JotCast | Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/3/20

Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 8/3/20

powered by

Ben Clemens

2:00

Hey everyone, and welcome to the chat.

Here's the deal: I'm gonna talk about COVID stuff for the first ten minutes or so, before branching out into all topics (still including COVID).

Seems like it's on everyone's mind, so we'll start off with a solid block of that.

2:01

And then after that, the normal 'here's a fantasy question/do you like x player?/'tell me about boardgames' smorgasbord

If you want some reading for today, I shamelessly recommend my own piece on Shane Bieber:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/shane-biebers-new-old-curve/

Jason

2:01

If you had to bet, do we finish the regular season or does it get cut short?

Angels

2:01

Is there any hope? I know its only been 1/6th of the season, but also, it's been 1/6th of the season...

brad

2:01

Marlins have missed a week, brewers missed the weekend, likely cardinals not playing this week, how long until the schedule is so far gone a season isn't possible anymore?

Ben Clemens

2:02

Yeah, uh, this is sure a questoin!

Question

2:04

I think I'm at somewhere like 1 in 3 that the season finishes

But honestly, the error bars are huge.

The Marlins stuff is pretty worrisome

2:05

But if every future worry scenario goes like the Cardinals, I can see the season finishing

3 players tested positive, they were isolated, two of them are already home

That seems.... fine?

Not good

Not good!

But not 20 players testing positive and both teams missing a week

If more teams are going Marlins, yeah, the season's over

Guest

2:05

You think they're going to get this season in? I'm doubtful. If a teams management, who's team isnt going to be in it, shared these feelings, should they not promote any prospects in order to retain an extra year, or would this be bad for them in negotiations down the road? Basically, I think the Jays should have not promoted Pearson.

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

2:05

Have your opinions on the "legitimacy" of this season changed since a month ago? Everything feels more exhibition-y than I had hoped, especially with the 16-team playoffs.

Ben Clemens

2:06

Two questions here, but both are around the same thing

I feel about the same

It's a bit goofy, and it was always going to be a bit goofy, but it counts.

2:07

If you honestly think that an extra year of Nate Pearson in 2027 beats having him this year, I mean, I can recommend a lot of games where you move numbers around in a spreadsheet.

Teams don't game pitching prospects' service time as much anyway, and the extra time in the majors is probably good for him, and the season might easily go on

2:08

The Cardinals might not promote Dylan Carlson now, which would be a bummer, but if they miss eight games and then have an insane schedule with little shot at making the playoffs, they could do it.

I don't think they should

I think this is a good season for prospects to come up and wow us

But eh

To each their own.

Chris

2:09

Are rosters going to drop to 28 this week or is there still talk they will stay at 30? Think it'll be lots of relievers with options sent down or do you think lots of teams will try to hide their dfa candidates by cutting them when roster limits drop?

Ben Clemens

2:09

Jhaven't heard anything official yet but I think they'll keep it at 30

Given the prospects for increased doubleheaders

Alright, feel free to keep shooting COVID questions in but I'd prefer to talk some on-field baseball so let's do it

vic

2:09

Ryu is off to a poor start. Why is he the only player in MLB that happens to be on all 3 of my fantasy teams?

Ben Clemens

2:10

This is the 'what seriously are you kidding me?' corollary

That's just how it goes

Load More Messages

Connecting…

Register

Message History

On Off

On Off

On Off

Your current subscriptions

None

Register now to continue managing your subscriptions

E-mail Address	Chat Owner	Status	Remove

Enter your email address to be notified when Ben Clemens hosts a chat