Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 7/10/23

2:02	Ben Clemens: Hey everyone, welcome to the chat

2:02	Ben Clemens: Let’s hit some commerce deadline questions, some All Star questions, and no matter else is in your thoughts, baseball or in any other case

2:02	Drew: Happy Allstar Break! Should the Padres commerce Kim, Soto, Snell, and Hader to re-load for 2024 and clear some cash off the books to make a go at signing Ohtani?

2:03	Ben Clemens: Nah, I don’t assume so — possibly Hader and Snell in the event that they fall additional out of the race however Kim and Soto appear vital for 2024

2:03	Byron Denniston: Hello! Can yous guys write a chunk on how boring, overrated, and delusional it’s for the Cubs to promote their approach into saving The Future 2.0? What do these individuals assume a 92 MPH Stroman and an 86 MPH EV Bellinger can really carry again?

2:03	Ben Clemens: I feel I usually agree with this, and with Stroman the choose out can be tough

2:04	Ben Clemens: Like, what are they gonna get for half a yr of Bellinger? A pleasant prospect certainly

2:04	Ben Clemens: however nothing wild

2:04	Izzy: I do know his BAPIP is excessive, however how a lot of Riley Greene’s season is sustainable? His BAPIP will fall, however he was a prime ranked prospect for a cause, so will any untapped expertise offset the BAPIP?

2:05	Ben Clemens: I used to be simply taking a look at Greene as we speak as I do extra commerce worth digging

2:05	Ben Clemens: I feel that the untapped expertise goes to assist, however that he’s most likely not THIS good

2:06	Ben Clemens: He hits the crap out of the ball, that’s actual, however with this sort of strikeout fee I feel he’s headed for a correction

2:06	Ben Clemens: The subsequent enchancment most likely comes on the plate self-discipline facet

2:06	Ross: What did you consider the Mariners draft thus far? Seems like there may be fairly a little bit of disappointment on the picks and never the best opinions.

2:06	Alex: Did you just like the Mariners draft or did they miss? Seeing them ranked as draft losers in just a few locations.

2:06	Ben Clemens: I’m not actually a draft particular person, we’ve bought Eric and Michael for htat

2:06	Ohtani Stan: With the information that Trout is out for an prolonged interval and with how firey-hot Ohtani is correct now, what do you assume the % is that he’s moved by the commerce deadline? I simply don’t see how the angels make the playoffs with Trout out and the current skid

2:06	Ben Clemens: I nonetheless assume it’s not that top but when I had been the Angels I’d do it, I feel the returns can be large

2:06	CB: How large a teardown will the Cardinals undergo? Like 1 or 2 of their chips or the entire pending FAs? And what odds would you placed on a much bigger deal like Goldy or Arenado?

2:07	Ben Clemens: I don’t know, as a result of the Cards don’t actually do that. If I had been them, which is the most effective I can do, I’d commerce all of the pending FA’s, and think about transferring Helsley and Goldy

2:07	Ben Clemens: however I feel you’d need to get an actual haul to maneuver Goldy, b/c he could be a key a part of subsequent yr’s staff too

2:07	Ben Clemens: Arenado isn’t getting moved after opting in

2:08

Farhandrew Zaidman: Day Two, Electric Boogaloo! Seems like groups are literally valuing pace/athleticism with the brand new guidelines…

Asked Billy Gasparino if the brand new guidelines that encourage base stealing had any impact on the eval of Kendall George, the quickest participant within the Draft:

“A little bit to be honest, yeah…I think we start adding a little more value to that skill set. George was the perfect fit.”

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2:08	Ben Clemens: Yeah, cool to see

2:08	MrMet: Hi! If you had been operating the Pirates, who would you’ve chosen first within the draft and why?

2:08	Ben Clemens: Ah, a draft query I can completely reply

2:08	Ben Clemens: I might’ve taken Crews

2:08	Ben Clemens: b/c he’s the most effective participant

2:08	Sodo Mojo: I do know you aren’t the draft man however in idea would you moderately be the Mariners with 3 late first spherical picks or the Nationals choosing at #2?

2:08	slap hitter: Did the Mariners make a mistake giving J-Rod that contract? He seems to be rather more above common common with barely league common offense paired with nice D than the celebrity he regarded like final yr.

2:09	Ben Clemens: There was one other Julio query in right here however I’m simply going to reply this one to cowl each

2:09	Ben Clemens: I simply don’t purchase that he’s going to finish up as a league common offensive participant

2:09	Ben Clemens: I feel final yr is healthier than his underlying expertise stage and this yr is worse

2:10	Ben Clemens: This is overly reductive, however his xSLG has declined by 20 factors this yr. His precise SLG has declined by 100 factors

2:10	bosoxforlife: Do you’ve a remark, I’m tongue-tied, on Elly De La Cruz’s week. 14/30 topped off by the wonderful baserunning play on Saturday. Are you on the Reds bandwagon but?

2:10	Ben Clemens: I’ve been since Votto got here again

2:11	Ben Clemens: My remark is that it’s superior and I don’t assume that folks recognize simply how briskly he’s

2:11	Who’s Fabio: Hey Ben – how do you assume the pitch clock and different rule modifications may have an effect on gamers which have been harm all yr however will play once more in MLB? What I’m asking is, will there be a catch up interval? Worse for hitters or pitchers or no impact?

