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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 2/7/2022
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Larry
1:16
Any thoughts to attending yesterdays chicago area super garage sale showcase?
Kevin Goldstein
1:16
It was my anniversary, so no. I've been to the super 60 before, and it's a good way to eyeball a lot of players.
Scott
1:16
I hear Boras is taking a big role in  negotiations. True? and is there any way that's a plus for getting a CBA deal?
Kevin Goldstein
1:16
True, and I don't think it's a big needle mover either way.
Guest
1:16
Will the R5 draft be hastily thrown together during spring training when the lockout ends, or will it skip this year?
Kevin Goldstein
1:16
It will happen.
Mac
1:19
Do you agree with Maury Brown when he tweeted Manfred has galvanized the players like never before?
Kevin Goldstein
1:19
I think he's certainly galvanized the players. "Like never before" I'll leave to the historians.
Kevin Bronzestein
1:20
Following up on the extra wins a top 5 manager adds, what specifics does he do that creates that extra value?
Kevin Goldstein
1:21
Plenty of things that are heard to measure or draw a one to one correlation to. A player might have a great season and people will talk about mechanical adjustments and other things, but sometimes a big piece is the manager creating the right environment for that player to succeed.
Didace
1:21
You know what drives me nuts (and probably shouldn't)? Saying a team needs a #3 starter, or referring to a pitcher as a #4 starter. These aren't really positions - they're all just starters. I know it's just shorthand for how good someone is or where they fit into a teams plans, but who would you rather have, the Dodgers #5 starter or the Orioles #1?
Kevin Goldstein
1:22
Well, the industry doesn't really use the language like that, so don't let it drive you nuts. It's more of a talent measurement. There are plenty of No. 3 starters going on opening day.
Cynthia
1:22
Do teams try to get players to make adjustments if their surface-level stats (e.g. BA, ERA) looks good but their underlying stats say it's unsustainable? I imagine that'd be a hard sell to the players?
Kevin Goldstein
1:22
It can be a hard sell to players. Some players really aren't open to those kind of discussions until they start failing.
1:23
Entering the final minutes, so get those final questions in. You guys have come through big time today with a constant flurry of good ones.
matt
1:24
What's one thing you believed about baseball ten years ago that you no longer do?
Kevin Goldstein
1:25
I stared at this for a while, and didn't come up with anything. I consider myself very open-minded. I just want to get players right, so while how I look at players and the game has change dramatically over the last decade, I just think it's a wider net as opposed to any elimination of things.
MTF
1:25
Do teams offer ownership slices to important baseball ops executives?  I remember Oakland did with Beane, and I wondered how common it is.
Kevin Goldstein
1:25
Quite UNcommon.
TJ
1:26
How much of a drop in quality is Low-A ball under the new minor league system?
Kevin Goldstein
1:26
It's a drop and one that we have to adjust to, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing.
Topher
1:26
Do you think Baseball Savant could make a new type of WAR based off a combination of stats and peripherals?
Kevin Goldstein
1:27
Do you need peripherals? WAR is what happened. If I guy has a 8 WAR year and is the most lucky player in the world, it still happened.
Skills
1:29
Would you be a good on-field baseball coach?
Kevin Goldstein
1:29
No.
1:30
Ok folks, I gotta clear out of here and get back to my busy day. Thanks so much for killing it on the questions this week and I'll see you next Monday.
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