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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 2/26/18
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Matt
2:30
Mikolas. Tell me what you know about this man. I'm thinking he's somewhere between an interesting back-end fantasy starter and a Russian plant.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:30
I like Miles Mikolas becuase he sounds like a Harry Potter character.
Like Callix Crabbe
2:31
or Agustin Septimo
Dan Dan the Cheerleading Man
2:31
Is the correct name sub, hoagie, hero, or grinder?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:31
sub
Donger
2:31
What do you think of the Rasmus signing for BAL?  He was surprisingly good last year in the brief time he was TB.  If he's healthy again, I think he could end up the sneaky steal of this offseason.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:31
It's fine, but not really going to meet the problems of the Orioles
Tim Tebow's Thunder Thighs
2:31
Which is the more disappointing sandwich from the last 10 years?  The Pirates Ownership Frozen Ham and Cheese or the Troy Tulowitzki Convenience Store Egg Salad?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:31
Possibly the former.
2:32
They did 80% of the rebuild well, but they fell off quickly, they never went that FINAL yard to go into win-now mode, even if it was fated to be shrot.
Now combine that with some bad luck on things like Kang and they dropped off really wuickly
Joe
2:32
Aaron Nola or Sonny Gray?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:32
Nola
Cold in Minnesota
2:32
LoMo put up enough numbers to make him one of the better value FA signings?  Plus with likely Sano suspension/injury he's even more valuable
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:32
ZiPS has Hosmer projected to 0.2 WAR a year better than Morrison over the next 5 years
2:33
Though that may say more about Lolsmer.
Lou
2:33
Is the pending free agency of Machado and Donaldson screwing over Moose?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:33
In a way.  He might want a two-year pillow.
Derek Jeter
2:33
What are the honest odds I'm a Yankee sleeper cell, at least 5%, right?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:33
Lower.
CamdenWarehouse
2:33
I think Miggy fell off his cliff last year
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:33
If you've seen Pujols, you know you haven't seen th e splat
Billy Beane
2:33
I feel like being a baseball writer would almost benefit you being in bad shape. Like, "I'm in the worst shape of my life, not going to waste any time exercising, just going to focus on my writing."
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:34
I've cut way back on beer to lose weight.
It's smart to maximize your life expectancy so you can hang around to be a crazy coot at 85.
Colin
2:34
I know you've used ZiPS in the past for betting win totals, but have you ever gone and tried to find edges with season props using player projections? ie HR Leader, Hits leader, etc.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:34
I do all the time!
I'm a heavy prop bettor.
2:35
Which is good for individuals but becoming harder for teams as Vegas and ZiPS become a little closer every year
2:36
My favorite bet (though not necessarily the most lucrative) was $200 on Scherzer to win the Cy going into 2013.
Favorite since it led an article!
Chili Davis
2:36
Dan, chili without beans is just meat soup. Take it from me, I know Chili
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:36
Just becuase you were named Chili doesn't give you chilithority.
2:37
Do you think B.J. Upton was an authority on nevermind
kevin
2:37
What *should* I look at in spring training if I want to get an idea re: how a player may perform in the regular season?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:37
Do they exist?
E
2:37
How would baseball change if humans couldn't get injured?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:37
More innings
CamdenWarehouse
2:37
The Orioles don't know how to decide on keepers either
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