2:11	Ben Clemens: My guess is that it’s worse for hitters coming again now that many of the pitcdhers you face will simply be able to go

2:11	Ben Clemens: for a pitcher, eh, you simply throw. For a hitter there’s loads of reacting, and also you’re reacting to a completely totally different rhythm now

2:12	Ben Clemens: Adley for me

2:12	Colton: Probably gonna get this just a few instances, however who was the largest winner from day 1 of the draft in your opinion?

2:12	Ben Clemens: Nats for me b/c I like Crews, however yeah, I’m not our draft man

2:12	WooWoo: Do you purchase Brian Woo and Bryce Miller as prime of the rotation arms? If not, how do you view them.

2:12	Ben Clemens: I view them as within the 2-4 starter vary with loads of uncertainty

2:13	McGraw45: Padres simply unfortunate, or is there extra to it? Every time I watch it looks like they hit the ball onerous, pitch nicely, and play wonderful protection, and lose.

2:13	Ben Clemens: I ask myself this quite a bit

2:14	Ben Clemens: Now that Machado is getting sizzling, it’s much more complicated

2:14	TomBruno23: OK Ben…odds the Cardinals commerce Montgomery by 7/31 (I do know, sophisticated by the hamstring)…Flaherty…O’Neill…DeJong…

2:15	Ben Clemens: Hm…. let’s go 65%, 85%, 30%, 40%

2:15	Ben Clemens: I simply don’t assume that O’Neill is way of a commerce chip

2:15	Ben Clemens: Who is buying and selling for a harm, under alternative stage outfielder a yr from free company

2:15	Ben Clemens: DeJong is fascinating, his staff choices should not enticing to me actually however he’s an excellent defender and okay hitter, that’s a very nice utility piece even for an excellent staff

2:16	Romorr: As an Orioles fan I really feel unhealthy asking this, however ought to the White Sox make Cease accessible, or do you see leases going away, and sufficient there to compete in 2024? Central is weak, so just a few good provides might go a great distance for them.

2:16	Ben Clemens: I feel that they’re going to make Cease accessible for the suitable return however not really feel priced into buying and selling him

2:17	Bandon Brelt: is andres gimenez lastly turning a nook after his horrid begin? nearly as much as 100 wRC+!

2:18	Ben Clemens: Yeah, I dig it. He’s hitting the ball onerous after some weak contact early on, and that feels actually vital to me

2:18	Ben Clemens: He doesn’t actually have the requisite on base expertise to outlive with none energy

2:18	Anon21: Least-good contract of the Braves’ extension spree (Acuña, Albies, Riley, Olson, Murphy, Strider, Harris)? I’m torn between Olson, who’s having an excellent yr however could not age nicely, and Riley, who’s having a mediocre yr and has essentially the most cash dedicated.

2:18	Ben Clemens: It’s Olson for me, however like, they’re all nice

2:19	Ben Clemens: Just for the age cause

2:19	Ben Clemens: I feel Riley goes to have a greater second half, he nonetheless seems to be nice to me, I feel that is simply noise

2:19	Spach: How would you rank these SPs for RoS: Yu Darvish, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and Tyler Glasnow

2:19	Ben Clemens: Gilberg, Kirby, Glasnow, Darvish

2:20	Romorr: Orioles ought to look to enhance their pitching any approach they’ll, 100%. But rotation over BP is the smarter transfer, if just one transfer is there for them, sure?

2:20	Ben Clemens: They’re so good at growing and discovering relievers, they usually have an amazing bullpen already so the enhancements there aren’t pretty much as good as for groups that don’t have already got an amazing 1/2

2:20	Ben Clemens: like, their highest leverage innings are already spoken for

2:20	J: On the flip facet, the Cubs bought their 1st or 2nd finest pitching prospect for half a yr of David Robertson. They can most likely get some helpful items for his or her leases even when it’s not a large haul.

2:20	Ben Clemens: To be clear I’d commerce them

2:20	Ben Clemens: I simply don’t assume they’re going to fetch what persons are hoping for

2:20	Ben Clemens: And yeah, I agree, that Robertson commerce was good

2:20	Farhandrew Zaidman: Pretty a lot each contender ought to be calling on Amir Garrett, proper?

2:21	Datt Mamon: Amir Garrett simply bought DFA’d by the Royals. His 3.33 ERA “masks” a 5.59 FIP and a 17% stroll fee by means of an 85% strand fee. Do they assume he has commerce worth or is he headed to the wire?

2:21	Ben Clemens: I feel he’ll get the Royals a lottery ticket prospect

2:21

Halltimore: Hello Ben. Thanks for doing the chat as we speak. Two half query. Do you’ve any information on DL Hall moreover being despatched to complicated ball to realize power and work on his stuff/management? Does Baltimore nonetheless envision him as a SP or is it turning into obvious he’s destined as a RP?

2:21	Ben Clemens: I don’t have any data on him, however he definitely feels reliever-y to me at this level

2:21	KJ: I do know there was a chunk on this early within the season, and simply coming off the IL, however is Alejandro Kirk damaged? Or was simply taking part in above his head final yr

2:21	Ben Clemens: I assume I feel it’s a little bit of each plus a little bit of ‘everyone has a down year’

2:22	TomBruno23: I’m not so certain the Cardinals need to commerce the pending FAs in terms of Montgomery and Flaherty. All is determined by the provide as in comparison with the additional draft decide/bonus pool {dollars}.

