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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/1/24

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Kip

12:14

Cleveland gives up real prospects for Lane Thomas and Atlanta gives up a non prospects and takes on some money for better production. /Jesse Pinkman he can't keep getting away with it gif for Alex Anthopoulos/

JamesStirling

12:14

Hi Dan,

TooDamnTall

12:14

Where have you been!?! (When I miss chats, I still blame you)

Dan Szymborski

12:14

I was away, then I had a nasty head/chest cold, and a conflicting doctor's appointment

Edward

12:15

Ben Rice NYY 1B of the future?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

Wouldn't go THAT far

Champdo

12:15

Of the non Riley Greene Tiger position players who do you think will be the most productive next season? Keith? Perez, Meadows? Maybe Jung?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

ZiPS has it close between Keith/Jung, though I'll leave it in the air whether it's because ZiPS really likes Keith/Jung or it's really unhappy about Tigers after Riley Greene

ZiPS has Greene more than two WAR ahead of next Tiger

Nervous Flyball Pitcher

12:16

Hey Dan, what does ZiPS project for replacing Jordan Westburg with Ramon Urias? What if they call up Coby Mayo at the end of August?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

Can't do a full season sim quickly! It is a loss though, and it probably shaves a couple points off division chances and playoff prob

ZiPS likes Mayo

I'm not sure the O's would actually do it, but I'd say "fuck it" and just stick in Mayo as the starter

12:18

The playoffs are just about guaranteed. Roll the dice on teh division because Urias is meh as a starter

Johnny

12:18

How much of a hit is being a Met on J Winker's PT?

Do you think Kopech will get any saves in LA?

Do you think G Holmes is a worthwhile NL 5x5 add?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

Some, probably not, depends on the size of the league since you'll only get ERA/WHIP from him and not many innings

I mean, strikeouts too, but not big counting

James

12:20

Should the Astros have any sort of innings limit for Blanco, or just realize this is probably the best season he'll have and milk it?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

Given his age and the closeness fo the race, I imagine the Astros will use him more like a veteran

Honkus Wagner

12:21

favorite song off Nevermind?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

Come As You Are

Drew

12:22

What's something typically undervalued by most front offices that the great front offices value correctly? Based on recent drafts by the Dodgers (my personal gold standard) speed is becoming more emphasized.

Dan Szymborski

12:22

Honestly? Risk

12:23

I think the best teams are the ones that have the best understanding of risk, both good and badf

12:24

Look at the Dodgers and how they accumulate risky, interesting pitching. They're comfortable just having a bunch of dudes who may be healthy, but who could have really high-end performance, and willing to accept there might be a time that they roll poorly and there are too many injuries, and they'll have to deal with it

Bob

12:24

Any thoughts / projections on Joey Wiemer after trade to the Reds ? Outfield in dire need of upside. Thank you.

Dan Szymborski

12:24

I don't think he's the droid you're looking for

Insert Witty Name Here

12:25

Has anyone reviewed Dombrowski’s record of prospects he traded away?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

Maybe? It's not 1997, so I'm not familiar with everything analytical that's been written

Insert Witty Name Here

12:25

What’s it like being a childless cat dude?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

Full nights of sleep and I keep my income, but a higher risk of stepping in cold vomit at 3 AM

Chris Davis

12:27

What exactly was behind Chris Davis's rapid decline?

Dan Szymborski

12:27

Awful, awful contact hitter and pitchers eventually figured out how to get around him swinging out of his shoes

12:28

And trying to remedy it, he didn't have good enough palte discipline, and he got REALLY awful at choosing to swing at the good pitches to hit

Alex Cobb Appreciator

12:28

How do I convince fellow Guardians fans that rest of season projections that have this team at .500 are reasonable based on a trash rotation and mid offense, and not the result of a anti-Cleveland cabal putting out biased projections?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

ZiPS actually stil likes the Guardians!

But if that doesn't convince them, you probably can't

12:29

You'll never convince a stubborn fan of anything with a computer projection

Refugee

12:29

Jud Fabian a ZiPS top 100 prospect??

Dan Szymborski

12:29

Certainly not now