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Alfredo
8:02
Nats or Tigers cap in HoF?
Ben Clemens
8:02
I think he'll go hatless unless he wins a World Series in DC.
Belli Flop
8:02
bReGmAn Is On A wInNiNg TeAm ToO
Ben Clemens
8:02
If you read only the caps, you get RGAOANNTAT which is roughly the sound I made when I saw this argument
Belli Flop
8:03
(That was mockery)
Josh Herzenberg
8:03
bemnsnwniemo
Ben Clemens
8:03
Haha I know. The caps, as well as the fact that you're participating in a FanGraphs chat, gave it away :)
8:04
The lower-case letters are the sound of Scherzer's grunt.
Gunther Centralperk
8:04
Beaty's gotta take on 3-0 there. Driving up Scherzer's pitch count is imperative.
Josh Herzenberg
8:04
That was harder to type than I expected it to me. Might need to get my eyes checked
to be*
^good example...
Ben Clemens
8:04
This is an interesting argument. Take a runner out of scoring position and maybe, but it's super high leverage and it's not as though Scherzer walks a ton of dudes. I think you sit middle-middle and take your chances there.
8:05
Players do *so much* damage when they put middle-middle fastballs in play on 3-0. Over huge samples year after year.
Belli Flop
8:06
But on the other side, getting to a starters-less Nationals bullpen increases their chances of winning by a factor of Fernando Rodney's career ERA.
Ben Clemens
8:06
Yeah I mean, the fact that we're even wondering shows you how bad the Nats' pen is.
8:07
"Hey should you swing at a pipeshot fastball from one of the best pitchers in the game when a single drives in a run most likely?"
Savi
8:07
Cole Hamels good fit for MIL? I like him on a 2 yr deal.
Ben Clemens
8:08
Sure, as long as you're cognizant of the fact that he's 36 and the fastball isn't going to get faster. Like him as a Gio-esque pickup, but I don't think he's as good as the name value.
Belli Flop
8:09
Damn Maeda is dominating this team.
I spoke too soon
Josh Herzenberg
8:09
If this rain picks up and delays the game, this is a HUGE advantage for the Dodgers
Ben Clemens
8:09
Nah honestly, he's been amazing.
Infield singles aside.
Hugely beneficial to the Dodgers.
8:10
He might just try to pitch anyway
It's especially rough that he has to hit right now to where they wouldn't even get PH value.
Josh Herzenberg
8:10
Knowing him, he'll come back out in 90 minutes throwing harder
Greg
8:11
Max seems like the kinda guy that will put that arm into a heating blanket or hot water ... and still go out ... he's a bulldog
Ben Clemens
8:11
FanGraphs' official editorial position is to not put your arm into hot water. Just don't do it.
Josh Herzenberg
8:11
This was an internal debate
Kiley was pro-hot water
Ben Clemens
8:12
Dan and I were initially on Kiley's side.
Josh Herzenberg
8:12
Meg is a good salesperson
Ben Clemens
8:12
But it came out that he had offered us bonus pictures of Scout being cute.
And that bribery scandal tore down his argument.
Josh Herzenberg
8:12
FanBlackSox
Brian CashGod
8:13
Bribery scandal at Fangraphs too now?
Ben Clemens
8:13
Most of us don't have kids to put through college, so we settle for petty disputes instead.
Josh Herzenberg
8:14
Dog pictures are generally influential, too
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