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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 10/8/18

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Cameron

12:39

What’s your explanation to the Rockies blocking their young players? Seems odd that they consistently acquire good amatuer talent then block them at the major league level. Difference between scouting department and front office?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

I don't think the front office is very well run at all at the major league level and I don't believe Bud Black knows how to evaluate offensive talent.

All Cats Are Beautiful

12:39

I miss Don Szymmer.

yerp

12:39

As an industry professional, baseball isn't JUST a past time—it's your livelihood. That said, do you have a favorite moment from the last few years? Sometime since, oh, let's just say the 2015 season onward?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

I dunno, the double play hug looms quite large

Also Jose Fernandez catching that liner from Tulo and Tulo being amazed

I gotta find that one

12:41

Also Bettis's comeback game

12:42

Colon's homer

and the one in which Colon did that little round the back shovel pass

Turdworth

12:42

if you're looking through your images, do you still have that text your friend sent to you during a game?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

Yeah, I know where that one is, hold on

A cat

12:42

It seems like the best way for BOS to hold down the NYY offense over the next two games is to sit any reliever not named Kelly, Brasier, Barnes or Kimbrel, with Sale for a key late inning AB. And Eovaldi and Porcello for 5 each. No big FB, no innings for you (Porcello gets in because of his ability to pitch upstairs)

Dan Szymborski

12:43

Yeah, the Red Sox need their starters to go deeper than the Yankees do

Dan's Basement Dweller

12:43

It puts the lotion in the basket.

Dan Szymborski

12:43

I assume this is the one that was meant.

CamdenWarehouse

12:44

how about the Javy no look tag?

Dbo

12:44

I'm craving a bacon butter burger and cheese curds from Culver's now, add a spotted cow to the mix. I love the Bacon, Beer, and Cheese foundation!

stever20

12:44

man seeing that video of Jose Fernandez. Is there anything you can remember that changed the future of MLB compared to that?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

It was a biggie.

12:45

Still makes me sad to see that gif, as great as it was

Matt

12:45

Thank you for reminding me how much fun baseball is. You should compile that list and forward it to John Smoltz.

Dan Szymborski

12:45

I wouldn't do this job if it wasn't fun.

Mister Puppy

12:45

Does this mean no mega-chat for today's games?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

Don't think we're doing them today.

Too many of them and it wears thin on people.

Dbo

12:46

Million dollar idea, I legally change my name to Bryce Harper and see if any teams mistakenly give me an offer. How can it fail?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

Kenny Williams once acquired the wrong player becuase of th name

OnWi

12:46

Regarding Costas/Kaat completely botching just about everything regarding the Brewers (bad facts, bad name pronounciation, etc) will anyone at MLB do anything? Can we as fans expect better work if there is a next time? (Don't know the MLB broadcast schedule from here on out)

Dan Szymborski

12:46

Probably not.

Pronunciations are harder than you might think. When you're talking a lot and saying a hundred names, a weird pronunciation sometimes leaks out.

12:47

I know I've been talking about something and I pronounce something strangely

BBC Foundation

12:47

Culver's is a national treasure..at least in Wisconsin and Illinois..and now Fla. and other states where people from Wisconsin moved to. Bacon Butter Burger comes with a free ambulance ride and 10% of your angiogram.

Dan Szymborski

12:47

Bacon Butter Burger is a real thing? I don't think I should be eating that.

Matt

12:48

Using the middle urinal when you're the only person in the bathroom is a microaggression. I don't know why this is something that needs to be said, but clearly the entire world isn't aware of this fact.

Help

12:48

Does Max Muncy get any MVP votes?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

I think he'll get a handful or two of back-ballot votes.

OnWi

12:48

I speak in public regularly pronouncing not just names but technical terms of varying types. It's called prep. You are being ridiculously kind especially since Costas is supposed to be famous for his preparation.

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