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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/26/19

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Dan Szymborski

12:12

Maybe the XFL will let him be Cpt. Andrew Luck on his jersey

Jon

12:12

What is a better power stat than ISO?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Depends what you're trying to do. What information ar eyou trying to extract? Power is a fairly open concept

Dale

12:13

It looks like the braves might end up with 3 40-homer guys. When's the last time that happened?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Has it? I can think of teams with two 40 homer hitters

12:14

Wait, maybe 90s rockies? hold on

12:15

Yeah 96/97

Alby

12:15

What's your opinion of so-called open-face sandwiches? Oxymoron?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

You're being robbed of bread.

Surprise Eclipse

12:15

How do you go about watching games each day? Do you tend to watch teams or certain players? Or does it just depend on what you want to write about?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

It's all chaos. Interesting game, high-lefverage game, a debut, some other story bit

RationalMLBFan

12:15

Following up on your tweet about a pitcher getting a W and L in a suspended game: Could Shohei Ohtani strike himself out? Suppose he's at bat with a 3-2 count when the game is suspended. In the interim, he is traded to the other team. When the game resumes, Ohtani continues the game for his new team and strikes out the Angels' PH. Ohtani (batter) and Ohtani (pitcher) are both credited with the strikeout, yes?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

I believe they would since it's not one of the specific counts that are credited to previous batter/pitcher

Eric

12:18

Hi Dan. Just wanted to say I'm very sorry to hear about Galileo's passing. I lost my dog recently and it's been a lot harder than I imagined.

Dan Szymborski

12:18

Thank you, and I'm very sorry to hear that you're in the same boat!

Texas Leaguer

12:18

Crystal Ball response needed: Manning of Tigers is putting together some impressive results. Swing and misses, low walks, low home runs allowed etc. What % do you think in 2020 Manning can ascend to 1-2 in Tiger rotation.

Dan Szymborski

12:18

1-in-3? The Tiger rotation has *some* highlights and they're not being particiuarly aggressive about pitcher promotions

California

12:18

Dan, I

Dan, I'm personally OFFENDED that you think my lunch hour is 9 am!

Dan Szymborski

12:19

It's not my fault you guys exist three hours in the past

SPOILER: LUNCH DELICIOUS

LFC Mike

12:19

Dan.. heading into dentist office. Can you please: 1 comment on Zac Gallen so far. 2 make a random comment about how good or bad a sandwich is. 3. Trash Joe West. 4 tell us the best thing you ever got at Caldor store. That covers it.😀

Dan Szymborski

12:20

Quite polished except for the command issues which I don't expect to be a thing. I think he has a strong repertoire.

I don't really like peanut butter in sandwiches

12:21

I don't remember going to Caldor much, but I remember I got a pair of flip flops there on the way to Adventure World (now Six Flags America) when I was about 19 because the strap on one of my Tevas gave up the ghost

v2micca

12:21

I used to be annoyed that fangraphs didn't seem interested in a fascinating Braves squad. But seeing the havoc your interest has caused for the Cubs, I'm going to say carry on.

Cream

12:22

How bout them Bravos? Banking miracles while waiting for Dansby and Ender to return... Do you think the rotation is good enough to make the series with LAD competitive?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

Well, I think any team is competitive with any team in a short series. I do think the Dodgers have the better matchup and the overall edge.

Magic Kingdome

12:22

Without looking anything up, what is your gut estimate for the Padres' record next year?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

85-77

THAT IS COMPLETELY OFF THE CUFF

12:22

Washington would have to go ____ in their remaining seven games against the Braves to win the division.

Dan Szymborski

12:22

and hire a kidnapper to carry away Acuña and Albies

v2micca

12:23

If Votto gets healthy in this off-season, is he a good bounce-back candidate for 2020?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

OK candidate. He's getting a bit old to have full bounces

Magic Kingdome

12:23

"Their love was built to last, but the house was built too small . . . Tiny House" Best insurance ad ever

rquills

12:23

i'm new to this site. I'm pretty upset i didn't start using it earlier.

12:23

lots of fat (albeit the healthy kind) in peanut butter = tons of calories

Matty B

12:23

Will Austin Nola continue to be a productive major leaguer, or will he regress and end up as a AAA-AAAA type of player moving forward?

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