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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 12/17/18

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Compton

12:41

New Decemberists EP came out on Friday! H/t to Dan for the recommendation a few years back

George

12:41

What do you think the odds are of a Sonny Gray bounce back in 2019?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

I'm not overly optimistic, but ZiPS think there's a real chance

Matt

12:42

Wouldn't "carnivorous brocolli" be brocolli that eats meat?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

It happens on Rand McNally

If I'm ever on Rand McNally, I'll get along with broccoli as I never committed war crimes against hte species

Adam Guttridge

12:42

Who would have a better MLB batting line in 2019, Tim Tebow or Barry Bonds?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

At this point, Tebow

mike

12:43

have the decembrists ever written a happy song? ever? I mean, I am a fan, but I worry about them....

Dan Szymborski

12:43

Philomena?

Mandy is 92% Fresh

12:43

Do you strict rules for meatloaf like you do for chili?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

No, because a loaf can be a lot of things.

Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free

12:43

As a vegetarian, the reason why we want faux meat isn’t because we want the idea of meat. It’s so you meat eaters have a better alternative that is enticing enough to eat that instead of actual dead rotting animal flesh.

Dan Szymborski

12:43

SOMEONE's buying it though and it's not us!

Fan Braffs

12:44

Seriously, who is Brandon Hyde?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

O's manager!

Mandy is 92% Fresh

12:45

Is the Royals' rebuild plan really going to be cling dearly to Perez and Merrifield, sign a random fast player, take a couple of Rule 5 pitchers, and then wait for draft picks to develop?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

It seems to be

Mandy is 92% Fresh

12:45

What if the meatloaf is baked in a doughnut pan?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

It's a doughnut shaped meatloaf

Matt

12:45

This offseason sucks. Why hasn't my favorite team signed my free agent of choice?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

Becaue you touch yourself

A question

12:45

i only know the decemberists 'cause they were on parks and rec once

pelkey

12:45

We vegans are attempting to persuade meat eaters away from the stuff :) it's for you, more than us!

OddBall Herrera

12:45

In mother Russia, the carnivorous broccoli eats YOU!

Ray Man

12:46

How many ABs would you see Brandon Lowe getting in Tampa this year? Can he play 1b at all?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

200 maybe? Don't see him at 1B. If you have two arms, you can play 1B to some degree

DJ Tanner

12:47

Of the Rays starters next year, who will be allowed to start and who gets the opener treatment?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

I think Snell, Morton, Glasnow get normal starts. Honeywell eventually will

GSon

12:47

Danny Salazar or Cody Anderson? Who has the better chance to be making starts for the Cleveland Indians this coming summer?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

Salazar because I'm a hopeless optimist

Mandy is 92% Fresh

12:48

Aside from one-year deals for Pomeranz or other broken pitchers with upside, are there any particular free agents that would make sense for the Royals?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

Are tehre any free agents that want to eat Ned Yost?

Maybe Cody Allen with flippable ideas?

Robbie

12:49

With the Cardinals presumably out on Harper, what's the next logical move for them?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

One of the top relievers. They could use an extra arm at the front

12:50

Robertson maybe?

Cold in MN

12:50

The Twins have to do something else this off season, right? I know they won't get Harper/Machado or come near last year's payroll but they still have to get a starter/bullpen arm?! Also, Donaldson would have been a nice 3B/DH option

Dan Szymborski

12:50

I think they'll close the deal with *one* of the next tier down from Machado/Harper

They *really* wanted Darvish

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