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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 10/8/18

Dan Szymborski

11:59

Noon: A Time for Chats

12:00

Let's have some fun travelling an hour farther on the road between the cradle and the grave.

12:00

Wander Franco: the next Juan Soto?

Dan Szymborski

12:00

How did this Wander Franco meme start?

Matthew

12:00

What teams do you think do the best scouting amatuer talent?

Dan Szymborski

12:01

It's a difficult question as I'd be judging more results than the individual abilities of the scouts on each team. I'm not as connected with individual scouts, I think that's a McDongenhagen question.

The Beer & Cheese Foun

12:01

Dan,. We thank you for your support of anything with beer/cheese on a menu. Care to be a spokesman?

Dan Szymborski

12:01

I've lived my life as a spokesman for beer and cheese.

stever20

12:01

How much should we read into Buehler's numbers on the road? At home, he's got a 1.93 ERA. On the Road, he's got a 3.86 ERA. If LDS goes 5, he would be slotted in games 2 and 6 of the LCS- both of those on the road.

Dan Szymborski

12:01

I wouldn't read much into that.

The Bacon Foundation

12:01

What do you have against bacon Dan? You support beer/cheese but don't mention us? Are you an anti-baconite? What doesn't taste better with bacon on it? OK a PB&J maybe..but name something else?

Dan Szymborski

12:02

Supporting cheese and beer doesn't imply a lack of support for bacon.

carrotjuice

12:02

The Brewers are just like the 2007 Rockies: they won a game 163, are going to sweep their way to the world series, then will be unceremoniously swept by the Red Sox.

Dan Szymborski

12:02

That we be kind of a boring result and I hope it doesn't happen.

I literally cannot close my eyes and think of a single play from the 2007 World Series.

Walt

12:03

Random thought: might a possible RICO case against MLB (see Sheryl's article) over human trafficking related to international signings lead to expansion in order to raise cash to cover fines? Precedent being the 1987 Collusion fines resulting in the 1990s expansion.

Dan Szymborski

12:03

Lawyer stuff is getting out of my wheelhouse. Unlike a lot of nerdy baseball writers, I was not a lawyer before I started writing, though I do come from a family of lawyers and am familiar with the areas that interest me.

Mark

12:03

Dan, thanks for the chat. I can't however, read it past my giant Vlad-projection induced erection.

Dan Szymborski

12:03

It's supposed to last more than six hours.

12:04

I still don't know what to make of that projection. It's absurdly good and I vaguely feel it's too aggressive, but I can't make any real plausible case that is' aggressive, if that makes sense.

I'm feeling the burn of cognitive dissonance!

Eminor3rd

12:04

Does anyone else forget about Ted Williams when you think about all-time greats? I mean, we're all aware of him, but like, look at those numbers. Routinely north of 200 wRC+. Several 10+ win seasons. OBPs north of .500. Like half his career is not far off from those bionic-Bonds peaks. And age 25-27 seasons erased by WW2.

Dan Szymborski

12:04

He was fine until he lost his head.

Kiermier's Long Offseason

12:04

Why are you irritating various food industry groups Dan? Can't irritate enough people as it is? Bacon>Beer/Cheese by the way. No contest.

Dan Szymborski

12:05

I get along well with Steak-ummm and Bounty paper towels.

Bounty and I have an understanding about undermining Brawny, with their metrosexual lumberjack.

12:06

I mean really, WTF?

12:07

If we had a throwdown of spokesjacks, the dude on the left would beat up the guy on the right and make a helicopter from his bones before the dude on the right
even takes out his panic flashlight.

LFC Mike

12:08

What are you expectations for Touki for 2019? Do you think he is a memeber of the Braves rotation? The flashes of brilliance impress.

Dan Szymborski

12:08

Next spring should be really fun as the Braves will probably have a dozen realistic options for the rotation. I'm not quite sure how it pans out.

CamdenWarehouse

12:09

Which managerial candidates should I be excited about if they interview with the Orioles?

Dan Szymborski

12:10

If the list from the Sun is accurate, DeRosa is the only one I'm really curious about.

Hopefully, the interview list isn't as many retreads as Encina is predicting.

Ausmus? Baker? Scioscia? Santa Claus would projectile vomit in rage.

Dbo

12:10

Dan, I was so upset at you for skipping last weeks chat that I made chili with beans and cinnamon and put it on my spaghetti

Dan Szymborski

12:10

So essentially you're Skyline Chili?

Dbo

12:10

What is your rough estimate of the probability that one of the teams in the Postseason is going to win the world series

Dan Szymborski

12:10

>99.9%

Chris

12:10

Hi Dan, when do you anticipate you release ZIPs projections for 2019? Are we likely to see these pre or post the holiday season? Thanks for your hard work!

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