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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 4/9/18

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Dan Szymborski

2:50

And besides, there is no sabermetrics war. Sabermetrics won.

2:51

Thinking that sabermetrics lost the war is like being a German in 1920 who think the army was stabbed in the back.

Sleepy

2:51

More likely to happen this season for Stanton--75 bombs or 300 K's?

Dan Szymborski

2:51

75 still. 300 is a LOT

Szympatico

2:51

Lindor's slow start?

Dan Szymborski

2:51

April

joe

2:51

What do you expect from Ryu tomorrow

Dan Szymborski

2:52

tatsumaki senpuukyaku

Josh

2:52

Colin Moran better than the projections?

Dan Szymborski

2:52

I wouldn't say that.

Max Scherzer's Brown Eye

2:52

Think Glasnow is going to get stretched in the bullpen (3IP last time out) to move to the rotation? If so, over/under 12% BB rate once in the rotation?

Dan Szymborski

2:52

I think over. It's still something he has to work on.

Don Dada

2:52

Has Ian Kennedy found the fountain of youth?

Dan Szymborski

2:52

He needs a very specific fountain of youth that makes you exactly 26

Matt

2:54

I know you don't answer fantasy questions, so let's pretend that I actually care about both the Brewers and meaningless situational statistics for a minute: Who's going to close in MIL - Albers or Barnes?

Dan Szymborski

2:55

I suspect they'll lean on Albers more unless it looks like Knebel will be out even longer

Don Dada

2:55

Do you see any of Winker or Schebler providing any value long term?

Dan Szymborski

2:56

Winker yes, Schebler's really just a fourth outfielder type when it comes down to it

Though in fairness, Schebler hasn't been terrible in his CF appearances

Gub Gub

2:56

I need a new ballgmae chant that works in the word "corpulence". Any ideas?

Dan Szymborski

2:56

Ordinance?

2:57

THE PLANE'S SHAKING FROM TURBLENCE, NOT FROM MY AMPLE CORPULENCE!

Turblence?

The Toddfather

2:57

Which team will Machado play for in September 2018?

Dan Szymborski

2:57

Phillies

Josh

2:57

Can you rank Danny Duffy, Mikolas and Newcomb?

Dan Szymborski

2:57

Yes

Max

2:57

How much is statcast data incorporated into ZIPs projections?

Dan Szymborski

2:58

Used mainly in B ABIP stuff right now

vivalajeter

2:58

There's talk about how it's fine putting Judge in CF because opportunities are CF are down significantly over the last decade (something like 20-25% fewer chances). On the flip side, doesn't that mean someone like Hamilton (or Lagares, or Kiermaier) is less valuable? At least with the Mets, Lagares is a 5th OF. But shouldn't the Reds trade Hamilton instead of starting him every day?

Dan Szymborski

2:58

I'd trade Hamilton.

I do like putting Judge in center. I like challenging your best young talent. Give them new hurdles to leap until they can't

Gub Gub

2:58

Think outside the box, and come up with a between-innings race that isn't the usual food/beverage items. Like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse mascot race.

Dan Szymborski

2:59

American Gladiators joust to upgrade your seat.

But the loser is drowned in Skyline chili

Dan

2:59

Am I crazy for thinking this Michael Conforto hype is a little overblown? I think he’s a very solid 3-4 WAR player but it seems as if he’s being regarded as a superstar. Am I wrong?

Dan Szymborski

2:59

You're not. He's a really good player

Gub Gub

3:00

I got a lot of insight about the ballpark food consumption of professional athletes. Point, Zim

Joe

3:00

Wow...saw my real name up there and thought you answered my question, nope. Luis Castillo or berrios ros?

Dan Szymborski

3:00

I did!