JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat

Paul Swydan

3:03

Who will win tonight's WBC game?

Japan (19.4% | 36 votes)

USA (80.6% | 150 votes)

Total Votes: 186

3:09

What is your favorite block of Star Trek movies?

Classic (Star Trek I - VI) (23.9% | 44 votes)

Next Gen (Generations - Nemesis) (12% | 22 votes)

New (Star Trek - ST Beyond) (17.4% | 32 votes)

I have never seen any of the 13 Star Trek movies somehow. (23.4% | 43 votes)

None of these, I hate Star Trek (18.5% | 34 votes)

Don't make me choose! (4.9% | 9 votes)

Total Votes: 184

4:07

What has been the best visual of the WBC?

Adam Jones' catch (45.5% | 91 votes)

Giancarlo Stanton's homer (10% | 20 votes)

Javier Baez's no-look tag (26% | 52 votes)

Jurickson Profar thrown out (9% | 18 votes)

Fernando Rodney pulls gold plantain out of his pants (8% | 16 votes)

Other (say in comments) (1.5% | 3 votes)

Total Votes: 200

9:01

Hi everybody!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:01

Hey

Matt M

9:01

this WBC has been great

Paul Swydan

9:01

It has, Matt M. I agree.

Matt M

9:01

what is the difference between these chats and the ones at MLBTR?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:02

Different people?

Paul Swydan

9:02

I can't really answer that, unfortunately. Different people? There's 2 of us? I'm not super familiar with MLBTR chats, sorry.

Legs Larry Smith

9:02

A batter leading off the inning hits a pop foul that the first baseman drops for an error. On the next pitch, the batter hits a home run. Is the run earned or unearned?

Paul Swydan

9:03

I want to say earned, but I'm not 100% sure. Good question.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:03

earned

Heathcliff Slocumb

9:04

With the UCL sprain Desclafani is dealing with, I ended up keeping Robbie Ray for $3 ($300 budget). I took over a team in a 12 teamer so my roster was pretty barren. I actually feel good about this decision but Ray had such an atrocious year in 2016. He's currently going off the board in the 45-60 range but I view him as a guy who could sneak into the top 30, maybe even top 25 if he has some BABIP and HR/FB luck. Am I crazy?

Paul Swydan

9:04

You're probably wrong about his top-end value, but he doesn't need to reach that value to be worth the $3 you kept him at.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:05

No, the AZ gave historically bad BABIP. He wasn't unlucky the year before. I think he is a great buy low.

$11 Worth of FAAB

9:05

Hanley Ramirez or Eric Hosmer?

Paul Swydan

9:06

Hanley all day every day.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:06

Nice name whoever from RoyalsReview wrote it. Hanley

Shenanigans

9:06

I recently acquired Odubel Herrera. Think he can be a top 25 OF? Top 15?

Paul Swydan

9:07

Top 15 might be pushing it, but top 25, sure. As long as SB counts.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:07

25 maybe. Skills are there but I am not sure on the counting stats.

Tucson is pronounced "Tusken"

9:07

Star Trek is the one with the killer robot named Hank right?

Paul Swydan

9:07

Uh.

Buddy

9:07

Paul what changes does Danny Duffy need to make to help suppress the hard contact % (36.6%) and low IFFB %? I feel like those are the only things keeping him back from being elite when healthy

Paul Swydan

9:08

This one is addressed to me, but it's really a Jeff question. Jeff?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:08

Not throw left handed.

Paul Swydan

9:08

BOOM, easy.

at bsii

9:08

Other candidates for top WBC moments (not just visuals): A. Israel going 3-0 — Yeah way they did! B. Crazy japanese home crowds for dingers. C. MEX/ven/whoever tiebreaker snafu. D. MEX/CAN/KOR/AUS having to requalify for 2021. E. Bleach blonde Beltran beard! F. 7"1' NL pitcher is a giant! H. Stupid 11th+ inning 2 runners on rules pretty much destroying the fun of watching last nights 3-3 tie between PUR and NL.

Paul Swydan

9:09

Good list. The blonde beard/hair thing has been fun to watch, I probably should have included that. It's been a fun tournament. Hopefully we don't have to hear any more talk about it being cancelled.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:09

Good list

Wilson Betemit

9:10

5X5 Standard Roto: my staff: Verlander, Archer, Carlos Martinez, Nola, Pineda, Cotton, Giles, Herrera and Colome. Good enough?

Paul Swydan

9:10

Good enough. Maybe do better than Colome, but that rotation will play for sure.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:11

Yea, I would be a little worried about some pitchers being shut down at the season's end like Martinez, Nola, and Cotton

Paul

9:11

How important is positional need in the early rounds of a keeper draft? Do you still just go best available? I'm keeping Arenado and Lindor, but I think there's a chance Machado falls to me. It seems to make sense to go 1B or OF, but he'd be hard to let go by.

Paul Swydan

9:12

I mean, assuming you have a UTIL position, I'd just take Machado and plug him in there.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:12

Get all three if best available. I just ran my Tout Wars values and only position scarcity is at Catcher for a 15 team league. 1B and OF way down.

CaptainPeanutbutter

9:13

it's not a single look, but watching the people in WBC be really into it has been great for me.

Paul Swydan

9:13

True. Also, great name. Now I'm hungry. Just kidding, I'm always hungry.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:14

People watch is my wife's favorite hobby.

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