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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/29/20

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Ben Clemens

2:38

I quite enjoy FP Santangelo actually, though I know many do not

2:39

In a small sample size, I like the Mariners team. Same is true for the Rangers.

I had heard very few West Coast teams before last year b/c I lived in New York

So I'm trying to sample as many of those as possible

Derek

2:39

Orioles Gary Thorne + Jim Palmer is pretty good (which is something that cannot be said for the baseball team unfortunately)

Ben Clemens

2:39

Oh should have added them

Thorne getting upset about bad things happening is A+

D-Backs fan

2:40

Arizona is a "hot spot" right now and may have factored in his decision. Who knows, maybe Leake will change his mind if things cool down in AZ and the D-Backs are competitive. So anyway, Arizona added Bumgarner,Starling Marte, and Cole Calhoun apparently to make a run this season. Should they be scrambling to add a veteran pitcher to replace Leake? Merrill Kelly or Alex Young would now be in line to replace Leake unless someone else steals the gig in ST 2.0.

Ben Clemens

2:40

I don't think so

2:41

Looking at their roster, one place they aren't light is starting pitcher depth

They would have struggled to find enough innings for Young + Kelly, both of whom are plenty capable of putting in fifth starter innings

2:43

I could see them adding some general depth, but they were already more than 13 deep in pitchers I'd be interested in seeing in the majors

So they are actually quite well set up for this

I have a feeling that some people in the DBacks front office are quietly fine with this. It's kind of a win-win. Leake is doing what's right for himself, the DBacks aren't really left in the lurch, and the team is saving some money on a contract they were likely not thrilled about.

2:44

Unless I've totally misread this, he will not be receiving a salary this year

2:45

I guess that means the Cardinals are also randomly saving $4 million

Curious

2:45

Mets signed a butt-ton of washed-up vets to be minor league depth today. I know they're mostly insurance, though some of them will probably play. How do I deal psychologically, though, with the inevitable onslaught on Twitter deriding the signings? I'm fragile, man. Defensiveness is one of the side effects of being a Mets fan.

Ben Clemens

2:45

Just ignore it

I'd rather have them sign these guys than not sign them

Will they work out? Probably not

2:46

But signing cheap pieces for depth is something good GM's do

It's contingency planning

Hope, really hope, that none of them have to play

But if they do, better them than Tebow

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