JotCast | FanGraphs Opening Day 2020 Chat - Part I

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Dan Szymborski

8:15

Even if football was more confident, the sport itself causes problems.

Tony Wolfe

8:15

And I have seen the NFL taking more heat lately

Dan Szymborski

8:15

The sport of football, in terms of human contact, is a clothed orgy.

8:16

More players touch each other in a single play of football than in an entire game of baseball

Shirtless George Brett

8:16

What I find funny is that MLB's plan was deemed bad enough for Canada to just kick the Jays out of the country and everyone just kind of went "meh" and moved on.

Dan Szymborski

8:16

If it had been hockey, they would have burned down Ottawa

Anonymous

8:16

College football is more important to healing the nation because the athletes aren't paid. Overhead cost is a key factor in healing

Guest

8:16

From a predictive standpoint who would be considered to have a better start?

Obviously the 8 Ks compared to 3 is impressive, but it also seems that the Yankees have more consistently barreled Scherzer?

Dan Szymborski

8:16

It's a game, it really doesn't have predictive value

complains about pointless things

8:16

i hate the phrase 'winner take all'

Dan Szymborski

8:17

World Series Game 7, where winner takes a majority of the revenue!

Not as good a catchphrase

JaAm

8:18

"Winner wins"

Dodger Fan

8:19

"Royals, Matt Harvey nearing deal."

Dan Szymborski

8:19

Do you really near a minor league deal? You either have one or you don't

8:20

Speaking of my obnoxious neural network games...

Completion

Top Nicknames for New York Yankees Players

Gary Sanchez - Stubborn

Craig Kimbrel - The Gazebo

Matt Holliday - The Colonel

Brian McCann - Pete

Gary Sanchez - Farley

Jack Cust - Old Man Out

Noah Syndergaard - The Cheese Chef

Max Scherzer - The Crown Prince

Alex Rodriguez - Bruiser

Noah Syndergaard - The Judge

brad

8:20

The shifting time delay between the radio and ESPN feed is making me look forward to the games this year when it happens during a broadcast and one or the other is a few pitches ahead for a while

chumpy

8:20

How are the cats? ...still catting?

Dan Szymborski

8:20

Justinian stopped thumping away about 10 minutes ago after about 5 minutes with that damn door toy

Anonymous

8:20

i think they should have a different trophy this year, and re-create Pandemic Ball every 10 years with a 60-game sprint featuring a 16-team postseason

Dan Szymborski

8:21

What happened to not disclosing this?

8:22

Completion

Top Nicknames for Washington Nationals Players

Juan Soto - "Pudge"

Adam LaRoche - "Toussaint"

Jeff Francoeur - "Sugartip"

Wilson Ramos - "Shrimp"

Joe Ross - "Homer."

Ozuna - "Shrimp"

McGwire - "Mr. Someday"

Rick

8:22

Man seeing the last out by Daniel Hudson is pretty awesome. good for him

Andrew

8:22

Just the sugartip

Dan Szymborski

8:22

I don't think you can really count COVID-19 as a special bit of adversity for a team since literally everybody has to deal with the exact same thing

Hire Joe Morgan?

8:23

I think Dan should respond "April" anyway to all questions.

Dodger Fan

8:23

Lightning warning. Thanks, 2020

Hire Joe Morgan?

8:23

Questions related to sample size, obviously, not tacos or whatever. We need real answers to those.

Anonymous

8:23

BREAKING NEWS: Alex Rodriguez likes a bunt.

JaAm

8:23

Davey Martinez: "Juan Soto is asymptomatic and should rejoin the team soon"
ARod: "How will you win this season without Juan Soto?"

Commander Canteloupe

8:23

Doesn't it seem likely prolonged indoor exposure is orders of magnitude more dangerous than any outdoor activity? For both NFL and MLB the travel seems like the dangerous part, not the game.

Anonymous

8:23

oh so THAT'S why wade was bunting

big news guy

8:23

small ball is back, everyone

5 Run Homer

8:23

Of course there’s inclement weather tonight

Tony Wolfe

8:24

had a rain delay on KBO Opening Day!

it's inevitable

Dan Szymborski

8:24

Top Nicknames for Washington Nationals Players

Juan Soto - Zizou, Mr. Z

Domingo Acevedo - El Nino, Freezer

Antonio Bastardo - Bleu, Ho

Timur Aduriz - Mazola, Marmol

Armando Díaz - Dawg, Zorilla

Ryne Sandberg - High Stuff

Carlos Rodon - No-Scroll, Rachio

Jayson Werth - Icky-Ticky, Voodoo

Quarantino Martinez

8:24

Zombie small ball!

Kvn

8:24

It's DC in July what are you gonna do?

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