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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 7/16/20

Dan Szymborski

12:04

Hello friends! And enemies! (We don't have any kind of wall that would distinguish between the two)

Guest

12:04

What is going on with Austin Meadows? Any idea?

Dan Szymborski

12:05

Gentrification continues. The trendy bars have pushed away a lot of the old historic businesses.

(Sorry, Austin Meadows always sounds like an obnoxious trendy city neighborhood)

12:06

I haven't heard much about what was going on with him.

12:07

I wonder if he'd do what I'd do if I was an MLB player? I'd probably use this opportunity to get a vacation right up until opening day by being vaguel absent! Maybe cough a few times

12:07

Do the zips/depth chart projections account for potential platoon usage? Thinking back to the 1B rankings, the Rays & Nationals felt really low, considering those teams should be well equipped to optimize handedness. A Choi + Jose Martinez platoon could yield a wRC+ comparable to Freddie Freeman's!

Dan Szymborski

12:07

ZiPS does. I'm *very* conservative with ABs this year.

Mose Allison Brie Larson

12:07

Thanks for the quality content and chats, Dan. Cat question: how do you get your kitties chill enough to trim their claws? Or do you leave it up to the vet? We try to do ours every two weeks - girl cat is cooperative as she is highly motivated by treats, boy cat is large and doesn't want to give paw. Thoughts? They are both Russian Blue / Ragdoll mixes.

Dan Szymborski

12:08

Can't really chill cats; you have to wrap 'em up in a burrito.

(LIke a blanket, DO NOT TRY AND FIND ACTUAL TORTILLAS)

12:09

The only except was Galileo, who was an extremely chill cat for being a big, alpha cat.

Once he started getting hungry for either his breakfast, dinner, or his 10 PM milk, he'd pretty much allow you to do *anything*

I do it monthly.

WE'RE BACK BABY

12:10

Hi! Any players you can see losing position eligibility altogether in the NL with the DH? ie. NL players who transition into full time DH's this season. Cespedes and Matt Carpenter come to mind.

Dan Szymborski

12:10

No BIG ones off the top of my head. Carpenter's a good one.

12:12

Maybe someone like Hoerner?

It's hard to say on a year like this.

viceroy

12:12

Why are some teams slow to put guys on the IL? Chapman still isn't listed there, while Blackmon is now on it even after making it back to practice

Dan Szymborski

12:12

Now that's an easy one.

12:13

Teams aren't supposed to put players on the IL with Covid positives.

12:14

They can't actually announce any of it.

Since MLB/MLBPA agreed that COvid is a non-work injury

phillin in

12:14

If Didi opts out because of a preexisting condition, what kind of contract would he expect? Feels like he's cornered into risking his own safety to extend his career

Dan Szymborski

12:14

I think he'd get a one-year deal for less money.

12:15

It sucks, but he *is* a year older.

YardGoat

12:15

I have two cats and have been working from home since March. Have to say, i really enjoy that aspect of working from home. However, they aren't the most motivational creatures since they sleep most of the day. Do your cats ever inspire you to take a nap midday?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

I frequently have a nap in the late afternoon/early evening betweten the end of 1 PM games and the start of 7 PM games.

Since I'm such a night owl.

Chris

12:15

Any thoughts on James Paxton's no beans 1 pound of bacon chilli?

Dan Szymborski

12:15

Don't have the whole recipe, but without beans, that' sa point in its favor

Appa Yip Yip

12:15

Objective analysis is great and all but I'd greatly prefer it if you would just agree with my irrational assertion that my favourite team will outperform their projections ty

Dan Szymborski

12:16

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR FAVORITE TEAM IS

I'm not going to commit and find out I'm helping the hated Yankees!

Or, like the ultra-evil early 1990s Blue Jays when they briefly the archnemesis of the our brave hero lads, the Baltimore Orioles.

CITO DIDN'T USE MIKE MUSSINA!!!!

Gashouse Gorilla

12:16

Assume you had perfect foresight. What headline would you write for the upcoming season, stick in an envelope, and send it to yourself to be opened in November?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

"Murder hornets now spread COVID-19"

Chris

12:17

Any idea what the Washington football drama is?

Dan Szymborski

12:17

If I did, I'd be making a HUGE SCOOP not hanging out iwth you guys today! lol

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