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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 9/22/17
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Jeff Sullivan
10:54
Every one a new record!
Sonny
10:55
If the Wichita-Winnipeg pitcher balked then everything is a balk. It becomes traveling in the NBA or holding in NFL, you could if you wanted to call it anytime
Jeff Sullivan
10:55
That pitcher hadn't been called for a balk since 2009
Unbelievable
TJ
10:55
Grienke or Neshek - who is the bigger turd in that fight?
Jeff Sullivan
10:56
Always easier to criticize the guy who didn't take five seconds out of his day. Greinke would say he's standing on principle. I don't know why Neshek went public with this
Baseball drama can be so stupid
Baseball drama is usually so stupid
Jay
10:57
I saw someone joke (I think) yesterday that the Dodgers didn't care about home field advantage because they were "benching" Pedro Baez. Maybe the Cubs were a rare exception, but wouldn't any NL team rather play 1 more game in the World Series with a DH rather than having 1 more home game, since it's not *that big* of an advantage. Surely there's a higher probability that DH helps you win more than playing at home would?
Jeff Sullivan
10:57
You take the home game. Not only are you at home, but the AL team has to do something it doesn't usually do. It's worth it
Cheek
10:58
Any thoughts on how aribitration would handle a full-time two way player?
Jeff Sullivan
10:58
Guessing it would take the easy way out and evaluate both halves of the player separately, and then add up the earned salaries
10:59
If the hitter version was worth $3 million in arb, and the pitcher version was also worth $3 million, then I would imagine the award would be $6 million
Outta my way, Gyorkass
11:00
Has there been a series of 2 losses more demoralizing than the last two Milwaukee Brewers games this year?
Jeff Sullivan
11:00
Probably not yet, but then, it's only just getting interesting. Still time for someone else to be even more demoralized!
Maybe even the Brewers!
Horacio Ramirez
11:01
How can Felix start aging well and extend his productive career like Verlander rather than fade to dark like nearly every other pitcher?
Jeff Sullivan
11:01
Get a new shoulder
He could probably afford one
Hannah Hochevar
11:01
Really liked the thoroughness of your most improved player post.
Jeff Sullivan
11:02
And I'm still not sure I arrived at the right answer. That post got good comments. I think people are at least partially right when they say Lowrie shouldn't count since he's been a good hitter in the majors before
Towel
11:02
A's are third in second half WRC+. That's kind of a development.
Jeff Sullivan
11:03
It's funny. In March, when the A's looked like a fringe contender, it was all about the young starting pitching. It's been bad! But the young hitters have surged. So. At least the future looks moderately promising, for a team that wasn't thought to have a strong farm
Anthony
11:04
Is there anything more offensively with Kiermaier? He's obviously already great, but if he's like a 120 wRC+ guy or something, he's probably a top 10 position player.
Jeff Sullivan
11:05
Fairly low offensive ceiling, I think. He doesn't have a tremendous eye, nor does he have a lot of raw power. He's done well this year to cut his pop-ups in half, but I think you just settle for what he is
Dodgers
11:05
Who's our best match up in the NLDS? Thinking we'd much prefer the Rockies to the Dbacks ...
Jeff Sullivan
11:05
Yeah, it's the Rockies
Michelle
11:05
If the Dbacks make it past the wild card game, how are they going to handle their bullpen? Run Archie Bradley into the ground?
Jeff Sullivan
11:06
That's going to be a big part of the formula. And watch out for the reliever conversion, too, whether it's Walker or Corbin. Either could instantly become a 2+ inning weapon
Ben
11:06
What are traits -- let's say he has no experience with it -- do you look for in a pitcher in order to determine whether he would be a good candidate to pitch on three days rest?
Jeff Sullivan
11:06
Ace. If he's not an ace, it's just not worth it
Gary Sanchez
11:07
Who has been better this year in *your* opinion: Sale or Kluber?
Jeff Sullivan
11:07
Probably Sale very slightly
Dub
11:07
Royals should trade Whit Merrifield, who knows if he repeats and they have 0 farm system with 1-2 players that they could trade and actually get a prospect back
Jeff Sullivan
11:08
Don't think a player like that is going to bring back a haul. Not a haul any better than what he already is
Al
11:08
What are your thoughts on Domingo Santana?  Is this the real him?  Can he hit 35 homers in a full season of at bats, with a good avg?
Jeff Sullivan
11:09
Really good albeit non-elite hitter. Doesn't bring much in the field. Vaguely Khris Davis-y
All right, I need to get rolling
So thank you everybody for hanging out, and I'm sorry for what I didn't or couldn't address. We'll do it again next week at the same time, and until then, be well and have great days
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