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FanGraphs 2024 Opening Day Chat

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Fanny

9:38

Could you rank the positions in order of dangerousness/injury prone...ness? I don't understand why OF is better for Tatis than SS

Kyle Kishimoto

9:39

pitcher, catcher, SS/2B, CF, COF/3B, 1B?

Ben Clemens

9:39

ugh, the win probability didn't change when Madrigal hit his double, I really hope they're just shaking the system out and it's not another busted one

RTJ

9:39

it's gotta be 1) pitcher, 2) catcher, 3) hitter

2 Dads Playing Catch

9:39

annoyed by the development of broadcasters now saying punchie because alek manoah said it in the all star game

Kyle Kishimoto

9:40

i think part of teh difficulty of the middle infield is how many really quick slides and dives there are involved, and how much super quick twitch movement there is

Ben Clemens

9:40

so on the one hand, I'm not a huge fan of 'punchie'

on the other hand I love when they say 'cambio' so let's call it a wash

9:41

I think the issue with Tatis specifically is that a lot of injuries seem to be related to how explosively he changes direction

like he's stronger than his ligaments and joints

9:42

so straight line speed stuff is better on his body

mri machine

9:42

any comments ab judge looking a little off at the plate tonight?

Kyle Kishimoto

9:42

didn't watch, but i wouldn't worry about one game

Phil

9:42

2nd base has always seemed most dangerous to me (other than pitcher and catcher), because the shortstop is moving toward the base and can jump over the runner, but the 2nd baseman is just standing there waiting to get spiked. That feeling might be just a reaction to Pedroia and a couple of other bad ones and not objective, however.

RTJ

9:44

what is this chart with y axis that goes from 100-50-100

Ben Clemens

9:44

hahahaha

Old man shaking fist at cloud

9:44

Kyle re SP

Why should we cheer for more pitching changes & fewer narrative driving SP?

Kyle Kishimoto

9:44

better quality of pitching, more variety of arms to talk about

Ben Clemens

9:44

it's some truly amazing math

Kyle Kishimoto

9:45

i have to take off now, thanks for chatting everyone!

Ben Clemens

9:45

I have to say, I'm the win probability nerd at FanGraphs and even I don't like how much they're talking about it on the broadcast. I hope that's just to break it in and that they'll leave it in the background soon

9:46

"Hey Seiya, catch"

NetflixnRichHill

9:46

I gotta think CF comes after pitcher and Catcher. I know I'm selecting wreckless fielders, but thinking about Griffey and Kiermaier slamming into a wall really amps up the danger level for me

Ben Clemens

9:46

I think there's some interesting selection bias there. Like the good CF's are wild

and that might be why they're good

2 Dads Playing Catch

9:47

pouring one out for grady sizemore as we speak

Baseball!

9:47

It was amazing how effortless andruw made CF look

Ben Clemens

9:47

Let's Remember Some Really Good Guys, CF Edition

Victor Scott is gonna be fun, speaking of

9:48

I dunno if he can hit but he can definitely go get it out there

Baseball!

9:48

Also, watching good OF defense in person is something that cannot be captured on tv

Ben Clemens

9:48

watching good defense in person can't be captured

it's my favorite part of the live game (aside from being at a stadium)

Old man shaking fist at cloud

9:48

Beltran in KC was best I ever saw

5 Run Homer

9:48

Griffey and Kiermaier are also really good at jumping into walls and not hurting themselves. I think about early Bryce Harper who seemed like he was constantly banging himself up by going too hard

Alec Lemas

9:48

Andy van Slyke was a darn good cf.

Baseball!

9:48

Jim Edmonds somehow never mentioned enough

RTJ

9:48

watching peak mike trout play OF defense in person was incredible

FaramirNorth

9:48

Love watching Buxton roam (now that in the field again)