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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 12/3/18

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Dan Szymborski

1:01

Fairly high I think and not for much

In terms of trade value, he's really just really-irish-sounding-Brandon-Moss

Lemonade

1:01

If Kyle Seager is on the opening day Mariner roster in 2019, that's going to really feel like a dog having to wear a cone of shame, right? You know Jerry offered to pay your whole salary and give up tickets to Neil Diamond and still nobody wanted you.

Evan

1:01

Going into his age-31 season with 1634 GP, does Justin Upton have a chance to set the record for most GP played by a non-HOFer not named Pete Rose or Barry Bonds (currently held by Vizquel at 2968)

Dan Szymborski

1:02

That's still a lot of years

Matt

1:02

Would you agree that the likelihood is greater than 50% that a Mets player will spontaneously combust within the next 6 years? Similarly, would you agree that, should an MLB player spontaneously combust, the likelihood is 100% that that player would be a Met?

Dan Szymborski

1:02

Yes and yes, naturally

OK, time for the LIghtning Round!

1:03

As usual the rules are simple. Except for a few categories I don't have to answer (work related, excessively personal, vulgar, politics), I have to answer every off-topic question during the Lightning Round, no matter how little insight I have into the subject.

976

1:03

Vegas shows: Penn & Teller, Le Reve, Absinthe, O, Ka. Skip One, Mystere, Zumanity. Optional: Love.

Dan Szymborski

1:03

Not really interested in shows, honestly

Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free

1:03

Thoughts on Magnus offering a draw in game 12 with a superior position just so he could destroy Fabi in Rapid?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

I thought he was in a strong position, but I'm also not sufficiently good at chess to be able to read a grandmaster's mind, even in hindsight

But he a terrific rapid player so you can see why.

I think all championships should be rapid, a decidedly minority opinion

Homer

1:03

The only key ingredient in chili is the Guatemalan insanity pepper

Dan Szymborski

1:04

I'm just your memory. I can't give you any new information.

Joe

1:04

What's your deal with beans in chili?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

They're morally and culinarily wrong.

Chili is meat + chili peppers + seasoning

Matt

1:05

Lightning is dangerous, Dan

Dan Szymborski

1:05

SO I hear

Rockie Dangerfield

1:05

Did the Special Edition ending of Return of the Jedi suck?

Dan Szymborski

1:05

FREE SEBASTIAN SHAW

1:06

If I saw Hayden Christensen I'd be thinking HOLY CRAP THE BAD GUYS WON

Danny Ruskin

1:06

Why would anyone ever use two straps and a barrel as an emergency substitute for clothes? Just fashion the two straps into a sumo diaper and get on with your day.

Dan Szymborski

1:06

It comes from a time with far more barrel availability

I'm not even sure where you get a barrel in a pinch

1:07

I think it's more likely you have to steal a milk crate thing from a grocery store dumpster and use it as a genital cage tied around your lower back

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

1:07

Have you played Fallout: New Vegas? Worthwhile to do that before going to Vegas to learn the area landmarks. Plus it's the ebst 3D Fallout.

Dan Szymborski

1:07

I actually skipped that one!

I'm not mean, just regressing

1:07

Why isn't corn grown in winter?

Dan Szymborski

1:07

Weather?

That Guy from Detroit

1:07

what if the chili has only beans

Dan Szymborski

1:07

Then it's just beans

Matt

1:07

Hitler also preferred his chili without beans, Dan.

Dan Szymborski

1:08

Hitler was a vegetarian.

HITLER HAD THE BEANS-ONLY CHILI

Joe

1:08

Why, though? Why must we be shackled to idiosyncratic definitions of food? Hasn't the humble sandwich been through enough, much less noble chili?

Dan Szymborski

1:08

Putting beans in chili is like putting nilla wafers in tacos.

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