JotCast | FanGraphs 2023 Opening Day Chat

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Ben Clemens

4:34

On the other hand, how cool is it that teams are playing FEWER outfielders against Gallo now?

Oddball Herrera

4:34

Ok - I apologize ahead of time if you have heard this a thousand times, but do you ever get people asking if you are related to the totally real life author of The Princess Bride, S Morgenstern?

Davy Andrews

4:34

Publishing this so that you have to answer, as I adore The Princes Bride.

Leo Morgenstern

4:35

I used to tell people it was my grandfather (who is also named S. Morgenstern) but too many people took me at face value

Davy Andrews

4:37

Will ask you for travel advice should I ever visit Florin and/or Guilder.

Darth Vader-A Cubs Fan

4:34

Hunter Greene 101

B'ryce Szymbobski

4:35

Do I need to pick up Alec Bohm right now?

Davy Andrews

4:35

You should ask him for permission first.

Ben Clemens

4:35

I would like to think that I've learned enough about him that I am in Hunter Greene 202 by now

Eric

4:35

So the questions regarding the Cardinals rotation seem answered.

Ben Clemens

4:35

Were the questions 'is this a below average rotation?'

YorDaddy

4:35

How are you guys going to handle the difference between real strikes/balls vs time clock violation strikes/balls in all your downstream stats?

Davy Andrews

4:36

I think some of it depends in how they get categorized in the databases. Hopefully somebody has a better answer.

5 Run Homer

4:36

Turns out pitching to contact doesn’t work if that contact is line drives

Ben Clemens

4:36

Yeah the Jays are a REALLY bad team to pitch to contact against

those guys bop

bosoxforlife

4:37

I was thinking about how the numbers guys would handle the pitcher throwing 2 balls but walking the batter.

Kyle Kishimoto

4:37

Sergio Romo moment

Orioles2024

4:37

This Busch Light is going down way too smooth, and we still got more games tonight! Gonna be a rough telework day tomorrow.

Ben Clemens

4:37

My camera isn't working. No idea why.

Oddball Herrera

4:37

I think people taking you at face value about him being your grandfather is actually totally on brand though

Leo Morgenstern

4:38

I've also been asked if I'm related to the Phillies scout Justin Morgenstern. I'm still not, but its a much more reasonable question!

Blake

4:37

well Adley looks awesome

Appa Yip Yip

4:37

Mikolas is getting BABIP'd here

Eric

4:38

On the bright side Ben, we will get to see VerHagen today. WOOO

B'ryce Szymbobski

4:38

I'm just here for the Noot bars

Ben Clemens

4:38

Baseball Zen continues to bring me great joy

Darth Vader-A Cubs Fan

4:38

Does Greene stay in the rotation or go Chapman?

Kyle Kishimoto

4:39

He's got starter stuff.

Ben Clemens

4:38

The one I just got was Trea Turner's home run field level

Davy Andrews

4:39

I've got to head out now. Have a good chat, everybody!

Ben Clemens

4:39

Cya later Davy

Leo Morgenstern

4:39

Thanks for chatting!

Kyle Kishimoto

4:39

Bye Davy!

5 Run Homer

4:39

Hm, somehow I don’t think Chris Stratton out of the bullpen is the answer to giving up too much contact

Ben Clemens

4:39

I do think Stratton is underrated. The Jays are good though.

Derek

4:40

This game would suggest the Red Sox might be in for a long season (one game, I know, but yikes)

Ben Clemens

4:40

Someone should pick the Orioles to win the ALE

Leo Morgenstern

4:41

You really are going to have to explain that more one of these days! I want to know!

Royals fan

4:40

Noot bars have a delicious caramel center.

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