JotCast | FanGraphs White Sox/Astros ALDS Game 4 Chat

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Ben Clemens

5:54

5:55

I wanted to say 10, but I can't be that much more optimistic than Kevin, who is very high on him as is

Kevin Goldstein

5:55

I was being conservative. If he ends up with some top ten seasons, I won't be surprised at all.

Houston workday distractions

5:56

When's the last time (if ever) a team made 5-straight LCS?

Kevin Goldstein

5:56

Broadcast mentioned it. A's in 70s, somebody in the 80s....

Nate

5:56

I saw before the end of the season that the Astros had started giving Yordan more reps at 1B finally...do you think he can ever get competent enough there to play it on a consistent basis post Yuli?

Kevin Goldstein

5:56

I don't.

abgb123

5:57

Vlad Jr has to be a top 5 hitter by now, right? A professional hitter if you will

Kevin Goldstein

5:57

Oh absolutely.

5:58

Three outs to go, so once again, I just want to thank everyone for spending their afternoon with us. You folks are the bestest.

5:58

Zips had him #6 in wOBA going into the season

Ben Clemens

5:58

ZiPS LOVES Yordan for sure

5:59

I get it

I love Yordan too

kyle

5:59

Radiohead bumper is a weird choice

Any realistic post-Yuli 1B on the current radar? Jones?

Kevin Goldstein

5:59

Nah. Jones probably doesn't even survive the off-season on the 40 man.

Ben Clemens

5:59

The music choices in this game have been all over the place

6 outs to go

6:00

actually, Goldstein.

Kevin Goldstein

6:01

Whoops! Puppy distraction!

This game approaching 4 hours DOES feel weird, maybe it was the time.

abgb123

6:01

Even with a chinstrap Lauer looks 17

TJJ

6:01

Is Eric Lauer for real?

Ben Clemens

6:02

Depends what 'real' means I'd say

Ryan

6:02

Thanks for doing these chats, they are great. Do any of you wonder how many pro players are here?

Kevin Goldstein

6:02

I have heard via text from at least one front office person from a team during every one of these. I always apologize and then ask them what the hell they are doing watching our chat.

I think Lauer is a legit non-star starter.

Ben Clemens

6:03

Yeah like if he's your third/fourth starter? Cool!

If he's your second-best starter? I don't thikn he can sustainably be that on a good team

kyle

6:03

MLB should commission one awful song called like, "Champion Moment (Respect to Win)" and play it at every break like ESPN does for college football

Ben Clemens

6:03

They should just use "Remember the Name"

Definitely the right vibe to be annoying yet sports-sounding

Kevin Goldstein

6:05

Braves threatening....

6:06

It feels like even one run here from Atlanta would be major problems for Milwaukee.

Recency bias, but man.

Ben Clemens

6:07

Recency bias, but only kind of. Milwaukee is the worst hitting team int he playoffs by a good deal

Kevin Goldstein

6:07

Yeah, was never good.

Ben Clemens

6:08

It's getting worse from a bad starting place, basically

Donnie

6:08

Who are three best players in this game? The three you’d pick for your own team

Kevin Goldstein

6:08

I'd take Tatis with the first pick. Then Soto . . . .

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