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1:22

I know mlb is a multi billion dollar business but what has more computing power? Zips system or the mlb eBIS?

Dan Szymborski

1:22

I'm sure they do

I don't have any crazy server.

1:23

Depending on what I'm doing otherwise, ZiPS will be run on two of the three fastest non-laptop PCs: my current 9950x3D, a 5900X, and an 8700K. But this is just prosumer-type gear

it's not like I even use a threadripper

The Oriole Bird

1:24

Have you ever had a cat named Nero or Caligula or one of the other (more) controversial Roman emperors?

Dan Szymborski

1:24

I have not. I kinda thought it would be amusing to name the cats that ended up Justinian/Constantine as Leopold and Loeb, but my mom talked me out of it

1:24

Is that the oldest a player has been projected at 7.7? I guess Bonds, but that's it right?

Dan Szymborski

1:24

I think so

hang on I can answer that

1:26

All the 7.7s through 2024

Name Year Age PO WAR Albert Pujols 2004 24 LF 9.8 Barry Bonds 2005 40 LF 9.6 Mike Trout 2015 23 CF 9.6 Mike Trout 2014 22 CF 9.5 Albert Pujols 2005 25 LF 9.4 Mike Trout 2016 24 CF 9.3 Mike Trout 2017 25 CF 9.0 Albert Pujols 2006 26 1B 9.0 Albert Pujols 2010 30 1B 9.0 Alex Rodriguez 2004 28 SS 8.9 Mike Trout 2019 27 CF 8.3 Albert Pujols 2007 27 1B 8.1 Alex Rodriguez 2008 32 3B 8.0 Grady Sizemore 2009 26 CF 8.0 Mike Trout 2018 26 CF 7.9 Hanley Ramirez 2010 26 SS 7.8 David Wright 2009 26 3B 7.8 Juan Soto 2022 23 RF 7.8 Alex Rodriguez 2006 30 3B 7.8 Albert Pujols 2009 29 1B 7.7

1:27

kershaw 2016 only pitcher to get a 7.7

note that this isn't combined, so ohtani woudl be in there too

1:28

Ohtani only 7.7 last year (judge was 7.3)

and then Judge/Ohtani this year

1:29

so Judge second oldest

War2D2

1:29

A guy I work with here in CA got a jury summons for a grand jury, and he’s had to call in every day for the last month to see if he needs to go to the courthouse. It seems excessive.

Not Tom Holland

1:29

Assuming you at least dabble in podcast listening, I peg you as a Rest Is History listener. They're funny and interesting and their patriotic British slant gives everything a slightly different perspective than we otherwise get around here. Yeah?

Dan Szymborski

1:29

I haven't, but I'll check it out!

the podcasts I listen to the most are an unexpected bunch probably

1:31

The Greatest Generation, Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Everyday Driver, Reason Roundtable/Fifth Column, Ezra Klein, Central Air, RPG Backtrack, Central Air

1:32

oops did that one twice

T-Bone is the villain

1:32

New kittens! What are their names?

Dan Szymborski

1:32

Flora/Luna. For some reason my family was involved in the decision even though it's my house and my cats, and they woudln't let me be too pretentious

1:33

I was thinking of doing Portia and Nerissa

(Merchant of Venice)

Seuly Matias 4 MVP

1:33

How accurate are heights/weights on FG versus sites like bref & MLB?

I've seen Angel Genao be listed at 5'9" by MLB and 6' by bref/FG.

Dan Szymborski

1:33

No idea what's true

For a good laugh, check out John Kruk's height/weight on BR

Mitchellsob

1:33

What's a 75th percentile outcome for Hunter Barco? Pirates are light on lefties and he seems like a solid back end rotation option in PNC

Dan Szymborski

1:34

3.74 ERA as a starter! ZiPS likes Barco

1:34

Do future projections come into play at all in your RoY voting? Like if there are a 26 year old and 21 year old in contention and the older one has slightly better numbers for the season but the younger one has a much stronger long-term outlook, how would you tend to vote?

Dan Szymborski

1:35

None at all. It's not a projection award

I sure as sugar didn't throw Schwindel a vote because of his proejction

War2D2

1:35

I used to listen to a dozen podcasts but then went cold-turkey a few years back. No real definitive reason, just kind of got tired after ~10 years of it. Now I’ve got audiobooks downloaded from my library through Libby in my ear most days. The only podcast I still listen to is the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, but I’ve been listening to those guys since they were in college so it’s kind of a force of habit at this point.

Dan Szymborski

1:35

It's easy for me because I'm always listening to SOMETHING and and in an environment in which I can

1:36

on that note, it's time for me to em-BARCO elsewhere for another week

thanks for coming all!

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