Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 12/12/19

12:03
Avatar Dan Szymborski: It’s a-me, Szymio!

12:04
Mark6: When will Jays 2020 ZiPS projections be published?

12:04
Avatar Dan Szymborski: At a time I am aware of!

12:04
Kiermaier’s Piercing Green Eyes: You know what the Yankee pinstripes always needed? A curvy swoosh advertisement right on the front. Thank you MLB for continuing to advocate for what’s best for baseball.

12:04
tommy timberlake: Do you think the Mets are simply adding depth by signing both Porcello and Wacha, or could it be a precursor to a trade involving Syndergaard, Stroman or Matz?

12:04
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Who knows with the Mets. I think it’s more likely a trade would happen in the spring than now.

12:05
Avatar Dan Szymborski: And someone’s sure to get injured. But who knows what the Mets are doing.

12:05
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Stroman came outta nowhere.

12:05
Justin: Is Brandon Nimmo better than Starling Marte?

12:05
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think he can be, but he’s riskier than Marte and on-average, Marte’s probably a bit better.

12:05
Jackson: There’s no way Arenado gets moved right? Rockies are gonna want elite talent and he already costs 7/234, don’t see how any deal would work out

12:06
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Well, Rockies REALLY like relief pitchers…

12:06
Andrew: Good Morning/Afternoon,

12:07
Harry: Who’s playing 3B for the Braves this year? Donaldson likely pricing himself out of ATL, Cubs asking price for Bryant too high, are we really going to see a Riley/Camargo timeshare (barely platoon because Camargo hits lefties better, too)

12:08
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think they stay in-house if they can’t get Donaldson. I’m not sure it’s a position that’ll be so dire that they’re going to jupm at making a trade. The rest of the 3B available in free agency (Frazier, Shaw, Asdrubal, Franco, etc.) just arne’t obviously appealing.

12:08
D: Are the ZIPS projections rolling out on M-W-F, and is there an order determined (sorry if I missed this info somewhere)?

12:08
Avatar Dan Szymborski: They’re likely going T-T as the last elegies roll out and then daily.

12:08
Avatar Dan Szymborski: There is a predetermined random order. But it is my secret!

12:08
Ari: Hypothetical Trade Rewind: Luis Urias, Eric Laurer, Austin Allen and  compensatory round A draft pick for Jose Ramirez?

12:09
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I’m not actually sure the Indians do that. Even with the lousy season, I think the Indians still highly, highly value J-Ram

12:09
James: What type of package will it take for the angels to get 1 year of  Kluber coming off an injured year, assuming they pay the whole $17.5 million he’s owed

12:09
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I’m not sure the Indians will be willing to part with Kluber for an amount proportional to the risk that 2019 has caused.

12:09
Bring Back Jeff: Dan, when do you think the Red Sox will make some moves? Now that the biggest names are out of the way, is it time to strike for a price deal?

12:10
Avatar Dan Szymborski: They’ll probably end up with Mitch Moreland like they do every year.

12:10
Avatar Dan Szymborski: What they do depends on how strict the goal to get under luxury tax is and what money they can move

12:11
Harry: Cubs want Fried+ from ATL for Bryant, which is ludicrous. Does Kyle Wright, Bryce Wilson, Alex Jackson, and Greyson Jenista get it done?

12:11
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think that *would* get it done.

12:12
Avatar Dan Szymborski: But they might want to swap in Contreras since they can save money by having the Contrerari share jerseys

12:13
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Now, the rumor is the Cubs want an *absurd* package, but I’m not sure how absurd they actually will require, as opposed to a negotiation position.

12:13
Matt: Dan, I have finally remembered your chat. This whole Thursday thing has really messed me up.

12:13
D: Why do you think ZIPS is down on the Rendon contract? He’s been 6+ WAR each of the past 3 years, and it says he’ll put up 4.4 in 2020 (compared to 5.5 for Steamer).

12:13
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I should note I addressed two of these issues.

12:13
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Rendon loses a couple of runs with multiple defensive sources

12:13
Avatar Dan Szymborski: in ZiPS vs. Steamer

12:14
Avatar Dan Szymborski: And another 100 PA difference

12:16
Avatar Dan Szymborski: the PA difference alone closes 2/3 of the gap

12:16
Avatar Dan Szymborski: ZiPS only projected like five guys over 30 to have an over/under over 600 PA.

12:17
Maximum Salad Dressing: Are you at the Winter Meetings? Have you ever been before?

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Not this year. A few times.

12:17
Matt: Am I right to be upset that the Yanks didn’t also sign Stras and Rendon?

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Greedy, greedy man.

12:17
WSox: Am I wrong in feeling the White Sox are just plugging holes, instead of building a winner?

