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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 3/18/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:10

Chris Owings gets more plate appearances than Brendan Rodgers

Though if you mean more the most Rockies thing you can do in life

12:11

Maybe cancelling your vaccine appointment because there's a brunch special you really like

Gashouse Gorilla

12:11

Have there been a front office(s) that you feel has distinguished themselves this offseason? Conversely, a team or team that has gone backwards through poor judgment?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

I think the Mets have done very well and my opinion of the Blue Jays has increased

My opinion of the Reds -- and yes, there's a major change there -- has gone down significantly

Matt (Oceanside)

12:11

Hi Dan! Thank you for the chat! Was thinking about how exactly pitchers are going to managed this year as far as workload. Some of it seems hard to think through. For example, a young pitcher that is capped at 120 IP for the year is slated for the rotation of hypothetical team at the beginning of the year because he is one of the teams top 3 pitchers. Obviously they would want him in the rotation for the postseason, so what do they do? Do they pitch him 80-90 IP at the beginning, give him a break, and ramp him back up at the end? Give him the early starts, put him in the bullpen, ramp him back up? What kind of effect could this have on a young pitcher....or even an older pitcher that is capped at 150-170 IP? Even if you spread them out and give everyone periods of rest on the "10-day DL,

Dan Szymborski

12:12

It still remains to be seen, but I would wager rather than a sudden dropoff in playing time, that you'll generally see more four and five-inning specials than even the last few years

I think we may see a resurgence in use of actual long relievers

Jeff

12:13

How would the Cubs be perceived if their payroll was even lower and they had the same roster?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Umm, even cheaper? I'm not sure I understand the question

Todd

12:13

CJ Abrams or Bobby Witt jr?

Dan Szymborski

12:14

I think right now, Abrams is the more technically advanced hitter

Phillip P.

12:14

The Juan Soto ZiPS projection through age 36 was jaw dropping. For comparison sake, what does Acuna's projection through the same age look like?

Dan Szymborski

12:14

Jay actually has Acuña ZiPS which he may do something with! If he doesn't, I'll mention it in a week or so. ZiPS loves him too, suffice it to say

Matt

12:16

Do you think the Phillies should start Odubel Herrera in CF?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

As long as they're employing him, he's probably the best option in center

Todd

12:17

There should be an article that talks about players who completely sucked in spring training but then turned it around once the season started

mookieeeeee

12:17

Your opening line of the FG page is iconic today "least hungover" thank you for that! Seriously though: do you think JV makes starts anymore or becomes a John Smoltz-esque closer?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

I think he'll start, assuming he comes back

Hi Dan

12:17

Dan, Are you expecting a lot of trades this year, and can you recommend a website with a handy list of all the impending free agents?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

I expect a more normal season trade wise

Especially without the Every Halfway Decent Team Makes the Playoffs Anyway plyayoffs

12:18

spotrac is pretty good for upcoming FAs

Jim Leyland Palmer

12:18

Dan, I know you've gotten Shrek & Goering before...What about this specific portrait of Napoleon???

Dan Szymborski

12:18

I tend to have very Germanic, Augustus Gloop-like features

LFC Mike

12:18

Paging Dr. Szym. Can you give any assessment to Framber V. not having to have surgery? Was looking for a timetable for his return but haven't see one. It is just one day since the announcement... like many.. I have upcoming drafts. Thanks

Dan Szymborski

12:18

OH GOD IF IM THE DOCTOR EVERYONE'S GONNA DIE

12:19

The last I saw, he wouldn't; be ready for Opening Day, but I kinda get the feeling that he could come back sometime in May, carefully

45 blows billygoats

12:19

Have we decided how the new Texas ballpark is going to play?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

Still too early. It seems like a mildly pitcher-friendly environment, but one-year park factors are garbage, let alone two month park factors

Adam

12:20

With revenue projections for this season feeling more solid than during the winter, do you think some teams that sat out free agency might spend at least a little at the trade deadline?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

I think what would likely open up the wallets better is some kind of breakthrough in the CBA

Concrete Fan

12:20

If you could change your name (both forename and surname) into anything else, would you want to do that? If so, what would your new name be?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

I'm fine with my name. I've had my name for 42 years, it seems like a waste to switch it up for the second half

12:21

It would kinda be a betrayal of all the people who learned how to spell my last name

MoonBeamMcSwine

12:22

The Indians middle infield logjam is shaping up to a battle by these three guys: Gabriel Arias, Tyler Freeman and Brayan Rocchio... Who plays SS, then who moves to 2B and 3B at the ML level?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

I don't think the Indians will set things in stone at this point

Jeff

12:22

Who do you think leads the leagues in IP? Cole in the AL, Hendricks in the NL?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

Cole seems like a good bet.

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