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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/25/23

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Ben Clemens

2:00

Hey everyone, welcome to the chat. Let's get going, because I'm going to have to head out at noon to get a few things done

2:01

I'm working on an updated Apple TV odds article that should be going up soon, but it's a lot of charting and stuff so I'm pretty crunched for time today

2:01

Do you think PED suspensions need to be raised if star players like Tatis, Grandal, Nelson Cruz are still getting suspended for PEDS?

Ben Clemens

2:01

Hm, I don't think so, I think 'rare but not never' is a really good frequency for these suspensions

Tom Waits

2:01

These aren't questions to which I expect an answer, they're a howl of anguish into the pitiless void.What do we do in San Diego? Hope Seidler's pockets truly are bottomless? How is a team with THAT payroll so woefully thin?

Ben Clemens

2:01

A lot of it has to do with the team prioritizing trading depth in seemingly every deal for the last five years

six random dudes for Austin Nola? done

that kinda thing

2:02

but yeah, I think you hope that everyone stays healthy and that Seidler wants to keep going, which seems very reasonable (more reasonable than the health for sure)

Idiotic Failson

2:02

As I remember things the Yankees tried Michael King in the rotation after acquiring him many moons ago, a run that didn't work out. Now that he's getting another shot in the rotation there seems to be unreasonable hope that he's now a legitimate rotation weapon. Is this experiment destined for failure too, and if not why not?

Ben Clemens

2:02

I'll defer to Esteban Rivera on this one

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/michael-king-has-assumed-his-right-place-a...

Justin

2:02

Any thoughts on DJ Stewart? I'm curious if you think he's a legitimately productive batter moving forward. Thanks!

Ben Clemens

2:02

I'm not really a believer, let's just say

Rob

2:03

Is Hunter Brown a bust?

Ben Clemens

2:03

I mean, that remains to be seen

but, I don't think so and I don't think it's that close

Tanner Bibee AL ROY

2:03

FGs Cy Young AL Award Predictor has Bibee at #11. Is the AL ROY Award winner closer than we think? Bibee is Top 10 in ERA among MLB Starters and #5 in MLB WPA (min 100 IP) behind Gallen, Gray, Snell and Cole. What do you think?

Ben Clemens

2:03

Nah, I think Gunnar being on the Orioles and being a brighter prospect are both just distinguishing factors

Who knows how the award works exactly but, I don't see it, Henderson seems like just too easy of a choice

Herr's 100 RBI Season

2:04

As we've seen in the past the Cards are much more fans of using assets + money rather than just money to acquire players of significant magnitude. To that end, I would think it's much more likely they seek out a high end SP via that route rather than the FA market and I would prefer Burnes, Glasnow, Gilbert, etc over Snell or Nola anyway. Thoughts on the potential offseason SP targets from your viewpoint? As a Cards fan, it's all I have to ponder right now (sigh)

Ben Clemens

2:04

I mean, I don't think Cards fans are being rational about the chances of getting one of the Seattle guys

I went on an STL radio show and said that Jordan Walker alone wouldn't be enough to trade for Gilbert

I don't think that's a particularly controversial view

and people were RILED UP about how dumb I was

2:05

I agree with you that hte Cards like to trade players for stars, but I don't see Burnes moving in the division, and I'm not sure the Cards are an ideal pair for Glasnow, so I kind of think it won't happen

Farhandrew Zaidman

2:05

Hey Ben! Can you look into your crystal ball and tell us what the Dodgers are going to do for their playoff rotation? Miller 1, Kersh 2, Pepiot/Lynn/Yarbrough piggy back or bullpen games 3 and 4? Thanks!

Ben Clemens

2:05

I mean, this sounds pretty close to it, yeah

I think you can count on Sheehan getting some run in there too

bringbackpologrounds

2:06

Is Seager-Semien the best infield duo you've watched (both offensively and defensively)? Correa-Altuve comes to mind, but I'm definitely forgetting a few from the last few years.