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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/23/20

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Dan Szymborski

12:17

And that's why we're in this mess!

(The chili mess, not COVID-19)

Low on Food

12:17

Dan, thanks for chatting! I dipped apples in chili a few days ago. Is that ok with you?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

Well, as long as you're not eating them.

baseball

12:17

Sam

12:17

What are some of the strangest projections ZIPS has ever put out?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

Usually from mistakes and things I broke; projection systems aren't known for being crazy

LFC Mike

12:18

Hi Dan..Glad you are chatting today. After we get back to whatever normal is what are expectations for Sixto Sanchez? Marlins tweaked his delivery a touch. Does he have upside surprise.. #2 starter maybe a 1?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

I think he does! He was a good add.

baseball

12:18

do you think baseball will start?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

At some point. What it comes down to is that there's a *lot* of money involved and when there's a lot of money involved, people find ways to get that money.

12:19

There *may* not be baseball. But the idea that some people have that MLB is just gonna say "2020's kinda sad, so screw this, everyone just show up fresh in 2021" is a bit silly.

If MLB doesn't have a 2020 season, it won't be from lack of effort or creativity.

Billy Beane

12:19

Hey Dan, hope you feel better. Have you tried any new cooking during the quarantine? I tried beer cheese soup, which turned out terribly and potato soup, which ended up like thin mashed potatoes instead of soup (but still tasted good).

Dan Szymborski

12:20

Actually, I've cooked less since I'm eating all sorts of crap.

I've had so many Doritos.

And mom keeps bringing over pans of brownies

I've had more brownies in the last month than the previous 41.5 years combined.

Geebs

12:20

Last time MLB lost significant games it was due to the strike and then when the player returned they turned a blind eye to steroids because HR's bring eyes to the sport.Do you think MLB is more likely to use the superball now do to covid-19 lost time?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

In truth, baseball was always turning a blind eye to this kind of thing, not just post-1994.

Sam

12:21

Follow up question: what's the weirdest projection ZIPDls has put out that you've said "yeah that looks right."?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

Davis .247 last year!

Matt Klentak

12:21

So the Red Sox weren't as efficient at cheating as the Astros but were much more efficient in covering it up is what I took from the report

Dan Szymborski

12:22

I'm doubly disappointed in teh Astros, both for the cheating and the incompetence and lack of high-tech approach to the cheating.

Eric the Red

12:22

More late 80s, early 90s Reds ZIPS projections please!

Dan Szymborski

12:22

I hope you guys enjoyed the piece!

If people like this sort of thing, we'll go and do more of these.

I did this kind of thing more during the BTF days, but ESPN wasn't that interested in these

so I got out of the habit

Christian Colón for Men

12:22

Are you driving to Arby's each day or does the Arby's delivery guy visit so much that he is now your quarantine buddy?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I haven't had Arby's since August of last year.

12:24

I kind of associate Arby's with my cat Galileo and since Galileo died last August, I haven't had the urge to go.

I miss my Arby's buddy!

Christian Colón for Men

12:24

Sorry for the bummer question. Eat Arby's.

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

heh

Christian Colón for Men

12:24

Of the various plans that have been floated where teams do not play at their home ballparks, which one do you think has the best chance of happening?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

Spring Training stadiums

LFC Mike

12:25

time to set things straight once and for all. Nesquik or Hershey’s syrup for chocolate milk? Hershey’s allows to you go with a light chocolate milk or a 10W30 mix. You can also put Hershey syrup on ice cream etc.. the squirt bottle for Hershey changed everything. Who remembers only having Hershey syrup in that can that dripped all over the place. This might be a generational thing. Hershey is the Coca Cola of chocolate in terms of age and stature.. Nesquik a little like Pepsi ..Poll question time!

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