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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/12/2019

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Seamus Catuli

12:23

Aristedes Aquino.

Dan Szymborski

12:23

That Aristbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbers Aquino

Dbo, there has to be a separate ingredient that they're "hugging"

Matty B

12:25

Should Seattle try to keep Haniger through their expected contention window or trade him in the next year or two if he rebuilds his value?

Dan Szymborski

12:25

I wouldn't be rushing him out the door, but I'd be open to trading him if the price is right.

Galileo

12:25

OK..so I can’t open a milk container because I have paws ...not a thumb and fingers. A man that would torment his cat like that would probably also irritate his wonderful mother by playing a musical genre she hates. We all know where you sleep..and we are watching you.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😱😱😱☠️☠️☠️

Dan Szymborski

12:25

Galileo still gets like 16 ounces of milk a day. He has a special milk cry that he makes on the kitchen counter.

12:26

This is what's being referred to.

Pour your own milk, Galileo.

12:27

Also, my mom hates ragtime music, so when I know she's coming over, I'll be making sure to play ragtime music on the piano, which I partially learned because of her annoyance with it.

Ryan

12:27

Does whether or not Maddon is managing the Cubs next year rely on the results of this season?

Dan Szymborski

12:27

Gorland

12:27

Hey Dan you wanna fight me

Dan Szymborski

12:27

That's hardly enough information

LFC Mike

12:27

If I hit a HR against an Oriole pitcher is it considered a great accomplishment? I haven’t played organized baseball since I was 10 if that matters.

Ryan

12:27

Is Yu Darvish good again?

Dan Szymborski

12:27

Getting there

Gub Gub

12:27

Does FanGraphs let you use your own helmet, Dan?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I WILL REFUSE TO WRITE ANY ARTICLES IF FANGRAPHS TAKES AWAY MY SPECIAL WRITING SHIRT

Billy Beane

12:28

Hey Dan, what kind of R2 do you end up with on the various projections that ZiPS makes? I am in the process of building a projection system and realized I have no idea what would be a good result.

Dan Szymborski

12:29

I mostly work in calibration with the percentiles: do 10% of players fall within the 10% cohort, etc.

The exact r^2 depends on the data and the time period and who qualifies

If you want better advice, it may be suited for email or a DM

Guest

12:29

I can’t believe the Red Sox still have a 6% chance at making the playoffs

Dan Szymborski

12:29

They wouldn't be the first team that looked dead in the water going on a surprising run

Chris

12:29

How funny and terrible will it be when Brodie wins executive of the year

Dan Szymborski

12:29

BOTH

Chris

12:30

Kelenic is in double a thoughts?

Dan Szymborski

12:30

Well, he was excellent in Cali and that league isn't as crazy offense as it once was

(and they have not adopted the MLB/AAA TOTALLY NOT JUICED AT ALL BRUH baseballs)

Magic Kingdome

12:30

For hopeless franchises, what if the Royals started acquiring more speedy centerfielders with questionable bats, slick-fielding utility infielders, and pitchers who throw mostly sinkers with questionable command?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

It would be amusing at least

CamdenWarehouse

12:31

Highlander decks, plural? Don't they know there can be only one?

ben

12:31

Hi Dan, thanks for chatting. What do you see the Braves doing with Soroka down the stretch?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Depends on the exact competitive situation