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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/4/18
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CamdenWarehouse
2:44
How excited are you for Owen Sharts to make the majors?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:44
heh
people think I made up steve sharts in the zips comps
Nick
2:44
Is there any long term hope for Giolito?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:44
I think it's too soon to throw in the towel on him
But something is REALLY wrong with him this year
Mufasa
2:45
Of all the teams that are NOT holding a playoff spot today, which one has the best chance of clinching a spot?  (Current playoff teams: Yanks, Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Astros... Braves, Nats, Cubs, Brewers, Diamondbacks)
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:45
Phillies, Dodgers
Steve
2:45
Thoughts on Hoskins?  Being pitched fastballs up and away.  Think he adjusts?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:45
I think he will
Colonel Crawdad
2:46
Do you see Bundy figuring out his HR problem or is he doomed to great strikeouts and bombs forever?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:46
I don't think he'll be *this* bad; he's only a 40 HR pace.  But I think he'll always be a 25-30 HR guy
Dave Cameron's Burner Account
2:46
How is that Hosmer contract working out?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:46
That's the beautiful thing.  Hosmer's best seasons are projected to be years it doesn't matter.
thelaundry
2:47
Between the 2 clownshoe teams, the Royals and Os, whose shoes are bigger/more likely to cause pratfalls going forward? For all the doubts I have about the Royals' ability to build another contender anytime soon, at least they haven't sworn off one source of amateur talent.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:48
I think the Royals are a better run franchise than the O's
Don't take that as complimentary
O's Nos
2:48
So what is the current leaderboard among fan bases that hate you?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:48
I haven't tracked this year.  I've been getting less hate mail for some reason since the start of last year
connor
2:48
What promotions from minors do Rockies make to try to make playoffs?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:49
Probalby sign Hanley Ramirez and trade prospects for magic beans that they give a 3/50 extension to.
JC
2:49
Most important Q of the day: Have you played Slay the Spire yet?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:49
Yup.  Not a *ton*
I'm not very good at it yet
Patience, Padawan
2:49
Why does everyone keep saying that Baby Vlad and Eloy have to come up right. now.?  Yeah they're killing it, but "it" here is AA.  Can't a team credibly say they should spend 0.5+ seasons in AAA before playing in the toughest baseball league on the planet?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:49
Yes
2:50
The quesiton for the Blue Jays, however, is that Vladito has the possibility to make the Jays better right now in meaningful games
Though that psosibility is lessened than a few weeks ago as the Jays I think are reaching the point at which the playoffs are becoming an extreme longshot no matter what they do
Tony
2:50
Can Javy Baez buck all logical beliefs and be an all-star caliber player without virtually ever walking, or is this always going to limit his upside?  I keep waiting for his numbers to crash spectacularly but somehow he still gets enough hittable pitches to do a lot of damage.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:50
Not every players needs to walk, it's just harder to be a good player without walking
Bryce
2:51
RE: Margot. Is the Padres strategy to bring up players before they're ready so that they never develop properly and are then cheaper?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:51
I don't think that's the problem with Margot!
He was literally a league-average centerfielder last year
Ted
2:52
Can Andujar maintain a 121 wRC+ while literally never walking?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:52
Moustakas can, so I don't see why he can't
CamdenWarehouse
2:52
Is Matt Kemp's and Nick Markakis's success this year why you've missed more 3/4 of your chats since the season started?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:53
I missed April chats because one of my cats died very suddenly and I was only doing a minimal level of stuff.
What
2:53
Had SF Giants twitter argue w me that Pablo Sandoval is a good utility infielder. They prob need to rebuild, right?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:54
Well, do they consider making candles or soap within the confines of "utility?"  Those are useful things
jg
2:54
Is Bellinger ever going to be good again?
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