JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/30/18

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/30/18

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Bo

2:48

How often do you publish ZiPS playoff odds? I know they're partially baked into the FanGraphs odds, but I'm curious about the ZiPS-specific ones.

Dan Szymborski

2:48

When the notion strikes me.

GOing to be rethinking a lot of stuff this winter for my first full year at FG

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2:49

Daily minor league translations definitely in the queue.

Rick C

2:49

I was worried the international money might not pass the Orioles' physical

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Justin

2:49

Because baseball players are both young and kind of dumb (re: why not delete)?

Culturally Sensitive Twitter

2:49

If you're the Braves, do you want Archer, Wheeler, or Stroman the most?

Dan Szymborski

2:49

Archer I think

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2:51

In my midseason update submitted to Diamond Mind -- which uses translations -- McNeil up to 259/321/394 from preseason 241/301/326.

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That's a big bump.

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Dewc Newcomb

2:51

my clever name looks bad now

Von Hayes

2:51

Who should take over for Alex Trebek when he retires?

Dan Szymborski

2:51

A sex robot that is programmed to act like Alex Trebek

Mike

2:51

Less fun then your actual suggestion, but wouldn't Castellanos now make some sense for the Yankees with Judge out? Can rotate through DH/OF/3B.

Mitchell

2:51

Trade Rumors for the Tigers have been really quiet. They have to unload Fiers and Liarano at least no matter what the return basically... right?

Dan Szymborski

2:51

I expect they will.

Chris Archer

2:51

Hi Dan. Am I going to be moved? If I go anywhere outside the NL East, my pitching HAS to improve... right?

Dan Szymborski

2:51

I think in the end, the Rays hold on a little longer.

Bo

2:51

Stupidity, in order: Player for tweeting dumb things, player/agent for not deleting said tweets, twitter mafia for digging up tweets, media for blowing it out of proportion.

Dan Szymborski

2:52

It's a whole ball of stupid, honestly.

I'm not offended easily (despite the story above) and I have a hard time getting my gander up over words.

Now, I won't presume to tell anyone whether or not they should be offended or not; how other people feel is none of my business, really, I only have jurisdiction over how I act and what I do.

Nate

2:53

Is Cueto doomed for TJS?

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Dan Szymborski

2:53

:-(

PM

2:53

Do you think the A's would have the prospects to make a run at degrom?

Dan Szymborski

2:53

My brain tells me that they wouldn't pull it off, but you know, Beane has pulled some crazy stuff out of a hat.

Royals Fan

2:53

I know you are a big Dayton Moore fan. Is it possible that MAYBE he does have a plan? MAYBE he isn't dumb enough to think he can rebuild over night. MAYBE he's planning to give these post hype prospects a place in the lineup at a major league level so they can build value to flip. He certainly cannot believe the things he says in interviews.

Dan Szymborski

2:53

I'm in enough trouble about Royals stuff.

Though I've survived the gauntlet of KC radio this week.

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Nick

2:54

You talk extensively about hiring diverse set of writers. Can you tell me the last writer you hired that would be considered conservative? You know, 50% of the population?

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Dan Szymborski

2:54

I don't do know most writers politics.

I guess *relatively* speaking, I'd be conservative, but I'm not really a conservative.

2:55

I'm a libertarian centrist, more a Georgist than anything, but tend to revert to radical centrism because when push comes to shove, I'm a pragmatist more than a dreamer.

2:56

I voted for Romney in 2012, but I also voted for Clinton in 1996 and Nader in 2004 (the last mostly out of him being a third party and I wouldn't vote for Badnarik)

I'm not sure why I'm answering this question, honestly. Trade deadline good vibes

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Bo

2:57

So the Nationals aren't going full-on seller mode, but should they? Maybe not controllable guys, but anyone not under contract beyond 2018 should be fair game (Harper aside), no?

Dan Szymborski

2:57

I think they should

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Nick

2:57

And, Dan, you don't think it's wrong for her to be in the locker room when an athlete is naked?

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Dan Szymborski

2:57

Morris wasn't naked, he was wearing long johns

And nobody's in there to catch a glimpse. They're just doing their damn job.

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