JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 12/1/22

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 12/1/22

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Dan Szymborski

12:27

But just spitballing, I expect it's more a class thing than a racial thing. I suspect if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signs a long-term deal, it's going to be far closer to what he would get as a free agent than, say, Ozzie Albies

12:28

And I'm really not sure how you would work around this

Other than, say, more support for minor leaguer salaries and pensions

12:29

But the basic difference between the fallback options of an upper middle-class kid drafted out of a California college than a kid signed to an amateur deal out of the Dominican Republic are going to realistically be very, very different no matter what you do

And again, I'm not sure what you do about that

Regina George

12:30

Why is ZiPS still trying to make Kevin Padlo happen?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

I'm sorry!

J-ROD Squad

12:30

Curtis Mead of Tampa Bay-Baseball America has him now as 70 hit, 60 power prospect. What sayeth zips 2023 and beyond projection?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Let's just say he will rank well

Jung Bong Jovi

12:31

How much wood would Kerry Wood carry if Kerry Wood would carry wood?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

100 pounds comfortably?

He's a 45-year-old man, probably of at least above-average physical fitness

Josh R

12:32

Beyond the point where they would have reached free agency Matt Olson got 5 years and $110 mil. Austin Riley the same 5/110. But Acuna only 24/68, Albies 4/28 (unbelievable still), Harris 5/67.

Dan Szymborski

12:32

I'm not sure you can use Olson here because his FA was much closer

but Riley definitely did better

but so did Julio Rodriguez

Moose_Bolton

12:32

If you could go back 15 years and tell young Dan one thing about baseball, what do you think would shock him the most?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

Probably that I'm making a good living doing this

Just Fowl

12:33

Who will be responsible for operation of the pitch clock? I see the potential for shenanigans.

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I have no idea really!

Hopefully a sleepy 95 year old man because of the shenanigans

Dan Dan Noodles

12:33

How do you spell your last name?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

only 95% accurately

I frequently type Syzmborski if I'm typing too fast

Dan Dan Noodles

12:33

The BBQ chicken in Portugal is really good. But make sure you ask for the piri piri sauce. They only give it on request.

Dan Szymborski

12:33

I love piri piri!

12:34

Did you ever see the Nando's Piri Piri dictators commercial? I laughed my ass off when I saw it

12:35

Dan Dan Noodles

12:35

If you could be any single brick in the old Fox Hills Mall, which one would it be?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

One on top? Easier to escape?

Dan

12:36

Orioles are going to trade Santander + to Miami for Pablo Lopez, sign Bassitt (4 years 80 mill) and sign Brandon Belt and AJ Pollock.

Dan Szymborski

12:36

There are worse ideas. Well, Pollock is one

I don't see any need to go after Belt and I just don't want Pollock

Scarp

12:37

Why did Pollock opt out? Did he hate that clubhouse so much?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

I'm not sure. ZiPS certainly did not think it was a good idea

Guest

12:38

Who steals more MLB bags this year, Esteury Ruiz or Jorge Mateo?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

I think Mateo as his playing time is more clear cut

12:39

I think Brewers work Ruiz in gradually

Though ZiPS likes him more than either Taylor or Mitchell

Skip

12:40

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