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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat – 5/10/2021
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Kevin Goldstein
12:49
It's so different because you are looking at 14-15 year olds and predicting what they will look like in a DECADE. Tons of other factors as well, and this was also discussed on last week's podcast. You should listen to the podcast! I think you'd enjoy it! That goes for all of you!
Sammy So-so
12:49
I'm fascinated by Isiah Kiner-Falefa's career. Did
you ever see him becoming this type of player?
Kevin Goldstein
12:49
Nope, and hats off to him.
BarryBondsJuicedForOurSins
12:49
Luis Castillo - has anyone come up with any reasonable explanation for his underperformance so far?  He's started slow before but this is something else, no?
Kevin Goldstein
12:49
Stuff is way down. It's a concern.
DF
12:50
Reds' bullpen has been pretty awful. Would you support giving Lodolo and/or Greene innings there this year if they look ready?
Kevin Goldstein
12:50
Not really. Calm down.
Kretin
12:51
Do you think Ohtani's control will improve and lower his walk rate, or is this who he is?
Kevin Goldstein
12:51
I think it will improve, but it's always going to be loose command.
Ben
12:51
How much do most teams weigh off the field stuff (excluding medical and legal concerns) such as how a player carries themself throughout a game, how much their other teammates like them, etc when scouting guys they might draft in the first or second round?
Kevin Goldstein
12:51
Depends on the team, really. It's never a zero.
Tal
12:52
How big is the gap between how well teams know their own players and how well other teams know them? Both tendency and producion wise
Kevin Goldstein
12:52
The better the gap, the better the organization. It is of utmost important to know your own players WAY better than the rest of the league.
Brad Lipton
12:52
Do you think either Dalbec or E. White get sent to AAA soon to find their stroke (now that AAA is open)?
Kevin Goldstein
12:53
I think they SHOULD. The contract might create weird pressures on Seattle, however.
ralph
12:53
Assuming an average bullpen that isn't exhausted, when do you think it makes sense to leave in a #3 starter for the third time through the order?
Kevin Goldstein
12:53
I think that's a very game-specific question. Not a fan of blanket strategies.
Jon
12:53
Anything to Rutschman's K rate? And chances of him coming up before July 4th with Severino and Sisco playing like minor leaguers?
Kevin Goldstein
12:53
Calm down.
Lee Bum-Ho
12:54
I’m sad this is even a question (maybe it’s not?), but who do you think has impressed a stronger influence on the game of baseball as it exists today? Scott Boras, or Babe Ruth?
Kevin Goldstein
12:54
Boras. Not even close. It should be clear that I like and respect Scott.
Hingle McCringleberry
12:56
Speaking of managing decisions — how much goes into putting together a lineup other than what would be the “ideal” projected lineup based on projected stats?  How much has to do with maintaining consistency, or wanting a player hitting where he feels most comfortable, or individual issues like how good the matchup is?  And do you think those “soft” factors are over or under (or correctly) weighted, generally speaking?
Kevin Goldstein
12:56
A. I don't think batting orders matter very much. B. I think these soft factors you mentioned are highly under-weight by most fans.
Daniel
12:56
Kevin, any early buzz regarding Francisco Alvarez? Early stat line is bonkers. Thoughts on his defense?
Kevin Goldstein
12:57
I mean, he begin the year as our No. 1 prospect in the Mets system. That's buzz, no?  Defense is good. Dude is a stud.
David
12:57
Who is more likely to/ take another AB in their career, Albert Pujols or Chris Davis?
Kevin Goldstein
12:58
Fun question. I can't wrap my head around the % chances of Albert playing again. Is anyone going to give him the fulltime job he wants? I don't see it, but should be bench jobs (like the one he walked from) available.
Kate
12:59
Given the lack of a 2020 MiLB season, do we need to be more open to buying into small sample breakouts than normal?  Have to assume there have been some fairly major changes since we last saw these guys in real games, right?
Kevin Goldstein
12:59
For sure there are, but if you are looking for them after five or six games, you are lining yourself up for all sorts of mistakes.
Andrew
1:00
Could you elaborate a bit on your answer above re: the "ninth inning is different" being true? How have you come to that conclusion, and what do you think is the issue with pitchers who can't succeed in the ninth?
Kevin Goldstein
1:01
Getting the last three outs of a game comes with incredible pressure. People respond to pressure differently. To think everyone would perform in the ninth as they would in other innings is silly. Players are humans with brains, they are not Strat-o-matic cards or OOTP hash tables.
The Ghosts of Siskel and Ebert
1:01
We discussed this and have agreed to give your taste in cinema a resounding two thumbs down.
Kevin Goldstein
1:01
I bet Ebert would really like my taste in cinema.
Not your Padre's Padres
1:01
With Tatis, Cronenworth, and Grisham locking up the middle for SD, where would Abrams fit in?
Kevin Goldstein
1:02
Calm down.
onyeabor
1:02
Great movies: Heathers or Magnolia?
Kevin Goldstein
1:02
Heathers is good, Magnolia is great.
Scott K
1:03
Would Pujols still be an Angel today if he kept quiet about his benching, or was the DFA happening then regardless?
Kevin Goldstein
1:03
Yes, he'd still be an Angel. My belief is that he said he'd like to be released if he wasn't going to play every day and the club granted that request.
45 blows billygoats
1:03
ETA on the return of Huira?
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