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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/1/19

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Dan Szymborski

12:23

"I used to give up home runs. I still do, but I used to, too."

PTBNL

12:23

In 2015, Dayton Moore released a book called "More Than a Season." Now that we've let this whole thing play out a little more, which of these more accurate titles would you go with if you got to retitle the book? "Exactly Two Seasons" or "Barely More Than a Season"

Dan Szymborski

12:23

Tales of a Blind Squirrel

John

12:24

With respect to the Cubs bullpen, please tell me it's April.

Dan Szymborski

12:24

Well, it is now. But all the stats are from March. So March.

LFC Mike

12:24

Happy April Fools Baseball Chat. Dan.. A baseball/food question. What leaves a worst after taste..a bowl of Skyline's best chili or that start by Sonny Grey yesterday? Introducing Skyline's Sonny Grey Chili Bowl: Not served over a plate and guaranteed to induce runs.....

Dan Szymborski

12:24

It's not my fault if the Reds pick up Sonny Gray and he stinks. It IS my fault if I eat Skyline.

Zwak

12:24

If a team could sign Mike Trout for free for one year but would also be required to have you take up one of their roster spots, which teams would you advise to do it?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

Literally all of them.

12:25

Getting a nine-WAR player for free on the condition you play with a 24-man roster is obviously superior.

Mookie

12:25

Assuming Mookie Betts and Mike Trout both have full, healthy seasons this year, approximately how much better would Betts have to be this year to have the higher projection going in to 2020?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

That's a little theoretical. Maybe two wins?

Scott

12:26

Which is more shocking to you - yankees at 1-2 or red sox at 1-3?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

1.5 * 0 is 0 because I'm not shocked by any team record in any three or four game period

12:27

Now, if the O's were undefeated in four games after Andrew Cashner pitched every game and struck out 27 batters each game, OK, I'll be shocked.

yojiveself

12:27

Which catcher will have a better year - Contreras or Grandal?

Dan Szymborski

12:27

Grandal

Mario Mendoza

12:27

Dying to get some thoughts on 1) Frankie Montas' new splitter, 2) Trent Thornton's high-spin curveball and 3) Sandy Alcantara's increased slider usage ... and whether the good results they all had on Sunday might be just the beginning

Dan Szymborski

12:27

I was impressed by Thornton's curve, which is the one I saw the most of these

12:28

It's a real weapon< I feel

oldmannearthesea

12:28

These "Curt Replies"...do they mean we have to ask about Curt Flood, Blefary, Pride or Schilling? Or can we expand that to Granderson? Don't want to break the rules...

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I give the Curt replies, so it's at my discretion

That's a first

12:28

I ate cow intestines and a blood sausage yesterday. Common fare here in Buenos Aires. They were actually really good.

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Sausage tends to be good

Guest

12:28

(small sample size warning) how many players you think have had chili as their pregame meal? over/under is 10

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I would think very few

12:29

I've never seen an outfielder suddenly start running to the dugout because diarrhea

Alcides Escobar

12:29

I will have you know Szymborski I DID fall out of a boat and not hit water..I was in a Bass Outdoor Proshop looking at a boat...I seem to have some time on my hands...and leave my mom out of your insults..at least she can drive.

Anthony

12:29

Do we put any stock in John Means 21.5% SwStrk% in his 3.1 IP this season?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

I am going to smack the face off of your face!

Ryan

12:30

Your 2019 team pitching WAR leaders are the Blue Jays, Marlins, and Twins. Which one actually has the best rotation?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Probably the Twins, though the Marlins have more upside

Ceddy B Ready

12:30

ZiPS spreadsheet? Is it happening? Am I too early? Am I the only one who cares?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Still working on the defense for DMB

mpurwin

12:30

Curious on your thoughts on Alex Reyes? Had a bit of an up/down weekend (as did the whole STL bullpen) is he worth it to hold this year?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Unless you have better options

Syndergaardians of the Galaxy

12:31

Why do the Yankees have so much trouble with the Orioles?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

Old Bay circulates in the air in the visitors clubhouse

12:32

Opening Day for the high school season today (at least for me in colder weather state). Fundamentally, how should high school be coached differently than the pros? The obvious thing that comes to mind is launch angle. We can't have all our kids trying to lift the ball because almost none of them are strong enough to put it out of the park anyway. They just result in pop ups or lazy fly balls. Can you think of any other ways high school differs from the pros?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

Should probably avoid three true outcomes teachings with high schoolers

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