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Kevin Goldstein FanGraphs Chat - 8/30/2021
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Kevin Goldstein
12:07
Hi everyone, I'm going to start taking questions now, despite the homepage saying 1pm!
Scotty
12:08
What do you think is a bigger problem for the game, tanking or the pace of play?
Kevin Goldstein
12:09
Tanking, but (and you might not like this part of the answer) I don't blame teams who do. It's a bit of a don't hate the player, hate the game situation. The rules need to change so that teams are not incentivized to do so, as they are now.
Ryan
12:09
Is Nick Lodolo injured? He only threw 1 inning in his last outing and hasn’t pitched since.
Kevin Goldstein
12:10
He was coming back from a shoulder issue and they're managing his workload.
Tyler
12:10
Is it reasonable to argue that Robert Hassell has the best hit tool in the minors? Do you see him ever developing enough power for 20hr?
Kevin Goldstein
12:10
I'm a big Hassell fan, and do think there's 20 HR power in there, but 'best hit tool in the minors' is a bit strong.
Ben Cherington
12:11
Can we get some Ed Asner love in the chat? RIP to a real one.
Kevin Goldstein
12:11
Awesome actor, awesome dude.
EP
12:11
Is Nick Yorke going to break into a top 100 prospects list? He just doesn't stop hitting.
Kevin Goldstein
12:11
I believe he will, yes.
Club Dub
12:11
Baseball's Save and Hold rules are weird. Case in point, Michael Lorenzen's 0.1IP, 108ERA, 12WHIP on Tuesday. Hold, plus loss. I don't get it
Kevin Goldstein
12:11
I mean, yeah, it's dumb, but don't worry about them?
JJ
12:12
Hello from exclusive Twitter land. Have you and Eric gotten any more details on Mac Gore's time in the ACL after his first start? Good results subsequently as well...
Kevin Goldstein
12:12
He's definitely changed some things mechanically and so far the results are promising. As they say on Love Island UK, it's early days.
Evan
12:13
Can Patino thrive as a starter at the mlb level with only 2 pitches? Do you see him focusing on developing a 3rd offering this offseason?
Kevin Goldstein
12:13
I think he can do well, especially on the Rays where 5 IP is often the expectation for starters.
Toy Cannon
12:14
Will the Astros attempt to bring back both Greinke and Verlander? If so what kind of contract will Greinke command and does Verlander take the QO?
Kevin Goldstein
12:14
I think Verlander should take a QO, but I'm not sure he'll get one. That's a close call. Greinke is hard to say as well. We just don't have enough info on how the GM operates.
Thomas
12:14
Do you think changing the way draft order is assigned would be enough to stop tanking, or is a more general re-alignment of salaries toward younger players necessary?
Kevin Goldstein
12:15
I think one could argue both are necessary, along with a solution to service time issues.
BranÍk best
12:15
For an exec at a team where Baez has never played how much would his comments about the fans play into making a decision to offer him a large FA contract this off season?
Kevin Goldstein
12:15
Pretty much none. His K rate and OBP are going to hurt him FAR MORE than those comments.
Maddoning
12:16
Can Patrick Wisdom be a viable player with his extreme batting profile?  Z-Contact and K-Rates are alarming, but he doesn't chase badly and hits the ball very hard
Kevin Goldstein
12:17
I agree it's a very weird profile, but hitting balls hard is a very good thing. I think he's viable. Not a star, but viable. He'll certainly get a chance to prove it next year with that roster.
Maddoning
12:17
Ohtani is the AL MVP or I riot.  Agreed?
Kevin Goldstein
12:17
Disagree. Not that he shouldn't be MVP, but why riot? Why care so much about how a group of writers vote?
Jason
12:18
Thoughts on the Mariners 2021 season?
Kevin Goldstein
12:18
I wrote that they were sneaky good in April. They still are. Not a playoff team, but sneaky good.
Bdubs
12:18
Giants WS favorites if they had some combo similar to Lincecum, Cain, Bumgarner? But they don't so...right?
Kevin Goldstein
12:19
It's hard to be an overwhelming favorite in a short series. Playoffs are pretty random.
Jefferson
12:19
Over/under date on when we get to see nick pratto in the majors?
Kevin Goldstein
12:19
May 22, 2022?
Will
12:20
Jo Adell is looking much more comfortable this time around… Could you see him carving out a career similar to Justin Upton?
Kevin Goldstein
12:20
Justin Upton has had a pretty fantastic career. Tough to project that.
JJ
12:20
What are front office members of out of contention teams focusing on this time of year?
Kevin Goldstein
12:21
Using the rest of the season to evaluate young talent, using the rest of the season to evaluate potential FAs and trade targets, going to see minor league affiliates,
Roger
12:21
What are teams doing to try to advance the state of the art in hitting development?
Kevin Goldstein
12:21
Dodgers, Yankees, Astros come to mind....
Next best manager
12:21
What do you think the top 3 requisite skills for a successful manager are? And who do you think will be the next best manager? Either first time manager or overlooked
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