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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 6/27/18
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Meg Rowley
12:45
It is a good reminder in the midst of their nightmare season that there are many things that are much more important than this game.
Flex
12:46
Why hasn't the MLB banned relievers from leaving the bullpen when the benches clear? That is the worst! Why don't they just stay in the outfield and fight each other?
Meg Rowley
12:47
Because them running into the infield while having no intention of actually fighting is one of the few reliable bits of amusement in stupid baseball fights.
Britt
12:47
Which duo will end up hitting more home runs at the end of the year:  Stanton/Judge or Lindor/Ramirez?
Meg Rowley
12:47
Stanton and Judge, but it'll be a little closer than you'd think.
kevinthecomic
12:48
How come everyone assumes that the staff ace is going to start the wildcard game, as in: the Mariners have a real chance in the WC against the Yankees/Red Sox because they get to start Paxton?  Isn't it more likely (or at least as likely) that the Mariners need to use Paxton a day or two before the WC game just to get them in it and, as a result, hafta start Felix in the WC game?
Meg Rowley
12:48
I mean, if they maintain this sort of distance, they'll be more likely to be able to work it so that Paxton starts.
12:50
And of course, it isn't a given that they could line up Paxton for a must win 162. But yes, the stakes are always highest in the game you have to win, and you should, if possible, do all you can to win that game. That you might have to start Wade LeBlanc in an elimination game in New York is Future You's problem. But hopefully for the Mariners and their fans, it isn't quite that tight down the stretch.
Flex
12:50
Javy Baez is a top ___ player if he gains some semblance of plate discipline.
Meg Rowley
12:50
What's that, a football for me to kick Lucy?
Bo
12:50
I understand the desire for teams to wait and see if they're still in contention come July, but wouldn't it benefit all involved to start dealing some of the bigger names soon?
Meg Rowley
12:51
I think there are definitely cases when teams looking to add would like to add sooner than later. We saw that with the Mariners. But I understand teams want to maximize return, and the more teams there are buying, the greater the odds you can do that.
Brandon Nimmo
12:52
Lot of talk about trading deGrom and Thor, but haven't seen anyone mention Matz or Wheeler. Do they have any value?
Meg Rowley
12:52
They do, it's just comparatively lesser value.
12:53
It of course depends on who is talking about it, but fans often like to discuss the biggest trades because the players who come back in those have a seemingly better chance of changing the direction of the franchise.
PM
12:53
Why as baseball fans are we always looking for the newest thing to be the best rather than appreciating the greatness that has been around for longer. So essentially why is the shiny new toy effect a thing
Meg Rowley
12:53
It is so fun to see something that you've never seen before.
Bread Gardner
12:54
A-Rod shirtless or Stanton shirtless. Pick one. Based solely on their famous pics of such.
Meg Rowley
12:55
As someone evaluating this purely for science, Stanton. He falls into the category of athlete I am not convinced is from Earth, but who may instead be from a special Athlete planet.
Ben
12:55
Which surprises you more, that none of the Dodgers, Cubs, or Nationals are in 1st place or that Matt Kemp has more more valuable both offensively and defensively than Bryce Harper?
Meg Rowley
12:56
Matt Kemp for sure. Matt Kemp and Nick Markakis matter so much to 2018 baseball. What a time to be alive.
v2micca
12:56
Given that much of their livelihood depends on the health of their hands, why do so many pitchers still stupidly punch walls?
Meg Rowley
12:57
It is such a bizarre thing. I understand when they put a hand out to try to catch a come backer. I mean, they shouldn't do that either, but I get it. But punching walls is just goofy.
Audiorama
12:58
Hi Meg! Do pitchers with deception (Freddy Peralta!) as a main strength tend to flame out quicker than average?
Meg Rowley
12:59
Eh, I don't know about quicker. Maybe on average, though there are guys who never really had velo and manage to stick around just forever.
I think that profile is less and less popular for teams, though.
Matt
12:59
I'm not complaining about free FG chats, at all - but in the future, a suggestion to the FG crew would be to announce, in some way, a change in schedule of the chats. Cancellations, roster shuffles, etc. I don't have much to contribute to prospect chats and have no interest in Kiley's chat (though he does great work!), but enjoy Meg Rowley chats.
Meg Rowley
1:00
We did tweet about it. Do you mean to tell me that you have a healthy relationship with being online and don't see everyone of my tweets?
It's a point well taken, though. We can do a better job reminding folks.
I used our trip to Denver as an opportunity to see my grandparents, and Kiley was kind enough to swap with me.
Shreve Balboni
1:01
What's to stop MLB from making the very sensible baby-step of eliminating the DH just in interleague games so AL pitchers aren't killed in the act of hitting and running?
Meg Rowley
1:02
I assume you mean adding the DH to interleague games? Once you acknowledge the silliness of any pitcher hitting doesn't the whole thing just crumble?
Matt
1:02
Not to make light of Alderson's obviously terrible circumstance, but removing the only voice of reason in that FO is going to be disastrous for that organization, isn't it?
Meg Rowley
1:02
They are in a bad way as a franchise.
Morton Salt Girl
1:02
How much longer do the Astros roll with Jake Marisnick?
Meg Rowley
1:04
You know when you think you know how bad something is, but then you look at it, and realize it is worse? Oh Jake. Buddy. A 56 wRC+?
Morbo
1:04
How was Denver?
Meg Rowley
1:05
Denver as a city was lovely. I recommend it highly. Denver as a chance to meet readers and chat baseball? Also great! Denver as a chance to see coworkers who I like a lot? Even better.
1:06
The one downside of working from home is that I work with all these people I like a lot but rarely get to see. It makes those trips very, very fun.
Kevin
1:06
Let's say, for some absurd reason, the Yankees trade for Charlie Blackmon. Do you think it becomes a big thing for him to shave/cut his hair, or do they let him off the hook?
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