JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 1/10/17

FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 1/10/17

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Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

Syndergaard is the only one I would extend if any.

Jose

9:55

favorite player growing up?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

George Brett

Paul Swydan

9:56

So many. The posters I had on my wall (that I remember) were Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Mike Greenwell and Mark McGwire. Also Ellis Burks.

And then Mo Vaughn, when he came along, though I was a teenager by then.

And then Pedro and Manny.

Ryan

9:56

Miguel Sano rest of career? Chris Carter type? Or something much more?

Paul Swydan

9:56

Much more, for now.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:57

Just more, not much more

anonymous

9:57

"Mike Greenwell" seems a bit out of place in that lineup

Paul Swydan

9:57

How dare you disparage the Gator!

9:58

Seriously Mike Greenwell had 25.7 career WAR, he was no scrub.

Taco Tuesday

9:58

Favorite oatmeal accessory?

Paul Swydan

9:59

maple and brown sugar. also bananas, walnuts.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:59

Chickens, they eat it, I don't

Chaco Chicken

9:59

What do you guys think about Garrett Richards recovery? Can he pull a Masahiro or has he just delayed the inevitable?

Paul Swydan

9:59

Jeff knows this better than I do.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:00

We will find out pretty quickly. Some encouraging reports existed late in his rehab.

Dago

10:00

Can't wait to hear you alongside Ben on EW. Always look forward to your work Paul here on FG. Big fan of the site, and as stated of both of you. Earlier I was listening to EW which featured Joe and Rany. They were talking about all the ill-advised decisions that the Rockies have made (From Hampton/Neagle to Desmond/Dunn). I get how dumb those moves seem from a far, but I can only imagine how difficult is to convince any pitcher to go there. Put on your GM hats. What works there?

Paul Swydan

10:02

I think what works best in Colorado is developing as many good players from within, and only stocking the team in free agency when you're looking for those "last pieces" of the puzzle.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:02

Fortitude. Pitchers just need to accept they will get hit around. Sabes did fine there when he was with the team

Paul Swydan

10:02

One thing that I have long wondered about is why the Rockies don't draft more local high school pitchers. It's my feeling that kids that grow up throwing the ball in Colorado will necessarily have an advantage over kids who don't get to learn how to throw in altitude until they've already climbed the ladder of the farm system.

10:03

Speaking of getting hit around, Jeff and I need to rest, before our kids hit us around all over again tomorrow. Thanks for hanging out with us tonight, as always. Back next week, when hopefully there will be more actual baseball news to discuss!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:04

Bye

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