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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/13/2019

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Dan Szymborski

1:23

I have not.

Marcus

1:24

Do you have any tips for getting through the work day while jet lagged?

Dan Szymborski

1:24

BUSINESS HAMMOCKS

1:25

chet

1:25

Luis Urias should be back up by now, right? Kinsler is bad and this is a tight race

Dan Szymborski

1:25

Soon I have to think

Lou

1:26

When does the QO become more valuable to the Giants than the prospects they can get for Bumgarner?

Dan Szymborski

1:27

No, I think they can still get something of more value

LDs

1:27

What percentage of questions in a chat would you estimate you get to answer, on average?

Dan Szymborski

1:27

10-20% on busy days

Trent

1:27

Nationals or Reds: which team is more likely toast at this point?

Dan Szymborski

1:27

REds I think. Nats still have better now-talent

Pat Borders Patrol

1:27

Twofer: (1) How is it that the Red Sox keep scraping together some semblance of awesome with that bullpen (Thornburg is a dumpster fire, but hey! They use him in those blow outs!)?

(2) Kimbrel thoughts? I know last we all chatted on this the prevailing thought was ... after the draft ... but he has just fallen off the radar as of late (or it feels like he has). Still think he will land somewhere this season?

Dan Szymborski

1:27

I think he will

Kimbrel

The Red Sox are doing a good job scraping, but it's shallow and an injury or two could be a frigging disaster.

Gub Gub

1:28

What if The Twins are the government of Venezuela, man....and Wander Javier is all the Vuvuzuelan people?

Dan Szymborski

1:28

Dammit, sneaking in Venezuela with a Wander meme!

1:29

Your response above about zips having its own thing instead of xwoba got me thinking... Any chance you'd consider doing an article deep dive on some small nugget in zips and explaining your reasoning / how that component works? Obviously you can't give away your secret sauce, but as a programming / stats nerd I'd love to read about even a tiny segment of the system

Dan Szymborski

1:29

I do talk quite a bit about stuff in side ZiPS in piece when its relevant!

I don't like to do articles specifically *about* ZiPS without an "in" because, to be honest, I find those a boring read.

Waguespackmybags

1:29

First most chunkiest lineup that comes to mind? Tellez/Guerrero/Smoak are pretty good but I'm looking for more historically big-boned lineups

Dan Szymborski

1:29

That woudl be a fun piece!

Lineups by BMI

Morbo

1:30

Dammit Dan, I know you said to not ask any more Venezuela questions, but now I'm really curious Is your position that Nicolas Maduro used intimidation, voter suppression, and military support to rig the 2018 election in his favor? (Because i think that is a reasonable interpretation of the events) Instead of posting my question a simple Yes, Morbo or No, Morbo will satisfy my curiosity.

Dan Szymborski

1:30

I hate you all.

Yes.

Matt W

1:30

There's been a few writers at Rotographs doing weekly Fringe Five-esque articles, though with more of a fantasy bent.

pirates hurdles

1:30

Dan, rotographs has picked up the Fringe Five theme and is calling it Peripheral Prospects.

Dan Szymborski

1:30

I am aware, but I was thinking more of the exact thing without the fantasy angle

Matt

1:30

Breaker of Markov Chains...that's kinda....random

Jonny

1:30

Where can I get some business hammocks?! The hammock district?

Dan Szymborski

1:31

Hammock complex on third.

Steven

1:31

Dynasty keeper league, just offered Jose Ramirez for George Springer. Seems like I should jump at it, but is Jose OK?

Dan Szymborski

1:31

It *really* depends on what the keeper terms are like.

The longer-term the league, the better to keep Ramirez

1:32

Unless you're a good team and you're really risk-averse as a result, I think I'd take the deal.

Springer qualifying at CF doesn't really matter

But Ramirez usually picking up 2B qualification and in the right theoretical position SS COULD

Pat

1:32

Why does someone in a baseball chat care that much about Dan's opinion on Maduro & the Venezuelan situation? or are you now the Secretary of State & I missed the announcement?

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