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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/5/25

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Dan Szymborski

1:01

Beach

I like road trips too

I'm a fat dude with a degenerative back condition and a hernia; I don't have much interest in long mountainous hikes!

1:02

I think drplantwrench needs a reminder that xBA doesn't account for spray angle

Dan Szymborski

1:02

I'll note that zBA does

jjq

1:02

xBA/xSLG doesn't take into account where the ball what hit does it? I think until they do then they aren't as useful as we would like them to be. Hard hit to CF is just a lot different than hard hit to pull side.

Dan Szymborski

1:02

correct

All Star

1:03

Who is your obligatory choice for an All Star from the lowly Rockies? Jake Bird?

Dan Szymborski

1:03

Bird or maybe just Hunter Goodman

Guest

1:04

Do you buy Chris Bassitt's recent struggles as his normal for this season? Or was his April sta

Dan Szymborski

1:04

He's a decent mid-rotation inning-eater who had a hot April and a cold May. Something the cake is just a cake

drplantwrench

1:05

how valuable is Jo Adell? he's an enigma wrapped in a mystery to me. had this debate recently, could the Angels net a 40-45 FV prospect for him in a trade? or more or less?

Dan Szymborski

1:05

Less I think. I don't think his value is perceived as vaery high

Jacob

1:05

Hey Dan, how does the "2025 Updated In-Season Projections" work? Is it a periodic update (at what frequency?) based on season to date performance? I presume it's not just prorating the pre-season projections through the end of the season.

Dan Szymborski

1:05

The updated in-season projections are run every night using the simplified in-season ZiPS model

1:06

so ROS is always changing!

tacothecat

1:06

Do you think the Giants will bring up Eldridge to solve their 1B issues?

Dan Szymborski

1:06

It's a realistic possibility, though I think they're goign to want to see him mash at AAA first

Addison Barger fan club

1:07

Back to Barger for a second. Does ZiPS take into account his quality of contact? His exit velocity is elite.

Dan Szymborski

1:07

more robust model does have him 117 rest of season rather than 112

Sirras

1:07

Is today a food day?

Dan Szymborski

1:07

IT is not

Bookworm

1:07

Do you read books? And if so, what are you currently reading or anything you read recently you liked?

Dan Szymborski

1:07

LIke many, I'm reading Original Sin

1:08

(no comment on the politics, naturally)

I've actually been a little behind on reading for me, which is unusual

A large percentage of my reading is military history

1:09

I"m a little slow right now reading because one of my kindles isn't working

so I'm mostly reading on the bathroom kindle at the moment

That reminds me I need to order a new paperwhite

Insert Witty Name Here

1:10

How’s Cistulli doing?

Dan Szymborski

1:10

I'm not sure. This sounds weird, but I don't usually talk much with people in baseball if they're people I already know, simply because I don't want to put them in an awkward position talking things with me

Bob Loblaw

1:11

Any concerns on PCA's low walk rate? I like the aggressive approach, but the chase rate is really bad.

Dan Szymborski

1:11

No, I think it's just a player profile thing

1:12

On that note, it's time for me to hit the ol' dusty trail for another week

Thanks for coming everyone!