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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 2/21/2022
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Kevin Goldstein
12:33
Now brown cow?
J-Shot
12:34
Who are a couple of top 100 prospects you value alot more than then rest of the industry?
Kevin Goldstein
12:34
Ask me after the Top 100 is revealed.
J-Shot
12:35
Do you think we will eventually see Statcast in the minor leagues soon?
Kevin Goldstein
12:35
I do, at some point in the next few years.
Guest
12:36
Am I crazy to not be very worried about CBA talks? I worry about the union losing power, I guess. It is very common for negations to stall until the last minute, and I feel a deal could easily get done in a week.
Kevin Goldstein
12:36
I always though we'd lose a portion of April and still do.
Ryan
12:36
With the Astros did the org ever have a pitcher initiate the move from starter to bp?
Kevin Goldstein
12:37
There are certainly pitchers who let you know that they are more comfortable in one role or the other, and you need to take that into consideration...
Guest
12:37
Why is Noelvi Marte so well regarded in the industry
Kevin Goldstein
12:38
You say this like you are surprised that he is . . . am I reading that right? If so, why are you surprised that he is?
MoonBeamMcSwine
12:38
How much support do you give a prospect that has been raised or has grown up in the industry.. as a familial / life experience advantage.. e.g. Micky Brantley and his son, Michael, Ken Griffey Sr and Junior, Ripkens.. etc etc?.. Can it be considered nature PLUS nurture?.. please comment..
Kevin Goldstein
12:38
It certainly helps in that it limits surprises. They know what the life is like and know what to expect.
Mitch
12:39
Thoughts on Vanderbilt using electronic watches to relay signs to the pitcher?
Kevin Goldstein
12:39
I think it's fine. Even good.
Jordan
12:40
while locked out do players have to stick to the stipulations of there contract, like for some no snowmobiling, pickup basketball games...ect or are they free to do as they please
Kevin Goldstein
12:41
Fun question. I'm not sure, but team's rarely enforce that part of contracts anyway.
Appa Yip Yip
12:41
Are there any concerns drafting catchers given that game calling is such a big part of what they do and basically none of them have ever done it, and how do you try to account for that?
Kevin Goldstein
12:41
It's always a thing and it's tough to figure out. I have a funny story about this so send a question to the podcast and I'll tell it.
Mr. Fister
12:42
Does Nate Lowe's GB frequency cap his ultimate ceiling?  How good could this guy be if he started lifting the ball more?
Kevin Goldstein
12:43
Answering the second question is just more easily said than done. How good could he be if he lifted the ball more . . . what if that mucked up his swing and he started making way less contact?
Chris
12:43
Any belief in Justus Sheffield figuring enough out to be a consistent rotation option somewhere?
Kevin Goldstein
12:44
Not really.
Mr. Fister
12:44
Alex Verdugo has always seemingly been bat over power.  That being said, he is only 24.  What do you predict his prime year lines to look like?
Kevin Goldstein
12:44
I could see him getting to 20 or so bombs in the end.
Steve O
12:44
If expanded playoffs is agreed to (let's say 14 teams), and all the players get is a raised CBT to 225M for the first threshold, 30M prearb pool, and 800k minimum salary.. isn't that major loss? Their last big chip is expanded playoffs. I feel like they need that in their back pocket and not give it up for things they should've already gotten.
Kevin Goldstein
12:45
Expanded playoffs are the biggest chip the players have, but at the same time, as much as anybody might think it is needed, it was foolish to honestly expect some kind of major structural change to the economics of the game coming out of this CBA.
Jimmy
12:46
What was the issue with Senzel? He looked so good as a prospect?
Kevin Goldstein
12:47
Loose approach, doesn't get to the power much, lots of trouble vs. RHP. It happens. Most prospects who look good don't turn out.
James
12:48
why do most podcasts tread over the same top few tier players per position(s) when what is needed is in site on players at the edge of a roster. Not all leagues are AL/NL with endless pool of established players.
Kevin Goldstein
12:48
If this is a fantasy question, that's for Paul Sporer.
Thomas
12:48
Re: the players winning or losing the CBA fight, it seems that a big part of the players position here isn't necessarily about gains they're making now, but showing the owners that their stance has changed, and they're playing hardball now (excuse the pun). It's about setting the stage for the next CBA as much as "winning" this one
Kevin Goldstein
12:48
Agreed.
Krusty
12:50
Sort of a random but a two-parter, if you don't mind: is Reds' Nick Quintana a prospect or nonspect? and where's the dividing line?
Kevin Goldstein
12:50
He hasn't hit at all as a pro . . . I don't think there is any kind of line like you are asking about, however.
Dalton Wilcox
12:51
What do you find wrong with today’s prospect meta?
Kevin Goldstein
12:51
Managing expectations.
Or the lack thereof.
Jonathan
12:52
Do different teams have different intuitions about replacement level?  Or is the public-facing way of quantifying it considered fairly orthodox throughout baseball?
Kevin Goldstein
12:53
There are massive internal debates about even the concept of replacement level....
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