JotCast | FanGraphs Astros/Phillies World Series Game 1 Chat

FanGraphs Astros/Phillies World Series Game 1 Chat

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Dan Szymborski

8:36

I will try to tamp down on my excitement for 45 seconds

The 6ix

8:36

That big bald guy in the crowd really feeling it.

Sean

8:36

I’m on a delay too. YouTube TV seems to be a pitch behind.

Alex Sonty

8:38

OK, not just me.

jae

8:36

Destroyer strikes first!

David Laurila

8:37

Kyle Tucker has 60 home runs (30 plus 30) and a 137 wRC+ over the past two seasons. He can hit.

Sean

8:38

I’m happy to see Aaron Nola get back to his wet guy roots. He was looking kind of normie there for a while, but he is very wet tonight.

Lzfreak

8:38

Even if I'm not rooting for the Astros I'm rooting for Mancini

Alex Sonty

8:39

How can you not be romantic about Trey Mancini?

Daniel Bardo Pond

8:38

Per Savant, Nola's two changeups have been thrown 3.1 mph faster than his average with 8 fewer inches of V break. That seems suboptimal.

Justin Choi

8:39

Interesting, because a greater v break and velocity differential from FB equals more whiffs, but faster changeups in general produce more groundballs

Might be a small sample quirk though

Alex Sonty

8:38

Slugging over .500 for his career. Tucker's a monster.

jae

8:39

Tucker will benefit immensely from the shift limitations. He always hits hard contact, but is shifted on very effectively. Watch out for him in 2023

Dan Szymborski

8:40

I think you have to be Chaz to be "chazz." Chas is "chass."

Andrew

8:40

What about Chone?

Dan Szymborski

8:40

That's a whole other jar of mustard

8:41

I don't think "Get off me, ball!" is going to be a catchphrase

Justin Choi

8:41

Oh no, Nola's getting BABIP'd again

Also Smoltz again on the verge of understanding defense independent pitching

Lzfreak

8:42

If the Astros get babip luck this could be a short series

Baseball enjoyer

8:42

reminder that Click had to trade Siri in order to prevent dusty from starting him over chas

Silver slugger finalist Martin Maldonado…

Dan Szymborski

8:43

That befuddles me

David Laurila

8:43

Jose Siri is a really interesting player. Crazy tools.

Alex Sonty

8:43

Jose Siri is legit good

Serious power

8:44

This year was weird for him

jae

8:44

Astros broadcast pronounces it as Chazz, also I believe his name on twitter is spelled with a Z

Dan Szymborski

8:45

I'm still bitter my parents didn't go with Alexander since dad hated it, or I could be Zander Szymborski

Alex Sonty

8:45

Gotta spell Xander with an "x" dude

jae

8:45

I love Siri. Glad the Astros traded him, I think he needs regular big league playing time to take it to the next level. Rays seem like a great fit for him

Alex Sonty

8:46

Ladies love the "x" I don't make the rules.

Dan Szymborski

8:46

I do appreciate that Smoltz has little interest in tht etaco talk

Then I have to be Xander Xymborski

David Laurila

8:46

Maldonado and his 70 wRC+ as a Silver Slugger finalist really needs to be explained. Jonah Heim was a notable omission among the many who were more deserving, (Waited for the hit to tweet this.)

Alex Sonty

8:46

lol

Dan Szymborski

8:47

Yeah, you can make an argument that it's hard to capture Maldonado's defensive abilities

But Maldonado for a hitter award is just wackadoo

jae

8:47

so glad I found this chat. Nice and small, and chill.

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