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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/27/18

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James

12:08

Since the shift era began, has there been much appreciable change in batted ball direction, or have guys mostly focused on getting the ball in the air?

Dan Szymborski

12:08

I don't *believe* there has been.

Kiermiaer's Tumescence

12:08

Dan. I am finishing the 100% unauthorized biography: Dan Szymborski; A 60 Grade Life. I am casting the unauthorized biopic as well. I have either Jeff Daniels or William Hurt as middle aged Dan. Need help casting young Dan. Any ideas? Maybe the board could help out here? P.S. Forgetting your fancy vacuum tubes and diodes...who does your gut says wins the World Series?

Dan Szymborski

12:09

The loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman really dived the chance of my biography being made.

I don't know enough child actors to know who could play me!

12:10

I wasn't actually chubby until 11th/12 grade and not a fatass until my 20s, so you could find just some generic blonde kid with his hair parted in the middle?

v2micca

12:10

Been looking at Acuña's advanced fielding and it is just unexpected. He's neutral to negative by DRS and UZR in left field, but extremely positive in Center field. Is this just SSS wackiness, or is it possible that playing a corner position devalues one of his better attributes, his speed?

Dan Szymborski

12:10

Wackiness

CamdenWarehouse

12:10

there's no way that's true, right? you haven't done 9 straight without missing a week

Dan Szymborski

12:10

It is true.

12:11

Oops, 8 straight

There's a double-post in there when I had trouble with Jtocast client and Carson made a second one

Last one I missed was the 2nd of July

Small

12:11

Kershaw or Kluber rest of career?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

Still kershaw

v2micca

12:12

Do the Braves need to find some days off for Freeman? He's a trooper, but he's been looking a little gassed to me lately.

Dan Szymborski

12:12

He had like a 15 game hitting streak lately! I'm not sure a day off is super helpful really, but that's something you have to talk with a player

12:12

Who do you think takes the NL playoff spots?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Braves, Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers, Diamondbacks

Will

12:13

Is this year's rookie pitching crop thinner than usual or is it just hindsight bias?

Dan Szymborski

12:13

Rookie pitchers already have matched last year's rookie pitcher WAR!

12:14

Though will fall short of 2016

The relieers are better - 12 WAR vs. 5 for rookies in 2017.

Jackson

12:14

Do the numbers prove closer by committee never works? Why would Boone go with robertson last night and not betances after only pitching one out the night before? If numbers prove closer by committee never works, do you think realistically yankees are going with robertson as closer till chapman return?

Dan Szymborski

12:14

I don't think it shows this.

Gerald

12:14

Do you like prospects? Baseball prospects to be clear.

Dan Szymborski

12:14

Sure. Is this a meme?

Justin

12:15

So who does win Cy if Sale/Bauer injuries linger?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

Kluber, an Astro, or Severino if he continues to get his schildt right.

Wild Man

12:16

Should Greg Bird be sweating Luke Voit's monster weekend?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

Only shor-ttmer

v2micca

12:16

Giolito seems to be getting on track, Kopech looked good in his debut, Rodon has been solid lately. How excited should White Sox fans be about their 2019 rotation?

Dan Szymborski

12:16

It's looking more interesting every day, but probably won't be *good* yet

Steve

12:17

Any optimism for Lucas Giolito? He's been good his last couple starts and the peripherals have been there too.

Dan Szymborski

12:17

He's certainly stopped the bleeding a bit. People were too quick to throw in the towel on a too-young pitcher - a 24-year-old pitcher isn't a done deal. But he's not at the level he can be counted on yet

Dbo

12:17

Is a giant log of bologna between a giant sub roll a sandwich? Isn't that just a big hot dog sandwich?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

Is the bun hinged?

Kenta Maeda

12:18

Should I be dropped in 10-team mixed league at this point?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

In a 10 I would