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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 3/25/19

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Dan Szymborski

12:15

It was the evaporative emissions code and I did clear the code and it did not come back on

not do i have any pending codes

nico

12:15

Hey Dan, thanks for taking the time to chat. It feels like the Mets are under more pressure than ever to extend deGrom now that Syndergaard's sounded off - just the same, there's no indication that said extension is imminent. Do you have any sense of what the sticking point between talent and management could be on this one?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

I talked with Dave Studeman on Twitter about this last week and our working theory is that there's a BVW situation resembling Smeagol/Gollum since he can't sign deGrom despite being on both sides of the table

12:17

The exact issue is too inside baseball for me. I have suspicions, but I hate reporting rumors.

Ray Kinsella

12:17

Best recent extension for the player?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

As these types of extensions go, Snell did better than most.

Goldschmidt probably the best

Ray Kinsella

12:17

Best recent extension for the team (non-Trout division)?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

And of course, Trout

Dammit

resumeman

12:17

When will the A's and Mariners' individual player pages get updated to include the Japan series stats?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

I actually did not know that they werent'

I've been so busy LIVING in the depth chart area

I don't know how Jeff managed to not open his veins in a warm bath at this time last year

kevin

12:18

why don't teams give yearly arm/shoulder exams on pitchers? I read Girardi said that players only should undergo a limited # of me is a year but wouldn't it be prudent to be aware of anything going on or is ignorance bliss?

Dan Szymborski

12:19

I'm no medical type, but I imagine that most pitchers, even healthy one, have some kind of minor damage to the arm

12:20

and there's a danger of overdiagnosis

similar to thyroid cancer, in which there are a lot of indolent cases that are overtreated

Matt

12:21

Hellickson saw success last year by trading out his Cutter and Change for a curveball. Apparently he's added a slider this spring. Any thoughts about him as a potential "rebound" type candidate?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

It's certainly possible, ptichers are weird in a sense - they can turn things around very quickly

I think I'd be more interested in Hellickson if I'm a team that isn't contending

Donnie

12:21

What are your thoughts on Kike Hernandez this year now that he has a "starting role" at second?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

I think he'll be roughly average. I think his defense is still up in the air and he'll probably hit worse overall than last year

Beamballz

12:22

From a few standpoint how

Dan Szymborski

12:22

few < many < crapload

12:22

What do you think Colorado should do with all their 2B guys (mcmahon, hampson, rodgers)?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I'd try to see which one of them works better in center (McMahon or Hampson), play the other at second, release Desmond, keep Rodgers at AAA for now with a view to possibly trading Story

romorr

12:24

So, Orioles sent Sisco down to AAA. Not sure what the reason is, but whatever it is, I don't care. You think there is anything AAA can teach him that the ML club couldn't?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

I'm not a fan of this move

Alcides Escobar

12:24

I am pleased to announce that upon rejection by the Orioles I have been named manager of the Skyline Chili restaurant that is the one closest to the Dan Szymborski household. This is going to be fun personally delivering our award winning chili to him everyday. My favorite chili has TONS of beans in it...the way chili is supposed to be.

Dan Szymborski

12:24

You're in Chicago

Matt

12:24

Is Senzel a service time thing? I drafted him in fantasy, and need to decide whether I hang on for a few weeks or drop. Bench is only 3 deep.

Dan Szymborski

12:24

I'm pretty certain it is

And if it's not, the Reds are dumber than I thought

Andrew

12:24

It's very likely at this point that Pete Alonso makes the roster. Are you surprised? Or is this just BVW realizing that having that extra year on someone with Alonso's profile isn't THAT necessary?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

ZiPS doesn't see a lot of upside from Alonso, just mostly have him league-average

I think the NL East is tight enough that it's worth not sweating a theoretical 7th season

12:26

Ignoring morality issues, of course, it is the ruleset we live by and I hope the next CBA deals with it

Jeff

12:26

Think Alex Reyes is worth holding onto this year in hopes he eventually becomes a starter?

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