2:22	Ben Clemens: I don’t assume they’re gonna QO Flaherty

2:22	Ben Clemens: I agree with you on Montgomery

2:22

Kid: Want to get your ideas on two tremendous younger hitters who lately signed long run offers – Wander and Julio Rodriguez. Both have had good spells, however have largely been underwhelming hitters this yr (Wander is simply 100 wRC+ since May tenth, and Julio has been hovering round 100-105 wRC+ all yr after posting 146 final yr). Do both/each get it going?

2:23	Ben Clemens: So, Wander is possibly at all times gonna be cold and hot, however he has 3.8 WAR on the again of a 124 wRC+, so like, that’s good manufacturing even when it’s streaky

2:23	Ben Clemens: I’m the alternative of nervous about him, he appears nice

2:23	Ben Clemens: Also all defensive methods appear to agree that he’s trying glorious there

2:24	Ben Clemens: Julio…. he’s nonetheless hitting the ball onerous, I feel that is only a smooth spell and his protection and baserunning give him a very nice cushion, as mentioned above

2:24	v2micca: Angels need to be consumers on the deadline proper? They need to know that failing to make the post-season this yr nearly utterly kills any likelihood they need to signing Ohtani to an extension.

2:24	Ben Clemens: Well…. I don’t assume they’re signing Ohtani anyway

2:24	Ben Clemens: with Trout on the shelf, this can be a robust one

2:25	Ben Clemens: I’m an at all times go for it type of man

2:25	Ben Clemens: But I feel the return for Ohtani might be large, even for a rental

2:25	Ben Clemens: The Angels know higher than us whether or not they’re prone to carry him again

2:26

jj: For some cause I’ve extra confidence in Riley Greene (even with the tremendous excessive BABIP) than a man like Luis Robert Jr. At least Greene appears to have the ability to stroll and management the strike zone a bit higher. Robert looks like all the things goes to incorrect approach besides his energy numbers (which have gone a proper approach in a giant approach) . I really feel like he might be up and down much more than a man Greene. What do you assume?

2:26	Ben Clemens: I don’t assume this

2:26	Ben Clemens: Robert is a fully elite heart fielder

2:26	Ben Clemens: I don’t assume he’s gonna preserve hitting like this, however he’s taking part in at an MVP (non-Ohtani actuality) tempo proper now

2:27	Ben Clemens: I like Greene’s bat extra on stability, however protection issues

2:27	Ben Clemens: I completely agree that his offense is by its very nature streakier than Greene’s, it’s extra homers than walks, and homers occur much less ceaselessly

2:28	Miley: What can be a much bigger shock, the NLCentral getting two playoff groups or the AL Central champ ending underneath .500?

2:28	Ben Clemens: NLC two playoff groups haha

2:28	Ben Clemens: not that both are notably possible

2:28	Soundwave: I do know you aren’t the draft guru, however have you ever heard any discuss in regards to the Clark decide re: was it about going underneath slot or did the Tigers similar to him higher than Langford?

2:28	Ben Clemens: Eric talked about this in his chat, I feel there are rumors that Clark’s quantity was decrease than Langford’s advert they appreciated them equally

2:28	Andrew: To win the AL East: would you are taking the Rays or the sphere?

2:29	Ben Clemens: 7 video games is a ton

2:29	Ben Clemens: (that’s 1st to third)

2:29	Ben Clemens: so it’s actually simply Rays/O’s

2:29	Ben Clemens: and I just like the Rays in that by an honest margin though I picked the O’s to win the division earlier than the yr

2:29	v2micca: Is it simply me, or are the Nationals at all times drafting within the prime two when there may be some traditionally regarded expertise within the draft?

2:29	Max: How do you are feeling about enlargement? It appears that there are many guys that might both get an actual shot with extra league-wide roster house, or might begin on these groups. I feel it’s a special story between hitting/pitching however nonetheless.

2:30	Ben Clemens: I’m in favor of it

2:30	Ben Clemens: I feel it might assist do away with this glut of actually good arms that each staff appears to have

2:30	Ben Clemens: like, the tail ends of bullpens nonetheless throw 98 with nasty sliders

2:30	Sodo Mojo: Welcome to Seattle if you’re right here. Do you assume the Mariners are consumers on the deadline they’ve performed nicely as of late however are nonetheless simply round 20% to make the submit season.

2:30	Ben Clemens: I kinda assume they need to retool, however there’s an apparent downside: who would they commerce?

2:31	Ben Clemens: Like, Teoscar? Suarez? Sewald?

2:31	Ben Clemens: I feel what they’ll most likely really do is make just a few token shopping for strikes however largely keep pat

2:31	Izzy: I feel the Cubs are so deep in good however not nice prospects, that they need to roll the cube for dangerous upside guys with each decide. Is that too excessive?

2:31	Ben Clemens: Every decide? Probably too excessive

2:31	Ben Clemens: Lean that approach? Totally agree with you

2:32	Guest: i even waited previous the 60 sport mark earlier than beginning to imagine and the angels nonetheless made me unhappy 🙁

2:32	Farhandrew Zaidman: This is me manifesting my Burnes + Adames to Dodgers for AA pitchers and AAA bats into the universe.

2:32	Ben Clemens: I nonetheless don’t assume the Brewers are curious about buying and selling Adames

2:32	Ben Clemens: however it suits! The Brewers are additionally the kings of randomly promoting once they’re within the playoff race

2:33	J: I do know you aren’t a fantasy author however what do you concentrate on buying and selling Nico Hoerner for Braxton Garrett, 6×6 OPS and QS league? I’ve actually appreciated what I’ve seen from Garrett recently.

