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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 10/8/18

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Dbo

12:31

Peanut butter does not belong on burgers, Elvis was a liar!

Dylan

12:31

Does a Dodgers-Astros rematch finally kill the "analytics are for nerds and losers" crowd?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Nothing does.

Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free

12:31

Is anyone else really curious to know who this Gerard character is and why he want to know so bad if people like prospects? Or is it Carson doing a really weird troll job?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

half the questions are memes

Red Foreman

12:32

Regarding the 2007 World Series, wasn't there a Holliday epic misplay in the OF or was that only with the Cardinals?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

That was 2009.

He was a Cardinal at that point.

Matt

12:32

Why haven't we heard from Taylor Swift on where she stands in the Beer & Cheese vs Bacon debate?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

Her physical fitness likely means she's less inclined to live on beer and cheese than I am.

Parts and Gleyber

12:33

So buck and Dan are both gone. Fair and fitting? Do you think they actually bring in some fresh ideas? Or is it just Brady Anderson pretending he knows baseball?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I'm moderately surprised that Duquette went in the end.

Matt

12:33

So uh, adding to their lack of ability to remember people's names, Costas also blatantly lied during the MIL/COL game stating that Shaw had made 11 errors in 39 games at 2B. He made 11 errors on the season...10 of them at 3B...

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I'm not sure that's a LIE as much as being mistaken

Matt

12:33

Was the reason you turned down the sale of the ZiPS system because you don't actually own said ZiPS system, Dan?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

The ZiPS programmer is in my oubliette. He sells when I say he sells.

Brian Snitker

12:34

Over/under 2 innings for Foltynewicz tonight?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

Over. I think he goes 5 but with a quick hook

Remember, while this is his first career start on 3 days' rest, it was also only a 50-pitch game

levi goulet

12:34

Re: Hugtime: What I first thought was a medallion attached to Javy's chain was actually a little slice of bologna. Sandwich?

Dylan

12:35

Do think starters getting pulled early makes for a more boring game? I hear this a lot now, and I honestly don't see how watching a fresh reliever is less interesting than a tired starter

Dan Szymborski

12:35

I think it makes it more boring in that you get endless pitching changes once the starter is gone

Dbo

12:35

Why does it have to be Beer & Cheese vs. bacon, try a bacon and cheese MELT with a beer. Perfect harmony

Mark

12:35

Dan, what are the projected stats of the non-mustachioed Brawny man?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

0 for 1 with a strikeout after he runs home crying.

CamdenWarehouse

12:35

wait, was the ZiPS programmer Galileo all along?

Dan Szymborski

12:36

All Cats Are Beautiful

12:36

Shouldn't it be SzyPS?

Dan Szymborski

12:36

That looks really weird.

Matt

12:36

Did Carson challenge you on the number of time you could use the word "oubliette" in a 7-day span?

Dan Szymborski

12:37

An oubliette can only be an oubliette.

Matt

12:38

Grilled cheeses with bacon are far superior to bacon melts.

Bacon Beer & Cheese Foundation

12:38

We are announcing we have merged during this chat. Thanks to Dan and his support of all things bacon beer and cheese..or as we are now known: The BBC Foundation for a better life and slightly worse cardiovascular system.

Red Foreman

12:38

Why buy ZiPS when all you have to do is kidnap the guy Dan has locked up in his basement?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

As soon as my fortress is invade, the ZiPS-creator gets the axe.

Dbo

12:39

You know how they say if you lock monkeys in a room with a type writer, eventually one will write shakespeare. Is ZiPs really when you left your cats to walk on a keyboard and they came up with a projection system?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

Galileo helps, but he's only an intern.

Ben

12:39

RE: question about which hitters have had the most bad strikes called against them - I know last year Judge was first by a large margin, specifically on pitches below the knees. Not sure about this year, though based on the eye test that continued.

Matt

12:39

How many incremental cases of beer do you think were sold due to the subconscious marketing of Miller-Coors over the past few days?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

I hope none!

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