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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/18/18
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AvatarDan Szymborski
2:01
And awaaaay we go!
John
2:02
Are the Yankees the worst team at breaking ball recognition?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:03
Don't have the hit/miss numbers in front o fme (I'm outside), but last I checked, the Yankees were actually in the top part of the league in curves overall
Bo
2:03
What would it take from the Braves to get Machado? Worth it for a run this year, or should they wait?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:03
The O's would probably insist on one of the young pitchers and probably Riley.
It's tricky, I think this is a situation where it pays the Braves to postpone as long as possible any kind of decision,.
2:04
If they're going to give up a significant part of the future, they really want to make sure that they're not so far up or down that it's worth it
Matt
2:04
Baseball announcers have a weird way of using outdated idioms - such as "Wow, Torres really hot-dogged that play." Is it time to update the idioms? For example: "Wow, Torres really sandwiched that play."
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:04
Only if there's a roast beef or salami sandwich idiom currently used.
Nick
2:04
How locked up is the AL playoff picture? Mariners have the second WC spot by 8 games vs the reeling Angels.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:05
The advantage of incumbency is huge.  I don't think the Mariners are this good and winning a lot of one-run games isn't really a sustainable model
BUt having a large lead is a preetty big deal
I rather have an 8 game lead and be a .500 team than be tied and be a .560 team
Nick
2:05
Percent chance the Padres finally trade Brad Hand?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:05
30
Matt
2:06
Slugging Percentage is misnamed, and is not a true percentage. Fight me.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:07
Well, it's a percentage of the value of someone hitting a single every at bat!
PG
2:08
Cristian Javier is putting up silly numbers, but is there a legitimate pitching prospect there?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
Anytime a guy strikes out 14 batters a game, you have to at least take him seriously
2:09
But he's not a huge stuff guy, unless I'm confusing him with someone else
Bo
2:09
Is Devers a buy-low candidate, or would the Sox not really consider moving him?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:09
They're not moving him except for a package that would be unwise to trade for Dever
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Guest
2:09
What could the Reds get back in return for Iglesias and Hughes? Would Robles be reasonable for Iglesias?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:09
I dont' think the Nats do that.  A great closer is still just a closer
And he's not prime Mo or 2017 Kenley
Poised
2:10
Is Trevor Story good now?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:10
He was always going to better than last year I think
He's not a star, but he's a good player
Which is a big deal on a team that doesn't know the difference between a just-good player and replacement level
Amaury Telemaco
2:11
Dan, I contend that most Mexican dishes are, in fact, the same thing. Same ingredients, just different structure. Should we consider them independent of one another?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:11
I'm no expert on the cuisine, but there are sizable differences, especially when you're in the more fine dining type of MExican
What we experience in the US frequently is the equivalent of street food, which will tend to share a fairly familiar base of ingredients.
Kiermaier's Acid Reflux
2:12
Hi Dan.   Are you buying into the new look Jason Heyward? He looks decent at the plate now. Same as Grichuk, he has had a few good games at the plate as well.
Are you a condiment snob?  Ketchup (catsup) only on a burger and mustard only on a hot dog or are you condiment agnostic...let condiment chaos reign.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:12
I've been burned too much by Heyward in recent years!
Ketchup = thums bdown
Wil
2:12
How do the Braves get their two proto-typical leadoff men (Inciarte and Albies) back in a groove? Or is Markakis the better option?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:13
Markakis leadoff isn't really a bad idea at all
Even when he's been mediocre, his OBP has been OK
Wes
2:13
In a suspended game, what would happen if the player was traded to the oposite team before start and completion of the game? Could a player technically play for both teams in one game?
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