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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 9/4/18
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hi meg
3:28
who's your choice for the AL ROY?  gleybae?  mini miggy?  or the sho-time?
Meg Rowley
3:29
I think it'll come down to one of the Yankees, with Ohtani in third, and Wendle in fourth, feeling disrespected.
Bread Gardner
3:29
Considering that the team without names on the backs of its uniforms (and gleefully sells merchandise that DOES have names on it) is also the one that most conspicuously and consistently venerates its own players and retains a fanbase that still knows who everyone is, name or not, I don't buy your argument that nameless jerseys are pro-ownership.
Meg Rowley
3:30
Perhaps this was the sample of humans who rooted for the Yankees I experienced when living in NY but in my own experience, I have never encountered another fan base so gleeful in piling on their own players in the face of hilarious success than Yankees fans.
Fans should root for teams that lose more. It's good for you. Builds strong bones and perspective.
Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free
3:31
Do you believe in failing to succeed? Meaning the Phillies slump now can help them move further next year? 2007 Phils come to mind when they were swept in the NLDS then won it all in 2008 (cant believe that was 10 years ago!)
Meg Rowley
3:31
Ehhhh this mostly sounds like Just Getting Better.
3:32
I think there is something to the idea that losing is a motivator, but I don't know that there is enough to it that it accounts for the jump between an NLDS loss and a World Series win, though this is an area we admittedly have a horrible time quantifying.
Seeforman
3:33
A non-medical question for Dr. Rowley: given the Jays new timeline ( "extremely competitive in 2021" ), do they trade Smoak, Pillar, and others who'll peak ( or have already peaked) before then?
Meg Rowley
3:34
Not sure on the "extremely" and please please consult real doctors (not even a non-medical doctor... just a dumb ol' PhD dropout over here) but yeah, I think they explore what they can get.
James
3:34
What are the odds that Trout gets traded by this time next year? If they aren't contending at the deadline it may be teardown time.
Meg Rowley
3:34
This is admittedly a not super sophisticated way to think about it, but I still think the desire not to have "traded Mike Trout" as the first line in your obit has to be pretty powerful.
3:35
More realistically, I think they had the right idea this year: role players who are upgrades + some healthy pitching + Trout + Ohtani = fun!
The thing is, guys got hurt, Kole Calhoun forgot how to play baseball for a month, and the A's and M's were better than they should have been.
3:36
I think they try it again next year.
Moelicious
3:36
Did you congratulate Jake DeGrom on becoming the Mets leader in consecutive starts of 3 runs or less? If not, you should!
Meg Rowley
3:37
Last night, a friend texted me to turn on the game (I already had it on) and was freaked because "he didn't have it." And my friend wasn't wrong! It wasn't his best start. He didn't have his best stuff.
Six innings, one walk, six strikeouts, just the one run.
He's been remarkable.
Guest
3:38
What happened to Hader? Not been nearly as dominant
Meg Rowley
3:38
Allow me a moment to look at something.
3:39
So looking at Brooks, it doesn't appear the velo has changed much. I'd need to look more closely, but it could just be as simple as he's a little worn out.
Moelicious
3:39
Do you prefer September baseball with expanded rosters or the regular sized rosters? The extra pitching changes make the games much longer...
Meg Rowley
3:40
They do, and it can be a drag, but it is cool to get a look at the young guys (side eyes half the league)
Fill in the (Kyle) Blanks
3:40
Can you envision a world where the A’s rotation problems turn out to be a blessing in disguise by forcing the team to rely on 5-7 ip per game from its loaded expanded-roster bullpen?
Meg Rowley
3:41
I mean, the worry is your overtax the good relievers, even with expanded rosters.
john cale
3:42
Of the 4 big core Rangers pieces (Odor, Profar, Gallo, Mazara), who are you buying as 3+ win players going forward? It would be nice if they only had to focus on investing in the rotation for the next contention window.
Meg Rowley
3:44
I want to see Profar do this for longer, but him being good helps a lot. I remain skeptical of Odor just because narrow profiles like that make me nervous. So on a sliding scale, probably Gallo, Mazara, Profar, Odor, with Odor having the greatest potential to make me look like a dummy.
Morbo
3:44
Its official Meg, almost entirely on the basis of inciting a food riot, is the new single chat and overall CHAR leader with a CHAR of 18.6785!
Meg Rowley
3:45
I don't understand this scale at all but thank you.
Kevin Durant Chat-A-Like
3:45
Do you create some of these posts to boost your self esteem? You're good at what you do, but it's weird to respond to things like "I love your chats. You enjoy baseball." Are you writing these questions?
Meg Rowley
3:45
No, though if you'd like, I can include the nasty stuff also. I included that because I think it is interesting to talk about how we enjoy baseball.
stever20
3:45
Are we going to learn this year AL Cy Young how much innings matter in the award?  Sale might wind up 50 innings behind guys like Verlander and Kluber- and 20 behind even Snell.
Meg Rowley
3:47
That and just how dead or not Wins are in the voters' minds, though that applies to both leagues. It is the race I am the most interested in, to the extent I am interested.
Steve
3:47
How did you make frosé yesterday? Here for the important questions!
Meg Rowley
My recommendation would be, if you don't have a super full bodied rose, to include some of a lighter red.
Marz
3:48
Oh my god, you must tell me what you mean by a "take exactly one bong hit idea". Like, right now. It's important.
Meg Rowley
3:48
I imagine many of use had the experience in college of a friend who thought their thoughts when mildly altered were extremely profound when they were mostly obvious.
Minor Quibble on the Ms
3:49
If the Mariners rebuild, they should trade Diaz.  Closers are flaky, and his stock is at it's absolute peak.  By they time their rebuild is done he could be like Jonny Venters.
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