower if they have had a bad year or two, but not zero

3:01

it'd be one thing if a team were systematically mis-evaluating these guys (cough Cardinals in the mid-2010's cough), but I dunno, you're gonna miss one or two here or there even if you're doing everything right

SouthernDandy

3:01

Are the Mariners in a position to offer a competitive deal to Ohtani? They look compelling from a talent standpoint(pitching depth + Julio)

Ben Clemens

3:01

I think so. They're my guess for where he ends up right now

Krusty

3:01

Thanks for doing these, as ever. So, Small sample size theater, etc. but how much stock can/should I put into Ronny Mauricio's September and (as a learning/teachable moment) especially stuff like his Savant?

What's your feeling on him, Baty, the baby Mets, etc?

Ben Clemens

3:02

I'm still high on Baty, maybe because I've let ZiPS talk me into it

I think Alvarez is great, of course

Mauricio? I mean.... I dunno, you can get as excited as you want. I'm not blown away, but it's nice that he's not falling on his face

Jameson Walker

3:03

baseball talent worldwide is at all time highs. The gap between AAA, Korean, Japanese leagues and the majors is narrower than ever. The training techniques and technology that schools, minors, and private instruction have, plus all the videos and info online, make it easier than ever to get better

Organizational roster shrinking is happening at a time when mlb rosters should be expanding. Concussion protocols, inning limits, and modern injury treatment almost requires 28 man rosters year round.

Ben Clemens

3:03

I agree with both of these

and on that note

I gotta run and start heating lunch up

have a great week everyone, and enjoy the playoff races

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