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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 10/22/19

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October 22, 2019
2:00
Meg Rowley: Hello all, and welcome to the chat.
2:01
Meg Rowley: A few World Series bits and bobs for you in case you missed them.
2:01
Meg Rowley: Ben Clemens previewed the series: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/postseason-preview-the-2019-world-series/
2:02
Meg Rowley: and also entertained a pitching hypothetical that is Interesting: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/should-the-nationals-duck-gerrit-cole/
2:02
Meg Rowley: Devan wrote about Fernando Rodney’s interesting postseason resume: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fernando-rodneys-next-incredible-feat/
2:03
Meg Rowley: Craig put tonight’s Game 1 matchup in perspective: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-greatest-world-series-game-1-matchup-h…

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2019-20: Ballot 2 of 10

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October 21, 2019

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for eight of this year’s free agents — in this case, all catchers. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.


Contract Crowdsourcing 2019-20: Ballot 1 of 10

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October 21, 2019

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for nine of this year’s free agents — in this case, a collection of infield sorts, primarily first basemen and second basemen. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from the final update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.


Astros vs. Yankees ALCS Game 5 Chat

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October 18, 2019
6:36
Meg Rowley: Hi! Craig Edwards, Eric Longenhagen, and I will be your chatters for Game 5. Craig and Eric for the duration, me until about 6:15 PT or so.  We’ll get started closer to first pitch, but until then, so good reading you may have missed.
6:36
Meg Rowley: Here’s Jay Jaffe on CC Sabathia: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cc-sabathias-storied-career-reaches-a-roug…
6:36
Meg Rowley: Jake Mailhot on Yordan Alvarez’s October slump: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-to-neutralize-a-rookie-sensation/
6:37
Meg Rowley: Craig on all the many innings Justin Verlander has thrown: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/justin-verlanders-innings-could-fill-a-boa…
6:37
Meg Rowley: Devan Fink on Ottavino, and how the Yankees still need him: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-yankees-still-need-adam-ottavino/
6:37
Meg Rowley: And Ben Clemens on yesterday’s Game 4: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-astros-edge-toward-the-world-series/

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FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Isn’t Giving You Investment Advice

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October 18, 2019

Episode 872

Ben Clemens makes an appearance to discuss the implications of reported changes to MLB’s ownership rules that would make it easier for investment funds to buy minority stakes in teams, before we shift our attention to the postseason. We contemplate the changed baseball and how it has affected our viewing experience, what we have enjoyed most from the playoffs so far, the Astros’ slumping offense, and a bevy of intentional walks.

Ben on changes to the MLB ownership rules
Ben on intentional walks, Parts One and Two
Ben on the Astros’ offensive woes
Jay Jaffe on the changed postseason baseball
Rob Arthur on the changed postseason baseball, Parts One and Two

Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @megrowler on Twitter.

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Audio after the jump. (Approximate 44 min play time.)

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Astros vs. Yankees ALCS Game 1 Chat

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October 12, 2019
8:05
Avatar Jay Jaffe: Hello folks, and welcome to the FanGraphs ALCS Game 1 chat. I’ll be joined by Dan Szymborski shortly and we’ll get this thing up to speed. For the moment, here’s my ALCS preview: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/postseason-preview-new-york-yankees-vs-hou…

And here’s Dan’s ZiPS-driven game-by-game odds. https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/post-season-zips?seas…
8:08
Shaun: Is this a “must-win” for the Yankees? Down 1-0 with Verlander and Cole on full rest in games 2-3 doesn’t sound great.
8:10
Avatar Jay Jaffe: I’m hesitant to call any single game outside of an elimination game a must-win, but obviously, the Yankees’ road to four wins is more difficult if they lose tonight, and the likelihood that they can beat both Verlander AND Cole in back-to-back games would mean that they’re almost certainly playing from behind.
8:11
Guest: It is a pleasure to share this evening with you in this chat, Jay.
8:12
Avatar Jay Jaffe: Thanks, it’s good to be here. I previewed this series and I’ll be covering the New York leg of the series on-site, so I thought it would be worth chatting during it as well. Emma and I are home watching baseball anyway
8:13
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Good evening!

