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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/29/20

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Ben Clemens

3:11

How much less likely? I don't have an exact number for you

But make it less likely that others will die! that's a good thing to do

Derek

3:11

Wait the Mets released two guys over the weekend and then signed them again today? Why would that happen? (Ryan Cordell and Erasmo Ramirez - I'm assuming they were already on minimum contracts anyway?)

Ben Clemens

3:11

Iiiinteresting

Legit no idea

3:13

I guess it could have something to do with specific terms in their contracts? They're minor league deals both times

But yeah no idea

3:14

Btw, talked with Jason Martinez a bit -- he's the guy to go to on roster questions. And we think that going off of the 30-man roster will require an option

so if you have no options remaining, you'll need to clear waivers

Odd trivia guy

3:14

What lifetime StL Cardinal had this career triple slash

.333/.455/1.333

Ben Clemens

3:15

This is from much earlier, so apologies if you aren't still here, Odd trivia guy

3:16

That is a really bizarre line. 11 PA's lifetime most likely

3-9 with two walks

Robert

3:16

Is the last slash SLG or OPS?

Ben Clemens

3:16

I'm gonna assume slug

And that's.... 3 dingers?

if it's slug

3:17

goodness this line sounds impossible. 3 for 9 with three homers, two walks

Legitimately no clue

Derek

3:18

I was thinking a pitcher but that seems unlikely with that slugging percentage

Robert

3:18

Could this be a pitcher?

(Thinking "out loud")

Ben Clemens

3:18

I kind of think it is too. But what pitcher has three dingers as their only hits?

3:19

Lifetime Cardinal is confusing too, because I was guessing this was a guy who got one season there or something

Maybe it's a reliever?

Springer McSpaniel

3:20

Of the opinion Seattle broadcast crew Goldsmith-Rizzs-Blowers-Sims are strongly above average on the national broadcasting spectrum. I think it’s one of the stronger aspects of the Mariner franchise.

Ben Clemens

3:20

Ooh looks like we've got dissenting opinions!

I am now extremely unconfident

I liked them in the two games I heard

3:21

Side note: it turns out I'm actually not good at simultaneously running sql queries (for run expectancy) and chatting

So no answer to the exact breakeven of stealing third today

But more people will try it this year

At this point, I sadly know almost nothing

whoops

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