You are viewing the chat in desktop mode. Click here to switch to mobile view.
X
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/7/17
powered byJotCast
Prev Page View Full Chat Next Page
Todd Cobb
2:53
wait per statcast JT Realmuto is faster than Mookie Betts? That can't be right
Moltar
2:54
What happened with Travis d'Arnaud? He just isn't good at well, anything. How bad of a decision is it for the Mets to insist on bringing him back as the starter again next year?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:54
It's really hard to tell, given his long history of injuries
Todd Cobb
2:54
per statcast JT Realmuto is faster than Tim Anderson, defensive stalwart shortstop, and ALSO Jake Marisnick, fast Centrefielder. What?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:55
It's a direct measurement.
2:56
Craig Biggio broke into the majors as a catcher and stole 400 bases in the end
BUt I suspect that fast catchers lose speed fairly quickly.
(I could probably extract it from ZiPS but never thought to do it before)
AL Central
2:56
which team rises sooner -- White Sox or Tigers and why?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:56
White Sox.  They faced reality first and still have the better system.
Re:Pujols
2:56
Most fun animal to stop a game? Cat, Dog, Pigeon, or Midges?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:57
Cats
Dogs might listen to a command.  Pigeons might fly away.  Cats don't give a shit.
Gomes
2:57
Better chance at the HOF? Votto or Greinke
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:57
I THINK Greinke.  He's more likely to end up with better traditional Hall stats than Votto.
And I don't think the voter base is going to turn around THAT quickly
People like Law are JUST now getting their votes, remember.
Chris Tracy
2:57
How many gay players do you know of?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:58
None personally, but there's a pretty good probability that there are some.
And if I knew someone who wasn't out, I certainly wouldn't say.
CamdenWarehouse
2:58
it would be far more fun for a whale to stop a baseball game
Aroood
2:58
Who is your 14th favorite ball player?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:58
Let's just say Joe Orsulak
OK, how about we bring back the Lightning Round?  Haven't done an official one for awhile.
2:59
The rules for the Lightning Round simple.  With the usual exceptions (very personal, job related, political), I MUST answer every question, so long as it's not about baseball, even if I don't know the answer or have any particular insight into the subject.  This goes on until I catch up or I really need to go.
GO
mike
2:59
balor or nakumura?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:59
Shinsuke
Todd Cobb
2:59
who would win in a race around the base-paths, Usain Bolt or JT Realmuto?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:59
Bolt
MIke
3:00
Nick Markakis, 98% of votes for HoF or 99%?
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:00
102%.  They'd allow non-voters to vote.
CamdenWarehouse
3:00
what is your favorite flag?
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:01
Nepal for avoiding the rectangular-industrial flaggiary process.
Ben
3:02
Best Olympian of all time
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:02
Dionysus
mike
3:02
ambrose or rollins?
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:02
Rollins
Gornog
3:02
Whats your favorite wierd hobby a baseball player has told you about?
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:02
Haven't talked with the much about weird hobbies.  Do talk a lot of video games wiht them.
Connecting…