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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 2/19/18
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Matt
2:02
Hi Dan. Did you chat move to Mondays because you could never remember when Thursday was?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:02
Actually, that's kinda what happened.  Weekdays mush together, I think for me *and* Carson since one of us would always forget.
Bobyt
2:03
Do the Dodgers need any holes filled. IE another starting pitcher.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:03
They're perhaps a skosh below average at 2nd, but I doubt they aggressively try to fill that up.
S
2:03
Where does Dickerson end up? Rockies makes some sense.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:04
Rockies do make sense, plus there's history there
If Dahl is healthy and actually gets the job, the Rockies are near the bottom of the league in both the other corner and first base
2:05
Now, Dickerson likely wouldn't be the 1B, but he'd bump someone *to* first base
Roadhog
2:05
How have the A's not signed Lucroy or Lance Lynn yet? Mostly good roster with big holes, money to plug them, and seemingly no interest in doing so.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:05
I'm honestly not sure what the A's are doing.  They're one of those rarities these days, a team kinda just hanging around.,
CamdenWarehouse
2:05
A great thing about Dan is that he's not part of Fangraphs so he can't actually leave Fangraphs
BojackDonkeyman
2:06
Mike Soroka is the new Greg Maddux.. Fight me?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
Well, that's a bit...ambitious?
John Mozeliak
2:06
Worst season of any player in 2017 belongs to....
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
Pujols
THE Average Sports Fan
2:06
Between Jason Heyward and Eric Hosmer, which contract do you think turns out worse?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
Hosmer.
Heyward's defense makes it really hard for him to be replacement level
He'd have to have a serious injury that destroys his D
2:07
Now, Heyward's been a huge disappointing and his offense ceiling is closing faster than that hallway in Wonka's factory, but Hosmer's shown he can actually be around replacement level
Barrett
2:07
Which position player had the best ZIPs projection for his rookie year?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:07
Trout
Guest
2:07
What’re your thoughts on Devers this year? I feel like his .283 xwoba per savant suggests some downside that hasn’t been talked about much.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
There's certainly a bit of risk withi Devers
Though ZiPS sees his upside from age and quickly advancing as more or less cancelling out the regression
S
2:08
What would it take for teams to allow MLB players to participate in the summer Olympics? MiLB?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
Control and the Summer Olympics not played in the summe.r
goms
2:08
Why won't the Mariners sign a FA starting pitcher?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:09
Not sure.  A tough org to get a vibe on right now.
Matt
2:09
It makes total sense that the Pad's signed Hosmer. As I've always said, "You can't spell Eric Hosmer without 'Some HR, rice.'"
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:09
Also More Riches
though I think that's him rather than the Padres
Big Cheese
2:09
Do you think a higher end reliever acquisition makes any sense for the Jays? (Holland or Vizcaino?) or do you think they rack up on minor league deals and hope someone sticks?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:10
I think they go bargain shopping unless Holland starts to come down on his asking price.
KB
2:10
Who will make the playoffs via the wildcard spots this year?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:10
Cheating to try to get me to reveal my standings piece in a chat!
HappyFunBall
2:10
At season's end, whose starting staff will have performed better, the ChiSox or the Os ?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:11
Orioles, but that's damning with faint praise.  White Sox has upside, though I suspect any breakout as a group to be more likely than 2019
more likely *in* 2019
Slew
2:11
Do you think it would be advisable for the Indians to make a couple "win now" moves in light of the ascendancy of the Yanks/Astros and the aging of Kluber/Carrasco?
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