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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 5/1/18
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2-D
1:02
Without even looking I'm going to guess Josh Hader just notched another strikeout.
Meg Rowley
1:03
Loads the dishwasher that way. It's big mess. He's had to switch to all plastic. His family appreciates the commitment to his craft but is candidly sick of the bit.
DG
1:03
Meg, what makes you the happiest?
Meg Rowley
1:05
Sitting on a patio in 74 degree weather with good drinks and snacks and exactly four other people I like.
v2micca
1:05
Soroka and Gohara could both be options for starters without really displacing anyone in the rotation.  The 2017 Dodgers showed us how to do it.
Meg Rowley
1:06
Sure. They have choices there. But there aren't a bunch of Cy Youngs in the way.
Guest
1:06
Did you ever go to Mallards games when you were in Madison?
Meg Rowley
1:06
I did not, to my great sadness and shame.
Josh R
1:06
Make me feel better about injuries.  I just don't remember anybody with a strained oblique 20 years ago. Other than hamstrings, nobody missed 6 weeks with muscle pulls in the "good old days"
Meg Rowley
1:08
Guys did in fact used to get hurt. They missed time. Sometimes they played through those injuries. They were often bad when they did that! Treating injuries extends careers, and a good old days that teaches athletes to ignore treatable pain isn't all that good.
Do The Chop
1:09
Josh Hader is already the best pitcher in the NL Central. Agree or Disagree
Meg Rowley
1:10
He's really good! He's a reliever! So disagree.
Roman Numeral Three
1:10
Are Neil Walker and Jacoby Elsbury in danger of being DFAed?
Meg Rowley
1:12
That infield is getting crowded and Walker isn't playing well. I'm not sure what the latest is on Ellsbury's injuries.
Mike sixel
1:13
How are Lance Lynn and LoMo this bad? And will Buxton ever hit and be healthy? Sigh.
Meg Rowley
1:13
You know when you're aware that something is bad, but you don't think about it regularly, and then you look at it, and it is way worse than you thought?
1:14
That's LoMo's line right now. Good grief. Ditto Lynn's walks. SO MANY WALKS.
1:15
Lynn probably isn't this bad, and LoMo probably isn't this bad either. But LoMo's best is often just ok, so that's a bummer for him.
Tom
1:16
Thoughts on Franchy? The plate discipline numbers are much improved and he still hits the crap out of the ball
Meg Rowley
1:17
I'm really enjoying watching him, and the approach looks legitimately improved. The defense is prone to some silliness, but he's good and fun on a team that needs good and fun.
Jarrard
1:18
Do you believe in Caleb Smith?
Meg Rowley
1:18
I am intrigued by Caleb Smith.
Fellow M's Fan
1:19
Is the Kyle Seager of pre-2017 ever coming back?
Meg Rowley
1:19
Probably
1:20
This actually isn't his worst April
Do The Chop
1:21
Would you rather have Ozzie Albies or Javy Baez for the next 5 years
Meg Rowley
1:21
These questions are always weird, but Albies I guess? I don't feel a ton of conviction about it.
T
1:22
Is Stroman toast?
Meg Rowley
1:26
The hard contact is concerning and the walks aren't great. The velo is down a tick and the control has been very spotty. That said, I don't think he is quite this bad. Not toast but definitely a bit more cooked than you'd like.
Optimistic M's Fan
1:27
Any positive indicators that the Mariners starting rotation is going to get better? Erasmo has been awful, but I feel like Leake's numbers are misleading and that there's more to this staff than we've seen so far.
Meg Rowley
1:29
Paxton's command has looked better? Some people are excited about Marco Gonzales? Outside of Paxton it isn't a good group. It is weird to say this, but it's bummer Kuma's had a set back. This team could use him! Oh no!
stever20
1:30
How surprised are you at the Giants start right now?  15-14 after last year 1st 29 games going only 11-18.  All of this without Madbum.  Can they keep this up until he gets back?
Meg Rowley
1:30
I always thought they'd be better than last year, but I didn't think they'd be over .500. Cueto being really good again sure does help a lot.
ThatsNotMyMonster
1:31
Obviously Ohtani and Hader are one-of-a-kind, but do you anticipate more teams trying out-of-the-box player utilization? (e.g., two-way players, multi-inning firemen, crazy shifts, etc.)
Meg Rowley
1:32
I think we'll still see two-way players very rarely, but I would expect more multi-inning guys, and definitely more dudes who capable of playing multiple positions as a feature rather than a bug
Alright folks, I have to get going. Editing awaits! Sorry for what I couldn't answer. See you all next week!
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