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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/20/2019

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Dan Szymborski

12:40

Coors is always a great place for fantasy potential. Even Desmond isn't completely worthless in fantasy

Voldemort

12:40

Which team goes yard the most this year: Twins or Brewers?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

I think it oculd be Houston

Eastman

12:40

I have started seeing ads for adult diapers on fangraphs!! I assume it has something to do with my browsing history. Maybe since I had a baby recently, I've triggered some general "diaper" category for the ad service, but that seems awfully sloppy. Anyhow, I just think that is funny.

Dan Szymborski

12:41

Everything you've ever done in your life is tracked for advertisement!

Which worries me - I remember the period wheN I suddenly started getting email spam for gravestones and cheap insulin. Is that how my doctor informs me of things?

Ljay Newsome

12:43

What's your favorite part about Ljay newsome?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

That he's getting that K/BB in the minors with a Jered Weaver fastball

I'm skeptical on how he'll do in the high minors, but he's certainly earned the opportunity

Skip

12:44

Star Wars is played out, and now with Game of Thrones over, what's the next MLB/MILB promo night that will sweep the nation?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

Finnegans Wake

OddBall Herrera

12:44

Why can't there just be an option that Zebra's simply have striped pelts? We need to rid ourselves of this zebra absolutist thinking

Dan Szymborski

12:44

Zebras live in a world without gray

Voldemort

12:45

Dan, are you a fan of Luis Robert?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

Yes

Lou

12:45

Will Giants ownership let Zaidi do his own things or will they meddle (like the Harper chase, i doubt Zaidi wante to sign him)?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

Hard to say at this point. I suspect that they're more resistant to rebuilding than most teams but he'll earn more autonomy in the end.

Adam

12:45

Can we re-evaluate the balk? It makes no sense how a little twitch can result in runners advancing while 90% of lefties get away with not stepping off the rubber before picking dudes off.

Dan Szymborski

12:45

I still only know about 25 of the 134 things that lead to a balk

romorr

12:46

As another Oriole fan, Adley at 1.1, or Vaughn under, and over on 2.42?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

I really think it's going to Rutsch Hour on I-395.

Gub Gub

12:48

I'm starting to think "balk" means "my ass hurts and I need to stand up straight for a second"

200 Ks for Bryce

12:48

Willians Astudillo is currently at half of ZiPS' projected strikeout rate for this season. Clearly he broke your projection system.

Dan Szymborski

12:48

It's quite possible

LFC Mike

12:48

MacKenzie Gore is not breaking a sweat at A+ so far this year 1.07 ERA 58K in 42 IP as expected...The Padres are not shy about advancing players...does he debut in 2020 or 2021 ...assuming full health..which is crazy for a young pitcher I know...

Dan Szymborski

12:48

I think he coudl start 2020 with the team

12:48

Any guesses when the super 2 "deadline" will pass?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

Hard to say as the more teams that push players forward, the later the date gets.

Voldemort

12:48

Which closers do you see getting moved before the deadline?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

While I can't see the Giants really moving what's left of their core, I *can* see them moving Will Smith

Maybe Shane Greene

LFC Mike

12:49

Why couldn't his name be Raimel Talapia...so many opportunities for terrible puns

Tim Tebow's Thunder Thighs

12:49

Clayton Kershaw is 31 and looking pretty pedestrian coming off a disappointing-for-him 2018. King Felix (RIP) looked pretty cooked at 30, posting 1.1 fWAR after a disappointing-for-him 2015. If Kershaw's career arc follows Felix's, is there any chance he gets overlooked by HoF voters, or has he earned enough accolades already that he's a lock?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

I think he's close to a lock.

Even King Felix has some chance, I think.

Cat Latos

12:50

MEOW

Dan

12:50

Hunter pence...how long does the miracle last? Matt Olson a better bet ROS?

Dan Szymborski

12:50