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Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat - 4/6/20
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MSW
1:11
To anybody wondering, NYC is surprisingly calm these days, as long as you can tune out the ambulance noise. Most everybody is wearing masks and gloves when they go out. People are giving you space in stores. Shelves are well stocked, plenty of toilet paper even. It's very weird here but nobody is panicking. The only time I really can't deal is when I read the comments on twitter and see supposed "patriots" denying or outright cheering for our death and destruction.
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:14
Yes, it's calm on the surface, and we're all just trying to get by. Stock in the stores is rather patchwork — TP has returned in some places but cleaning supplies are VERY hard to track down, and if I'm out and all masked up, i'll drop by a drugstore or grocery store on the off chance I get lucky.

The thing I struggle with the most is when I'm outside and see people who aren't doing the social distancing thing, or aren't doing it well enough. I want to tell them to do better, but I'm not about to get confrontational, especially because I've got my daughter in tow.
BringBackDeSpanielHair
1:14
Hey Jay! I don't have much to say about baseball right now, but I wanted to say thanks for being here to maintain some normalcy. I was glad to buy a membership last week to help keep the lights on. Looking forward to seeing other ways to help support Fangraphs.
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:14
Many thanks for your words and your support.
MSW
1:14
I am now a diehard Lotte Giants fan due to my unwavering devotion to Sung Min Kim
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:15
I think a whole Lotte of us are about to become Giants fans thanks to Sung Min Kim.
(Sorry)
(REALLY SORRY)
LScott
1:15
I cant find any updates on Michael Conforto's grade 1 oblique strain.  Latest update was back on March 11 with an early to mid-April estimated return. Have you heard anything?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:16
I've heard that it's not going to matter for a long time due to a lack of baseball. I don't think you should expect much in the way of injury reports — especially Grade 1 strains, which are minor by definition — during the outage.
Jesse
1:19
Is there any precedent in a HOF player with what Felix Hernandez is trying to do in Atlanta (meaning he was on track for the HOF, nose dived, then bounced back)?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:20
I think so but nobody's coming to mind. Probably a good topic to stash away for a sheltered day. Which, by the way, officially-unofficially extends through April 29 in NYC according to what I was just told.
1:22
OK folks, child care duties call to me. I'm sorry this week's chat was shorter than usual, but I'm glad I got to share some time with you. It's a welcome bit of normalcy amid abnormal times, just as my video virtual happy hours are with my close friends. Stay safe and sane, and thank you for your continued support of FanGraphs.
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