JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/6/21

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/6/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:40

Now, IF you allowed a runner to choose to run to first on *any* dropped strike, it would still be dumb, but a little less so since it's actually a rpinciple

cool

1

but why would he get to run *after* striking out

Evil Twin

12:41

Chances Colome regains closer role in MN?

Dan Szymborski

12:41

It's possible, but I think Taylor Rogers is going to stay as the closer

He'd likely have to struggle

Joe

12:41

Not that there's much competition, but John Means threw the best start I've ever seen an Oriole throw.

Guest

12:41

Is there a current player who looks like he crawled out of my '86 Topps set more than Andrew Chafin?

Chris

12:42

Your worthy fansgraphs constituent seems to fancy himself a film expert. Do you watch movies and, if so, have any favorites in particular?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

I'm not a film expert

Bob Loblaw

12:42

Is Mike Trout the best player ever?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

I won't say that, but he's certainly the best player of the 21st century so far

A Tribe Called Kipnis

12:43

For which player do you see the biggest disconnect between how fans rate him and how valuable he actually is playing baseball?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

Charlie Blackmon?

Guest

12:43

Is a meat and bean burrito wrapped chili?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

No. There are beans

And they're not reqlly constructed of the same ingredients otherwise

Rando

12:44

What is your take on Justin Dunn?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

I think that he doesn't, as of yet, cause enough swings-and-misses to be worth the command issues

Concerned in Indiana

12:45

I make chili like a civilized person, but I dunk peanut butter sandwiches in it. Please tell me you do the same

Dan Szymborski

12:45

eww

Appa Yip Yip

12:45

Reclaim your stolen L's Dalan Szymborskilli

Dan Szymborski

12:45

Szymborskilli sounds like a horrible sandwich condiment

Guest

12:45

Is Andrew Benitendi back to being the Andrew Benitendi we know and love?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

He's certainly played better of late!

He was a really solid pickup by the Royals

Angelus Novus

12:46

You buying Means as a top 25 starter?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

At the back end, yes

More so than ZiPS, obviously

Bring Back Mookie (and Jeff)

12:46

This Goldstein fella says there are no great Matt Damon movies. Time to run him out of town?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

YOu're pretty much arguing a taste issue

12:47

I thought the Talented Mr. Ripley was a great movie

Johnny5Alive

12:47

I think dropped third strike is like any throw to complete an out, it needs to be caught. First baseman can't not catch the ball and the runner is out just because the throw was there on time in the appropriate vicinity. I mean, sure it sucks in this instance, but you literally need to catch outs. It's a baseball rule.

Dan Szymborski

12:47

I guess you can say it's consistent in that vein

but it feels weird

Guest

12:48

Did Ernie Shore throw a perfect game?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

I feel like he did, but I'm more flexible at these definitions than Manfred

Steve

12:49

Any idea as to how Luis Roberts’ injury will affect him long term?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

No, but we should be wary.

A Tribe Called Kipnis

12:49

The dropped third strike rule is the greatest terror of little league catchers' parents.

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