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Cardinals vs. Nationals NLCS Game 1 Chat

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October 11, 2019
7:39
Ben Clemens: Hey everyone, and welcome to our chat for Game One of the NLCS.
7:39
Ben Clemens: Dan Szymborski has a preview for you:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/postseason-preview-st-louis-cardinals-vs-w…
7:40
Ben Clemens: Or if you’d prefer Dan’s numbers in a handy chart, here are his game-by-game forecasts:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/post-season-zips?seas…
7:40
Ben Clemens: Jason Martinez wrote about how the Cardinals built their roster:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/how-they-were-acquired-the-st-…
7:42
Ben Clemens: And how the Nationals built theirs:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/how-they-were-acquired-the-was…
7:45
Ben Clemens: Ben Kaspick and I will be here throughout the game to chat with you about baseball.

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NL Division Series Games 5 Chat

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October 9, 2019
4:49
Craig Edwards: Are you excited? I’m Jessespano.gif excited.
4:50
Craig Edwards: We will get things going here shortly. It will be me and Kiley for the early games with Dan Szymborski and Nick Dika taking on the later games.
4:50
Craig Edwards: Here’s a quick things I wrote about the starters today: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/the-nlds-game-5-pitching-match…
4:52
Craig Edwards: Cardinals lineup:

For all the marbles

#NLDS | #TimeToFly

9 Oct 2019
4:52
Craig Edwards: and Braves:

Game 5. Winner takes all.

#RELENTLESS

9 Oct 2019
4:52
Craig Edwards: Couple polls:

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Astros vs. Rays ALDS Game 4 Chat

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October 8, 2019
6:45
Ben Clemens: Hey guys, and welcome to our Game 4 chat. There’s only one show in town today, quite a change from yesterday’s circus.
6:45
Ben Clemens: If you’d like to read what we wrote about this series before it started, here’s Brendan Gawlowski’s preview:https://blogs.fangraphs.com/postseason-preview-houston-astros-vs-tampa…
6:46
Ben Clemens: Or if you’d like to read what Rachael McDaniel had to say about a cathartic game three for the Rays:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/faith-hope-etcetera-in-st-petersburg/
6:46
Ben Clemens: ZiPS likes the Astros in this game by roughly a 58/42 margin:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/post-season-zips?seas…
6:47
Ben Clemens: And while ZiPS takes into account rest, here’s Craig Edwards on the possible effects of short rest on Justin Verlander, particularly as it relates to his fastball:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/considering-justin-verlander-o…
6:49
Ben Clemens: Lastly, if for whatever reason you’re not really into the Astros/Rays game, don’t fret. We had all kinds of nonsense on the site today, from Devan writing about Jesus Luzardo:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jesus-luzardo-should-make-as-fans-excited-…
To me doing some math on intentional walks:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/to-walk-or-not-to-walk/
Or if you’re looking for the good stuff, Jay Jaffe on starters turning back the clock:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/starting-pitching-is-making-a-postseason-c…

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NL Division Series Games 4 Chat

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October 7, 2019
3:04
Avatar Jay Jaffe: Hey folks, good afternoon and welcome to our NLDS Braves-Cardinals Game 4 chat. Tony Wolfe will be joining me. First pitch is coming in four minutes, and right now, in the only game that’s live, the Rays are pouring it on the Astros 8-1 in the fourth inning, so it looks like that series will not end with a sweep
3:06
Manta: Just a question, but why aren’t we talking about the Rays-Astros?
3:07
Avatar Jay Jaffe: We didn’t have enough bodies available to cover all four games today, and this time slot worked better for me when I planted my flag in our spreadsheet.
3:07
Roger: How long does Keuchel go with the platoon disadvantage and Teheran and Tomlin available?
3:10
Tony Wolfe: I have to think Keuchel gets a little bit of wiggle room. It isn’t as though Teheran is dominant against righties, though he did pitch well against St. Louis this season (10 IP, 1 R, 4 H).
3:11
Avatar Jay Jaffe: I imagine this will be dictated by results to some degree. He’s at a disadvantage (.314  wOBA vs RHB career, .267 vs LHB, against a lineup with 2 lefties). With a 2-1 lead, he definitely has a longer leash than if the Braves were down 2-1

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