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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 6/8/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:53
Often, DL guys stay home when the team is on the road. But there are plenty of exceptions
MpP
10:55
Is Tim Anderson good or just dangerous this year?
Jeff Sullivan
10:55
I have trouble actually trusting his walk rate, given how often he still chases
10:56
And he's mostly beaten up bad pitching. .808 OPS against teams under .500, .674 against teams .500 or better
10:57
But he's a better player, and he's obviously in a better place. It's a slightly positive development
Lunar verLander
10:58
Per your article, the Indians have one of the most team-friendly offensive strike zones. Does that make their early season offensive woes that much worse? The way I interpret it (which may be incorrect), they've been 'gifted' several strike calls, and they're still struggling at the plate.
Jeff Sullivan
10:58
The Indians are sixth in baseball now in wRC+
They're third in home runs
10:59
They were worse in April, but a lot of that was just BABIP noise
Lindor! Ramirez! Brantley! The Indians are doing just fine
Brian
11:00
How can you judge a manager of a team when the organization is in tank mode? I ask because it seems to me that the padres young players dont seem to be progressing at the ML level under Green. Is that knock on him as a manager or are these players considered to be AAAA players?
Jeff Sullivan
11:01
The Padres are on a 73-win pace. They were projected to win 72 games, and they haven't had Dinelson Lamet or, mostly, Wil Myers
11:02
I don't think player development at the major-league level comes down to the manager. I think you just judge how well such a manager is able to keep the team together and focused and energized over the course of six long months
A guy like Green is just there to experiment with some things and try his damnedest to promote a sense of cohesion
11:03
The other coaches are tasked with making the players better at their jobs
mmddyyyy
11:03
Are RBIs a predictor of really anything?
Jeff Sullivan
11:03
They're loosely correlated with a bunch of numbers, because it's mostly good hitters who rack up good RBI totals
54
11:04
Tell me nice things about Ketel Marte breaking out
Jeff Sullivan
11:04
118 wRC+ over the past month
It's something
40% hard-hit rate
Tom
11:04
Did you officially take Dave's job? Or who did?
Jeff Sullivan
11:05
Carson is technically the managing editor. So in title, Carson has Dave's job. In responsibilities, it's been spread around
Slurve
11:05
Do you have a favorite Olympic Peninsula hike?
Jeff Sullivan
11:05
Haven't been up there as much as I'd like but a few weeks ago we did Mt Ellinor in maybe the last weekend there was enough snow/ice to make it fun
11:06
Best glissade I've ever had
That's gone for this year, with the changing of the seasons, but it's still a worthwhile summit even when the snow is mostly gone
PTBNL
11:07
What's wrong with my boy Rafael Devers?
Jeff Sullivan
11:07
It's weird -- compared to last year, his problem this year has been hitting *lefties*
11:08
But all his Statcast metrics are more or less unchanged. His xwOBA has actually improved, from .301 to .314
Spicy Boy
11:10
Any reason why Yangervis Solarte perennially runs low BABIPs?
Jeff Sullivan
11:10
Hits a lot of pop-ups
Isn't fast
11:11
That'll do it
Dr. Frank Jobe
11:11
How much water does the Chris Davis ship take on before the O;s decide to abandon ship?
Jeff Sullivan
11:11
It would be a lot worse if the Orioles were playing for something
As is, based on their window and based on their personnel, they can give him a longer leash. No team ever likes to eat tens of millions of dollars
mmddyyyy
11:13
Would a player that signed after going undrafted this week come with the normal amount of team control?
Jeff Sullivan
11:13
Yep, it's all the same
11:14
Kirby Yates was signed as an amateur free agent. Last winter he and the Padres avoided arbitration
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