JotCast | Dodgers vs. Giants NLDS Game 1 Chat

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Luke Hooper

10:06

There was A LOT of talk in yesterday's chat about the upcoming free agent short stops.

Stan

10:05

True or false; the Giants expanded on-field coaching staff will be one of the most copied trends in baseball next spring?

Kevin Goldstein

10:05

If you said over the next three years, I'd say absolutely. Baseball changes at a glacial pace.

Johnny J

10:06

It amuses me whenever I hear that Kapler "did" this or that...

Kevin Goldstein

10:06

He's actually done a phenomenal job.

Nicklaus Gaut

10:06

RE: current state of Wander Francos

There are five

Kevin Goldstein

10:06

So many managers in baseball, so many really good managers in baseball were bad in their first job.

NickG

10:07

Would be big for the Giants if 2020 Yaz joined the team for the 2021 playoffs…is my keen insight.

Nicklaus Gaut

10:07

yeah, that guy could hit LHP

I'm glad it looks like I'm talking to myself.

Kevin Goldstein

10:08

Why should tonight be any different?

Nicklaus Gaut

10:08

Excellent point!

Phil

10:08

Does this count as Cora's second manager job?

Kevin Goldstein

10:08

fun question. Gonna say no.

Gronch

10:08

Excuse me, they are Wanders Franco…

Nicklaus Gaut

10:08

Five.

Steph

10:09

I don't get Kapler's vibe though, despite his successes. Total hardo intensity in Philly, now going for this exmarine professorial vibe in San Fran? Pick a lane gabe

Kevin Goldstein

10:09

He learned, he adjusted. Don't get mad at somebody for changing for the better....

PRETTY DOUBLE PLAYS ARE COOL.

Lzfreak

10:09

How is Longoria only a 3 time all star?

Nicklaus Gaut

10:09

Seems light.

Scuffy mcgee

10:10

What's the Giants biggest weakness?

Kevin Goldstein

10:10

I can't answer this with out Nicklaus and Luke rolling their eyes and calling me names.

Nicklaus Gaut

10:10

I plomise not too

Luke Hooper

10:10

You can't see my eyes, so answer away!

Kevin Goldstein

10:10

I just don't know who their aircraft carrier is. Maybe after that HR, it's Posey.

Luke Hooper

10:13

Yup. They don't have the top-end talent of the Dodgers.

Nicklaus Gaut

10:11

no eye roll from me

TooDamnTall

10:11

Love all the chats this week!

Nicklaus Gaut

10:11

Us too!

Kevin Goldstein

10:12

Yeah, thanks again for joining us. All sorts of playoff coverage, previews, game stories, podcasts (listen to Chin Music you fools!) at FanGraphs, and now I will also ask you to support FanGraphs so we can keep on doing it.

Enthused Giants fan

10:13

Could Scott Harris be an under the radar candidate for the Mets president of Basebal Ops job? It doesn't seem like the Giants could block him with Farhan at the top spot and seems like from afar he's had success everywhere he's been

Kevin Goldstein

10:13

I think it's an excellent name actually. He's very well respected in the industry, and I've always like my interactions with him.

Luke Hooper

10:14

He does seem like the easiest candidate to poach. That's a hard position to keep around.

TooDamnTall

10:13

Kevin, you've mentioned a few times what a coin flip the playoffs are. Do you evaluate the best team by regular season standings or some other way?

Kevin Goldstein

10:13

I think that's a good start, but you have to do some mental calculus to account for injuries and the unbalanced schedule....

10:14

To steal from Marc Carig: Logan Webb has THE GOOD STUFF

Nicklaus Gaut

10:15

nasty

Belli Flop

10:16

My Dodgers are gonna get caught in the Webb, aren't they...

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