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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/27/21

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Ben Clemens

3:04

I think I'd also try to bring back Bryant, who fits really well with the way they want to construct lineups

Mick

3:04

What if you guys could take back August, Jeff, Dave, and Carson? Then could you run a front office yourselves?

Ben Clemens

3:04

That would make it more interesting for sure

3:05

I'm not sure what lessons they've learned from their time on the team side, and I've met them in person a combined 1 times between the four of them, but yes, adding team-side experience like that (and throw in Corinne Landrey too) would be really helpful

5 Run Homer

3:05

Does Bellinger still have a good player somewhere in him? He was so, so good in his MVP season, I can't quite reckon with the idea that he's just broken now

Ben Clemens

3:05

He must!

I totally agree with you

I'm not sure where it is, and wow he's looked bad recently

But it's there somewhere

Ben

3:06

What would your reaction before the season have been, if I told you that Cody Bellinger and Brandon Crawford would each have over 300 PAs and that Crawford would be worth more than 6 WAR more than Bellinger?

Ben Clemens

3:06

Let's be honest, I just wouldn't have believed you

I wanted to say something more clever than that but no, I wouldn't have believed you

Naftali

3:07

Where would you rank Salvy Perez among catchers this year? His defense puts him lower down on my rankings.

Ben Clemens

3:07

Top 2 or 3 for me, 46 dingers is so many!

RAGBRAI

3:08

The Phillies seemed to have under performed expectations despite still in the race for a title. What off-season moves do they need to make or is it just better luck and a little fine tuning they need?

Ben Clemens

3:08

I thinkt hey need another piece, because they've been a little unlucky but so has the entire NLE

On that note, I have to get my dog to a quick vet appointment, so I'm going to take off. Thanks so much for everyone's time and questions today, and I can't wait to do it again next week.

Have a great day

3:09

WAIT!

Must answer this one last important question

Morbo

3:09

Ben, my favorite hitter is Juan Soto. Does that mean Juan Soto is his own favorite hitter

Ben Clemens

3:09

Yes.

Aaaand we're done

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