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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/30/18

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Dan Szymborski

3:14

Yes

CNK 80Q3

3:14

Hello dano,

Dan Szymborski

3:14

Japes

3:14

I take solace in the fact that, although you'rw not sharing any of my brilliant remarks you're personally profiting from them inestimably.

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

3:14

I guess I could look at ZIPS, but do you think Walker Buehler or Luis Castillo has a brighter future?

Dan Szymborski

3:14

Buehler probably safer

Todd

3:14

Hi Dan! How often does the fWAR formula change? Are there particular types of events or trends that are more likely to bring about the need for tweaking? Related: is there literature that you would recommend to a person who is trying to get a better grasp of the inner workings of modern metrics?

Dan Szymborski

3:14

It's quite stable

Chris

3:14

Are you they're analytics people? How many team analysts are you in contact with?

Dan Szymborski

3:14

I actually talk with more non-analytics people!

Mike

3:14

Are Desmond and CarGo back? Do you believe their performances in the context of their environment?

Dan Szymborski

3:14

Last month is a bad projection system

Nick

3:15

Where is the snowflake emoji?

Dan Szymborski

3:15

Is there one?

LFC Mike

3:15

This is a 70 grade chat today. I guess starting at 1400 hrs vs 2:00 PM EST suits you Dan. Carson gets all the credit.

Dan Szymborski

3:15

I think this is about average for me.

Not that great, not that bad.

I'm just better than doing like work

Eminor3rd

3:15

Yeah I'm back into it now. Finally have a few mains I'm comfortable playing in competitive

Dan Szymborski

3:15

You have it on PC right?

Usagi YoSzymbo

3:15

Kindof disappointed that you broke kayfabe on your Cistulli feud last week. Hypothetically, do you think your cats could take him in a fight?

Dan Szymborski

3:16

My cats are fat and lazy

CamdenWarehouse

3:16

How much do you fight with Carson as he's editing you?

Dan Szymborski

3:16

Not much. I dont' relaly fight with editors. Editors are paid to write and if you trust the person, you should trust their judgment.

An article isn't just about me and what I want!

Though Carson likes me not putting double-spaces after periods, w hich I'm having a hard time breaking.

3:17

I actually write in note pad and do a find and replace of two space to one space

Brian CashGod

3:17

I just realized that the emojis are coming from the readers, and not you...

Alex

3:17

What are the key skills needed to be a successful baseball writer?

Dan Szymborski

3:17

Curiosity

Niche

Don't take yourself too seriously

Not that you want to be just niche, but you want to have something that you do well, something people don't do or something you do better than most

3:18

People have a lot of stuff to read, you have to give them a reason TO want to read you.

I'm not to everybody's taste. I realize that.

3:19

But people *will* read me. Some even to hate-read me.

OH GOD I'M THE SKIP BAYLESS OF ANALYTICS

Guess what?

3:19

I have a burning hatred for you.

Dan Szymborski

3:19

Many do!

Sadwick

3:19

Cheetah fingers has to be your new nickname

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