2:34	Ben Clemens: I feel it’s high-quality, Garrett is pitching nicely and Hoerner is hardly can’t miss

2:34	Miley: is There any approach the. Refers couls commerce Corbin Burnes on the deadline AND get higher down the stretch in 2023?

2:34	Axel: Has Volpe figured it out? Curious how his current play has impacted your ideas concerning him and the commerce worth checklist

2:34	Ben Clemens: This is gonna be obnoxiously milquetoast however I used to be by no means actually THAT low on him

2:34	Ben Clemens: He’s younger, guys don’t at all times click on straight away

2:35	Ben Clemens: He’s ranked pretty extremely on the checklist

2:35	Harmon Ripkowski: Have the Angels actually wasted Trout’s years, or have they been snakebit? Seems like pundits actually applauded a few of their signings on the time…

2:35	Ben Clemens: Porque no los dos

2:35	bosoxforlife: How a few years earlier than a staff not named the Atlanta Braves wins the NL East/ The lineup that the Braves ship out each sport is wonderful and most are signed for years to return.

2:35	Ben Clemens: I’m not finished with the checklist but, and I feel that is already not true anymore, however in my first commerce worth lower 5 of the highest 15 gamers had been Braves

2:35	Ben Clemens: It s wild. Really nicely finished, ATL

2:36

Duff: I’ve heard some individuals say Ohtani is a dangerous signing as a result of it’ll be onerous to maintain up the 2 approach greatness, however isn’t he much less dangerous due to that? If he simply turns into an excellent hitting outfielder or prime of the rotation starter that’s nonetheless a very good participant.

2:36	Ben Clemens: Yeah that doesn’t make a ton of sense to me

2:37	Byron Denniston: What can Jameson Taillon do totally different within the second half? Velo appears high-quality

2:37	Ben Clemens: Walk fewer individuals. It’s not that he has an enormous stroll fee, however when he’s good, he’s strolling nearly nobody

2:37	Adam: I really feel like if the White Sox select to blow it up and rebuild this might be a deadline the place 5-6 groups get alot higher. Its wonderful to me that they arent higher

2:37	Ben Clemens: They did this earlier than with the Eaton/Sale/and many others. core, and that was tremendous enjoyable

2:37	Ben Clemens: I imply, maybe not for Sox followers, however they bought loads of juice out of these trades

2:38

jj: Yeah the Robert v Greene query was 100% simply speaking about hitting. Just taking a look at Robert’s Okay%, swing% and stroll% , makes me nervous that he might have a Javy Baez sort of season or two with the bat in some unspecified time in the future. I do overlook how younger he’s although so possibly he makes some modifications, however how usually does a 5.5% BB fee improve considerably after 1300 PA (particularly on the South Side)?

2:38	Ben Clemens: Oh yeah, I feel he’ll at all times be a irritating hitter

2:38	Ben Clemens: Talented however inconsistent

2:38	Ben Clemens: The man simply obliterates the ball when he connects

2:38	Jack: Is there any phrase on what’s happening with Tim Anderson? What’s happening together with his dropoff? Could a change of surroundings assist in any respect or is it a deeper concern?

2:38	Ben Clemens: I haven’t heard a factor

2:38

Jay Bee: Hey Ben – thanks for the time as we speak! Question for you on Shane Bieber – I’m torn on what to consider him. Underlying stats insinuate the underside could fall out on him, however he’s someway discovered a strategy to make it work this yr (except just a few blow ups).

Do you assume this efficiency is sustainable? And if the Guardians commerce him, would he nonetheless draw a premium haul?

2:38	Ben Clemens: He wouldn’t draw a premium haul

2:39	Ben Clemens: I feel his efficiency might be sustainable, however uh, it’s a 3.77 ERA, let’s not get too overly excited

2:39	Ben Clemens: Highest ERA since his rookie yr, and that’s with him outperforming his peripherals

2:40	Ben Clemens: I feel they need to most likely simply commerce him as a result of that’s how they function, however they’re going to be grumpy in regards to the returns

2:40	Appa Yip Yip: High faculty seasons are tremendous quick, so possibly I’m lacking one thing however isn’t it bizarre guys can tumble actually far within the draft based mostly on like, 100 plate appearances? Obviously scouts have issues they search for however it all appears so fraught.

2:40	Ben Clemens: This is 100% how I really feel

2:40	Ben Clemens: Teams have HUGE teams trying into these things, after all, however it does really feel a bit over engineered to me

2:40	Jeremy: Were you underwhelmed whenever you tried to constructed mic drop bullpens for the Dbacks and Rangers? I imply, is, say, “add Dave Robertson and Joe Kelly” actually going to make the distinction between a non-mic drop bullpen and a mic drop bullpen?

2:41	Ben Clemens: Haha I used to be a bit bit underwhelmed by the accessible reliever class

2:41	Ben Clemens: I feel that Helsley and Hader are the large names that might go

2:41	Ben Clemens: Helsley, Hicks, Barlow would actually rework a bullpen

2:41	Ben Clemens: So would Hader/Robertson

2:41	Ben Clemens: however for those who don’t get both Helsley or Hader, yeah, the remainder of the names aren’t bowl-you-over good

2:41	Guest: At what level ought to the win likelihood be 100% previous to the top of the sport? For occasion, the Angels had been up 25 to 1 within the fifth, however the win likelihood was solely 99.8%. In what universe do groups come again twice in 1000 video games with that rating?

