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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 11/19/18

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Gob

12:28

Brock Holt went kind of nuts in the last portion of the season after he started using one of Mookie Betts's magic bats. Is there a possibility that he's having a Justin Turner-style transformation?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

He's a bit old for a real transformation, he's had good runs before

Brodie Man

12:28

If you (or ZiPS) had to pick one catcher to commit to, would it be Austin Hedges or Francisco Mejía?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Mejia

cheese

12:28

Isn't Josh Donaldson a perfect Dodger signing to play 1B? Likely to be low risk as a result of short contract most are projecting, with huge upside.

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I think he's a better fit for a team with fewer resources.

And he's not as exciting as a 1B.

tb.25

12:28

"O baseball, o baseball, wherefore art thou baseball?"

Pete

12:29

Nats just took themselves out of the Realmuto sweepstakes. Is it time for the Marlins to get a deal done, lest other teams move on?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

I don't think there's a particular urgency. The mid-market catchers coming off the market removes a contender for Realmuto, but also removes options from the remaining.

Now, they won't get their pipe dream return for Realmuto, but they should get one unless they prove intransigent.

HappyFunBall

12:29

Kurt Suzuki = first catcher off the board. Just like we all predicted!

Dan Szymborski

12:29

Jeff Mathis

Matt

12:30

Just read the Hardball Times article on improving MLB The Show. If you could make one or two changes to improve the game, what would they be?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

I'm a few years behind on it as I don't own a PS4.

This was sorta on-topic, which is why I didn't hold it.

Console gaming interests me less and less, I rather play games on a PC and it's hard to justify getting a PS4 *just* for MLB the Show.

Stove Top

12:30

On a scale from 1 (cold frank & beans) to 5 (set-off the smoke alarm) how hot will the stove be from now through this year's winter meetings?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Sneaking in a break at work

12:31

Does it makes sense for the Reds to trade minor league assets for pitching that is controllable for 1-2 seasons i.e. Sonny Gray, James Paxton, Marcus Stroman?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

I'm not crazy about the idea. I don't think the Reds are *that* close and have too many pitching prospect setbacks.

Dbo

12:31

Mookie Betts is my new favorite player for getting me a free taco after the world series

Dan Szymborski

12:31

But it was a Taco Bell taco.

12:32

Ryan

12:32

What do you think of th Elias hiring?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I'm cautiously optimistic.

Not because of anything wrong with Elias.

But because, well, Orioles

12:33

I was a bit surprised to see Toronto move Diaz. Godot will return before Tulo to SS and is Gurriel going to stay at SS? Toronto seems like they have a bunch of 2B-types now (Drury, Travis, etc.) Your thoughts?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I think Diaz was brought in because of the uncertainty from last winter and was less useful now.

GSon

12:33

Hu's not on first..he's in the bullpen?

Dan Szymborski

12:34