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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 3/7/16
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AvatarDan Szymborski
12:02
There's a chat for us. Somewhere a chat for us.
Loud and crude and open air, wait for us, somewhere.
12:03
Noontime in U.S. FanGraphs a time for us. Time together with time to spare, time to yell, time to glare. Today!
daneyko
12:03
Carlos Rodon is ready to become an All-Star ?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:03
Maybe not this year, but I'd be surprised if he never had an All-Star type season.
Zonk
12:06
Unless your first name happens to be "Avisail", it's hard not to like the A-Jax signing for the White Sox. What say you?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:06
Well, fans of other teams. Avi is terrible and Jackson is OK and that's probably 2 wins right there
Stan
12:07
Is Tom Murphy going to be similar to Wilin Rosario in the fact that he can hit some bombs, but can't play defense worth a damn?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:07
Strikes me as likely.
Captain Carlos
12:07
do you expect a bounce back this season ? yes or no: Gio Gonzalez, Julio Teheran, Andrew Cashner
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:07
Probably, probably, maybe
Zonk
12:07
Fangraphs has the Cubs at 84% odds of winning the division, with the Cards and Pirates both in high single digits. As a Cubs fan, I like the high number, but seems too high, doesn't it?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:07
I don't calculate that so no insight! Though it's higher than I would say.
mario mendoza
12:07
When do the "probable outcomes" get added to the ZiPS Google Spreadsheet?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:07
Over time.
The Dude of NY
12:08
Which trade to you think was more lopsided: the Kimbrel trade or the Giles trade?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:08
Oh, Giles/Rincon.
Q-Ball
12:08
I am definitely NOT in the best shape of my life this spring. How about you?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:08
I'm in the average shape of my life. Which isn't great.
12:09
Well, maybe I'm below-average, I was in better shape through high school and that's half my life.
Biscuit
12:09
Think there is still time for the Brewers to send Lucroy and Will Smith to the Rangers for Gallo?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:09
Well, theoretically, but I don't expect it.
PS
12:09
Do you have an opinion on Jorge Mateo? showing he can handle MLB pitching so far this spring.
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:10
Call me skeptical given that he has one month of high-A
Mat
12:10
ZIPS seems to be higher than most on Cespedes this year, do you buy?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:10
Probably take the slight under.
WhoseOn1st
12:11
After Goldschmidt and Rizzo, what first baseman do you think hits double digits with stolen bases?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:11
Belt maybe? Gotta be less than 50% though.
Q-Ball
12:13
If the 2014 draft were re-drafted today without regard to team need, what would the first 5 picks be? Schwarber, Turner, Rodon, Conforto, Newcomb, in that order?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:13
Finnegan might be in the mix too.
It's actually surprising how bad the second half of the first round of that draft looks.
I think - maybe i"m forgetting someone.
Guest
12:13
How effective do you see a Valbuena/Duffy platoon at third being for the Astros?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:13
Solid, but not sexy.
Mat
12:14
Piscotty gains 1B eligibility by game number? (5 games to be eligible at position for current year)
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:14
5 games? May 1st.
Maybe 15th?
Paul Molitor
12:14
Miguel Sano will be very solid for me this season ?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:15
Yes. Liquefaction requires specialized equipment.
Zonk
12:15
Cubs are averaging 15,000 fans so far for Spring Training games. On an 81-game home schedule, that would be a 1.2 mil pace. Will that exceed Marlins average attendance this year?
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