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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/5/24

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Dan Szymborski

12:17

and you'd possibly kill someone if the corners are sharp?

Chapman vs. Swanson

12:18

Which one of those deals would you rather have?

Dan Szymborski

12:18

probaby swanson still

Padreser

12:19

What are your thoughts on how the Padres are handling Ethan Salas? Seems strange to just let a top prospect struggle like this. Last year they even had him play a few games in Double-A for some reason too?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

They have expressed an interest in advancing him aggressively. I can't say for sure, but I've gotten the feeling from talking with people that they actually want him catching better pitchers and that they think the offensive part will take care of itself

But Eric would probably have a better feel for that

Scrapper

12:20

Did you know that Christopher Sanchez is 3rd in MLB in fWAR for pitchers?

Dan Szymborski

12:20

I did; he's been up there all year!

Scrapper

12:20

Do you think the Orioles could have gotten Skubal or Crochet in a trafor Mayo or Basillo, and if so, will the Orioles regret not pulling a trigger on a deal like that at the deadline?

Dan Szymborski

12:21

OR? No.

I'm quite confident that the asks were *extreme* especially for Skubal

And Crochet basically announcing Operation Shutdown: The Next Generation if he didn't get an extension, he became riskier and less beneficial

Joe

12:21

What kind of deal do you think Santander gets?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

four or five years for 20-25 mill each

HopefulFan

12:22

Win or lose with the contract extension of Chapman for the Giants? Defense is obviously elite, but is it worth paying for that, a .230 avg, and 20 HRs?

Dan Szymborski

12:22

I was kind of skeptical, but ZiPS think it's fine

person

12:22

baseball made of snow https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1987/02/10

pyramid ball sounds good to finally put Whit Merrifield out of his misery

t y p i n g s l o w l y . . .

seth

12:22

just wanted to say i appreciated your Joey Votto article. I spent the last few weeks reading all the local and national retrospectives on his career and it 1) makes me feel old, and 2) jogged a lot of pleasant memories of good Reds baseball. Can't wait for him and Miggy to get inducted together!

Oden

12:22

I keep trying to see why Lawrence Butler’s bubble will burst, and there’s nothing. His expected stats are better than actual. Fairly standard BB/K rates. Everything to my eyes seems in order. Maybe inflated HR/FB, but he hits the ball hard.
Is he just a really good player who was overlooked a bit by prospect rankings? Any idea what move to Sacramento may mean for him going forward?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I think one of the issues is that he wasn't some guy crushing the minors who was a borderline Ken Phelps All_Star

He had like a WRC+ in the 90s (UNtranslated) in AAA and I think something like 110 in AA

Your Name

12:23

do you have any intel on why Zach Eflin was so cheap to acquire compared to the other starting pitchers moved at the deadline?

Dan Szymborski

12:23

I was legitimately surprised

12:24

You can argue that the Jays got more for two months for Kikuchi than the Rays got for a year and two months of Eflin

person

12:25

who's done more in 2024 for their future by ZiPS, Matt Shaw or Emmanuel Rodriguez?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

Shaw's five-year projections has improved more than Rodriguez's, but ZiPS already liked the latter a lot more than the former

Scrapper

12:26

What will the Orioles' infield and catching look like at the start of 2027?

Dan Szymborski

12:26

might depend on Basallo's development

12:27

but as it stands, Adley/Mayo/Westburg/Henderson/Holliday is obviously a pretty good bet

JWR

12:27

Is it heretical for you to be a football fan but if not, what is your favorite football team?

Dan Szymborski

12:27

I'm a Steelers fan

I know, it's odd to be an Orioles/Steelers fan

12:28

but I was too young for the Colts and my dad's family was from Pittsburgh and I had already adopted a team before the Browns became the Ravens

JWR

12:28

How do you think that O'Neil Cruz will adjust to CF? Wouldn't RF be a more logical spot given his arm?

Dan Szymborski

12:28

I think he'll be fine. It makes sense to try CF before settling for a corner

JWR

12:28

As an Orioles fan, would you be happy if the Orioles signed Santander at 4 x 25 million/year?

Dan Szymborski

12:29

Sure. The O's have been underspending for a logn time

person

12:29

if the White Sox actually pull off a 12-10 finish to avoid 120 losses, it will be the biggest upset since...?

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