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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 1/21/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:55

Little rich for me from the Yankees

and I love me some Luis

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12:55

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12:55

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Ben Gamel Grade 80 Hair

12:55

When will be see Wander Franco up in bigs? 2021 season realistic?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I think he makes an appearance

George

12:55

Does ZIPS factor in team development for prospects? As in we know some teams (Dodgers, Cleveland, Tampa) does that affect your projections for your players or would that be just too much noise.

Dan Szymborski

12:55

Megan

12:56

Which of these "boring" vets will produce in 21? Haniger or Piscotty?

Dan Szymborski

1:00

Mitch closes his eyes during Mariners games because on the inside of his eyelids, he has a picture of the Mariners playing better.

Moonlight Graham

1:00

Do you think there is still a big trade on the horizon for this offseason? Feels like there's still rumors of one, but no true traction.

Dan Szymborski

1:01

There still could be given the environment in which some teams are trying to suck and nobody wants to pay dudes anything

CITIZENS AGAINST OTTO WELS

1:01

How DARE you sir, stick to sports!!!

Guest

1:01

Does Soto or Acuna have the higher career WAR projection?

Dan Szymborski

1:01

Acuna's but it's VERY close.

John Olerud

1:02

I know the projections and many observers like the Jays and are convinced they're the real deal, and that these "go for it" expenditures are wise at this moment. Just in light of the way teams tend to function regardless of right or wrong (i.e., spending in bunches then pulling back), I'm just a little dubious that it is in fact the right time, given that their expectant future stars haven't really proven it yet, and that a lot of their real promising performances have have come from somewhat surprising sources and over the course of a SSS 2019 and a weird pandemic-shortened 2020. Just wondering if you have any caveats to their projections in light of this?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

I don't. What it comes down to is that the projections don't have Vladito hitting like his dad and see the Jays as close

They don't give Pearson a lot of innings, and so on

Smiling Politely

1:03

As much as we lament the non-White Sox central teams for doing competitive things, shouldn't the Angels/As be doing a lot more right now (especially since they can benefit from FAs available)?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

Yes

Especially the Angels

We already know the A's are cheap and at this point, it's beatin ga dead horse

Johnny5Alive

1:03

after missing out on springer, is it really worth for the mets to get JBJ? Is the defensive upgrade worth more than having dom smith in the lineup every day?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

I'm not sure it is honestly. My interest in him would be as fourth OF type

Asinwreck

1:04

If 2021 Lucas Giolito was a sandwich, what kind of sandwich would he be?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

A sandwich made of tacos

and beer

Appa Yip Yip

1:04

The reaction to the Springer signing has been almost universally positive, despite the Astros cheating stuff. Does the same happen with Correa? He was much more vocally defensive about it all and I wonder if the stink clings to him a little more strongly.

Dan Szymborski

1:05

See the Bauer answer. You can't call the star outfielder store and ask them to send you the Trash Canless version.

You can be unhappy with how Astros players acted and also want them to bring you wins.

1:06

The evidence that it mattered really all that much from a win standpoint is fairly limited and circumstantial. Cheating isn't bad just if it works, it's cheating because you *tried* to cheat. See corked bats.

1:07

Thanks for coming this week! Unfortuately, due to the flood of great questions, I could only answer about a third. I'll see you all next time!

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