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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 1/14/21

Dan Szymborski

12:01

ANd we go!

12:02

Welcome to the chat!

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12:02

This doesnt show up on the homepage. Chat is only accessible thru tweeted link

Dan Szymborski

12:03

I am asking!

I will have to answer slowly! lol

Guest

12:03

Where do the Zips projections see the Padresmf

Dan Szymborski

12:03

Not much has changed since my NL West piece

since nobody ain't doing nothing

12:04

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/re-projecting-the-2021-san-diego-padres/

Mr Bean

12:04

Do you ever run ZiPs for players not affiliated in MLB, like Korea, Japan, Mexico, etc? I'd be curious what Mel Rojas Jr would look like at an MLB equivalent projection.

Dan Szymborski

12:04

I do all the time, but don't include them all int he basic set

12:04

If the Mets sign Springer they can’t re-sign Conforto or Thor so would you pass on Springer and sign Bradley Jr? Also Davis is unplayable at third, would you sign Cesar Hernandez to start at second and play McNeil at third base?

Dan Szymborski

12:04

TheY CAN

12:05

I think I'd prefer they sign Turner and made Davis the 3B/cOF backup dude

Nats fans

12:05

Are the National's done adding or do they have to wait to see what Soto/Turner/Bell get in arbitration?

Dan Szymborski

12:05

I have no idea what's going on this offseason.

12:06

I'm not even joking. This winter is an odd one. People on teams are even confused.

Billy Beane

12:07

Dan any weird installations you would recommend for someone who likes taking apart his desktop but doesn't do anything terribly hardware intensive because he's a console gamer? (Example, I have two low-end GPUs installed because I wanteded more HDMI outputs)

Dan Szymborski

12:07

Custom loops are fun!

I've made them for friends and colleagues, but I don't do one for myself because I have cats that like to jump on computers.

George

12:07

I was very interested in a Nats projection you had: Steven Fuentes. Is it really true a 23-year-old AA pitcher is the fourth best starter on that team?

Dan Szymborski

12:07

It's more a reflection on how ZiPS feels about their starters after three.

Glenn Danzimborski

12:08

Do you have any plans to write a piece about unheralded ZiPS prospects? Who would be some of the headliners?

Dan Szymborski

12:08

Yup, this stuff will be around Prospect Week

Curly Howard

12:08

How does one run a sandwich through the wash?

Dan Szymborski

12:09

I had it wrapped in a paper towel and sitting on a basket of laundry I was bringing downstairs. But I just forgot about it and dumped the whole basket of laundry into the washing machien

sportznut

12:09

When might we see the ZiPs spreadsheet this year given you got them done so quickly?

Dan Szymborski

12:09

I believe David's getting them up tonight

Platoon splits will be up there, though not tonight.

Bean Chili

12:09

Give me my respect!

Dan Szymborski

12:09

You don't exist

George

12:10

I noticed ZIPS isn't really buying the breakout from Tanner Rainey. I know fans in DC really hope he blossoms into that bullpen ace that he sometimes looks like he can be, but I was wondering your thoughts on his chances?

Dan Szymborski

12:12

It's frightened by how horrid his walk rate is historically. The Bat and ZiPS are against Steamer on this one

Mike Rizzo

12:12

I really enjoyed your piece on the NL East and how the Nats were hurt the most by the Lindor Trade. What reasonable moves do you think I need to make to make it a real three team race? Cross my fingers for a Robles/Kieboom breakout or a couple more adds?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Need a 2B bump and I think I'd want Springer and another starting pitcher.

Josh Bell's projection will go up a little when ZiPS is in the mix, but not *that* much.

Guest

12:14

Would Brandon Nimmo's ZiPS improve if he was pushed to left instead of being forced to play negative defense in center?

Dan Szymborski

12:14

Probably, but not necessarily help the Mets that much given their roster constraints right now

Guest

12:14

Hi Dan. Do you know if all the projections on the site are updated for 2021? I see ZIPS, but then next to it I also see ZIPS2021. And I don't see any year identifiers at all for Steamer, ATC, and THE BAT

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