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Well, plugging the holes does help build a winner.

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: But they’ve lost out on the stars they’ve chased.

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Which is a problem because the starting pitching will not be very good.

12:17
Andrew: I know this sounds odd but do the Angels really need a front line starter (via trade now) or can they go with someone like Bumgarner(closer to a 3 then a 1/2) and a guy like Wood and win? They did have 43 starts from guys that pitched to an ERA of 7+ (Cahill had 11 starts of 6.98 ERA so I am counting that). I feel like getting that to league average allows them to win about half those games.

12:17
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Honestly, I think they nee dto do both.

12:18
D: Is it possible to trade Mookie Betts and be very close to as good next year? Say something like Mookie for Pederson, Gonsolin (+ maybe?). You get back about 4 of the 6.5 WAR you’re losing plus some freed up cash to fill other holes.

12:18
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think it’s possible to trade Betts without ending playoff hopes.

12:19
Zobel Prize: Room for upside with Ozuna? His quality of contact is phenomenal, .382 xwOBA this year with a .259 BABIP led to a 110 wRC+. I’ve been seeing some people say he’s just an xwOBA underperformed, any specific reason why that’d be the case? Think he has easy 3+ war potential

12:19
Avatar Dan Szymborski: There’s certainly upside left. ZiPS thought from his hit profile, he “should have” had a .316 BABIP this year. That’s one of the largest differences.

12:21
Avatar Dan Szymborski: 9th largest BABIP underperformance by ZiPS in 2019

12:22
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Top 10 of 300 PA were Dietrich, Bruce, Granderson, Alonso, Profar, O’Hearn, Smoak, Seager, Ozuna, Muncy

12:22
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Top 10 overperformers were Moncada, Hiura, Tatis, Kendrick, Reynolds, Anderson, Yordan, Moran, Dahl, Bryant

12:23
Avatar Dan Szymborski: (zBABIP historically has a 0.58 r^2 with actual BABIP, and a blend of the BABIP and zBABIP that best predicts the following season is 87% zBABIP, 13% actual)

12:24
D: Gibson sure seems like a bargain now that the pitching market has gone nutso. Rangers are good at nabbing these types!

12:24
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I thought he was a pretty good bargain even before this.

12:24
TomBruno23: If David Price’s trade value was a sandwich, what kind of sandwich would it be?

12:24
Avatar Dan Szymborski: A really nice smoked ham sandwich with fancy cheese, but it’s been left out a little while so it’s not quite as good as it looks.

12:24
mike: do we actually know that players *try* harder when they are in a contract year? is there any way to prove that?

12:24
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Of course we don’t know that!

12:25
Avatar Dan Szymborski: There’s no evidence that contract year players are more likely to outperform projections than non contract year players

12:25
WSox: Who’d you rather-  Mazara at $13mil (arb) + S. Walker or Kole Calhoun at 2/$19mil?

12:25
Avatar Dan Szymborski: The latter easily

12:25
TomBruno23: Do you like grapefruits? I’m a big fan.

12:25
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Is this something sexual? I’m a little suspicious.

12:25
Avatar Dan Szymborski: But I do enjoy grapefruit.

12:25
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Though I’m supposed to go easy on acid, alcohol, spicy foods because of gastric reflux

12:25
Zobel Prize: Why would a team give Bumgarner 5 years and 9 figures? Because he was dominant in the playoffs *checks notes* 5 years ago? Highest I’d go would be about half of that, and I know that obviously doesn’t land him, but I’d be very ok with that

12:26
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think Bumgarner’s deal is the most likely to go south of any of the top 10 pitchers in FA or so

12:26
Big Joe Mufferaw: Gerrit Cole?

12:26
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Not sure what the question is, so I’ll have TalkToTransformer field this one.

12:27
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Gerrit Cole?

Stalwart stalwart who, despite some outside of the league hopping on board with a cloud of smears on his background in his time with FC Dallas, seems to be a key member of this Rapids squad in 2013. The veteran had a rough start to the season, being lost to suspension and injury before returning to the starting lineup in time for the Black and Gold’s June victory over Toronto. He currently leads the team in scoring with seven goals, while contributing three assists.

12:27
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Hope that answers your question.

12:27
Zobel Prize: Would you rather have Soroka or Paddack for their team controlled years?

12:28
Avatar Dan Szymborski: It’s really really close. I think if I’m a contender, I want Soroka who’s a bit safer, if I’m finishing off a rebuild, Paddack.

12:28
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think Braves/Padres each have who they ought to prefer!

12:28
TomBruno23: Black Crowes 2020 (well The Robinson Brothers and Some Guys), are you in or out?

