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Dan Szymborski

12:46

I'm thinking of doing a Dickie Thon one during the poastseason

Sean

12:46

Do you have a favorite team from the past you would like to see match up in today's game? For me, the '85 Blue Jays would be seem to be really dangerous.

Dan Szymborski

12:46

not a favorite as there are a LOT of temas you'd want to see

12:47

like how would you not want to see the Yankees from the 20s play a game today?

out of curiosity even though it's a bit unfair to them as they developed without modern facilities/coaching

Guest

12:47

Are you disappointed that this year's playoff races has been pretty uninteresting?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

To an extent. West has been fun

Jimmy Wynn

12:47

Dickie Thon! Wow that brings back memories. What, no Enos Cabell?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

Thon was terrific!

Guest

12:48

Never realized being hit by a bus was disqualifying for Hall votes

Guest

12:48

if you got hit by a bus i'm decently confident that you wouldn't be able to vote for the hof 5 years later

Dan Szymborski

12:49

depends how hard I'm hit?

I am the Apple

12:49

What do you think will be the biggest rule changes or tweaks between the last expansion draft and the next one?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

I think we've already had it: the dumbfuckery we call extra innings

Jim

12:50

Looks like the red sox might promote Tolle or Kyle Harrison to join the rotation. Who do you think will be better down the stretch?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

Harrison's probably a lot safer

Jimmy Wynn

12:50

Thon's '82 and '83 seasons were remarkable. Loved watching him play.

Guest

12:50

I think Wheeler got overlooked in the DeGrom Litmus Test article from last week concerning active 100-win pitchers. Can you share his likelihood of getting to 150 wins? 200? Thanks!

Dan Szymborski

12:50

OH, did I cut him off?

12:51

In any case, the probability now looks to be preetty low sadly

12:52

it seems to not be the worst kind of the thoracic outlet syndrome that ended Strasburg's career

but still...

I am the Apple

12:52

I meant, like, rule changes to the expansion draft itself. Sorry that I wasn't clear

Dan Szymborski

12:52

I imagine the rules would be fairly similar

12:53

Though given the changes in how MLB teams have acted in 30 years, I think you'd see a push for more eprotected minor leaguers

Southern Buddhist

12:53

Do I really have to give up all material possessions to achieve enlightenment, or can I keep a couple, like my dog & my truck?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

Hey, I don't think you should give up on stuff

have you seen teh economy without stuff?

Phil

12:55

What team do most Orlandians root for currently, if any? Rays are closer, right? Or are they just Braves fans by default?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I would imagine Braves or Yankees

12:56

I doubt there are enough Boomer/Gen X longtime fans to make Orlando love the Twins or something

Opifijikl

12:56

Related to my question about ZiPS interpreting - are there any crazy ZiPS outputs (not bugs) that really made you scratch your head?

Dan Szymborski

12:57

weirdly, a couple things that worked out well. Like ZiPS going nuts on Bieber before his breakout season (15th best projected pitcher that year) and it's yearly obsession with Dean Kremer

Appa Yip Yip

12:57

What has George Springer's season done to his ZiPS projections for next year? Should Mike Trout feast on his still beating heart to absorb the fountain of youth inside of him?

Guest

12:58

Is Arraez’s struggles a skill issue or an approach issue?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

A combination

the person who asks the lunch question

12:58

what's for lunch? (is it a lunch day?)

Dan Szymborski

12:58

It is not a lunch day

matt w

12:58

What are the cats up to?

Dan Szymborski

12:59

Hiding. I took out one of the cages about 10 AM because I'm bringing Mercutio to the vet at 2 PM to get his monthly Solentsia injection (he's 17 and has arthritis). So I haven't seen a cat since then and nobody's come down to visit me in my office, not even Justinian who is usually here this time of day

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