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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/14/22

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Dan Szymborski

12:01

April.

Nate

12:01

I know it’s still early, but are we starting to worry about Jared Kelenic again?

Dan Szymborski

12:01

April.

James

12:01

Can you give the devil's advocate explanation for a lineup where Niko Goodrum bats third and Kyle Tucker 6th?

Dan Szymborski

12:01

A good one?

12:02

I guess...well, the third hitter leads off the fewest innings!

Or maybe you get the pitcher overconfident "Goodrum batting third? I must be facing the B-team today!"

12:02

Tylor Megill throwing 99 mph fastballs and filthy 90 mph changeups he feels for real right?

Dan Szymborski

12:02

Hard to have fluke speed

seth

12:03

why was Shogo so bad :(

Dan Szymborski

12:03

I dunno, it's hard to learn a league when you get to play so irregularly

12:04

and NPB is harder than Triple-A but it's still a DIFFERENT style than MLB/AAA

12:05

He got like a quarter of his PA as pinch-hitter, which is hard (and why everyone sucks at it)

Big Joey

12:05

What are your expectations for Gore this season? What about next season?

Dan Szymborski

12:05

At this point, I just want him to stay healthy for a year and his command be good. Then work from there

Guest

12:05

With that new team friendly extension for Reynolds do you see the Pirates getting better offers for him and them possibly "having" to trade him because of the offer?

Dan Szymborski

12:05

I actually think they're likely to trade him after the season, not during

12:06

Remember, payroll has to be 150% of shared revenue pool or the assumption is bad faith.

Big Joey

12:06

Should Wander Franco be untouchable in dynasty leagues?

Dan Szymborski

12:06

Ain't nobody uncoutchable

Kev

12:07

Is Michael Conforto going to get signed?

Dan Szymborski

12:07

I think he's going to be a June signing

BEN GAMEL GRADE 80 HAIR

12:07

Be honest - Brett Phillips is the best 2 way player in baseball. His sliding catch in foul territory alone locks up a Gold Glove @ P! :)

Dan Szymborski

12:07

Dan

12:07

What's going on with all the free agents? Will most of them retire? Could they be playing right now if they were ok with league minimum?

Dan Szymborski

12:08

There are always some guys who have accidental retirement tours

Some would likely be signed if they were willing to play for the minimum

and some of these guys will latch on to teams as the months go on

12:09

guys like Oliver Drake

Conforto's the only real one who has significant value out there

Guest

12:10

Any reason to think Oneil Cruz won't be up as soon as the service time marker is hit?

Dan Szymborski

12:10

BEN GAMEL GRADE 80 HAIR

12:10

Its very small sample size thus far, but how do you believe J-ROD has looked in CF on defense? Is he mostly CF moving forward short term (this year), CF more longer term, or moved back to a corner when (if) Lewis returns?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

I think they're still exploring options. It makes sense to try him at CF unless he either proves he can't hack it or focusing on it is coming at the expense of development

Phil

12:11

Is it possible that the Manforts are actually evil geniuses?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

Also, The Manfort sounds like a nightclub that caters in bears

Stu

12:12

How do you feel about jazz batting 8/9 in the lineup for the fish? I know he’s no on base machine but I think he needs to be a big part of their future and bat in the upper half of the lineup.

Dan Szymborski

12:13

If he keeps hitting homers, they'll start moving him up, I'm sure

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