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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 10/8/18

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All Cats Are Beautiful

12:17

Have people tried to buy ZiPS from you? What were their offers like?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

I cannot go into specifics given that these types of negotiations are considered confidential, but people have inquired about this and I turned them down.

Paper Towel Foundation

12:18

We don't play favorites here. Be reminded..all those generic paper towels have put papertowel spokespeople..real or imagined out of work. Bounty, Brawny , Sparkle, Viva...we all clean up your messes.

Dan Szymborski

12:18

Generic paper towels feel like rejected notebook paper.

Gil

12:18

So The Athletic came out with a list that shows how many analysts each team has. The Mets have 3. The Athletics also have 3. What am I to make of this?

Dan Szymborski

12:19

I think it can also be a bit misleading. Some teams outsource some aspects more than others. For example, the White Sox do.

Statomatic

12:19

Who wins the BOS v. NYY series?

Dan Szymborski

12:19

I agree with the projections on a slight edge fo rthe Yankees

The Old Buccaneer

12:19

Who do you think ZIPS will like more going into next season, Archer or Glasnow?

Dan Szymborski

12:19

Will probably be Archer

carrotjuice

12:20

What are you talking about? The 2007 WS was super memorable! Like the time some batter swung at some pitch and either missed, fouled it off, put it in play, or hit a homer. Classic October moment!

LFC Mike

12:20

Yes Ozzie Albies is young. Does the huge split between April and pretty much the rest of the year concern you he didn't make much if any adjustments? and can he have a bigger bat? The Brawny guy couldn't swing that tree he brings to the plate.

Dan Szymborski

12:20

Baseball is a game of adjustment. H ewas probably over his head in April in all honesty, but he's a damn good player.

I'd love to see MLB put a minimum on bat handle thickness.

Matthew

12:20

Hampson the starting 2B next year for Colorado?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

At a mere 24?

LFC Mike

12:21

Did ever write jokes for Steven Wright?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

I finally got around to reading baseball-reference. Mike Zywica did it.

stever20

12:21

Does Sale in your opinion finish even in top 3 for the AL Cy Young?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

Yes

William

12:22

Pollock a sufficient answer in CF next year for the Rockies? Or should they try and get a more defensive CF?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

They'll probably just use Blackmon as long as Blackmon wants to play center. After all, his age starts with 3.

Mets

12:22

Sure, I believe the Mets have 3 financial analysts working for them..

Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free

12:22

David Price has started ten playoff games. His team has lost all ten. No question but await a snarky reply.

Dbo

12:22

I want to thank the bacon foundation for their tremendous contribution to baked beans

Norman Golan

12:22

If Verlander wins the CY this year, is he a first-ballot HOFer?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

First-ballot? No, the BBWAA is too terrible at evaluating starting pitchers and some shifting of the blood won't fix that.

Hurricane Michael

12:23

RAWR! But seriously, stay safe everyone.

Outta my way, Gyorkass

12:23

Does either deposed Brewers starter in Davies or Anderson make the NLCS roster?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I think Davies repapears for NLCS

JD for Life

12:24

How long does JD Martinez have as a top 3 hitter in baseball? Assuming you think he is there now, of course..

Dan Szymborski

12:24

He's not a young player, so I don't expect him to stay with a top 3 case for that long.

People overrate the dependability of older stars

stever20

12:24

Just how bad is David Price as a postseason starter?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

Well, he's *been* pretty bad.

I'm not convinced it's predictive, but that's an unanswerable debate.

Phan

12:25

JP Crawford was bit by the injury bug this season. What do you think he looks like going forward?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

He'll look like J.P. Crawford but with the natural signs of aging, i.e. lines on the face, a tendency towards weight gain in middle years, and possibly variations on male pattern baldness and some graying of hair.

LFC Mike

12:25

The old Brawny guys looks like a 70's pornstar...or ex Titans coach Jeff Fischer...take your pick

CamdenWarehouse

12:25

meh, dude on the left has a mustache though.

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