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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/24/20

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Dan Szymborski

12:46

And Darvish has only failed to complete six innings once this year (twice ofr Hendricks)

Sorry, it's yu

Dab

12:46

Tyler Herro is good at basketball

Guest

12:46

Have you been following Defector? Man that's a great story and nice to know there's an option for independent websites to exist

Dan Szymborski

12:46

I like independent websites existing

12:47

Though it's not really for me; they and the old Deadspin had an unbearable level of smugness that even I can't take.

Blue Morpho

12:47

What course of action would you take with the Rockies this offseason and what do you think they'll actually do?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

I'd start with the most important thing: clean house top to bottom like the Augean stables.

What they'll actually do, nothing.

Guest

12:47

Why did you get a cameo and what does it even mean?

Dan Szymborski

12:47

I didn't, but my *name* did!

GSon

12:48

would you agree.. Sloppy Joes is chili on a bun?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

No, I'm not putting ketchup in chili

Jeff in T.O.

12:48

"Deaden the ball". Yes please. League-wide Offensive numbers are down across the board, except homers/game which are tick behind last years record setting pace. It's just not as exciting.

Gutbuster

12:48

Based on performance this year, do you prefer Lewis, Murphy, or Robert? Based on expectation of future performance, who you got? And, are you surprised that Lewis' defense in CF has been good for +1 OAA?

Dan Szymborski

12:48

Robert

Ben

12:48

So most players who have had a very good or great 2020 (Betts/Trout/Machado/Rendon, etc.) still have considerably less WAR than they were projected for in a full season, meaning their career WAR totals will probably be lower than they would have been without a shortened season, but are there any players who have exceeded expectations so much this year that their projected career WAR is currently higher than it was circa January 2020? Could you write an article on those players?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

Probably Kyle Lewis for one

GSon

12:49

Can Francisco Lindor's post season change the feeling that even though he is a good SS, he is not much of a clutch performer.?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

If I knew how to change dumb feelings, I'd be less frustrated.

OddBall Herrera

12:49

"I don't do flowers and stuff" I tried that line on my most recent wedding anniversary and it didn't go so well

Dan Szymborski

12:49

My seasonal allergies are a killer, so I don't hang out in the backyard all that much.

12:50

I just like the landscaper to kill stuff and keep everyting plain and low-maintenance

Ben

12:50

Why do people buy Macs?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

They use the software, they don't want to do much with PCs, or they're status-seeking.

Elliot

12:50

Wait, you put ketchup on a sloppy joe?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

Isn't the sauce made with ketchup?

12:51

I've never made sloppy joes and I don't think I've had once since I was a little kid

Tom

12:51

@Dan - gotta get back to work. You’re great & I especially enjoy the twitter content. I appreciate your honesty and insightfulness.

Dan Szymborski

12:51

Thanks! I'm honest, though I don't know how insightful

Guest

12:51

For the smoker, you should get a ceramic one. The big green egg is the gold standard but way overpriced, you're more buying into a lifestyle brand. There are ripoffs that work just as well for like 60% of the price.

Dan Szymborski

12:51

I think I forgoet the question

Guest

12:51

also, you can usually find good deals for those ceramic bad boy smokers in January (after the holidays). It's cold so nobody's thinking about it, and the gift giving season has passed.

Dan Szymborski

12:52

OH SMOKERS

I thought this was a gift for people who smoke

lmb2020

12:52

Are you going to become an 8k gamer?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

In a future year. It's garbage righ tnow.

brad penny for your thoughts

12:52