2:42	Ben Clemens: If that was our FG win share, I can mainly let you know why that’s

2:42	Ben Clemens: Ours are based mostly on historic knowledge and there aren’t sufficient video games with these conditions so we now have to bundle

2:42	TomBruno23: I feel QO to Flaherty is a simple “Yes” for STL given the draft advantages of him signing elsewhere or having him for a yr to assist fill out what we already know seems to be like a paper skinny rotation (at finest) heading into 2024.

2:43	Ben Clemens: We’ll see, I assume. It’s a fairly large elevate, however they do have some cash coming off the books within the type of Wainwright and certain DeJong

2:44	Ben Clemens: I simply don’t know if including a one-year starter for 20 million bucks is what the Cards wish to do that offseason

2:44	Ben Clemens: notably one who has a checkered harm historical past

2:44	bosoxforlife: Jarren Duran has been a revelation, and that may be a gross understatement. He isn’t even certified but is second within the league in doubles. Is this for actual or ought to the Red Sox promote excessive and get a pitcher? Heaven is aware of they want a number of.

2:44	Ben Clemens: I might preserve him

2:44	Ben Clemens: Because I feel he’s superior

2:45	Ben Clemens: I’m in favor of maintaining superior gamers

2:45	Ben Clemens: I additionally assume that ‘sell high’ is overused and doesn’t actually work that nicely in apply

2:45	Ben Clemens: Like, let’s make up a scale. Say the man was a 6 final yr, is taking part in at an 11, and everybody says ‘well sell high’

2:45	Ben Clemens: groups aren’t valuing him like an 11. They’re most likely valuing him like an 8

2:46	Ben Clemens: I feel that holding and seeing if he’s an 11 is commonly an excellent plan

2:46	Eh?: Are the 2023 Rays similar to the 2021 Giants? A bunch of ninetieth percentile outcomes that make up one actually good staff? We knew they’d be respectable, however it looks like each participant is overperforming relative to expectations.

2:46	Ben Clemens: Yes, excellent comp

2:46	Ben Clemens: The distinction for me is that it’s youthful guys, so it feels extra prefer it might carry to the long run, however that’s completely what’s happening

2:46	Harmon Ripkowski: You herald a pinch runner from anytime in baseball historical past, who do you herald?

2:47	Ben Clemens: Normally I’d do the entire ‘well athletes today just train more effectively thanks to scientific advancement, do the players in the past get to use modern training methods?’ hedge dance

2:47	Ben Clemens: however no, Rickey please

2:47	Hicks: Not talked about in an earlier query was his likelihood of being traded? Will groups worth him a bit extra as a result of he has been a gentle nearer for the final month?

2:47	Ben Clemens: I feel he’s 100% to get traded, 98% possibly simply to hedge

2:47

TomBruno23: I’m not saying the Cardinals wish to add a one yr starter for 20M for 2024 I’m saying if that’s the finish results of the QO (and I don’t assume he would come again, most likely will get an honest 1 yr + possibility sort deal from a membership he needs to be with) I feel they are going to be high-quality with it. Much extra possible he’s dealt by 7/31 anyway.

2:48	Ben Clemens: Oh yeah I feel he’s realllllly prone to get dealt

2:48	Ben Clemens: If they don’t go 9-1 out of the break or one thing

2:48

jj: I really feel like just a few groups can threat signing a man to $45mil+ who can be their finest hitter and not less than a #2 pitcher. I imply it’s like if Freddie Freeman and Kershaw collide at 1B an each our out for an prolonged time period. I really feel like that Ohtani particular threat really makes his value go down. Maybe he’ll get some large taking part in time incentives to go together with a $40mil contract. Say $5mil for 20 begins or extra and one other $5mil for 400+ PA.

2:48	Ben Clemens: I simply don’t assume this

2:48	Ben Clemens: Ohtani is gonna make you a mint in fan curiosity too

2:48	Ben Clemens: promote your staff’s gear to a complete nation!

2:48	Ben Clemens: and like, an actual nation, not Andorra

2:49	Ben Clemens: sorry Andorra, however final yr I discovered that Andorra’s two monarchs are the duly elected chief of France and the bishop of a area in northern Spain

2:49	Ben Clemens: and like, what

2:49	Deuce: With the rise in pitching accidents regardless of the lessening of utilization, do you assume a correction will happen? Valuing command/sturdiness over velo and spin in pitching drafting and growth.

2:49	Ben Clemens: I don’t assume so, not less than till there’s enlargement. Teams jsut have so many backup choices now

2:49	coors lightyear: ought to the crimson sox uh simply commerce james paxton whereas he’s trying like the most effective pitcher accessible and earlier than he possible breaks once more

2:50	Timmy: % Chance the Orioles win a WS within the subsequent 5-6 years?

2:50	Ben Clemens: Ooh, I do not know the way to put a quantity on this, so I’ll say 15%

2:50	Ben Clemens: Huge Birdland fan although

2:50	Eh?: When are the Brewers going to blow it up? I imply, they HAVE to commerce Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames in some unspecified time in the future figuring out the best way they function. Does it occur on the deadline? In the offseason?

