JotCast | FanGraphs 2023 Opening Day Chat

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ryan

2:39

TELL ME THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS, SZYMBORSKI.

Dan Szymborski

2:39

Morally correct chili.

Davy Andrews

2:40

I know it's 88 mph, but Kluber's sinker is mesmerizing.

5 Run Homer

2:40

deGrom’s first Rangers start coming at the same time as my Blue Jays is very rude, to me

Dan Szymborski

2:40

Considering Verlander and Fried are already injured, should they just hold off on deGrom for game two?

Alex Eisert

2:40

I just don't understand why this year couldn't have been liftoff for the O's. Do they really want a better draft pick for next year that badly? At the risk of wasting a year of Adley control??

Orioles2024

2:41

And I seem to be in the minority, but I'd take Stowers and Cowser over Hays...he's frustrating at the plate.

Dan Szymborski

2:41

I'm with Alex

Though in hindsight, my desire to have the O's sign Rodon wouldn't have been off to a great start

B'ryce Szymbobski

2:42

Dan, do you have any plans to release zips percentiles at any point? Really could use the upside bars for destroying my fun league.

Dan Szymborski

2:42

I released all the 20s and 80s!

Jay Jaffe

2:42

Folks, I have to duck out early to do some work myself (shakes fist at Justin Verlander) but since we're past the fifth inning, it's an official chat from me.

Orioles2024

2:42

It could have been, but John Angelos wasn't gonna spend while the family lawsuits were pending. Problem is, there's not alot of good arms in the free agent class next off season.

Boids

2:42

What is the most important position to have a superstar at to give you the greatest probability at a deep playoff run?

Alex Eisert

2:42

Fair enough re Rodon. Even so, bringing up all of their young guys instead of spending still would have improved their standing

Alex Eisert

2:43

... But they did neither

Dan Szymborski

2:42

Just SOMEWHERE. I don't think it's necessarily important to have your superstar at X rather than Y or Z

B'ryce Szymbobski

2:42

Sorry, where did this get dumped? I missed it Dan!

Dan Szymborski

2:43

It was added to the standard ZiPS team-by-team charts this yera!

Well-Beered Englishman

2:43

Hmmm, MLB TV in browser just kept showing more ads until I refreshed the page and discovered the game was mid-inning.

A Boy Named Yu

2:43

Stroman clean thru 2, 4 Ks, 1 H 1 BB

Dan Szymborski

2:44

Should there be the opposite of a quality start? Three innings or fewer while allowing six or more runs?

We could call that a Corbin start, though he didn't throw a Corbin today.

Oddball Herrera

2:45

It’s also about context with the Orioles. You can squint and see every team in the AL East having some issues this year, and in that division that’s seldom true. This isn’t the Rockies who start the season playing for last place.

Orioles2024

2:45

Webb, 12 K and 85 pitches. Cole, 11 K and 95 pitches. Impressive stuff

Bobbo

2:45

Decidedly-Not-Quality Start

Dan Szymborski

2:45

The hot dog place was out of hot dogs, which strikes me as a poor business model

2:46

So i ordered hot dogs from the ice cream place. I'm a little worried that their chili might be Cincinnati

A Boy Named Yu

2:46

I call that a Zambrano special.

Dan Szymborski

2:46

Carlos, Victor, or both?

Boids

2:46

Skyline Start

2:46

I think aesthetically more balls in play is nice but the pitch clock helps make 3 true outcomes more engaging than before by far. Even sequencing on Ks is easier to follow with pace.

Dan

2:46

How many teams will miss the playoffs by less wins than combined WAR of Josh Bell and Chris Martin?

Alex Eisert

2:46

I'd say three. Probably one each of: Phillies/Brewers, Mariners/Angels/Rangers, and Twins/Guardians

2:48

Based on my predictions I guess I'd have to say Phillies Mariners Angels Rangers actually!

Dan Szymborski

2:47

I tend to be a bit of an old fogey on rules and stuff, but I've come to accept that rule changes that may encourage more varied styles of offense are a good thing on balance

A Boy Named Yu

2:47

Clean for me means scoreless. 3 up, 3 down is a perfect inning IMO.

Davy Andrews

2:47

Respectfully disagree.

Dan Szymborski

2:47

My first radio appearance was at 15 on WBAL radio complaining about the wild card

Davy Andrews

2:48

Mine was on WHFS, getting a record store gift certificate from Gina Crash for knowing the most requested songs of the day.

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