JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/4/22

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/4/22

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Dan Szymborski

12:55

It's actually kind of hard

there isn't much out there

Juan Soto

12:55

How long were organizations using deeper analytics before general baseball fandom realized how crucial they had become?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Not that long really

you go back to the 80s, whiel there were always a couple numbers guys hanging around

like Eddie Epstein

12:57

but the analytics *were* rudimentary

and honestly, the 90s sabermetric community was ahead of teams

at the time

Moneyball really *did* help to more quickly modernize front offices than they would have otherwise

Guest

12:57

does Rodon opt out this off season, if so, are Cardinals, Rangers...anyone else top destinations?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

I think he does, but I kinda expect the Giants to drop a big extension offer before end of season

Sad Nats Fan

12:58

To be fair--half the Soto return is still significant. That's how big it was.

Dan Szymborski

12:58

But I think the Angels have the idea that Ohtani is AS valuable

He's not. You get half the time

Guest

12:58

Does MJ Melendez offer more value as an OF or catcher?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

c

Service Time Impingement Syndrome

1:00

Do you have a take on what's going on with Luis Robert and why the White Sox comments on the situation are so convoluted? Is it just HIPAA compliance? Or something more?

Dan Szymborski

1:00

The problem is that MLB's CBA, at last check, only allows team's to disclose *employment-related* injuries

so there's this weird kabuki where they can't really SAY that a player is out with COVID or something unless the player's cool with it

Cito

1:01

Ronny Mauricio ranked #17 on your pre-season ZiPS 100. How much do you expect him to fall with the poor walk rate and contact issues this season?

Dan Szymborski

1:01

a bunch

Will

1:01

What are your Qualifying Offer predictions?

Dan Szymborski

1:02

I'm not leaking an article I haven't even thought about yet! lol

Colton

1:02

Do you think the Cardinals did right by not including Carlson in a trade to get Soto or do you believe they made a mistake in doing so?

Dan Szymborski

1:02

I think where the Cardinals were unwilling was Carlson AND a huge package

The thing is, the Cardinals are not gamblers.

They're the steady, careful types.

1:03

The Cardinals calmly and coolly calculate their pot odds

1:04

While the Padres see JTs and a couple people limping in and aggressively raise

Dick Monfort Windmill High-Five

1:04

Am I so wrong for desperately wanting a Cardinals/Jays WS just for the takes?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

No, chaos is always an option

HornsUp

1:04

More likely to fall off a cliff after 2024: Padres or Brewers?

Dan Szymborski

1:04

Padres honestly

1:05

Simply based on what they have now, not future decisions

Four of their five starters are FA this year or next

and one of the most likely replacements for one, Gore, is a Nat

On that note, I have a busy afternoon, so I have to keep this to an hour today.

Thanks for coming all!

Remember, you can always hit me up with stuff on Twitter!

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