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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 2/4/19

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Dan Szymborski

12:09

Perhaps Phillies - the division is very good except for, well, we know which team isn't

Bob

12:09

No question. You just scared the ever-living beezwax out of me with that Maroon 5 threat, so I'm here.

Dan Szymborski

12:09

You're safe now.

Mandy Is Still 91% Fresh

12:09

Should the World Series add a 7th inning stretch concert? I bet they could get the hottest barbershop quartet in the land.

PieTraynee

12:09

I'm here to report that your grandmother's ghost has passed on. She did so kissless and without a single bean in her chili, but it was time.

Dan Szymborski

12:09

How does a ghost die again?

Snid

12:10

With a farm system as deep as the Rays, does it cause ill will amongst those who share positions with the other top flight prospects?

Dan Szymborski

12:10

I think it only becomes a real problem if it lasts until the majors

Highpockets

12:10

Robotic pitcher throwing to a robotic hitter. First time. Pitcher has the advantage?

Dan Szymborski

12:10

I think hitter?

We have more robots that smash objects than throw objects?

I'm not a robotoics guy

Mandy Is Still 91% Fresh

12:11

Have to root for the Padres to land Harper or Machado, right? Chaos!

Dan Szymborski

12:11

It would be a lot of fun

Kiner's Disembodied Hands

12:11

Does a Pirates rotation with Keuchel contend for a wildcard?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

Yes

CamdenWarehouse

12:12

There's a place near Walmart that's v. good, but Case&Keg isn't that far away now just a mile or so south

Dan Szymborski

12:12

Oh, there wasn't one when I was there.

I last lived up there in 2006.

12:13

Where's the case&keg then? Down Mt. Airy or somethign?

Curlin

12:13

If the owners are assuming there will be a redistribution of salaries toward younger players in the next CBA, could that be playing a role in the hesitation to lock in Harper/Machado to very long deals at current market rates for veterans?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

I don't think they're assuming any such thing

tim

12:13

Hey Dan -- any subjective disagreements with any of the Reds projections? i personally might take the "over" on Gennett and Peraza

Dan Szymborski

12:13

I t hink t hey're mostly spot-on, though I may take the over on Puig

Kiner's Disembodied Hands

12:13

A "hot leadoff" is a trending category on Brazzers.

CamdenWarehouse

12:13

Breaking: Dan Szymborski rules out Realmuto trade to Blue Jays

Dan Szymborski

12:13

I am!

12:14

Now, the Blue Jays are at home on April 1st (not August 1st), but they're playing the Orioles, who will also not be acquiring Realmuto

PTBNL

12:14

Is Zips a useful tool for evaluating trades? For example could you look at the Archer trade and evaluate the zips projections for all players evolved? Or do those projections not go far enough into the future to evaluate value in that way?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

I usually do.

Projections are useful in a lot of applications, as long as you know what they're good at and what they're not

YKnotDisco?!

12:15

What would be more fun than watching the Swedish Chef (attempting to) put together IKEA furniture?

12:15

Is it possible the Braves have 2 (or maybe 3 if Donaldson returns to form) of the best position players in the NL?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

Yes

Arguably they coudl have 45

and could

Fredbird

12:16

The Cardinals seem like SUCH AN OBVIOUS FIT for Harper: youth, core position player, handedness... Is management really not in on him, or is it just a facade (aka "The Cards are the Mystery Team")?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

It's hard to tell with them. It's usually a very cool, calm, collected franchise that doesn't give in to free agent exuberance, but I think they feel the divisional heat and may be more aggressive than they would normally be here

BobbyS

12:16

Ever considered streaming on Twitch? Games, cats, ZiPS things? Seems it'd be fariky easy for you to make partner, and get all the amusing emotes!

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