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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 4/17/18
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Meg Rowley
12:41
I think you need rules + culture change. Culture will restrain many, and then you have rules with consequences for the rest.
Lunar verLander
12:42
If Nimmo has an offensive slump in the future, who gets first dibs on the "Finding Nimmo" article?
Meg Rowley
12:42
Congratulations, it is you!
John Stamos
12:43
Where can I find 2018 statcast data?
Meg Rowley
54
12:43
Do you think of yourself as a baseball writer first and foremost, or a a writer who is currently primarily occupied by baseball?
Meg Rowley
12:43
a baseball writer
My academic interest was in theories of representation and democracy. Guess which one is more fun right now?
stever20
12:44
how big was the Nats comeback vs the Mets last night?  Was that a season saver already?
Meg Rowley
12:45
It's April. The Nats need to win games, and games against division rivals, but I think we sometimes get too wrapped up in sequencing.
Tat
12:45
Are takeout slides and throwing at guys really comparable acts of temperament? Seems like one is intended for harm while the other usually isn't
Meg Rowley
12:45
You don't throw at a guy because you think it feels *good*
Justin
12:46
What Judge is better, less contact more power guy or this guy? (Obv he could still go back to the other guy, but if he were more like this or more like that)
Meg Rowley
12:48
Sort of a matter of preference, I suppose. I mean, this guy is literally better in terms of wRC+. This guy seems less exploitable. That's good, too. For the Yankees, this guy. But if you like the 2017 version of Judge better just in terms of the aesthetics, I wouldn't fault you.
TITUBS
12:48
is Jed Lowrie a great player now?
Meg Rowley
12:49
Maybe not *great* but it turns out that if you are finally healthy and finally able to sleep well, you're better at athletic stuff. Also Athletics stuff.!
LosDoyers
12:49
Similar to judge, Bellinger has a very weird line thanks to SSS - hitting  .310 but his SLG is .448
Meg Rowley
12:50
As a fan of weird baseball, I like early season stuff. Also easy as someone who is not a fan of either the Dodgers or the Yankees.
yerp
12:50
I'm taking a non-sportsball friend to his first game Friday; how do I ensure he falls deeply in love and never wants to do anything else in his life besides engage in baseball? Only halfway kidding.
Meg Rowley
12:51
Don't tell him you're putting such weighty expectations on his first game. Get there early if you can for batting practice. Answer questions. Eat some good snacks. Be willing to leave a little early.
James
12:52
As far as I can tell, only one player on the astros has a wOBA that exceeds their xwOBA. Please tell me this will even out by, like, tonight.
Meg Rowley
12:52
I do not think you need to worry about the Astros generally or against Ariel Miranda specifically.
Doug
12:52
What? No more Vedder Cup?
Meg Rowley
12:52
A nation mourns.
stever20
12:53
So hr/g mlb wide right now have gone down from last year at 2.52 to this year so far 2.12.  Is this all cold weather related, or do you think there's a major change we're seeing?
Meg Rowley
12:53
Allow me a moment to find something
Rob Arthur makes a pretty compelling case that it is at least somewhat that the ball is less lively https://theathletic.com/311416/2018/04/12/home-runs-are-down-and-early...
54
12:54
Do you think the Francisco Mejia predator lawsuit ultimately cascades into the case for Minor League players to be paid in a more reasonable fashion, or is that a separate battle?
Meg Rowley
12:54
Separate battle and one that is moving in the wrong direction if you want them to get paid more unfortunately
v2micca
12:54
Teheran has looked good his last two starts.  Velocity is still down, but he was locating his breaking pitches well.  Are you Bullish or Bearish on him at this point?
Meg Rowley
12:55
Need to see more for longer personally
Earl Weaver's tears
12:55
Meg: it's clear to me as a former O's fan that Balt. is going nowhere this year.  Is it too late to try and move Machado and Brach for any young pieces they can get?  If either one gets injured before the trade deadline, the opportunity is lost.
Meg Rowley
12:56
I just don't think they are going to get enough for you to ever feel like they got all they could for those guys. If it were me, I'd just focus on enjoying them.
Tree
12:56
How thoroughly would a team have to dominate for MLB to step in and break things up somehow? 130 wins? 140?
Meg Rowley
12:57
For just one season? I'm sure it would invite some close looks to see if there was any funny business but absent that. 130 wins is so many wins, so I doubt it is ever an issue.
Manderson
12:58
Does Verlander enter the HOF with a Tigers hat?
Meg Rowley
12:58
Does Verlander enter the HOF?
54
12:58
How long until we see MLB expand again? Is a general contentment with the current setup keeping the league at 30, or the bear of filling out minor league systems, or something else?
Meg Rowley
12:59
Based on what Manfred has said, as soon as the stadium situations in Tampa and Oakland get sorted, it'll be on the table in a more concrete way.
Adam
1:00
Was Acuna ready for the MLB after Spring Training? But we know he was primarily kept down for the extra year of control... Is 9 poor games in AAA enough to alter opinions of his readiness after 2017 and the Spring?
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