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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/27/23

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Word on the street

12:39

Does Blake Snell and Josh Hader get traded soon? Tear down in Padre land?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

I think Hader will be traded. Less sure of Snell

Guest

12:39

White Sox are the AL Rockies. Every year convinced they're good and the previous year, when they were bad, was just bad luck

Peofry

12:40

Your playoff aspirant needs a 1B, would you rather trade for Cron or Santana?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

Surprised I'm saying this, but Santana

Holding onto prospects

12:41

I have/had Encarnacion Strand and Jonathan Aranda stashed, keep or cut?

Dan Szymborski

12:41

Certainly keep CES

Brooks

12:41

(I think Flat Gamin is meant to rhyme with MATT DAMON)

Colton

12:41

After seeing the Giolito return, the Cardinals have to feel pretty good about all the trade pieces they have ready to sell, right?

Dan Szymborski

12:42

Absolutely

12:43

I originally had Quero going in my fantasy piece in a Bellinger/Stroman deal and this was a lighter return!

romorr

12:43

2 of Cowser/Westburg/Kjerstad/Mayo as a starting point for Logan Gilbert? I realize it might not happen by the deadline. But as an offseason deal, yes?

Dan Szymborski

12:43

Two? I don't think O's do that

At least as a *starting* point

Dan

12:44

How many teams are a three game winning/losing streak from changing their mind about buying verse selling

Dan Szymborski

12:44

Cubs perhaps

Padres

maybe M's

C-Low

12:44

Don’t check my numbers, but Bautista is on pace to be the highest WAR player on a potential 100 win Orioles team. How rare is it for a reliever to be the highest WAR player on a playoff team, let alone one that wins 100?

Dan Szymborski

12:45

It's pretty rare. I can't think off one off hand

Guest

12:46

What does ZiPs think about Brendan Donovan this year? He was good offensively last year, but this seems to be a lot more sustainable

Dan Szymborski

12:46

He's pretty much the same!

12:46

Hi Dan. Dayton born and raised here. Live in Seattle now but heading back next week. Any good food recs? Also, last week, when discussing EDC, you said, "People who think he’s A-Rod or Tatis are on crack." Care to expound? I'm not suggesting he's there yet, but other than pitch selection/hit tool, which he may yet develop, why can't he be Tatis?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

You can actually get a decent hot pastrami now at this deli that opened up in Centerville

12:48

I dont' think he'll as well rounded offensively and hsi defensive value is worse

All the Best I think it's called

good rugelach too

haven't tried the knishes

sadly, they don't do blintzes

Chippy

12:48

Does ZiPS love Julio Rodriguez, or is it in love with Julio Rodriguez?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

It would make babies with him if it were possible

Trea Turner

12:51

Have we hit rock bottom? Is there hope for the future?

Dan Szymborski

12:51

I think Turner will be fine eventually, though this year has been disappoitning

Zach Neto

12:51

How excited should I be long term about a 22 year old with above average barrel rate, strikeout rate, max EV, and sprint speed?

Dan Szymborski

12:51

I thinK Neto has a ton of value, but the Angels 2024 and beyond does not look promising

Oddball Herrera

12:52

Yes, my unofficial poll of Yankees fans I know came out with an overwhelming "We don't care if they buy or sell this season, we just hope they fire Boone"

Spencer Steer

12:52

Is Steer really this good? Feels like he's cooled a little bit lately but overall looked like another Reds rookie home run

Dan Szymborski

12:52

He's not *that* far above his projections now

Appa Yip Yip

12:52

If a team trades for Tim Anderson, will he be able to hit baseballs again?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

He certainly has a chance, and injury hasn't helped