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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/30/22

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Seamus

12:26

How much time do you spend tweaking how ZIPs works? What was the last change you made that you'd consider radical?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

Radical? Not really. I do interations, not revolutions.

I'm always working on SOMETHING

12:27

One of the great things about the FG job is that while I get to write, I can also spend days tinkering

It's a freedom I would not have at The Athletic or somewhere

Appa Yip Yip

12:27

Sometimes when I type fangraphs my fat thumb hits the "d" button instead and I type dangraphs

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Please don't call it DanGraphs or my colleagues are going to think it was my idea and I'm a total dick!

Cynthia

12:28

What do you make of Corbin Burnes' HR/FB rate? His career rate is around league average, but his season rates are 12.9, 38.6, 4.7, 6.1, and 14.3.

Dan Szymborski

12:28

HR/FB is quite volatile!

Lemon Juice Jones

12:28

And congrats on feeling better!

Dan Szymborski

12:28

All the credit goes to my immune system

James

12:28

Yordan or Soto over the next 5 years as best lefty bat?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Still going to say Soto

Liz

12:28

I'm starting a franchise game with the Orioles in MLB the SHOW. What kind of contract should I give Rutschman?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

WTF he wants! Though I don't know what the latest AI for contracts is

12:29

I'm not getting a new MLB the Show until I can finally land a PS5 somewhere around MSRP

T(win)s

12:29

Does ZIPs adjust for a pitcher going from starter to reliever due to velocity bump and fewer innings? Specifically, give me hope the Twins have somebody/anybody to help the dumpster fire that has been the bullpen outside of Duran

Dan Szymborski

12:29

Yes

Rodney

12:29

MJ Melendez is off to a good start in Kansas City. Do you think he'll be in the conversation with guys like Kirk, Smith, Contreras, Realmuto, Rutschman for best-hitting catchers in MLB going forward?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

It's certainly a possibiliyt, but I don't think he'll be as good as the elitist ones

Gleyber

12:30

So is this basically what Gleyber is, then? Not rabbit hole 38 homers or whatever happened the last two years but a, what, 120 OPS+ guy who is actually solid at 2b? Those two years are just going to be odd if he stays solid.

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Yeah, nothing wrong with this Gleyber

I'm a bit surprised we actually got something in the middle

Insert Witty Name Here

12:31

Which former Fangraphs writer do you miss the most? And why is it Cistulli?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Quite a lot!

I really miss having Kevin around. He wasn't here for a huge length of time and we never got to much direct collaboration on any projects. Didn't really go to during the period we were both at ESPN either

Same with Eno. I've never really gotten to work WITH Eno

Eddie Waitkus

12:32

Any chance FanGraphs adds gambling analysis?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

I don't want to play mind reader, but I suspect if an insightful writer wanted to write a lot in that field, there wouldn't be objections

12:33

Not using any confidential info, my observational belief is that the focus on FG is *generally* to get insightful people with interesting skill sets and the content derives from who those people tend to be

I'm not involved in the hiring process, but I imagine they're looking at a wide variety of skillsets

12:34

If I wanted to write more gambling things, I doubt anyone would object

Key Flaw

12:34

Not liking broccoli or Cincy chili is something many others do. Are there any other foods that you hate that seems weird to hate? Also, are there any foods you love that seems weird to love? For example, I hate (repulsed by) apricots but love capers, and that seems weird.

Dan Szymborski

12:34

I like how avocados taste, but I don't like straight avocados

It's a texture thing. They read more creamy in my mouth than they should

12:35

I also like peanuts MUCH more tehan peanut butter. I don't like having high viscosity mushy things

JerseyMike

12:36

Is Joey Gallo cooked? The contact and strikeout rates are woeful even for him and this is now coming without the trademarked home run totals

Dan Szymborski

12:36

I wouldn't say cooked, but you can definitely serve a carpaccio

I feel that his struggles have led to him taking big steps back on his pitch selection. He's not really hitting all that hard

Condor

12:36

It's crazy we're about to witness Trout and Ohtani lead the AL in WAR, neither of them win the MVP, and the Angels not contend for a playoff spot. Brings the term "Trouted" to new heights. Very sad for the fans.

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