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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 1/21/19

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Blake

12:55

I know you aren’t a fan of sir Ausmur. Will he be the one holding LAA back?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Not really. He'll give away more games at the margins, but in fairness -- and I haven't always been fair -- he's still young for a manager and could learn in a different environment

Larry Hutz

12:56

A 4th OF who can play CF well? Isn't that Billy Hamilton?

Dan Szymborski

12:57

The whole thing was weird. You stick with Hamilton for so long and only now, when you want to have a risk-averse OHMUHGERD LETS GO FOR IT YEAR you don't pay a few millionf or his glove?

12:57

Berrios or Buehler?

Dan Szymborski

12:57

Buehler

scottz

12:57

Where do you suppose Keuchel ends up? Most likely/in the mix/long shot

Dan Szymborski

12:58

There aren't a lot of strong connections for where he WILL go, at least that have leaked yet

I'd like to see the Brewer or Angels bring him in

EVCinNYC

12:58

Rumors today of Dodgers talking with Pirates about acquiring Marte to fit their right-handed batter needs; he's healthier than Pollock, doesn't cost a pick, but probably costs Verdugo. Worth it despite the PED history?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

I don't think the Dodgers do it if it requires verdugo.

Ronnie

12:59

UZR seems to spit out a narrower spread of player values, while DRS appears to have a wider range of player outcomes from top to bottom. Do you think one or the other is "more right" in their assessment or that the truth is somewhere inbetween?

Dan Szymborski

12:59

It's hard to say since you never get told what the truth is. I suspect the DRS measures are a bit high on the magnitude side

Chuncey Wiggins

1:00

What is the juiciest industry insight/rumor/development that you were privy to before it became known publicly?

Dan Szymborski

1:02

I kinda knew about the Lucchino/Epstein friction before it was commonly known and didn't realize until later what I had stumbled on at the time.

Guest

1:02

What’s with all the sarcastic answers today? Is it the cold or working on a holiday?

Dan Szymborski

1:02

It's the Dan Szymborski chat.

CamdenWarehouse

1:02

I read that as Burritos or Buehler and was surprised by your answer

Kris

1:02

if you are Mark Reynolds and you don’t get a major league offer this year, do you go take millions to play in Korea?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

I would. He would rock the KBO if he's not too old

Jerry

1:03

Are you surprised that San Diego hasn't been connected to Kyle Seager in trade rumors?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

Not really, he's got that same decline as Headley and the team had no interest in playing him much

Shoe

1:03

Are you buying into Adalberto Mondesi's 2nd half breakout, or was it a product of late-season baseball and some luck?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

I'm buying it, but I'm not taking a secured loan for the funds

Matt

1:04

Berrios or Mikolas?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

Berrios

Fave Dave

1:04

Assuming the Cubs FO isn't being facetious when they say they won't go after any big free agents, why do you think they refuse to spend despite their window closing?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

I don't think they're being honest, actually.

Don't believe anything you hear from anyone connected in baseball if they have a real incentive to lie.

1:05

OK, I've gotten some requests for it, so we'll do Lightning Round.

The rules for the Lightning Round are simple, I must answer every off-topic question, with the exception of particular ones I can choose not to (very personal, work-related, politics), regardless of whether I have any knowledge of or insight into the topic.

CamdenWarehouse

1:05

cat update?

Dan Szymborski

1:06

I've been playing fetch with Cassiopeia for about 45 minutes with her hedgehog (Hedge Fund) that turned up last week after being missing for like a month.

1:07

Mercutio is on an upstairs couch sleeping in the sun, Galileo was sleeping in one of the guest bedrooms at last check and I have to give him his prednisone after this chat.

LFC Mike

1:07

back to the Steak-umms vs. Steak-mmms battle. Where am I wrong?

Dan Szymborski

1:07

I would imagine it's yumms with the y chopped off for awkwardness

JKim

1:07

Scotch or Bourbon?

Dan Szymborski

1:07

bourbon easily