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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 10/25/2021
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Kevin Goldstein
12:30
I think, much like 2020, 2021 is a little freakish and not true information.
Jose11
12:31
In the past you said Luis Garcia was viewed as a good not great prospect but how do you explain the massive jump he made this year and the stuff he's got?
Kevin Goldstein
12:31
Players change, often dramatically.
Mrs. Phanatic
12:31
You a big reader at all? Care to suggest any good books?
Kevin Goldstein
12:31
I like a lot of magic realism stuff (Coover, DeLilo, etc.)
Cold Turkey Stearns
12:32
Jays fans really want Semien and Ray back. How much of that plays into front office thinking?
Kevin Goldstein
12:32
Very little. I'm sure the front office wants them back as well, but what the fans think doesn't play a big role.
Larry
12:32
What level are you in Pokemon Go?
Kevin Goldstein
12:32
I stopped playing like a year ago at 35-36. Wife got to 40.
SJ
12:34
Which movie is on your "great" list that the highest percentage of the public would agree with you on?
Kevin Goldstein
12:34
I don't know . . . Stalker? Blade Runner? La Dolce Vita?
KB
12:35
How much does a big postseason help a player in free agency? Thinking about Eddie Rosario.
Kevin Goldstein
12:35
Moves the needle a bit, but not much. Body of work is the body of work.
Jonny
12:35
How big a step up is it for a GM or assistant GM type to handle a POBO slot?  In other words, is it feasible for the Mets to hire a Harris/Arnold etc. as POBO, or is that too much of a reach?
Kevin Goldstein
12:35
I don't think that's too much of a reach.
Zirinsky
12:36
I know you think the Yankees should sign Correa...why him over Seager (and I realize we're kind of splitting hairs)?
Kevin Goldstein
12:36
I don't think we're splitting hairs. Correa is the better player, and a MUCH better defender.
YorDaddy
12:37
Should the Astros consider pitching Framber in game 4 on short rest given he's a extreme groundball pitcher and that would help out the defensively lacking Yordan-Tucker-Brantley outfield? Or is that overthinking it?
Kevin Goldstein
12:37
I think you make that decision after Game 3, and don't even start thinking about it until after Game 2.
Cold Turkey Stearns
12:37
Do you think the Rays to Montreal part-time has any legs, or is it just silly talk?
Kevin Goldstein
12:37
Still feels silly to me.
Rodney
12:37
I'm in my mid-30s. Established in a career that emphasizes communication and critical thinking. And a very serious lifelong student of baseball knowledge and information. But no formal systems training. Is it crazy to contemplate a career change and try to work in the sport? Either for a team, the league or a site like this?
Kevin Goldstein
12:38
Oh go for it.
Cold Turkey Stearns
12:38
Why are trade requests so rare? It seems like they are extremely common in the other major sports.
Kevin Goldstein
12:38
Because they don't have to honor them? There's nothing binding about them. They're just words.
sadtrombone
12:39
Are you rooting for the Astros? I am legitimately curious.
Kevin Goldstein
12:39
I'm not. There are players there that I root for. There are still some people in the office that I root for. But as a team? No. Went into more detail on this recently on the podcast.
sadtrombone
12:40
Midsommar is definitely horror. My goodness.
Kevin Goldstein
12:40
You're right.
Cold Turkey Stearns
12:41
Do teams ever give offers so low that players get angry or insulted?
Kevin Goldstein
12:41
Oh yes. I've seen it in action.
Guest
12:41
Do you think the Orioles should trade Mullins with the # of OF prospects they have in minors.
Kevin Goldstein
12:41
Absolutely not.
Guest
12:42
It's prediction time, Who'll win? Bravos? or 'Stros?
Kevin Goldstein
12:42
I'm staying on brand and telling you either team can win, and anybody telling you what is going to happen in a playoff series is just guessing.
Ben
12:43
At what point will the Astros no longer be considered a villain? When no more 2017 guys are on the team? When they go through a new rebuilding process?
Kevin Goldstein
12:43
Yeah, it's going to take a LONG TIME.
Guest
12:44
Does the NIL rule give any bargaining power to college juniors to allow them to threaten to return to school?
Kevin Goldstein
12:44
Not really. Not a ton of NIL money in college baseball.
Appa Yip Yip
12:45
Wouldn't the players association have to sign off on any plan to split playing time between Tampa and Montréal? And why would they that sounds like it would suck.
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