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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 1/6/22

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Dan Szymborski

1:20

Guest

1:20

If analytics weren't a thing and we only relied on old school stuff, who would be considered to be the best player in the game right now?

Dan Szymborski

1:20

Harper

Guest

1:22

You will win $1 million if one MLB player gets a hit in one at-bat, one chance at it. The pitcher is Max Scherzer. Which hitter are you choosing?

Dan Szymborski

1:22

I want a lefty who makes good contact

Gimme Brantley

Aaron

1:22

The Marlins aren't the Florida Marlins?

1:22

Dan, I really enjoyed your ZiPS breakdown of the Jays. Would you say upgrading 3B is the biggest priority post-lockout?

Dan Szymborski

1:22

I think one more starter then 3rd

Seamus

1:22

How do you rate the quality of the international leagues (whether in ZiPS or just in general)? I'm a Red Sox fan dreaming on Seiya Suzuki and trying to figure out what's reasonable to hope for.

Dan Szymborski

1:23

I get NPB as between AAA 1/2 and KBO as AA 1/2

glt4dc

1:23

With Gabe Kapler winning Manager of the Year, he is the 2nd ex-Phillies manager (along with Terry Francona) to the win the award this century. Does that reflect:
a) badly on Phillies management for not being able to provide a quality manager what he needed when he managed the team at the time?
b) well on Phillies management for identifying up-and-coming managerial talent?

Dan Szymborski

1:23

Probably doesn't reflect anything systemic

Other than in this case, the Phillies ownership/front office misidentified their faults as Kapler's

1:24

They didn't need a manager "who knows how to win."

They needed -- and still do -- better players.

Appreciative

1:24

Thanks for doing the chats. They're awesome

Dan Szymborski

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