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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/13/17
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AvatarDan Szymborski
2:25
Though it may be closer than I'm saying, simply becuase you're not properly awarded for defense in fantasy
CamdenWarehouse
2:26
Is it strange that two all time offensive records were set this year?  Even if they are two that no one cares about.  Does this happen more often than we realize?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:26
Wait, even I don't know what those are
Enlightening Round
2:26
Can we please get a peak at Willie Calhoun's ZIPS for 2018 or at least tell us if it's generally positive?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:26
I talked a bit about Calhoun's early 2018 projection in one of my pieces last week
Not Ohtani
2:26
NOT SEEN, TEXAS
Bob Villar
2:26
ILLINOIS - SEENT IT
CamdenWarehouse
2:26
Also, report where you're from if you've never heard of Old Bay
AndyBaesball
2:26
Yes.  Southern Illinois
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:29
OK, here's what we've got so far (adding places I've seen it too)
toki
2:29
Can we talk about how hot JD Martinez is ?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:29
His OPS+ is actually worse in Arizona than it was in Detroit!
divine chanteuse
2:29
I'm really worried about the outlook for my Rays next season. Longoria is clearly average at best at this point in his career, I think Souza and Dickerson are having their career years, LoMo is gone and if he wasn't there's no way he'd replicate what he's done this year. Ramos has been awful, the bullpen is a mess, and Archer, if he isn't traded, seems to be a guy that underperforms what his peripherals thinks he should be. Am I freaking out too much, or am I right to say that this is not a good team come 2018?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:29
I think you're freaking out a little too much.  The Rays will do a lot.  It may not all be good, but they actively shift things around
TwinkiePower
2:30
One of the knocks against Joe Mauer has been that he's taking up a lineup spot at 1B that's normally reserved for a traditional power hitter. Considering his resurgence this season and the fact that just about everyone signed this season to perform that role has underwhelmed, are we going to see a shift in common wisdom on the value of players with power hitting and not much else?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:30
No.  Because you still need to do a *lot* of other stuff to make up for the lack of power.
2:31
Without power, Mauer's had to hit .300 *and* walk enough to have a .380 OBP *and* play good D, just to be an above-average 1B.
Nick S
2:32
Someone here once said IFFB is measured differently in the minors than in the majors.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:32
I do my own data mining.
Sleepy
2:32
You can mos def get Old Bay in the near-western suburbs of Chicago.
Tommy Pham
2:32
Why aren't more people talking about my improbably great season?  I've a great late bloomer story, tons of personality, and interesting eye ailment, and  4.8 WAR in ~115 games?
Guest
2:32
I work for a restaurant, and can always get Old Bay in Texas.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:32
OK, I'll take Texas off the nuclear whipping boy status then
The Man With No Name
2:33
Re Archer: 3 ER in 2.2 IP so far today with 4-3 K-BB.  42:34 strikes:balls.  Not good again.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:33
Oh, I haven't been watching
2:34
I've got CLE/DET on but I'm mostly watching chat
mike
2:34
RE: gold glove at 1B in AL. how is Carlos Santana actually a good defender this year?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:34
Don't go nuts about one-year defensive stats
Joe Sigler
2:34
How big of a factor do you believe clutch hitting (late and close, RISP) is in the overall assessment of a player?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:34
Less than it used to be, still more than it should
Crusty
2:34
Old Bay is all over New York, yo.
Jazzflute
2:34
what are the chances Mejia breaks camp with Cleveland next season?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:34
Pretty good, I think
YOAT
2:35
Who do you like better in a fantasy format that uses defense. Albies or Margot?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:35
That's tough, I like them both a *lot*
Bob Villar
2:35
Make sure to tell jazzflute that alex wood is worthless now
Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe
2:35
Jacoby Ellsbury - All-time reach on catcher's interference leader!
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:35
Oh yeah, I saw that, now tha tI think of it.  Beating Rose.
Sterling Mallory Chris Archer
2:35
Dan's consecutive chat streak is at an all time high right now at 2. Tune in next week to see the drama if he can stretch it to 3!
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