12:28
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I didn’t know they were still a think in 2020

12:28
HopelessSoxFan: Is there any hope for the White Sox competing in 2020 with the best pitchers now off the market, still no DH and only 2/3rds of an average RF?

12:28
Avatar Dan Szymborski: There’s hope, but it’s looking like a near .500 team more than a near wild card team.

12:29
Oddball Herrera: Does the Astros sign stealing issue move the needle for you on the credibility of Trevor Bauer’s accusations that something fishy is going on with their pitchers?

12:29
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Certainly gets me thinking!

12:29
Rick Hahn’s Socks: How is Edwin Encarnacion an answer for the Sox window of contention?

12:29
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Which Sox?

12:29
Avatar Dan Szymborski: For Red Sox, he’d be cheapish

12:29
Avatar Dan Szymborski: For White Sox, it’ sa better option than DHing random catchers they can’t use as catchers

12:30
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think there’s a good player in Mazara, but I don’t think after four years, I’d want to be to figure out how to find that dude.

12:30
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Mazara can seriously crush the ball, but the power doesn’t actually ever happen regularly.

12:30
mike sixel: Are the Twins going to sit out major FA again this year, despite sitting on 30-40MM in payroll space? Who will acquire the better pitcher the rest of this off season, the Twins or White Sox?

12:31
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I suspect so. I was disappointed they didn’t go after Corbin last year.

12:31
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Sure, they had a fine year, but they *cut* payroll from Mauer’s last year

12:31
WSox Fan: Was Steele Walker for Nomar Mazara a good swap? I don’t really see what Nomar adds and now I hear the Rangers r gettin similar offers for walker as they were getting for Mazara

12:31
Avatar Dan Szymborski: That’s the mazara question, I just forgot to hit plus

12:31
P: This off season is LIT FAM

12:31
Rick Hahn’s Socks: Who does Zips prefer over the next 3 years- MadBum, Keuchel or Ryu?

12:32
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Off-hand, I believe it’s Ryu >>>>>> MadBum>Keuchel

12:32
Zobel Prize: Why are so many people suggesting Inciarte trades? Was a consistent 3 war guy until he got hurt last year. Value mostly accumulated through defense, but contrary to popular belief, he’s not very fast, just gets insane jumps and takes perfect routes so less likely to bleed defensive value as he ages

12:32
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think people want to upgrade their team’s CF, but there aren’t really good CF available in FA

12:33
Avatar Dan Szymborski: so you have to steal another outfielder!

12:33
BIll: Is the Cubs refusal to extend Rizzo a baseball decision or financial juggling (ie better to have lower AAV next year for taxes)?

12:33
Avatar Dan Szymborski: God only knows at this point

12:33
Change my mind: Rendon is Pujols 2.0. It is a reactionary signing that does not fill a need and limits future spending. Fletcher was a 4 win player at 3B, GG finalist making 500K. Rendon is a 6 win player at 3B, GG finalist and making 35 MM.

12:34
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I don’t think he’s that bad. Pujols at 7 would be much better than Pujols at 10, Pujols was two years older when he hit FA, and Pujols had shown a very concerning dropoff the year before FA

12:34
Big Joe Mufferaw: Would you rather watch NHL or NBA? And why?

12:34
Avatar Dan Szymborski: NBA. I hvaen’t really followed hockey since high school, so my knowledge is so far out of date

12:34
Slapshot: Do you see any of the big names that keep getting thrown out for a trade (Bryant, Arenado, Correa, Betts, etc.) actually getting traded this winter?  If so, who do you think is most likely to change teams?

12:35
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think in the end, no.

12:35
Dave: Dan, I am going to get bbq for lunch. I typically go with brisket but should I change it up and get pulled pork? Rib tips?

12:35
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Pork if it’s a vinegar sauce, brisket if the pork has a sweeter, tomato-based sauce

12:35
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I don’t like sweet heavy sauces this early in the day!

12:35
Dave: Which fanbase should be happiest- Nats, Yanks, or Angels?

12:35
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Angels

12:35
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Nats and Yanks fans have had good teams to root for

12:36
Seamus Catuli: Dan a pal texted me last week to get a good chili recipe and I didn’t really have one. Hook me up

12:38
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Chop up a big ol’ chuck roast. Make a paste from various chili peppers and masa. Throw in a can of chipotle en adobo. Put in some beef stock and desired spices. Cook it for goddamn forever on slow.

12:40
Avatar Dan Szymborski: talk to transofrmer version

12:40
Avatar Dan Szymborski: “Completion
The chili I make for Seamus Catuli is  fantastic.  I topped it with salsa verde and coleslaw and some shredded coconut. I wouldn’t make any of these for the table as they are so simple. But for lunch it is perfect. It’s also great to make a soup just to warm it up.   It freezes wonderfully so you can freeze it or fridge it if you want. It’s great in a bowl. You could also make the chili a day ahead and store it in the fridge. Feel free to throw in some shredded carrots or any of”

12:40
Theo E.: Am I gonna, like, do anything before Spring training?

