JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/15/19

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/15/19

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kobrien

12:44

Has their been a Carlos Rodon mindset shift this year? End of last year, he seemed more concerned with limiting walks and inducing groundouts and we watched the K rate plummet. This year, the walks are back up, but he is striking out everyone. Any thoughts on what we are seeing?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

I've been a Rodon believer for a long time, the problem is he's just never been healthy for long periods

12:45

I'd have to look it up to find actual evidence, but from watching, my *impression* is that his slider suffers after long injuries

though I know he's epxeriemented a few times trying NOT to throw it

Derek

12:46

Over-under 1.5 on Chris Davis' longest hitting streak this year?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

Over. He can get a hit in consecutive games if he heats up

Mart

12:46

The biggest unintended consequence of the asinine 3-batter rule will be elite relievers not coming in at all in a high-leverage spot on the third day in a row, for fear that the one out they're supposed to get that day will stretch in to three.

Dan Szymborski

12:46

I dont' think it's going to be a big deal

MadBum

12:47

So, I am still leading my team in position player WAR. At what point would that start to get people’s attention? How far into a season has a pitcher ever led his team in WAR?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

Not sure

But Wes Ferrell I know was second once

eamuscatuli14

12:48

Bigger need for the Cubs based on their first 14 games: a quality relief pitcher or a quality starter? Also, is Keuchel an option for the Cubs, the need seems to be there -- at what point does Theo/Jed/Ricketts decide to go that route if at all?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

I'd go for Keuchel, another option to the "most use Keuchel" question

12:49

but they're TOTALLY OUT OF MONEY, BRAH

laughing

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James

12:49

I watched all 3 Mariners games this weekend I don't think they used a single relief pitcher I had heard of before. That seems bad for their future chances right?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

Not necessarily. It can also mean a team is putting together a good bullpen cheaply!

Like you probably heard of EVERYONE on the Rockies bullpen last couple years

Fangraph's Lurker

12:51

I've failed the bar exam twice now, convince me life is worth living,

Dan Szymborski

12:51

Lawyering is a lot of work

Ben

12:51

Szell, Ormandy, Munch, Reiner......rank em.

Dan Szymborski

12:51

Munch, Reiner, Szell, Ormandy

I find too much of Ormandy a little middle of the road

Ned Stark

12:51

Who is the Cersei of baseball?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

After the Albies contract, maybe Alex Anthopoulos!

We'll see if the Coppolella thing was just a DEVIOUS plan by agents working for AA

12:54

Schoolboy Rowe was only a half-win off the batting WAR lead for the Phillies that weird year they went as the Blue Jays

Matt

12:54

Is there a surgery I can get where I install an overflow valve in my stomach so I can eat as much burrito as I would like, regardless of how hungry I am?

Dan Szymborski

12:54

It exists, but it is unpleasant

Neal

12:54

Greater current cause for concern - Yankees or Red Sox

Dan Szymborski

12:54

Red Sox

CamdenWarehouse

12:54

3/4 Orioles teams from 07-10 had a pitcher lead in bWAR

Rick

12:55

What is your opinion on M.Franco? Does he have enough upside to potentially be a top 10 third baseman or are odds just a replacement type value?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I think most of the upside is gone

Derek

12:55

Orioles manager just said a lot of bad words

Ghost of George Steinbrenner

12:55

Do you think if the mountain was a baseball player he'd be Giancarlo? I guess there's a case for Chris Davis after all those swings and misses he had against Oberyn

Dan Szymborski

12:55

ouch

HugoZ

12:55

The fact that the charge against Bobby Cox was dropped might've had something to do with that.

Dan Szymborski

12:55

That's legal sufficiency

but it's not like the police game because someone misinterpreted them acting a scene from streetcar named desire

Matt

12:56

After waiting a few weeks to evaluate their pitching staff, the Yankees are most like to a) entertain a conversation with Keuchal, b) entertain a conversation with SF on MadBum, c) keep on trotting JA Happ out as their third best pitcher

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