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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 10/29/18

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Dan Szymborski

1:31

Honestly I'm not that worried.

Some of the second-tier guys will work out

1:32

Remember, Altuve wasn't a hot prospect either

They already have Tatis/Urias/Mejia

1:33

The majority of Naylor, Reed, Edwards, Arias etc. won't work out. But some will.

Remember, it doesn't really matter what your average prospect is. You get to pick the ones that work out as they move up the chain.

Kvn

1:34

I dont like the Red Sox, but I'm really happy for Steve Pearce.

Bill

1:34

You seen the black mirror where they force him to open his eyes and watch the adverts by pausing them and blaring sirens until he opens his eyes? Next year playoffs

Dan Szymborski

1:34

Please don't happen while we have Skip Bayless commercials.

In Game Ads

1:34

I think they could work if they were visual only, or even a short live-read

Dan Szymborski

1:34

I like Buck having to say Grindelwald

1:35

If I were a billionaire, I'd fund a movie called Fart Fartson's Zooper Aventurenanigans so that I can advertise it on Fox just so Buck would have to say it.

Trevor

1:35

Game 3 of the 2018 World Series lasted longer than the entire 1939 World Series. Pace of play is still an issue, yes?

Dan Szymborski

1:36

I think it is. A long baseball game is fine if it's exciting.

It's just there's too much down time in baseball, where nothing at all is happening.

1:37

I think a little time pressure is a good thing. I think pitcher/hitter matchups are most exciting if they're not moving at the pace of a 1920s kentucky stereotype walking to the porch with a mint julep.

CamdenWarehouse

1:37

Three hour games are fine, but they don't exist in the post season

Anon21

1:37

a) Braves have a lot of money to spend and good reason to spend it.
b) Braves haven't signed a top-of-the-market free agent since Maddux in '92.
Which wins?

Dan Szymborski

1:37

I don't think Liberty is going to go nuts payroll wise

The Phillies will splash a ton of money next few years

I think the Braves payroll buildup will tend to be slower

Their farm system is much deeper, too.

And on that note, time to head off for another week!

1:38

Thanks for joining everyone!

The consensus is that people would prefer not to see the random flames for people, so I will not do any of those in the future.

Dystopian Future

1:39