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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 3/18/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:47

My avatar is not me

My avatar is an aged picture of me.

12:49

I use the avatar for the Old Dan Szymborski tweets, in which I troll by making tweets that I might tweet in 40 years

12:50

OK, 30 years

Saves/Holds

12:50

Are holds more volatile than saves year to year? In a SV/H league, are Nick Anderson and Devin Williams in the same tier as top closers?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

I haven't found them as MORE volatile

Guest

12:50

Szymbob! Love to see this chat on a dragging thursday. Thoughts on the scintillating new pitch for Glasnow?

Dan Szymborski

12:51

I like him having a harder pitch with a bit of break

12:52

He's kind of a two-pitch pitcher right now since he doesn't really use a changeup in more than passing

I wish Gausman could get one of his third pitches to stick!

Will

12:52

Will we see more relievers in the Alex Reyes hybrid type role (100 or so innings)?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

I think this is very possible!

Slew (Seattle)

12:52

Getting my Covid shot today! Yay!

Dan Szymborski

12:53

Congrats! I got my first shot scheduled for next Friday

Guest

12:53

Any time left for Mize to salvage a rotation spot, or is he destined for AAA?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

I think he could use some time in AAA

Guest

12:53

Has Kirilloff already lost the Twins' RF job to Rooker?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

I sure hope not

Eric Stonebraker

12:53

What are your thoughts on the White Sox rotation?

Dan Szymborski

12:54

I think it's a really solid one. Gio is lit (oh), Keuchel's a good fit for the park. I like Lynn a lot. There's actually some depth there now

Reynaldo Lopez is a lot more appealing when he's your eighth option rather than one you intend to stick in the middle of your rotation

Guest

12:54

Andres Gimenez was good last year, as a 21 year old without a ton of upper-level minors experience. He's looking even better this spring. He seems like he could be a fairly consistent 3-4 WAR guy, based on defense, baserunning, and decent hitting. He's also going to be cheap for a while. As good as Francisco Lindor is, am I wrong in wondering whether the Mets could have been better off, in terms of payroll flexibility (and longer-term certainty at the SS position) keeping Gimenez? For the salary difference between Gimenez and Lindor, they could basically be paying Realmuto, and to me, Gimenez + Realmuto may be worth more than Lindor alone. I know they got Carrasco in the trade, as well, but they also gave up some decent prospects alongside Gimenez. And now they have the stress of re-signing Lindor. Am I worrying too much? Maybe it's just lunch-deficit-anxiety. I should stop typing and eat.

Dan Szymborski

12:55

3-4 WAR is easier said than done!

I think you're too focused on payroll flexibility

Rather than a team that's on the verge of divisional favorite status, with many key players near FA

Gimenez is a better fit than Lindor for these reasons for SOME teams

12:56

I don't tink one of those teams are the Mets.

Lars Ulrich

12:56

Who is your favorite metal band of all time?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

I'm not really a metal guy

You shoudl ask Maury Brown for recs!

Mike - Toronto

12:56

Any hope/confidence about Robbie Ray returning to form and throwing more strikes/less walks in 2021?

Dan Szymborski

12:57

Moderate. He's been really good in the past!

Guest

12:58

Does zips try to account for minor league rule changes?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

Justin

12:59

.270 with 27 hrs from Rowdy Tellez this season?

Dan Szymborski

12:59

I think I'd still take the under in the BA, but the HR is about right

LFC Mike

12:59

Your aged picture needs a tweed jacket with elbow pads and one of those old timey pipes.....like a literature professor at an expensive private college looks...

Dan Szymborski

12:59

Nobody would believe me looking serious

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