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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 2/22/2021
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Kevin Goldstein
12:52
Not until I get two shots in my arm.
Appa Yip Yip
12:52
If you put the french press with grounds and water in the fridge over night you have cold brew in the morning, then you don't need the freezer part.
Kevin Goldstein
12:52
Sure, but wife wants it hot. I take the rest. It's not an issue.
Kevin
12:53
What did you think of Austin Beck prior to the 17 draft? Is there hope that he may yet actualize his above average tools some day? Welcome back, Kevin.
Kevin Goldstein
12:55
I went and saw him that spring and was very impressed by the tools and worried about some swing and miss in his game. The adjustments just haven't come....
Joe
12:55
Whose the kindest player you've come across in baseball that doesn't get enough credit for being a good human being?
Kevin Goldstein
12:56
Joe Smith? But I think that's pretty well known. Teoscar comes to mind as someone who might not be as well known.
Zirinsky
12:56
Do you have a PS5 yet?
Kevin Goldstein
12:57
I don't. I also play games slowly, and tend to play long games (JRPGs). There's not a reason to get a PS5 yet for me as there's not a game on the platform I'm dying to play.
Nathan
12:58
If there were a guy that always had bad knees or something so that was always a DH and hit 30 home runs a year for 20 years but only had a career WAR of about 40, would you put him in the hall?
Kevin Goldstein
12:59
I'll leave the hall questions to Jay Jaffe, as everyone else should. I'm not a big fan of the Hall nor the Hall process. I think it should be an actual Hall of FAME and one that measures the cultural impact as opposed to statistical performance.
SadAngelsFan
12:59
Any reason to be optimistic that Adell will have an impact at the ML level this year?
Kevin Goldstein
1:00
No. Not ruling out years after that, but 2021? Tough to see.
RJ
1:00
Almora probably signed expecting to be a big leaguer. Pillar signing probably puts him in AAA. Does something like that run the risk of alienating the player and do teams care about such things?
Kevin Goldstein
1:01
Really depends on what the player was told in negotiations. You're coming in for depth, you're coming in to be a bench piece, you're coming in as an every day player, etc.
jamesdakrn
1:01
Should Friedman just bribe Jack Dorsey to get Bauer's twitter acct suspended?

I like Bauer's approach to the game
i can't stand any of his edgy 13 year old 4channer bs
Kevin Goldstein
1:01
I'm sure the Dodgers have asked that he take it easy on Twitter. I'm sure other teams he played for have as well. I'm sure he hasn't listened or cared.
Dee Arby
1:01
Have you thrown the speed pitch at the ballpark? What did you top out at?
Kevin Goldstein
1:02
About a decade ago, and with an OF-style crow hop, I hit 72. My shoulder hurt for a week.
Owen
1:02
Is Emerson Hancock a guy you could see rising quickly in the rankings if he comes out has the same stuff he had in 2019?
Kevin Goldstein
1:02
Yup.
Dee Arby
1:03
When Dave went to the Pads, it was well known that he hated (professionally, not personally) Hosmer.  Then the Pads signed Hosmer.  I know he wasn’t high on the ladder, but in your experience, has anyone ever gone beyond their pay grade to oppose a deal?
Kevin Goldstein
1:04
I don't think pay grade enters into it. If you work for a team, you are getting paid for your opinion and you better damn well give it. There are plenty of times when I was for a deal and it didn't happen or vice versa. As long as you feel listened to, it's fine. You're not the GM but the GM doesn't want a bunch of yes-people running around. That doesn't help anything.
Felix Pie
1:04
What are some of your more cherished memories from working in the international realm of baseball? Maybe specific memories from DR.
Kevin Goldstein
1:05
I could write a book about it. The DR has a piece of my heart. I'll have pieces about it in the near future.
brendon
1:05
How did you feel about Alek Manoah heading into the 2019 draft?
Kevin Goldstein
1:05
I thought he was the best pitcher in the draft.
Appa Yip Yip
1:05
Teoscar is one of my favourite Jays because the dude literally sparkles with joy it just radiates outwards.
Kevin Goldstein
1:05
That dude LOVES playing baseball.
Chris
1:06
Why don't you believe in evan white? He's super athletic and hits the ball hard?
Kevin Goldstein
1:06
Bad approach, HUGE swing-and-miss issues and just not enough bat to provide value as a 1B, despite how great he is defensively.
BarryBondsJuicedForOurSins
1:07
I miss stolen bases.  We ever gonna get a 70 stolen base season again?
Kevin Goldstein
1:07
Let's see what this new ball does to home runs.
Daron
1:07
Do park factors play any meaningful role in front office roster construction?
Kevin Goldstein
1:08
Meh. Good players are good players.
Kate
1:10
How does Jeter Downs continue to get ranked so high without any above average tools?  Is it just that the stat line gets hard to ignore after a while?
Kevin Goldstein
1:10
By being really good at baseball. Tools are great. Skills are great too.
Snid
1:10
What chances does  Brent Rooker  have for regular PT?
Kevin Goldstein
1:11
Not convinced you'll ever got much average out of him, but I could see the BB/HR combo playing every day in a corner.
Kate
1:11
Eric has Veen and Hassell two years apart in terms of ETA.  Is Veen just that raw by comparison?
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