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Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat - 4/4/23
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Farhandrew Zaidman
3:25
Michael Grove is just the new Ross Stripling/Mitch White? 4 average to plus pitches, swingman type guy?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:28
That seems about right. Not a high ceiling but useful, light workloads, trips to the bullpen and Triple-A while he still has options, would be more secure in another organization
Rickey
3:28
Are we in the midst of a historical surge in SB?  On pace to double last year's league total!  As a fan of the stolen base I'm excited.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:29
i'd say we might be on the verge of it given the new rules and the early returns.
Zach
3:29
Best Twins starting rotation since 2006. Am I delusional to be this excited about a rotation ranked 16 out of 30 on the depth chart ranks?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:32
Considering they finished 21st in WAR last year, 16th rates as an improvement, and adding Lopez plus the return of Maeda is nice. I had them sixth-most improved relative to last year in my Depth Charts comparison in mid-March. I think that's reason to be optimistic. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/spotlighting-this-seasons-most-and-least-i...
re: Gonzo
3:32
Is Manaea even going to start?  Looks like he's behind Martinez, Lugo & Weathers.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:33
he's... several miles up the road, in San Francisco not San Diego
JT
3:33
Have we reached the end of true stardom for Starling Marte? His hard hit rates and SLG really lower his ceiling, eh?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:36
He's been worth 8.4 WAR in 238 games — about a season and a half — in 2021-22. That's pretty impressive even without hitting the ball very hard. Has great speed, midrange power, and decent defensive value. Won't win an MVP award but that's been clear for a long time.
Paul O
3:36
Deivi Garcia, prospect for the Yankees or Alex Reyes make it back to big leagues.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:37
I'd love to see both make it back. The early reports on Garcia were promising this spring. Reyes is still recovering from shoulder surgery; we'll see if he can return to form this summer.
Ok folks, that's it for me for today. Thanks for stopping by and we'll aim to do this again at the same time next week.
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