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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/14/22

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Dan Szymborski

12:23

I think in a lot of situations I wouldn't, but given his recent injury history and the fact that he appears to have been supportive, I would have

Besides isn't a perfect game TOTALLY violating the unwritten rule of effort in a blowout?

GERB

12:23

I know.. April, but STEVEN KWAN

Dan Szymborski

12:24

We've got a vested interest! Both our prospect gang and ZiPS had him in the middle of the top 100 prospects and I believe we were an outlier there

Stu

12:24

With Jansen out for up to a month do you think there is any chance the jays call up Moreno?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

There's a chance, but I suspect they want him to get as much playing time as possible. They're going to roll with Kirk and the Assman, I think.

GERB

12:24

On a scale of APRIL to 10.. how much should a let my opinion of the Guardians offense be swayed by 1 week of games?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

APRIL

Matt

12:26

Have you seen the video between the mets and philies fans with the mets guy getting his phone thrown on the field? Any takes on it?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

Meh. A couple of dumbasses who probably both had too much to drink

Matt

12:26

Think the Phillies bats will produce more this season or are they in trouble?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

I think they're good, not great, and nothing in handful of games changes it for me

Andrew

12:26

Good Afternoon Dan hope all is well. How many turns through a rotation before you think you a have decent idea about how good it is? Is it 5-10 or even more. Obviously injuries happen but most playoff teams stay relatively healthy there.

Dan Szymborski

12:27

It depends. The worse or better the performance, the quicker you can make an evaluation

12:28

performance *and* playing time required for panic/elation are variables

Cynthia

12:28

What is the name of the quirky character from Parks and Rec?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Jean-Ralphio

Cynthia

12:28

Do you think we'll see any evaluation systems in the near future that rely on pitch-to-pitch values? For example, instead of giving Mike Trout .xxx runs for hitting a single it would say he faced a 0-0 96 mph on the outer corner, then a 87 mph slider in the dirt, then hit a single on a 95 mph fastball down the middle? An average hitter would produce .xxx runs against these pitches, and MIke's single is .xxx above that average?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

It would be interested to see that approach, but I don't know if we can get THAT much advantage from going super micro

Guest

12:29

I'm not sure but this Vladdy kid seems like he might have a future in the game.

12:29

Does ZiPS do anything with numbers from the showcase circuit when evaluating prospects, or is that too uneven to be of any use whatsoever?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

ZiPS does not use that.

Bob Bob

12:30

Hey Dan, remind me: what’s the month before May?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

One of them is March

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:30

What’s Dan’s Mom calling about today?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Giving me a full minute-to-minute description of what my nearly one-year-old nephew is doing

12:32

And me trying to tell her that I don't need the minutes from the meeting, just the gist. What babies do isn't particularly interesting.

Now, my nearly three-year-old nephew, he's very interesting.

My mom is amused that his personality and development are nearly identical to mine at the same ages.

12:33

I can't vouch for that because I don't remember being two.

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:33

Will Cleveland tank, rebuild, and get back to the playoffs before the Tigers and Royals and their 10-year rebuild plans?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

No. Yes.

Sirras

12:33

Dan, what month's showers bring May flowers?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

early May showers

Cynthia

12:33

If the warning from Julius Caesar's soothsayer was a few weeks late and less specific, when would the prediction have occurred?

Dan Szymborski

12:33

Beware the last weekend of March

80s Guy

12:34

Disappointed by everybody referencing Parks and Rec instead of TMNT for their April joke

Dan Szymborski

12:34

We're old

uhh big reddit guy

12:34

Do you think the rule 5 draft returns next year? Its one of the best mechanics in sports and would be roaring shame if it is gone forever

Dan Uggla

12:34

Together you and me like a bowl of dan dan noodles will save the rule 5 draft what do you say

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