2:50	Ben Clemens: I’m pondering offseason, however I feel they’re extra prone to retain Adames b/c they’ve usually leaned in direction of retaining hitters

2:50	Ben Clemens: Like, you may’t commerce Woodruff now, he hasn’t pitched

2:51	Pat: Did you think about Jason Foley & Alex Lange for the mic-drop piece? Both have years of management & Foley, specifically, has been actually good this yr & Lange appears higher than his stats

2:52

Ben Clemens: It was 2500 phrases so I simply kinda stopped, however I feel Foley is a pleasant complementary piece. He doesn’t strike sufficient guys out to essentially match that class however I feel he’ll get a pleasant return. Lange is extra of a wait and see man for me, I want him to stroll barely fewer batters, however he has the stuff to do it

2:52	J: I do know the Brewers are the Brewers and may commerce gamers in any case, however the thought of blowing it up once they’re simply behind an over-performing Reds staff is insane proper?

2:52	Ben Clemens: Totally insane

2:52	Ben Clemens: I strongly disagree with the best way they function

2:52	Drew: So the Padres attempt to prolong Kim? Seems like an amazing thought l, however doesn’t the Crownenworth extension harm that risk?

2:53	Ben Clemens: I feel they need to attempt to, sure, however I agree that issues don’t line up nicely

2:53	Ben Clemens: It’s not very simple to commerce Cronenworth both

2:53

Ben Clemens: I feel that is heading in direction of an enormous push in 2024, step again in 2025 to rebuild round Tatis? But that’s bizarre with Machado and Bogaerts. I dunno, I actually can not wrap my head across the long-term plan right here. I like the trouble however I really feel just like the execution has painted them into bizarre corners

2:54	Deck: What am I lacking? What does ‘mic drop’ imply?

2:54	Ben Clemens: as in, I’m dropping the microphone and strolling off stage, it’s over

2:54	Guest: Should the Nats commerce Lane Thomas? Do you assume they’ll?

2:54	Ben Clemens: I feel they’ll in the event that they get the suitable provide

2:55	Ben Clemens: He’s been strong sufficient this yr that I guess you an outfield-needy staff just like the Rangers is

2:55	Ben Clemens: And he nearly definitely received’t be on the subsequent nice Nats staff

2:55	Ben Clemens: but when they’re getting lowballed, I feel it might be completely cheap to only preserve him, see how he does, and see if groups need him subsequent yr as a substitute

2:55	Deuce: How does Preller nonetheless have a job? He’s put that franchise in a bind for years to return.

2:55	Ben Clemens: Because he’s additionally revitalized it

2:55	Ben Clemens: But I’ve to think about the leash is getting quick

2:55

Anon21: Following in your remark re: Ohtani merch, I’ve at all times thought it’s bizarre that each one merch income is split evenly amongst all groups, in order that having a celebrity solely impacts your franchise worth insofar because it impacts your gate. Do you assume letting groups seize all or a few of that income stream can be a good suggestion?

2:56	Ben Clemens: Yeah, I feel it might be a good suggestion for certain

2:56	Ben Clemens: I feel there’s nonetheless sufficient ancillary stuff

2:56	Ben Clemens: that you just’ll get loads of juice

2:56	Ben Clemens: Like, it’s no accident that each one the adverts at Angels stadium are in Japanes

2:56	Travis: Do baseball gamers ever maintain out? I used to be simply trying again on Acuna’s contract and jeez, he can’t be blissful being locked up for five extra years for underneath 100 million, can he?

2:56	Ben Clemens: They haven’t for a very long time, and yeah, his contract is fairly low

2:56	Ben Clemens: then again, he most likely was liking the knowledge when he missed a yr

2:57

Appa Yip Yip: The fascinating factor about Ohtani is that we already know cash doesn’t encourage him, he gave up a lot to return over early and enter arbitration. Like at what level does he have a look at these large numbers and resolve the distinction between them is irrelevant and simply picks a spot based mostly on likelihood to win and vibes.

2:57	Ben Clemens: I feel that the cash goes to be so large that it’ll be vibes based mostly for certain

2:57	Ben Clemens: I can not even let you know how badly I need Ohtani to return to the Giants so I can see him in particular person on a regular basis

2:57	Ben Clemens: I’m praying he’s a NorCal vibes type of man

2:57	Jeimer: Potential touchdown spots? Kinda bummed him and/or Lane Thomas didn’t get within the ASG as a result of they’ve each been constantly good this yr.

2:58	Ben Clemens: Jeimer is making me really feel good

2:58	Ben Clemens: I assumed he was a tremendous signal for the Nats

2:58	Ben Clemens: I dunno the place he’ll find yourself, however how in regards to the Yankees?

2:58

Tel: At this level is IKF the Yankees finest offensive possibility at third base? LeMahieu can’t hit his approach out of a paper bag proper now. Although there may be some hope in Donaldson’s .083 BABIP and .352 xwOBA (which might be the very best on the lively roster), a .152 BA and .232 OBP are onerous to disregard.

2:58	Ben Clemens:

2:59	Ben Clemens: And that’s all I’ve to say about that

2:59	OriolesFan: If Pete Alonso doesn’t win tonight, is that the largest upset in Home Run Derby historical past?

2:59	Ben Clemens: I don’t know the whole historical past of the derby however sure

2:59	Alek Manoah: Does one begin VS DET give anybody confidence that I’m again?

2:59	Ben Clemens: I’m kinda purchased in?

