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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 11/14/24

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Dan Szymborski

12:22

No doubt it's in a large part the sub-mediocre ownership, but the Angels just tend do a whole bunch of Whatever

Marcel S

12:22

If the Marlins were to make a “big” move this offseason, what do you think that would look like?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

If they're feeling really aggressive financially, they might let the front office get pizza oN Fridays

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:23

The Rays just announced they will play in Tampa at the Yankees spring training park in 2025. Was this the best of not many great options?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I'm not sure what other choices they really had. I think even politicians would balk if teams started demanding two stadiums: one to play in and one backup stadium

SPArn

12:24

There's smoke on the Nationals being in on anyone from Bregman, to Flaherty, to Walker, to Santander. Do you see them making their "Werth splash" this offseason? And if so, what avenue do you think they pursue?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

I honestly don't think they do anything truly interesting

Lalalalasagna

12:24

How does ZIPS see Gerrit Cole's performance maintaining as he ages given this last season worth of data?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

Decently well

mmddyyyy

12:24

Do you think any pitchers are getting away with foreign substances?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

pitchers ALWAYS are

mmddyyyy

12:24

Would an expansion city prefer their team in the NL or AL?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

It depends on the city

12:25

Like I think Portland might prefer to be in the AL West but some NC team probably would prefer the NL East

Lalalalasagna

12:25

Any weird park effects for the A's in the new stadium?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

I'm GUESSING its around neutral. Sutter Health is basically one of the few non-crazy PCL fields

at least among the old school PCL teams

mmddyyyy

12:26

Which pitch was invented most recently?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

Depends what you deem to be INVENTED? Sweeper is invented as a discrete term, but the pitch already existed

12:27

maybe the circle change? I think Roger Craig invented the pitch

Okra

12:27

Any chance the depth charts playing time allocations can be updated to be more realistic? They are currently very optimistic on player health. I think a 50/50 over/under style assumption would be more helpful.

Dan Szymborski

12:27

That's nto really my call!

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:29

re CBA. I am not sure either side has the stomach to make any fundamental changes after the last go round. It seems like much of the players' agenda could be met by another healthy increase in the minimum salary and bonus pools, while the owners do not have to give anything up except essentially a cost of living plus adjustment.

Billy Butler Did It

12:29

Thanks for the great tip on homemade Russian dressing. It has become as rare as French dressing at the grocery store.

BC26

12:30

Would you be willing to give Burnes a seven-year contract?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Sure

Phil Risotto

12:30

Would you take the Dodgers over the field to sign Sasaki?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Truth is, I don't have any particular insight into Sasaki's desires

Guest

12:31

How much do you think this past post season will affect Judge's legacy?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Not much.

Long-term, "bad in postseason" is only brought up in career discussions when writers hate a guy

12:32

Barry Bonds WORST POSTSEASON CHOKER EVER was the storyline until 2002/2003 and everyone forgot about it

Billy Butler Did It

12:33

In the 1980s military academy movie, the Dan Szymborski character gets out of physical training and other perks as the Commandant's right-hand guy for AV and technology, but also runs the black market for contraband and wires a homemade radio that gets all the ballgames.

12:34

But wouldn't just understanding OBP while your league rivals bat a fast .285 OBP guy leadoff get you at least into the playoffs?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

It would certainly HELP

but it's hard building talent with a new team!

mcgraw45

12:37

Shower thoughts this morning: How about a contract full of player options to lower AAV? I'm thinking 5 years for Yates, player option after each year, $8M first year, $2M every year after = $3.2M AAV, player basically gets optional contract deferrals and team gets an artificially low AAV.

Dan Szymborski

12:37

Under determination of salary in the CBA, there's a lot of language to avoid shenanigans like this

12:39

there are ways to massage it, but there are limits

and if someone finds too blatant a loophole, the commissioner has the authority to refuse to allow the contract

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