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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 9/28/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:59
I can't think of a single reason to vote for Aaron Nola that Jacob deGrom doesn't have over him
As good as Nola has truly been, deGrom has just been...better. Everywhere. In virtually every statistic
deGrom is taking the Cy Young. MVP is the real question
Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes
11:01
CC throws highly dangerous object at innocent backup catcher, grabs crotch, uses language counterproductive to the league's efforts to be more inclusive, and is lauded for protecting his guys. It continues to be a terrible look for the league, particularly in today's social climate. Someone do something already. MLB, take a stand against the toxic culture that pervades your clubhouses. Union, maybe think about stopping your members from trying to maim each other. (Obviously Kittridge is terrible too, but no one is calling him a hero.)
Jeff Sullivan
11:02
I'm not sure it's even possible to begin to separate overaggressive masculinity from professional sports. These are players selected in large part for their competitiveness. With rare exception, these people assume an on-field demeanor that has few parallels in ordinary life
11:03
And honestly, I think by and large the audience finds displays of emotion appealing
11:04
Even when they're stupid, or arguably offensive
11:05
I think the most you can ask for is to try to limit the injuries that happen as a consequence of these incidents. Limit the injuries and limit the hate speech. Players shouldn't be allowed to throw at one another so often, but I don't know what you can do about a crotch grab. Or at least about the sentiment behind it
Paul
11:06
I can't help but look at the Yankees RH-dominant lineup (Judge, Stanton, Torres, Andujar, Sanchez, and the almighty Luke Voit) vs a LHP-dominant Sox rotation (Sale, Price, Rodriguez) and think the Yankees are a major threat to the Red Sox being the 2001 Mariners
Jeff Sullivan
11:07
The Yankees have to get through Oakland first
11:08
Oakland, with a right-handed Cahill, a right-handed Fiers, a right-handed Treinen, a right-handed Trivino, a right-handed Rodney, a right-handed Familia, a right-handed Kelley, a right-handed Petit, a right-handed Pagan...
11:09
The A's match up well with the Yankees, for a team without a starting rotation
So worry about that game first
Theo Maddon
11:10
Hey Jeff.  Is one season a big enough sample to fairly judge a hitting coach?  Under Chili Davis, the Cubs have seen a dramatic drop in slugging and small drop in OBP, resulting in an overall OPS drop of about 30 points.  Any thoughts?
Jeff Sullivan
11:10
Last season, Cubs non-pitchers combined to post a team wRC+ of 108
This season, Cubs non-pitchers have combined to post a team wRC+ of 108
11:11
League OPS overall dropped 22 points between 2017 - 2018, because the ball hasn't flown the same way
All right, I need to get rolling
11:12
So thank you everybody for hanging out, and I'm sorry for what I didn't or couldn't address. We'll do...something next week. Friday's going to have four baseball games. So expect some manner of live chat! Until then, be well and have great days
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