3:00	Ben Clemens: That is his first sport this yr and not using a stroll

3:01	Ben Clemens: When I regarded into him this yr, one in all his greatest issues had been that his mechanics had been out of whack, so he was yanking loads of sliders and lacking by a lot that they weren’t aggressive

3:02	Ben Clemens: On the yr as an entire, he’s thrown 11% of his pitches within the “waste” zone (nobody swings towards pitches there)

3:02	Ben Clemens: Last yr, 8%

3:02	Ben Clemens: Against the Tigers, 8.8%

3:03	Ben Clemens: I’m not saying he’s essentially mounted, however that’s what I’m watching extra so than the precise outcomes

3:03

Dan: I bear in mind pondering DJ Lemehuie was overpaid however not by sufficient to trouble the Yankees. Then I checked out his estimated worth and he’s already earned his whole contract and it’s not like he aged a lot better than anticipated both. I’m wondering if there may be extra worth in low finish stars than generally assumed.

3:03	Ben Clemens: I’m with you on this principle

3:04	Ben Clemens: Those excessive chance, mid-AAV contracts simply get you just a few years of all star stage manufacturing pretty usually

3:04	Ben Clemens: after which it’s all gravy

3:04	Ben Clemens: I feel you’ll want to consider the way to deal with the decline section, and the way to preserve your staff aggressive through the years (like, don’t do the Padres sort factor of stacking all the things up now), however there’s actual benefit in these offers

3:04

JCCfromDC: Do you assume that the Nats can get greater than a comp decide for Candelario? I might completely see the Nats making him a QO. Doubt he accepts (at his age that is his finest likelihood at an excellent FA deal) but when he does, he’s an amazing one yr bridge to the House/Alu/Morales/Libscomb period.

3:05	Ben Clemens: Hmmmm…. so it’d be after comp spherical B

3:05	Ben Clemens: so like, early third spherical decide basically

3:05	Ben Clemens: Yeah, I feel they might most likely exceed that

3:05	Pat: Speaking of Jeimer..Detroit initially bought him AND Paredes for a 2+ months of Al Avila & Justin Wilson..Then bought Lange for two months of Nick Castellanos. Al Avila (the dad) could haven’t been an excellent GM, however, man, he had the Cubs quantity!!!

3:06	Ben Clemens: That commerce was such a haul

3:06	Ben Clemens: As a card-carrying Paredes fan membership member, I often look again at it in marvel

3:06	Izzy: Would you moderately have Bryce Harper or Bryan Reynolds? Money doesn’t rely… Harper is the higher participant, however can’t play the sphere for awhile. Reynolds is the lesser hitter and fielder, however he can play the sphere.

3:07	Pirate Parrot: Paul Skenes observe the Mike Leake path and go school to the present?

3:07	Ben Clemens: I feel he may!

3:07	Ben Clemens: That mentioned, I don’t assume he ought to

3:07	Sean: Speaking of lopsided trades, what the heck occurred to Austin Nola?

3:07	Ben Clemens: There’s an article someplace about how buying and selling for ‘oh he does a lot of things fairly well’ catchers is a entice

3:07	Ben Clemens: Jacob Stallings isn’t lighting the world on fireplace both

3:08	Jax: Am I loopy to assume the Braves have the most effective pitch for Ohtani? Looking at their payroll state of affairs it looks like they might make it work financially.

3:08	Ben Clemens: I feel it’s actually all the way down to vibes

3:08	Ben Clemens: And hey, if all he needs to do is win rings, they may be the best choice

3:08	Ben Clemens: good god, are you able to think about that staff with Ohtani?

3:08

HappyFunBall: The factor in regards to the impending Ohtani contract: He might make $600M, and for those who have a look at it as a $300M pitcher plus a $300M OF/DH it’s really a little bit of a…nicely not a discount precisely, however a strong “B” set of expenditures for “A” manufacturing at two positions.

Sure, many of the league can’t afford it. But these than can aren’t going to have a look at it as placing all of their eggs right into a single basket.

3:08	Ben Clemens: I’m with you

3:09	Positively Half St.: After drafting Crews and YoYo Morales yesterday, I’m not certain that I may be impressed with anyone we get in trades. Do I lack creativeness?

3:09	Ben Clemens: The Nats should not going to get anybody pretty much as good as Crews of their trades this yr

3:09	Ben Clemens: But that doesn’t imply they received’t get somebody who seems nice. What for those who get the subsequent Juan Soto or one thing? Prospects change ability stage on a regular basis

3:09	Matt VW: If you’re the Red Sox, do you add, stand pat, or possibly even promote? They’ve gained loads of floor on the wild card, however the pitching’s in shambles. I’d have a tough time punting on even a puncher’s likelihood at October, however I’m undecided how actual that likelihood even is.

3:10	Ben Clemens: I feel they need to most likely chunk their tongue and promote the blokes who might be gone after this yr

3:10	Ben Clemens: Not enjoyable however it’s simply REALLY onerous to go sufficient groups to make the playoffs for them

3:10	Duff: It looks like Francisco Alvarez has actual energy however xwOBA kinda hates him. What do you make of his early success?

3:10	Ben Clemens: I’ve him as a prime 30 commerce worth in baseball, roughly

3:10	Ben Clemens: so uh…. purchase purchase purchase

3:11	Ben Clemens: xwOBA may not like him, however that’s b/c of his unsustainably low line drive fee

3:11	Ben Clemens: he hits the snot out of the ball

3:12	Pat: As a Tiger fan, I feel if that they had Jeimer at 3B all yr & Paredes at 2B all yr as a substitute of two+ months of Maton, Schoop, Ibanez, and many others (They need to have damaging WAR from 3B & possibly 0-0.5 from 2B), they’d most likely be inside 1-2 video games of the AL Central lead.

