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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 2/3/20

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Dan Szymborski

2:30

I'd still like to see Kevin and C.J. form a two-man band called The Cronic. Maybe go like Mates of States and just go organ and drums.

Rays Fan in Boston

2:30

If you had a choice between sticking with Choi or going all in on N. Lowe and trading Choi, where would you stand?

Dan Szymborski

2:30

Latter

Magic Kingdome

2:32

Who is the biggest name traded at the deadline this year?

Dan Szymborski

2:34

I can see the White Sox trading Luis Alexander Basabe for help if they're in the wild card race. Other possible players are Julian Merryweather, Daniel Ponce de Leon, Esmerling de la Rosa, or Dom Thompson-Williams.

Nolan

2:35

a lot of Padre fans are upset that Preller didn't go after Marte harder. How crazy is it that I (personally!) don't see a 1-2 win upgrade over Margot as worth the price, given where SD is in terms of projected wins? If you're gonna upgrade in the OF, then UPGRADE!

Dan Szymborski

2:35

I like Margot, but I really would have liked teh Padres to make this trade.

Adam

2:35

What's your favorite palindrome?

Dan Szymborski

2:35

Murder for a jar of red rum

2:36

I'm a big of a A man, a plan, a canal, Panama

big fan of

A Santa lived as a devil at NASA

2:37

And the old classic "Able was I ere I saw Elba" which is both a perfect one in that the words stay the same length, but it also sounds like it was about Napoleon

Adam

2:37

Looks like this chat has turned into an interview. Just you and me, Dan.

Lee

2:38

"Dispatching Beaty" seems like a good way to guarantee more playing time, but only if Rojas carefully covers his tracks to avoid arrest and prosecution.

Kip

2:38

What's a good way for an amateur to learn baseball modeling/projections? There's a book I saw on Amazon about baseball stats with R; I thought about checking it out, but wasn't sure if there was a more specific resource.

Dan Szymborski

2:39

That's a good book

If you're talking about this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Baseball-Data-Chapman-Series/dp/14665...

Montana Sports Fans

2:39

Actually, Dan, getting blacked out of Mariners games is something to be *very thankful* for, given the state of the franchise. And the lack of easily accessible Mariners games on TV makes it easier for us Montana residents to justify picking a different (read: better) team to root for.

2:39

Normally when there is a chat on the Fangraphs site its at the top of the page and says live or join now. Yours does not. I clicked on it expecting to read a transcript...

Dan Szymborski

2:39

I wonder if I broke something.

Well, consider this an Exclusive, Secret Chat.

Royal pain

2:39

Is H. Dozier's ZIPs about what you expect, or would you take the over based on last season? Thanks.

Dan Szymborski

2:39

I might take the mild over.

Adam

2:39

thought Taco Cat for sure

Them

2:40

I hope the Mets don't package Dom Smith just to ditch Lowrie, but do you think they are actually getting any offers for Smith by himself that make it worth giving up his potential upside, especially in the event of an Alonso injury? I'm hoping Matt Adams is AAA insurance, break glass in case of emergency material.

Dan Szymborski

2:41

Smith is a hard player to evaluate, given that he's all over the place.

I don't think teams are making big offers, if anything, but I would imagine most are curious.

Kevin

2:41

Did ZIPS change at all with the hires of Baker and Girardi? Wondering if Philly is likely to run more now that Kapler is out? Wondering about Baker's poor in game maneuvers for the Stros

Dan Szymborski

2:41

No, I considering managerial doings and transpirings out of ZiPS purview.

Adam

2:41

Best bet for a completely out of the blue 4-WAR season?

Dan Szymborski

2:41

Trout. He coudl get injured!

Chad

2:42

Alec Mills have any chance at the #5 spot in CHI

Dan Szymborski

2:42

He has to have some chance. I mean, when is Tyler Chatwood going to have an ironclad hold on any job?

2:43

And I don't think the team's likely to stick Oil of Zolay in the fifth spot early on

2:43

All the Billy Hamilton questions gave me an idea... Angels sign him, play him when Ohtani starts, use a DH for Hamilton, and Ohtani bats for himself. You're welcome Angels.

Dan Szymborski

2:43

Wait, what?

2:44

The DH is not a wild card. Or am I not reading correctly?

Morbo

2:44

Dan, if you were developing zips from scratch today what changes would you make? Not develop it in Excel?

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