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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/5/21

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Dan Szymborski

12:38

it certainly feels like that in his bad games, teams are really timing the change well

but that's from observation

and data is superior

Tigers Fan

12:38

What do you think of the Tigers rebuild so far?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

meh-plus?

I like their pitching, but I'm still concerned about long term offense

Dev Patel's Beard

12:39

Worse move: trading Jay Buehner or signing Hideki Irabu?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

Buhner. Irabu's only money

Todd Bonzalez

12:39

Should the Reds have traded for Iglesias?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

It's weird, but the Reds probably should have!

Appa Yip Yip

12:39

If you ask them to replace the ketchup and mustard on your McDouble with Mac sauce it's like getting teeny little big macs for half the price.

Food Talk

12:39

Your stance on chili is well documented, but what does a proper Dan Szymborski hot dog look like?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

Either onions + mustard

or kraut

or chicago style

@RationalMLBFan

12:40

If a simulation universe were possible, then it's likely that we are living in a simulation universe. But was is the possibility that we are living in a Szymulation universe in which ZIPS has mapped out our potential percentile performances/states (not unlike quantum theory) and you are its puppet master? What does that universe look like?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

I'm familiar with that though exercise and agree with it!

I'm sure a universe determined by me would be an odd one

but considering how much time it took me to project baseball players, I have nowhere near the brainpower or longevity to project existence.

Jacques Pederson

12:40

Will the Rays ever have a hall of famer? Seems like anyone who is good enough won't get through their arb years without getting traded

Dan Szymborski

12:40

BOSS!

12:41

err

BOGGS

wtf szym?

Dink

12:41

AEW or WWE?

Dan Szymborski

12:41

I enjoy AEW's product a bit better now

Raphie C

12:41

ZiPS was a big fan of Ha-Seong Kim prior to this year. While he got off to a slow start, his splits since June 1 are actually quite acceptable for such a skilled defender. How bullish/bearish might ZiPS be on HSK going forward? Would it be more fruitful for the Padres to play HSK if it bumps Hosmer out of the lineup and Cronenworth to 1B?

Dan Szymborski

12:41

At this point in the season, tinkering with playing time won't really have big changes

And ZiPS is obviously less excited about Kim than it was six months ago

Remember, the error bars were huge!

Yuniesky Betancourt

12:46

With fewer bunts, fewer stolen base attempts, and more putouts from strikeouts, are fielding percentages at catcher at an all-time high?

Dan Szymborski

12:46

Yup, at .994

12:47