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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/30/18

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CamdenWarehouse

2:11

Which happens first: the Orioles win their 30th game or they trade Manny Machado?

Dan Szymborski

2:12

30th win

Kei Igawa

2:12

Who would you rather have for the next 5+ years, Albies or Moncada?

Dan Szymborski

2:12

Albies, but this is one of those beer/taco questions

jjp

2:12

Why does Ryan McMahon only have 50 AB's after a month?

Dan Szymborski

2:12

Incompetence

jjp

2:12

What April surprise team is going to make the playoffs this year?

Dan Szymborski

2:12

One of the Mets/Phillies/Brave,s but not sure which

White Sox fan

2:12

Moncada starting to hit a bit, but K rate still very high. After 350PA's, is it reasonable he can get that rate down a lot?

Dan Szymborski

2:13

Probably not, but given how hard he hits, it's hard to be that upset about it

jjp

2:14

ROS, Chad Kuhl or Zach Wheeler?

Dan Szymborski

2:14

Kuhl by a bit

troke

2:14

What's wrong with Marcus Stroman and do you expect him to get back on track?

Dan Szymborski

2:14

I'm not sure, he was on my panic list too. Even when his control has been OK, he's been hit *hard*

DepressedRoxfan

2:14

Is there any hope for the Rockies?

Dan Szymborski

2:15

Well, they made the playoffs last year and have a winning record this year despite the best efforts of the front office to sabotage the team with vanity projects.

Blackmon and Arenado cover more of Bridich/Black's asses than their pants do.

Matt

2:15

We need to start referring to baseball players as "baseballers". Will you join my revolution?

Dan Szymborski

2:15

2:16

I like baseballiers

Pronounced in a French fashion, of course.

baseballdiers

baseballadiers

Rhyme with sommelier

Jim

2:16

Thoughts on Sonny Gray this season? How long until he turns it around or will he not at all?

Dan Szymborski

2:17

You guys are going down my panic list! What's scary about Gray is batters just aren't whiffing on anything from him but his curve

Jaas

2:17

Do you think the Braves and the Os deal at the deadline? Putting your Os skepticism aside, what would a fair deal look like? Would the Os deal starting and relief arms too?

Dan Szymborski

2:17

I don't think they do

Matt

2:17

Why does Bruce Wayne like baseball so much?

Dan Szymborski

2:18

The break between innings provides ample time for costume changes.

Matt

2:18

Because he used to be a bato boy

Dan Szymborski

2:18

<groan>

matt B

2:18

Dan, what do you make of Francisco Cervelli's sudden non-suckiness? New swing going to stick?

Dan Szymborski

2:18

A BIT SOON FOR ME

Matt

2:18

Because he used to be a bat boy

Jeff

2:19

Which of the players having an incredible start to this season will be able to sustain their play to end the season with a much better year than expected? And which will fizzle out and not outperform preseason expectations?

Dan Szymborski

2:19

Gregorius on the good side.

For panicking, I did a piece on that.

Kyle Seager

2:19

Is Kyle Seager having a disappointing season or is he just being a slightly diminished (i.e., 30 year old) version of who he's always been?

Dan Szymborski

2:20

I still think he'll be OK

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