You are viewing the chat in desktop mode. Click here to switch to mobile view.
X
Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 3/15/2021
powered byJotCast
Prev Page View Full Chat Next Page
Kevin Goldstein
1:18
No.
BringBackDeSpanielHair
1:18
Your movie evaluation tool is a 20
Kevin Goldstein
1:18
Maybe.
AC/SD
1:18
Saving Private Ryan.
Kevin Goldstein
1:19
Jaws is the only great Spielberg movie. He's not in that.
Lee
1:21
Have to agree, you rate a 20 in evaluating movies. Now you are dissing the Coen brothers and Spielberg (besides Matt Damon).
Kevin Goldstein
1:21
I adore the Coen Brothers, just not a True Grit person. Burn After Reading EASILY their most underrated work.
BringBackDeSpanielHair
1:21
Do you think Kluber can recover his Cy Young form? Injuries the last couple years felt flukey.
Kevin Goldstein
1:22
Guys who stay healthy tend to stay healthy and guys who get hurt tend to get hurt again. I think expecting a Cy Young type of performance is silly, but he might be good, just not for 32 starts and 200 innings.
Appa Yip Yip
1:23
Is still do Brad Pitt's little hand dance from Burn After Reading sometimes.
Kevin Goldstein
1:23
I say this in all seriousness, Burn After Reading is one of Brad Pitt's best performances.
Tigers Fan
1:23
Your thoughts on Kyle Tucker?  All-star this year?
Kevin Goldstein
1:24
It's possible. I think he'll be good but might still be a couple of years away from All-Star good.
Jake
1:24
If Brendan Rodgers was the first pick of the 2015 draft, would the Astros still have taken Bregman? Or would they have taken Swanson?
Kevin Goldstein
1:24
Would have been a fun conversation, but I think the room still leaned Bregman.
Erik
1:25
How many teams will use a true, dedicated closer in 10 years?
Kevin Goldstein
1:25
I understand where you are going with it. My answer is fewer than do now, but I'd bet more than half still have a dedicated ninth inning person.
Kevin
1:27
You sir are no longer worthy of the name Kevin if you dont like Saving Private Ryan or Jurassic Park
Kevin Goldstein
1:27
Call me . . . Ishmael.
Dave
1:27
Why is MLB using the minors to experiment when we already know what they need to do to speed up games - what they did a few years ago - make batters stay in the box.
Kevin Goldstein
1:28
I think it's easier to get union approval on rule changes if MLB can experiment in the minors first and work out the issues and then go to the union with a real plan that has data and experience behind it.
Laak
1:28
You strike me as a guy who appreciated Rounders.  No?
Kevin Goldstein
1:29
Good, but again, not great.
Kevin
1:29
Do you ever have professional regrets about player recommendations/evaluations that did not pan out? Or is it just part of the business
Kevin Goldstein
1:29
Both. Like most, I spent more time thinking about mistakes (the Brewers trade) than successes.
Joseph
1:31
If a healthy Gallo plays near all-star level to the deadline. What kind of haul could be expected?
Kevin Goldstein
1:31
It would be considerable as the acquiring team would have Gallo for 2022 as well.
bosoxforlife
1:31
Is the idea of limiting a pitcher to 2 pickoff attempts the most foolish idea ever? Will they just wave the runner to 2nd after the second pickoff?
Kevin Goldstein
1:32
Nope. You can still pickoff again, but on the third throw, he's either out (successful pickoff) or it's a balk.
matt
1:32
When will the DH permanently arrive in the NL?
Kevin Goldstein
1:32
I'm guessing 2022 with the next CBA.
Dave
1:32
Are you expecting major changes to the CBA?
Kevin Goldstein
1:33
Numerous and significant. It's going to be a landmark CBA.
Erik
1:33
In a given year, is almost literally every player at least mentioned in trade talks at some point or are some truly untouchable? I.e., are there teams out there right now checking on the price of Tatis and Soto just in case or is doing so considered rude and a waste of everybody's time?
Kevin Goldstein
1:34
It's just a waste of time. Teams calls each other all the time to check in on potential needs/wants but for players like that, you're not going to ask unless the team somehow brings them up.
matt
1:34
Will minor leaguers ever unionize or otherwise somehow gain a say in CBA negotiations? Or will major leaguers always throw them under the bus in to get a better deal for themselves?
Kevin Goldstein
1:34
A. Hope so. B. Probably.
Dave
1:34
Landmark CBAs in the past have required landmark workstoppages.  Are you also expecting that?
Kevin Goldstein
1:35
I think chances are 50/50. Chances are more than 95% that the season ends without a new CBA.
Dallas Comegys
1:35
Very late to this but David Roth bringing up Harambi was the stuff I waited years to hear again. Thanks.
Connecting…