JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/8/21

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/8/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:45

Joc is a "hey, we can play him in CF if we're forced to" guy, not someone you put out there everyday with purpose

Estevão

12:46

it's 2021 and at no point Eric Hosmer really moved the needle for the Padres

Guest

12:46

Ever make smoked brisket chili? It's amazing

Dan Szymborski

12:47

I haev not

I have a full smoker now!

Though it's hard to just not EAT the brisket

I did cold smoke salmon, but not with the full smoker. Did it in my kitchen with a smoke gun because at the the time there were still ten billion cicadas in my backyard

Jefferson

12:47

Speaking of Tellez! I'm still on the #Rowdy hype train. Opportunity in Milwaukee help or hurt him?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

It helps, but I think he's just a role player type

fish

12:48

Craig Biggio, Dante Bichette, and Vladimir Guerrero combined for 20 all star appearances. What is the chance their 3 kids reach that?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

Pretty good.

Joe

12:49

Dan just conceded that Cincy chili is chili, debate over, we can all go home now.

Dan Szymborski

12:49

Did no such thing

Estevão

12:49

Cubs staff: 4.52 FIP. Rockies staff: 4.54 FIP

Billy Beane

12:49

Because of the current graphics card shortage, during the past 6 months I've built a custom water loop in a Lian Li XL 011 with a 5900x CPU and a GT 710 graphics card. I feel like I've got an all star team with a position player pitching.

Alcides Escobar’s Mom

12:49

My son is back playing in The Show and you haven’t mentioned him Dan. Why?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

I HAVE though!

12:50

Acquiring Alcides Escobar to help in the middle infield is like me acquiring a cheesecake to help me lose weight.

Sources: The Nationals are in the process of acquiring veteran shortstop Alcides Escobar from the Royals. Escobar is on his way to Washington with the team needing middle infield help. The 34-year-old last played in the majors in 2018.

Guest

12:50

I’m not sure if it’s just me but the mobile version of the website is super buggy. Just wanted to put this here in case you can send to the correct people

Dan Szymborski

12:51

Like recently or just generally?

I don't really use FG on my phone and I dont' do any of the programming

Ryan Breynolds

12:51

On Bryan Reynolds: Why do you say he's tradeable? I've also heard there's no way it happens?

Dan Szymborski

12:51

People say a lot of things.

Alex

12:52

I'd prefer they didn't, but should the Pirates decide to trade Reynolds, could they get back a top 15-20 prospect for him?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

Not THAT good.

Estevão

12:52

Alcides Escobar leadoff hitter. Elvis Andrus batting second. 2021 facts

Yazmanian Granvil

12:52

Who's the more "wait, that dude is still playing?" guy: Matt Joyce or Jordy Mercer

Dan Szymborski

12:52

Mercer I think

We've already gotten used to Matt Joyce showing up forever

12:53

He's Matt Stairs: The Next Generation

Jim Leyland Palmer

12:53

What kind of contract does Semien get this winter? And is he a SS for majority of a multi year deal?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

I think he'll get a robust three year deal or so

No prediction on the position!

fish

12:53

Will we have robo-umps by 2025?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

I'm actually starting to think that we may.

Yazmanian Granvil

12:54

Do you think the MVP award in North American sports has factored in too much of statistics over narrative and team success? In the NBA Jokic won it this year with absurd numbers, but I think the playoffs have clearly shown that CP3 undoubtedly deserved it for turning a doormat-esque Suns team into the favorites to win the finals. Obviously MLB is much different, but thoughts?

Dan Szymborski

12:54

I don't know why I would want to give out an individual award out based on narrative and team success.

12:55

I'm not sure why, say, Mike Trout becomes less deserving of accolades because the Angels spent years insisting on playing a done Albert Pujols.

Lorenzo

12:55

Are the Cubs sellers? Do you think they would trade Bryant and/or Baez? And finally, which teams would be candidates to acquire them as rentals and perhaps negotiate extensions? thanks

Dan Szymborski

12:56

I actually think they will be sellers. But more than that, will be article type stuff!

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