JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/3/21

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/3/21

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Dan Szymborski

1:07

The store computer system had this complicated process for reconciling everything at the end of every night that involved having to operate Unix.

So one of the full-time staff had to work 1-9 instead of 9-5 so that they could be around to deal with it at the end of the night

1:08

BUT, I gave them a part-time employee who *could* operate Unix. Which meant *nobody* had to stay if I was working.

yawn

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So as a result, they didn't care what I did otherwise. I'd wander off and get dinner. Talk baseball with the hardware guys. Carve various weapons out of goods from around the store

laughing

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1:09

(For example, I made a gallows with a trap door in the patio department, a staple gun modified with a stiffer spring to hit things in the Christmas department from around the store, and a trebuchet made out of things I helped myself to from lumber)

A small trebuchet that fit on a counter, not a full-size one

1:10

In case that's not obvious

I still have the staple gun somewhere. Spray painted it in the parking lot with sparkly gold enamel

Derek

1:10

Stebbins Anderson closed!

Dan Szymborski

1:10

I KNOW, I was so sad to hear that

1:11

They compressed to one floor a few years before and upstairs became Trader Joe's

and they closed completely at the end of 2019

Guest

1:11

When did this chat turn into Dan's autobiography?

Dan Szymborski

1:11

Hey, we're in overtime, I CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT I WANT NOW

Appa Yip Yip

1:11

Vlad or Ohtani for MVP? 10 WAR all offense, or 7 hitting and pitching?

Dan Szymborski

1:11

I gotta give Ohtani ties for versatility

Guest

1:11

How much do you believe your own chili-purist bullshit? You seem like the kind of reasonable person who recognizes that people have their own tastes and preferences, and a smart enough person to know that the the "original" recipe for chili is dependent on whoever wrote the history. Dictionaries update definitions based on usage, and I think your restrictive definition has clearly lost the usage battle already.

Dan Szymborski

1:12

When did you guys get the idea I was reasonable?

Rod

1:12

Can y’all mix in some occasional game chats like you do during the postseason? Logistics might be tough with how regional tv is, but maybe some national games on MLB network or whatever channels? I really enjoy those chats

Dan Szymborski

1:12

I can bring up the idea

I'd definitely like to get some of our newer contributors involved.

cool

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Sam

1:12

The Giants are projected to have the 2nd lowest RS/G rest of season despite ranking fourth best as a team in wRC+ since 2020.. whats going on here?

Dan Szymborski

1:12

Well, PF is part of that

1:13

Some of that is skepticism at Posey suddenly have a new peak and Crawford becoming full on CRAWDADDY WAR-BUCKS

1:14

(except for the onions)

sad

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CeddyBReady

1:14

The semantics arguments don't work on purists and I can not logic a reason why they keep making those same tired points over and over again. Also, beans in chili is against all religion and sense, so just don't.

boobie_miles

1:14

Will Torkelson and/or Rutschman break camp with the Tigers/Orioles on opening day next year?

Dan Szymborski

1:14

I think there's a chance both do

Dalton Wilcox

1:15

Any thoughts on building a winning culture? I see recent WS winners like the Cubs and Royals opting to hard pass on (another) rebuild and admire the chutzpah

Dan Szymborski

1:15

I talk about this with Ben sorta in the next FanGraphs Audio

there's a point at which so many teams are win-or-tank that it does become a viable strategy to steal some wins in the middle

A cat

1:15

Does lab grown meat solve the ethical issues for vegans?

Dan Szymborski

1:16

I don't know, you'd have to ask the vegans!

Dalton Wilcox

1:16

We are a very misguided people chasing nonsense,

so its nice when someone enjoys the chase

Dan Szymborski

1:16

I'm not sure how anyone at this point could show up to my chat and not expect gobs of nonsense.

LFC Mike

1:17

I want to decrease the baseball percentage in this chat further. Captain Crunch is the best cereal ever. Go.

Dan Szymborski

1:17

TOO HARD

I never liked kid's cereals

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