JotCast | FanGraphs 2023 Opening Day Chat

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Davy Andrews

3:49

That's a lot to ask in 120 games. Under.

Alex Eisert

3:49

Agreed. Only 35 in 150 games last year

Dan Szymborski

3:48

I don't know if that's been tested, but I think it wouldn't be a good idea

Greg

3:48

Was that about how the Molinas would pop up to throw out baserunners or about them all being frosted on one side?

Dan Szymborski

3:49

Jose and Bengie had to have had the two largest sets of buttocks in baseball at the time

Nat

3:49

It took six innings for boos at Fenway

Dan Szymborski

3:49

young Yadi was just roped in as guilt by association

5 Run Homer

3:49

Cody Bellinger’s swing still fools me into thinking every flyball is going 450 feet

Orioles2024

3:49

Reese McGuire not even coming out of his crouch when Mateo and Mullins take off. lol

Nat

3:49

sorry, 5

Joe

3:50

They were booing in the fourth in Boston!

Alex Eisert

3:50

Who said they thought the Sox had a better chance than the Cubs at October?

Davy Andrews

3:51

Dan

Orioles2024

3:51

I'm gloating inside...but its early.

Alex Eisert

3:51

Charm City

3:51

I'm excited to see good Orioles baseball. I'm old enough to remember Earl Weaver

Davy Andrews

3:52

I'm old enough to remember Mike Devereaux

Dan Szymborski

3:52

ZiPS disagrees - has Cubs playoffs at 23%, Red Sox 19%

Alex Eisert

3:53

That tracks for me.

Greg

3:52

I think I am going to start using the term "Pop Tart Ass"

Kwah

3:52

Jose SiHRi

Prototypical TBS Kid

3:53

Imagine if the orioles had signed a top of the rotation pitcher... oh wait "technically" they signed opening day starter kyle gibson

3:53

Come on Siri you can't steal bases like that

Davy Andrews

3:53

That one got me.

Eric

3:53

Mason Wynn, young padawan of Master Mace Windu

Davy Andrews

3:53

More excellent work.

Socrates

3:53

Is MLB's platonic ideal Catcher rostered for his arm and bat (and not framing)? Is this not at odds with our current reality?

Alex Eisert

3:53

Yes — I think MLB is upset that guys like Gary Sanchez have fallen by the wayside and it's okay to start Roberto Perez on Opening Day. The arm is becoming more important again w bigger bases but that ideal catcher won't truly regain value until the ABS robots come.

Dan Szymborski

3:54

The O's could have signed Judge and deGrom and *still* have a payroll significantly lower than average

YorDaddy

3:54

This is probably the weakest Astros line-up on opening day in years huh?

Boids

3:54

as a cardinals fan i've had the mystery of variance taken away from my baseball experience

B'ryce Szymbobski

3:54

That moment when you realize local blackout restrictions will block you from ever watching Jacob DeGrom pitch :(

Darth Vader-A Cubs Fan

3:54

So you're telling me there's a chance?

B'ryce Szymbobski

3:54

Ryan Braiser was aiming for the old bounce-a-strike

Dan Szymborski

3:55

If you told me a Yankees game was going to be done in 2:45, I'd have assumed it was called in the 6th by rain

Davy Andrews

3:55

You know it's opening day because I somehow still have hope that the Nats could come back in the ninth.

Davy Andrews

4:00

Serves me right.

Bo Knows

3:55

Could Patrick Mahomes one day try to play baseball in addition to football? He was pretty good, he'd follow his father's footsteps, and it's been too long since the days of Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders.

Davy Andrews

3:56

I mean, he hasn't played in a long time. But I'd obviously love to see it.

Dan Szymborski

3:56

I doubt he'd have the proper motivation to try

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