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FanGraphs Opening Day 2020 Chat - Part I
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AvatarJay Jaffe
10:03
Does Eric have thunder? I would never interfere with another man's thunder.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:03
OK gang, the 10 PM crew is here and I'm sure you want to talk to them rather than listening to me after three hours, so I shall bid you all adieu!
Eric A Longenhagen
Anonymous
10:04
good night dan. your service to the chat was tolerated.
Guest
10:04
you owe us two songs dan
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:04
No, I don't owe songs for group chats, only for personal chats!
I will do Mr. Belvedere next week.
Tony Wolfe
10:04
I'm off as well, but will be back tomorrow around this time
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:04
good night, Dan and Tony!
Ben Clemens
10:04
Cya guys!
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:04
Yup, back tomorrow!
Guest
10:04
BYE TONY
Derek
10:04
I miss Mookie the Red So(x/ck)
Ben Clemens
10:05
Well that too. Just, more Mookie please
i stan eric
10:05
eric you didn't have a fancy picture like the others so i missed yr entrance, but glad you're here! also goodnight tony and dan
Eric A Longenhagen
10:06
thanks, chat.
ben
10:06
Asked this of the last group: Who's the next player to exceed Bett's contract?
Ben Clemens
10:06
Right on the hot seat right at the beginning
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:06
I was really looking forward to some Clayton Kershaw tonight. That scratch is a big bummer, but I'm excited to see Dustin May, too. I briefly got to swap messages with FG alum Josh Herzenberg, who was the scout who signed May. He wrote about it last fall https://blogs.fangraphs.com/called-up-dustin-may/
Ben Clemens
10:07
"This is a lineup where you're not going to recognize all those names" is an excellent way to cover up for the fact that literally Kurkjian doesn't recognize the names
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:07
Lindor is the easy answer to that question re: Betts
Eric A Longenhagen
10:07
agreed, Lindor
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:07
(I don't know if he will, but if anybody on the scene will, it's him)
Ben Clemens
10:07
Can I take the field? Like players not currently in pro ball?
I'm really down on big long-term deals post-COVID
That might be a weird way to say it
10:08
I think that teams are going to be really hesitant to hand them out
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:08
the other guy i think has a shot is Gleyber – who isn't the player Lindor is, but, um, plays for the team with the money
Brian
10:08
The previous consensus was Bellinger. People dont think Lindor will do that well. I dissagree.
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:09
I think a lot of Bellinger's chance depends on whether he can continue to carry RF or CF for awhile
Eric A Longenhagen
10:10
I now have the spanish commentary on because I hit my cliche quote for the day.
Ben Clemens
10:10
Tonight's first beer will also very likely be tonight's last beer: a 32 oz crowler from Bare Bottle Brewing here in SF
Amusingly, it's called Slam Adams
Nice light lager
homealone
10:11
production values on point, missing the first plate appearance entirely
Aspergilius fumigatus
10:11
HOW DO YOU MISS THE FIRST PITCH ESPN
Ben Clemens
10:11
But the ads!
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:12
I'm going to hold off on the beer for a bit since i am already past my pitch count...
Ben Clemens
10:12
The May sinker is going to replace the Jordan Hicks sinker for me as the most visually pleasing fastball in baseball
The little wiggle is just so fun tow atch
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