JotCast | FanGraphs White Sox/Astros ALDS Game 4 Chat

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Ben Clemens

3:42

Two steals by the Astros, zero throws by Grandal

Kevin Goldstein

3:42

Jinx

Ben Clemens

3:43

Oof, you timestamped me

Derek

3:43

I don't think Jarrod Dyson is 37. I'm fairly certain he's just like, 31 in perpetuity

Kevin Goldstein

3:43

THREE with no throw.

Not that THAT one ever merited a throw.

Ryan

3:43

If you are trying to determine who the "best pure hitter" in the league is, what are the 3 first stats/metrics you look at?

Ben Clemens

3:43

Oh, this is a good question

I think one I'd really care about is launch angle tightness

Kevin Goldstein

3:44

Contact rate, some kind of hard hit ball rate . . .

Ben Clemens

3:44

Hard hit rate, contact rate, and launch angle tightness for me

Guest

3:44

Grandal's in good shape on a steal of home, though. He doesn't have to throw to get the runner.

Kevin Goldstein

3:44

Now you're thinking.

Ben Clemens

3:44

I dunno if you wanna do stdev or something, but if you're repeating the same type of contact a lot, that's a really good sign

Derek

3:44

Are you Juan Soto
some other stuff
some other stuff

Kevin Goldstein

3:44

I laughed.

BringBackDeSpanielHair

3:45

Kyle Tucker aside, Kopech looked really good whenever I saw him this year. Is he going to get another chance to start?

Ben Clemens

3:45

I'm gonna say an unequivocal yes

I think you have to give a guy like that every chance to stick as a starter

Kevin Goldstein

3:46

Gotta let Maldy hit here. Defense is too important still.

Ben Clemens

3:46

Do you squeeze?

Big run

Kevin Goldstein

3:46

I bet that they try it, but then Maldonado tries to do it on a high fastball and then fouls it off.

Mick

3:47

Glad to make it here for a chat, are there gonna be chats for the other games today?

Kevin Goldstein

3:47

Just this one.

Ben Clemens

3:47

We had a critical shortage of available chatters, and I'll be honest, I'm a little gassed after a stream and recap yesterday

Feeling very Kopech-y this morning

Kevin Goldstein

3:48

I'm sleep deprived with a new puppy in the house...

Mick

3:48

Understandable, appreciate you guys being here

Kevin Goldstein

3:48

We appreciate you folks being here. We have a blast with these.

Ben Clemens

3:48

New puppy!

Kevin Goldstein

3:48

NEW PUPPY.

Ben Clemens

3:48

Definitely don't bunt

3:49

I'll hold back on the new puppy questions given that this game is quite good

But I'm thinking them

Andrew

3:49

what a time for his first hit this postseason

Kevin Goldstein

3:49

Just my chance to say I love Martin Maldonado.

Jordan

3:50

Is Dusty Baker really the arm killer some fans/talking heads make him out to be?

Kevin Goldstein

3:50

Not anymore.

Ben Clemens

3:51

Yeah

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