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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/17/18

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Dan Szymborski

12:02

It is time.

stever20

12:02

do you think MLB should do something for pitchers like they do for batters who don't get to the PA threshold? Say Sale gets 159 innings, for ERA counting purposes give him 3 more innings, but like 3 runs as well?

Dan Szymborski

12:02

I think what makes it awkward is that it's zero for batters, but the inverse for pitchers is infinity!

So the solution isn't as elegant.

Pio

12:04

Margot is now two years into his big league career and still hasn’t shown much. Does he deserve the starting CF spot next year or should the Padres open it up to competition?

Dan Szymborski

12:04

I think that's a bit of an exaggeration of his struggles

12:05

He was a solidly league-average player in 2017.

And how you feel about his 2018 is based on whether UZR or DRS is closer

12:06

And his OPS since May 15th is better than his rookie year at .726)

So has not shown much is essentially six weeks.

He's their best upside candidate out there rightnow, the job should be his.

Gila Mpnster

12:06

What is the deal with Marcus Semien's defense? He's gone from bad defender to elite shortstop? I known it is one year of defensive statistics, but this is a radical swing in value

Dan Szymborski

12:06

It's happened long-term.

12:07

Marco Scutaro was thought of as a sorta prospect for his bat, not his glove, but the opposite kinda happened in his good years.

Pio

12:07

Are you buying Hosmer’s newfound interest in launch angle?

Dan Szymborski

12:07

I'm hopeful

Devil Ray Jay Johnson

12:07

Would you name a cat "Markakis"?

Dan Szymborski

12:07

I tend to prefer history and literature for names

Ronnie

12:08

Let's say we get NYY/OAK & LAD/MKE for the wild cards. Would it be more or less fun if NYY & LAD were only able to roster players up to the payroll of their opponent? So like 80 million for the Yanks & 110 million for the Dodgers.

Dan Szymborski

12:08

Amusing, but kind of weird.

The Yankees do end up with most of their contributors.

12:09

They don't have to use Tanaka in that wild card game under these rules and could skip Chapman

O's Nos

12:11

If you had to take one Baltimore position player for next year, who would you take?

Dan Szymborski

12:11

Oh god

Yusniel Diaz?

Dbo

12:11

The Cubs only have a 2.5 game lead with 13 games left, should I hit the panic button and tell everyone I've always been a die hard Red Sox fan?

Dan Szymborski

12:12

No, because disappointment is also part of the background construction of a Cubs fan

Kevin Kiermiaer's Ankyloglossia

12:12

What kind of freshly delivered warm pancakes would you be eating at 2 A.M. as you pondered the future status of Pluto, Dan? Buckwheat, Blueberry, Strawberry, Apple w/ cinnamon? Heavy butter? What syrup? Mrs. Butterworth, Log Cabin, Hungry Jack, Karo, the clear and sweet liquid, or a fine organic Vermont syrup from a craft syrup compnay? What you put on your pancakes says a lot about you as a human being. Think about your answer. P.S. Chocolate Chip pancakes are an insult to humanity.

Dan Szymborski

12:12

I prefer plain pancakes, as thin as possible, with just the tiniest little bit of maple syrup.

I don't like things too sweet.

O's Nos

12:12

Would Chuck Finley be the O's third starter next year?

Dan Szymborski

12:12

Dbo

12:12

Here are my meal rankings: 1) Lunch 2) Late night food after drinking 3) Dinner 4) Breakfast

Tayler

12:12

Who are your top 10 prospects heading into next year after Vlad Jr and Eloy?

Dan Szymborski

12:12

Ask me in Feburary!

brad lipton

12:13

Ryan Yarbrough pitches often in the second inning...goes a few frames...the team wins...he gets a win. He has done this a lot. Clearly this has enhanced his win total artificially. If I were the Red Sox, I'd do this with Chris Sale for his next three games to bolster his win total. Then, maybe, we can have a real discussion on how to quantify pitcher wins (and if it should even be a category at all).

Dan Szymborski

12:13

I'm not sure it woudl really do all that much except being a little too cute at a time they should just be holding the boat steady

jake

12:13

Does Reynaldo Lopez recent string of hot starts provide legit optimism he can be a decent middle of the rotation guy? 28% K rate and 2.32 FIP over his last 33 innings with increased use of a better looking changeup.

Dan Szymborski

12:13

I'm increasingly optimistic about Rlo.

Dbo

12:13

Do you prefer your hot dogs steamed, grilled, or fried? I hope its not microwaved (shudders)

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