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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 3/7/2022
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RaginCajun
12:32
Scenario, batter can see into the future. Pitcher can read minds. Who wins the at bat?
Kevin Goldstein
12:33
Fun question. I think it would be a bit of a wash.
Kyle B
12:33
So how guaranteed is another lockout in 5 years? With this ownership group, I feel like this is going to become the norm the way the NHL was for years
Kevin Goldstein
12:33
A distinct possibility. These two sides clearly very much do not like each other.
Tim F
12:33
Is 162 definitely off the table? I still think they play at least 154
Kevin Goldstein
12:34
Nothing is totally off the table on March 7, but 162 off the table is getting very close.
Teddy
12:34
Mr. ZiPS projects Yordan to have like the 7th-highest WAR in all of baseball. Where do you put him in your off-the-cuff ranking of best hitters in baseball right now?
Kevin Goldstein
12:34
In terms of total damage, definitely in the top 10.
Guest
12:34
How much MLB baseball do you consume, and how much amateur baseball? Which is your preferred level?
Kevin Goldstein
12:35
MLB is daily for me. I always have college games on during the weekend. Lots of minors stuff to. I like watching major league baseball on TV the most, but I like attending minor/amateur games better.
Scotty
12:36
KG! Did you see Dune?
Kevin Goldstein
12:36
Just the David Lynch one!
14343
12:36
Who hit the hardest ball you've ever seen hit in person?
Kevin Goldstein
12:37
Majors: Giancarlo Stanton. College: Hunter Bishop. High School: Elijah Cabell.
Didace
12:37
"I don't see how 12 to 14 is a big issue"  Historically, a much greater chance of a .500 or below club getting in with 7 teams per league.
Kevin Goldstein
12:37
Yeah, still don't see the big issue.
Appa Yip Yip
12:37
Have you discovered the power of Fashion Souls? It doesn't matter if you die a thousand times as long as you look cool doing it.
Kevin Goldstein
12:38
I look cool. I want to wear the cat helmet, but it's too heavy for now. Also, I beat Magrit at 1:30am last night, so in terms of Elden Ring, everything is going great right now.
Teddy
12:38
How did you like Houston as a city? Favorite/least favorite part?
Kevin Goldstein
12:39
I don't know that I ever go a great feel for it. If I was there, it was for baseball, so I was at the ballpark or at a hotel near the ballpark. Never really explored the place.
JR
12:39
Once the parties agree to terms on a new CBA, how long do you estimate it'll take before it's ratified and the players are back to work?
Kevin Goldstein
12:39
I would anticipate camps opening about seven days after the joint presser saying that baseball is back.
copecru
12:40
What percentage of people over 4o play video games?
Kevin Goldstein
12:40
I bet it's higher than people think. They're hardly a niche thing at this point. I'm 52, and I play a lot. My wife is older than me and still plays Animal Crossing every day.
Jeb
12:41
Do you use online guides / websites for Elden Ring? I did for Dark Souls, haven't looked once for Elden Ring and I'm surprisingly happy not doing so. My character is definitely suboptimal, but the feeling of exploration and not playing to a checklist is ++++.
Kevin Goldstein
12:42
I have a couple of times when I've found some weird obtuse item. I got a sewing needle and looked it up. Just scanned the page and now I know that I can't use it, but at some point I might run into someone who wants it.
Guest
12:42
you dont mind 14 team playoffs? Doesn't it turn playoffs into even more of a lottery?
Kevin Goldstein
12:42
They're a total lottery now.
Brad G
12:43
How much do you think baseball falls off because of this lockout? I’m holding out hope that there’s 150+ games and a crazy few weeks of free agency/trades actually sparks the league the way it did for the NBA in 2012.
Kevin Goldstein
12:43
I don't think a ton if we get 140+. If this stretches into May, we have a problem.
JWR
12:43
Is having a third pitch for starters less important now since starters are now only going 5-6 innings/start?
Kevin Goldstein
12:44
I think so, that and we get to worked up on depth anyway. If you can physically start and just have two good pitches, that's fine in my opinion.
Me
12:45
What’s the dress code for MLB front offices?
Kevin Goldstein
12:45
Team to team. Most teams are business casual, but I know of a couple that are full casual and I know of one where suiting up daily is expected.
171
12:45
Unpopular opinion but I don't really care if the postseason is 10, 12 or 14. It's already a crapshoot as to who wins it all in the end, and series would have to be 40+ games long to get anywhere close to ensuring the better team wins each time. Fans just need to understand that the regular season is much closer to a competition of who the best team is, and the post season is a fun tournament in the end for the top clubs.
Kevin Goldstein
12:46
I join you in your unpopular opinion.
171
12:47
Do you think that a team could survive (barring injuries) with a pitching staff of all guys who can throw 3-4 innings every 3-4 days? I have a feeling that if baseball continues down the brutal efficiency route that this could be attempted at some point.
Kevin Goldstein
12:47
Yes, this definitely could be attempted at some point.
Romorr
12:48
I'm fine with the opinion as long as the top seed gets a better advantage. Ghost wins sounds fine to me, or a 3 game series where the top seed gets all 3 at home. Making the team with the most wins have a better advantage at least early on.
Kevin Goldstein
12:48
I'm also of this opinion.
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