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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 8/6/20

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Dan Szymborski

12:27

Like Quentin vs. Greinke. Why should Quentin's sentence have gotten smaller today? Greinke's collarbone doesn't heal in 60/162% the time.

If the season had been canceled after the Marlins, would we be happy with German's time served?

Tel

12:27

Dan, please do something about the virtual fans on the Fox broadcast. It is an abomination. This should be your first priority (after this chat of course.)

Dan Szymborski

12:28

Sadly, the technology is not farther along. MLB the Show has better crowds, but it's not as dynamic for changes like Fox's is.

Atheist Yelich

12:29

Is it true that Atheist Yelich is holding Christian Yelich captive?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

Could be!@

Though given hsi season so far, I'd suspect Satanic Dismemberment Yelich

LFC Mike

12:30

My Kingdom to see MacKenzie Gore soon. Dan can you make it happen... please....

Dan Szymborski

12:30

I basically have control over my house and somewhat with a few cats. No matter how many times I shake my fist at the sun and threaten it, I'm effectively powerless.

I'm unCronenworthy

12:30

Buying Jake Cronenworth as a legitimate piece at all? Seems to have had atleast a somewhat interesting 2019 with the Rays affiliate.

Dan Szymborski

12:30

He's very interesting. He kinda feels like he shoudl be a Ray

12:31

Though the Padres have a number of feels-like-a-Ray dudes.

Guest

12:31

What's your favorite non-universal-DH 2020 rule change?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Well, my favorite result is NO WAVES

I do prefer the batter minimum

Jon

12:31

What are some slow starts you're ready to be concerned about?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

Doing a piece on this next week

Mac

12:32

FYI. On the team pages, the playoff odds displayed are from 2019. The records next to them are OK though.

Dan Szymborski

12:32

hmm

Eric the Red

12:34

Are you worried about Joey Votto's quality of contact? Or is late career Tony Gwynn the best outcome for late career Joey Votto?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

Not sure if Gwynn is the right comp.

Guest

12:34

After Shun Yamaguchi had logged just 1 IP, he had a -0.9 bWAR - how is it possible for a pitcher to be worth positive or negative nearly 1 whole WAR in just a single inning?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

WAR doesn't work amazingly in very small slices

LoneStar

12:35

Noticed that Carson Kelly is having a rough start to the year. His hard hit % and exit velo are down significantly. I know it's a small sample size, but is he a drop in 12 team dynasty leagues? Other available options are Kiner-Falefa from Texas and Nola from Mariners.

Tom

12:36

Who do you like most (and least) out of Pearson, May, Gore Luzardo, Mize? and Why?

Dan Szymborski

12:37

I think May, simply because the fact that he has some significant chunk of MLB experience with success is huge.

I don't dislike any of these guys

You're making me choose taco flavors

Moose_Bolton

12:37

Do you listen to any non-baseball podcasts? I'm always looking for new recommendations.

Dan Szymborski

12:38

A few. Right now, I'm listening through The Greatest Generation

caesar_solid

12:38

What is your favorite taco flavor?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

al pastor, but I can only answer because I've worked out the answer in my head before

LFC Mike

12:38

How devastated would you be if somehow a bowl of Skyline Chili got in front of your cats and they devoured it and wanted more?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

I understand that cats make poor decisions sometimes.

greg

12:38

Cat update please.

Dan Szymborski

12:39

Last I saw, Mercutio was sleeping in one of the hallway bedrooms nestled in one of those big back and arm cushion pillows.

12:40

Cassiopeia and Justinian were in the far corner bedroom glaring at each other - Justinian was playing with his anchor toy that dangles from the door frame and Cassie was pissed off because it makes noise.

Constantine was fighting with the cat toy that looks like him that came in his june kitnipbox.

12:41

Freud would probably say some things about a black cat with a yellow collar beating up a toy that's a black cat with a yellow collar.

Trivial Trivia

12:41

Who is your favorite player of all-time? Just in terms of existing.

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