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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/14/18
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AvatarDan Szymborski
2:16
Well, remember, he didn't appear to be progressing offensively and defense peaks early.
They were thinking ahead to Albies and though cashing in on Simmons was a good idea.
I'm not sure that it was actually a good idea to do this, but that's about what the reasoning is.
john j
2:16
ZIPS was not unkind to Franmil Reyes (1.1 WAR, 22 HR's).
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:16
No
BK
2:17
wow, Mookie's ROS projections are pretty crazy
cistullian society of europe
2:17
Tell us of the silver lining to working with the dark lord.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:17
Hanging out with Cistuilli.
Joe
2:18
Is Christin Stewart starting to solidify himself as a legitimate prospect
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:18
The power boost combined with the improvement in his strikeout rate while advancing a level is usually encouraging
Chuncey Wiggins
2:18
Do you think Bauer has a point about sticky substances increasing spin? If batters could "semi-illegally" coat their bats with a more bouncey substance that increased exit velocity, wouldn't Manfred be drawn and quartered to do something about it?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:18
I want to stay out of this bowl of matzoh!
Webster
2:19
Rhys Hoskins has five HR's (one more than Kevin Pillar), and 47 K's. He was a consensus top 20 pick -- is this just a very slow start or something worse?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:19
He's got like a 140 OPS+, that's some serious greed
2:21
Now, he's dropped off in exit velocity, which is worrisome
But remember, he took a huge step forward last year, pitchers aren't going to pitch him the same, I suspect there's an adjustment period
Luis Castillo
2:22
Am I back?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:22
I sure hope so
James
2:23
Are you buying into Franchy Cordero’s improved plate discipline?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:23
Yes
Webster
2:24
Matt Davidson: consistent 30+ homer guy or flash in the pan?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:24
There's likely some improvement there simply because he's been a lot more selective.
2:25
But you can be b oth!  He hit 26 homers last year w/o qualifying for the batting titles.  You can hit 35 homers a year and be terrible
But most important, Davidson's earned the opportunity.
Russ
2:25
Schwarber has improved his k-rate big time, upped his BB-rate, and maintained a strong ISO. is this development real? striking out only 23% of the time is big for him, no? also he's currently rated positively on defense according to FG, but who knows.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:25
I'm very optimistic
PD
2:25
Is the chat invalidated if we ask Dan Szymborski two questions on May 14, 2018?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:25
I DONT UNDERSTAND THE JOKE
Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe
2:25
Back when you created ZIPS in Excel, what functions do you think you used the most? What is the most esoteric function that you use that adds value to the final product?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:26
I dunno, sum?
Now, probably my custom mahalanobis distance
Chuncey Wiggins
2:27
Is there a limit to how close a fielder can stand to a batter? I've always wondered if a bunch of players crowded immediately infront of the batters box so that they would sacrifice their health and lives to knock down a batted ball with their bruised and battered bodies was legal...and if this a potentially viable strategy that teams could employ with their more deranged or terminally ill players.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:28
Technically, you can get damn close, but there's a limit; if they interfere with the swing they'll get dinged for interference.
If you made an impenetrable wall of infielders
There's still enough room to make automatic hit texas leaguers
Bort
2:29
Dan Vogelbach is absolutely crushing it in Tacoma (>1.200 OPS) but there's no room for him on the big league roster. Is there a trade the Mariners can make here?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:30
The roster design is a bit awkward right now, which is what makes it hard
Healy's been hitting since he returned
2:31
And it's hard to find a roster spot these days for a 1B only guy
especially when they want to limit Nelson Cruz in the field
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