JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/27/23

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/27/23

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Phil

12:27

What is your sense of Alex Verdugo? Ignoring how he was acquired, which is not fair to keep over his head forever. Worth

My Verdugo question got cut off, sorry--I was going to ask about the likelihood/wisdom of an extension.

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I think he's a reasonable player to approach about a long-term extension, though it won't be a huge one

He's a really solid player

but we're talking a 2-3 win guy, not a 4-5 one

Didace

12:28

How likely is it to score 4 runs in the 9th inning by going walk, walk, ground ball single, infield fly, hit by pitch, ground out to 2nd, intentional walk, walk, bouncer over 1st?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Unlikely?

12:29

There's no way I can calculate that exact scenario in my ehad! lol

Pedro

12:30

Thoughts about who will take over as CLE SS? Thx

Dan Szymborski

12:30

I think it's pretty clear Arias is the guy for now

Guest

12:30

Dan what do you think the price for Erod looks like? Thinking from a Boston perspective who misses the big lefty

Dan Szymborski

12:30

I think the injury risk is enough that they get some good prospects, though I dont' think anyone elite

Mike S

12:30

I know Eric is the prospect guru, but can you think of any examples of a hitting prospect who was running 35-40% K rates in the low minors that actually went on to improve and become big league regulars? I'm thinking of Elijah Green here

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Oh god, I don't have that memorized!

Bryant was over 30% in low minors, IIRC, but that's not 35-40

12:33

Glenallen Hill

12:34

Can we call Branyan successful?

12:35

Gallo was at 37% in teh Sally League

Pham 36% for Quad Cities

12:36

Rob Deer's percentage would be over tha ttoday

but it's not a huge list

Tell me the odds

12:36

That Corbin Burnes is traded

Dan Szymborski

12:36

75-1

Assumign we're talking deadline

Yo-Yo

12:36

In general, how often do defenders get noticeably better after early struggles at a new position? I'm worried about Jordan Walker; I can't recall a player going from worst-in-league type defense to anywhere near average.

Dan Szymborski

12:36

Players improve, but I can't imagine it'll be all THAT much

emh

12:36

The Guardians supposedly plan on using Thor in the rotation. Convince me that's not a bad idea.

Dan Szymborski

12:37

Well, they sometimes have good luck with mediocre pitch-to-contact guys

I'll be honest, I think Thor is near cooked

Appa Yip Yip

12:37

With Ohtani off the board, who do you think is the best player that gets traded?

Dan Szymborski

12:37

Stroman?

Chip

12:38

While I personally think it's a terrible idea and I'd be mad if my team made the decision, the Angels are kinda awesome for just pushing all their chips into the middle on this team. Agree?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

Once you're not trading Ohtani, you gotta push your chips

As I said yesterday, Après Ohtani, le déluge

wtf

12:39

apr

dangit

après Ohtani, le déluge

darrenasu

12:39

Bryce Miller for Jordan Westberg straight up...who says no? Who wins the trade?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

I actually like the idea

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