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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/4/20

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Dan Szymborski

12:15

I have to admit, I found a chili variant in which I approve beans.

12:16

I made a chili variant with hot gochujang paste and an oatmeal stout!

Guest

12:16

any idea why Effectively Wild hasn't had a new pod this week? hope everything is ok.

Dan Szymborski

12:16

No idea, Dan doesn't produce that!@

Dbo

12:16

Do you have a counter to keep track of the 50 questions?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

I may have lied about the number. Remember, in this context, I'm Rob Manfred.

Dbo

12:16

What’s your favorite beer? Do you drink sours?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

I don't honestly have a go-to beer that I like above all. Well, maybe Rochefort 10.

and I used to drink a ton of Honey Browns when I was in college.

12:18

really until I was 25 or so.

12:19

I don't remember most of 9/11 partially because of Honey Browns. Damon's in Timonium had all-you-can-eat ribs and $2 Honey Browns for Monday Night Football on 9/10/01 for Broncos Giants (McCaffrey shattered his leg in that game and Williams like that 90 yard punt)

12:20

I sleep like a baby the night after a few drinks and I literally slept until noon, ignoring mom's phone calls.

12:20

Hi Dan. Love today's subtitle; hope I make the 50. Willie Calhoun is a free agent in my 12-team H2H OBP league, and I'm considering dropping Brian Anderson or Wil Myers for him, but I don't think I want to. His Statcast data makes me think last year's power outburst was flukey, and the Rangers are headed to a more pitcher-friendly park (although most of his homers last year were on the road). Unlike the other guys, he won't steal any bases, so it's all about the homers. Thoughts?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

OHMAGERD A BASEBALL Q

While I like his power chances long-term, with so much uncertainty (and the unknowns due to his injury), I think I'd go safer this year.

12:21

I don't think the Rangers will be a good offense, so I don't even expect RBI. It's like an all HR play and I don't think he's good enough for an all HR play in a 12-team league.

hscer

12:21

Cash can even buy peanuts.

Dan Szymborski

12:21

Explains.

Ben

12:21

I just learned that gamers sometimes play for 18+ hours straight. What's your record?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

I've probably hit 18 on a game like civilization.

I know my friend Alan did a whole 24 playing Warcraft 2 on my computer.

12:22

(Which was fair, I did 18 at least once on the original Civilization on his computer, before I convinced mom on an EVGA monitor/EVGA card for Christmas so I could get it)

Sam

12:22

All the baseball stuff is too depressing. Your theme songs bring us joy

Dan Szymborski

12:23

https://soundcloud.com/dan-szymborski/family-matters/s-NPult2XaHdZ

By the way, I think you guys are insane for wanting these.

Sam

12:23

Also if you're taking theme song requests I vote for Facts of Life

Morbo

12:23

"I have to admit, I found a chili variant in which I approve beans.I made a chili variant with hot gochujang paste and an oatmeal stout!"

12:24

Dan has been abducted and replaced by lizard people

AKA22

12:24

What is the most fun way you foresee a larger roster (29 or whatever they might make it during the shortened season) changing how teams play/manage a baseball game?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

If we're going to have a billion pitching changes, I'd like to see pinch-hitting actually be a thing.

The Stranger

12:24

MLB folds, and you are chosen to create a replacement professional baseball league. After imposing strict rules on chili and sandwiches in the clubhouse, how do you structure the ownership of teams and payment of players so that fans can be satisfied with the fundamental fairness of it all and never go through this again?

Dan Szymborski

12:24

I'm not sure *how* to.

If I'm creating a league, I expect to make money. Not outright lying about the state of my finances would be a good start.

Scotty

12:24

I know you like talking about The Show's bullpen moves during your live streams. In Road to the Show, I'm a reliever and I was brought in after the starter got shelled and gave up 10 runs in 5.2 IP to face the opposing team's pitcher. We were down by 10 then I was then pinch hit for in the bottom of the inning. It was truly unbelievable

Morbo

12:25

In approximately 5 mins you could become the king of Siam, at least according to Wikipedia. I'm not sure I know a way to help on the George Clooney front that doesn't involve permanent disfigurement.

If the owners mandate a 50 game season, I would expect the players to strike

Dan Szymborski

12:25

Not sure

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:25

Are hot Dougs a sandwich?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

I'm going to say no, but I'm slightly worried that's referencing a sex act I am unfamiliar with.

Guest

12:26