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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/30/18

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Dan Szymborski

2:11

I don't think they're going to win without spending more money than they will spend.

2:12

They can't compete with the Braves in prospects or the Phillies in money.

So what's the upside?

I think they tread water for the next five years.

WIN

2:12

Is Delino DeShields worth a pick up or is he just done for the year? I do need stolen bases.

Dan Szymborski

2:12

I'd shy away, he's been really bad. Depends how much you can absorb in cost elsewhere for those SBs.

CamdenWarehouse

2:12

Lost in all the Twitter talk this weekend is that Hall of Fame just inducted a guy who told a female reporter "I don't talk to women when I'm naked unless I'm on top of them or they're on top of me." Of course they also outright rejected the BBWAA's judgement of the player.

Dan Szymborski

2:13

I've talked about Jennifer Frey on Twitter at times about Morris.

Every writer I've talked to who was there still remains shocked at how Morris acted. It wasn't done in jest or a joke that got out of hand, it was cruel and he never apologized for it.

2:14

There are writers/reporters/broadcasters, even in Toronto/Minneapolis still that will do their best to not have anything to do with Morris (I'm not naming names of people who don't want to be public). It was that shocking.

Bertie Wooster

2:14

Harper for Brendan Rodgers ? Who says no?

Dan Szymborski

2:15

I'm not sure the Nats are truly on the trade Harper train other than surfing for ticket prices on their phones while going to the toilet

Ryan

2:15

Dan, you might have heard dayton moore’s comments on mlb network radio by now. Basically he said he would only trade the controllable players like Merrifield and Duffy for multiple players near the majors instead of low-level talent in an effort to be competitive by next year. As a terrified fan, has this ever been attempted successfully before?

Dan Szymborski

2:15

Well, if you mean win games, that's a damn hard thing to do.

One some level, you respect a guy who doens't have it in his DNA to try not to win every game in every year.

But MLB 2018 doesn't tend to reward 1988 thinkiers.

Rob Bro

2:15

Bote Bote Bote Bote rockin' everywhere

Dan Szymborski

2:16

Don't tip the bote over (rock the boat) don't rock the bote baby

Bertie Wooster

2:16

Meant to add kieboom

LFC Mike

2:16

If the Red Sox/Astros were a board game would they be Risk, Monoploly? If the Orioles/Royals were a board game would they be Candyland?

Dan Szymborski

2:17

Red Sox would be an OK but older board game.

Astros one that Keith would love.

Orioles chutes and ladders

2:18

Candyland works for Royals, they occasionally live in this alternate world of candy and lollipops

GRANDMA PEANUT BRITTLE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

Or whatever her name was

Pitch_Out

2:18

"winner-take-all peasant matches" - I got strange looks while laughing out loud on the bus this morning... very grateful for your work here.

Aaron

2:18

Is *less* horizontal movement *good*? For instance, Yonny Chirinos has -3.7 horizonal movement on his splitter. League average splitter has -6.1 horizonal movement. Does that mean Chirinos has above or below average horizontal movement on his splitter? Any clarifying thoughts and good resources you can point me that would help me understand what "good" hor/vert movement look like would be greatly appreciated!

Dan Szymborski

2:18

Honestly, it depends on the pitcher.

And the game plan, their other repertoire, etc.

I tend to think that there are too many categorical declarations about movement data sometimes.

2:19

It's something I'm studying a lot, but I'm always careful with new data until I'm damn sure I'm not pulling stuff out of my butt.

SEDUCED BY THE EROTIC MANIFESTATION OF PITCH/FX IN THE BUTT sounds like a Tingle book

Kvn

2:19

The O's trading FOR international bonus pool $'s is hugely significant right? This is the first signal that we might truly be at an inflection point in how the franchise is run.

Dan Szymborski

2:19

I'm hopeful.