3:12	Ben Clemens: omg that’s onerous to wrap my head round

3:12	Ben Clemens: however I feel you’re proper?

3:12	bosoxforlife: Am I the loopy one when I’m shocked to see it being prompt that Jeimer Candelario is value a QO?

3:12	Ben Clemens: Haha I wouldn’t give him one

3:12	Ben Clemens: however he’s clicking this yr little doubt

3:12

Jack Glasscock’s Cup: What ought to Cleveland look to do to revitalize their offense over the subsequent few years. The contact-first, slight construct, slappy group regarded like they had been taking part in a special sport than the Braves throughout final week’s collection. When did different groups’ gamers get so large?

3:13	Ben Clemens: I feel they need to be much less dogmatic usually

3:13	Ben Clemens: They appear to have loads of rules-based pondering happening in Cleveland. They draft in a selected approach, they work their 40 man roster in a selected approach, they hunt skillsets and so forth

3:13	Ben Clemens: Look, it clearly works for them, I’m not saying scrap it

3:14	Ben Clemens: I’m simply saying think about including a bit little bit of variation or possibly rethinking a number of the goals

3:14	v2micca: Elly De La Cruz didn’t simply steal second, third and residential. He stole Perguero’s soul.

3:14	Ben Clemens: I’ve watched that play SO many instances

3:14	Ben Clemens: the sensor faucet too

3:14	late to the sport: Yes to enlargement. Now, with extra playoff (wild card) groups and a extra balanced schedule, how about transferring again to 4 divisions once more, so there’s none of this .500 staff profitable a division crap.

3:15	Ben Clemens: iiiiinteresting

3:15	Ben Clemens: I don’t assume baseball would go for it. I feel you might need some extent, although

3:16	Appa Yip Yip: “everybody has a down year” is without doubt one of the most irritating issues about baseball, as a result of on the one hand there’s an honest likelihood they rebound, on the opposite y tho

3:16	Ben Clemens: Yeah it’s actually agonizing when it’s your staff’s man, too

3:16	Brian: To be honest, Elly actually stole Brian Anderson’s soul

3:17

KC Pain: Drew Waters sizzling streak or really, possibly, simply presumably, issues beginning to click on? Ive watched him slide down yr after yr from I imagine a prime 25 or so prospect at one level. Still solely 24, however would love your opinion as I by no means noticed him play in minors and simply have him right here in KC.

3:17	Ben Clemens: So, I’m most likely the incorrect particular person to ask on this, as a result of I by no means understood why he didn’t work out

3:17	Ben Clemens: But certain why not, let’s go

3:18	Adam: Is a backup infielder and a LH Reliever all of the Braves want on the deadline?

3:18	Ben Clemens: I may be curious about a starter however roughly yeah

3:18	Ben Clemens: The starter would simply be icing on the cake

3:19

Appa Yip Yip: If you might be shopping for a single piece of fruit (or small quantity of tiny fruit like grapes) to snack on, do you go excessive variance like a peach or a plum the place for those who hit it is going to be transcendent however for those who miss it is going to be mealy and flavourless, or do you go low variance like a kiwi or a banana the place you get what you anticipate to get however there’s no actual likelihood of tasting heaven?

3:19	Ben Clemens: Oh man, this is a wonderful query

3:19	Ben Clemens: I are likely to go low variance for breakfast fruits and, nicely, I simply assume blackberries are the most effective fruit, so I am going blackberries for snacking fruits

3:20	Ben Clemens: but when they aren’t accessible, I am going low variance for alternative

3:20	Dan: If a full time mlb DH confirmed as much as a rec league and informed everybody he was a shortstop would he be the most effective defender within the league?

3:20	Ben Clemens: Almost definitely

3:20	Ben Clemens: Mayyyyyyyybe if he’s lefty no?

3:20	Ben Clemens: But c’mon, his actions would simply be a lot cleaner than your rec league shortstop’s

3:20	Ben Clemens: He’s spent 20 years or no matter taking part in baseball full time

3:20	Ben Clemens: You assume he doesn’t goof round throwing a ball?

3:21	Dan: Is everybody in baseball bought sizzling for a month would the zero sum nature make the begins look the identical or would pitchers and hitters actually all being on the prime of their sport on the similar time produce distorted outcomes?

3:21	Ben Clemens: Okay, I’m gonna make this the final query of the day as a result of it’s enjoyable, however I’m gonna give it some thought for a bit earlier than answering

3:22	Ben Clemens: So, I feel it might actually flatter the celebrities

3:22	Ben Clemens: Particularly youthful stars

3:22	Ben Clemens: My pondering is that they’re those with the actually transcendent expertise

3:23	Ben Clemens: I actually like hte query although, and I do assume that for essentially the most half the begins would look the identical

3:23	Ben Clemens: BUt I feel it might tilt in direction of begins

3:23	bosoxforlife: The peach query was nice. My share of terrible peaches was greater than the Braves profitable share so i’m now a grape and honeycrisp apple fan.

3:24	Ben Clemens: Yeah truthfully I ought to have ended on that query, it’s an amazing one

3:24	Ben Clemens: Honeycrisps (and their varied offshoots, I like pink women) are an enormous development in apple expertise

3:24	Ben Clemens: and that i assist that possibility as nicely

3:24	Ben Clemens: Thanks for chatting with me as we speak, everybody, and benefit from the derby

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