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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/30/22

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Key Flaw

12:37

I need a fellow Marylander's opinion: What would be the best move that the Orioles could do with their minor league teams to troll the Nationals? I think move their AAA team to Silver Spring and rename them the Senators.

Dan Szymborski

12:37

Have their own Presidents race but just have a giant Stalin mascot beat up the presidents

keep it off

12:37

Keep those pounds off. Target and consciously keep those pounds off.

Dan Szymborski

12:38

Not generally part of my skill set!

RTJ

12:38

How embarrassed do you think are players when they break their elbow trying to look mildly intimidating during a scrum?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

The scrums are always kinda disappointing

12:39

a lot ends up being Aggressive Hugwatch

KuruptFM

12:39

Dan if you had to eat a 4oz portion of any MLB player who would you choose?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

I'm not even sure how to answer that!

Maybe a hefty player since they'll miss it more?

Like some Vogelbach chicharrones?

Err miss it less

Insert Witty Name Here

12:40

How much of personal effort do you give at your job? How much effort would you recommend someone to do at a corporate job?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

I love my job and I put my all into it!

For the second person, everyone has their own motivations and ultimately answers to themself, so it would be the height of arrogance for me to tell people how to act

Guest

12:40

Do you think Goldschmidt is the outright favorite for NL MVP at this point. He has been insane so far.

Dan Szymborski

12:41

He's up there, but I'd personally vote for Machado today

Kyle

12:41

As you've admitted in the past, ZiPS is not good at predicting playing time (for fantasy purposes). For next year, would you release a ZiPS 600 similar to how Steamer releases theirs? Related request would be to get "[Projection System] 600" projections for all systems into the Auction Calculation.

Dan Szymborski

12:41

I don't do a 600, but I do a depth chart one

https://www.fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&type=zips...

Vlad's Dad

12:42

As difficult as this is to predict, of the 25 and under pitchers, who do you think has the best shot at putting together a HOF-worthy career?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

McClanahan

Though Urias is up there

Straight Cash Thome

12:44

Has there ever been a notable prospect with 40%+ K-rate who has turned around to have excellent place discipline and succeed in the majors?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

That extreme? I don't think so offhand

Jesse

12:44

How concerned are you about DL Hall?

Dan Szymborski

12:44

Some.

Tacoby Bellsbury

12:44

How has the ever-changing state of the baseball itself affected ZIPS?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

Deleteriously, I'm sure

It's hard for ANYONE, scout or stat or computer to do better when the construction of the ball is emoji shrug

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Dave

12:45

Would you ever consider writing a column at the end of the season highlighting players that had the biggest changes in their projections compared to their preseason projections?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

I've done that a few times, though it hasn't been one of my regular MUST DO conceits

A lot of stuff, I write simply because it interests me

Dave

12:46

Have you ever attempted any sort of projection system for something other than baseball?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

I actually have quite a lot done for an NBA projection system, but it's hard to prioritize the work for that

Straight Cash Thome

12:46