12:40
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Doesn’t look like anything at least that will cause more wins to ahppehn.

12:40
Trent: La Stella to Boston or Cleveland for Price, Kluber, or Carrasco: reasonable?  La Stells seems like he actually has more value than any of those three, but would Boston or Cleveland be interested?

12:40
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Umm, straight up? Because that’s a no.

12:40
Oddball Herrera: Cole is projected to make $9000 per pitch next year. Requesting access to a time machine to go have a chat with the 16 year old me who quit baseball

12:41
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Teams ought to pay $9000 per PA to *not* have Ian Desmond on their roster, so $9000 for Cole pitches seems like a great deal.

12:41
Matt W: If the Mets had made absolutely zero moves for players outside the organization over the last 14 months, would they be a better team today & going forward than they are now?

12:41
Avatar Dan Szymborski: No. They wouldn’t have Stroman for one

12:41
Ben: Is there any place that shows WAR-breakdown by position for specific players? For example, if one wanted to know how much WAR Ketel Marte was worth last year as an INF vs. as an OF?

12:41
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I don’t believe so

12:41
GRB: gonna see that cats movie?

12:42
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I would imagine at *some* point, but not something I’d go to the theater to see

12:42
Guest: I am starting to get the sinking feeling that this will be another off-season of “Welp, at least we sent in a competitive offer” stories coming out of the Twins front office.

12:42
Big Joe Mufferaw: Who starts at 3rd base for yankees on opening day, and who finishes with more games at 3rd in 2020?

12:42
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think Urshela and Andujar gets a lot of DH time

12:42
Oddball Herrera: I don’t know how the Rockies could trade Arenado without committing to a full tear down (Story, Gray, etc). It doesn’t make sense to do it halfway

12:43
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Since when do the Rockies have to make sense?

12:43
Some Insider: HOT TAKE! Nolan Arenado is the next guy to hit 600 HRs in MLB.

12:44
Avatar Dan Szymborski: He’s still 60 behind Trout

12:44
ryan: do you think the Reds could make a compelling offer for Correa/Seager/Lindor without giving up Senzel?

12:44
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think they could, but it would involve multiple top 50 guys as a start to the package, I think

12:44
Jerry B : If SFG offered Bumgarner the 5/100+ he’s reportedly asking for, would he return?

12:45
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think so

12:45
Dick Williams: Assuming I can only do one, should I upgrade at SS or sign Ozuna?

12:45
Avatar Dan Szymborski: SS is more crucial, but the options are a lot harder with Didi off the map

12:46
Je Suis Le Pomme: Does David Fletcher produce more career WAR than Erick Aybar (18.2)? If so, by how much?

12:46
Avatar Dan Szymborski: ZiPS has him in the 20s

12:46
Nahtan: What kind of line does ZiPS project for Carter Keiboom if he were to play a full season in 2020?

12:47
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Some straight-up cheating here!

12:47
Sir Nerdlington: Do the Cubs really have enough money to keep that rule 5 pick?

12:47
Avatar Dan Szymborski: heh

12:47
Sean: Dan, you never answered any of the questions in your ZIPS preview article. Why did you lie to us?

12:47
Avatar Dan Szymborski: It’s been a hectic week so I haven’t been back in there since last week. I’ll check ’em out!

12:48
Bubba: The Mets are higher in projected WAR in the FG depth charts than the Nationals, Braves, and Phillies.  How much will that change before spring training?

12:48
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Well, ZiPS doesn’t like the Mets quite as much, so I guess that would go down

12:48
Matt: So David Price is a starbucks breakfast sandwich? Got it.

12:48
TomBruno23: Nothing sexual at all. I enjoy grapefruit and I tend to get a little excited when it is the winter and prime grapefruit season (at least as far as what our markets get here in STL)

12:48
Jerry B: How has the Astros cheating been factored into their 2020 projections?

12:48
Avatar Dan Szymborski: None.

12:48
Avatar Dan Szymborski: What factor would add that isn’t completely thrown out of my butt?

12:49
Matt: What do you think Betances does? Does he go for a 1-year deal to try to prove himself, or is he able to solidify a few years based on history? 4 years $55MM?

12:49
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think he’ll get a rich, luxurious, pillow deal.

12:49
Krampus: Do you like Kumquats? They are better than grapefruits and one of the 5 ancestral citrus fruits unlike grapefruits.

12:49
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I do, but I don’t really get kumquats

12:49
Ari: Do Padres compete for a wild card with the current roster?

12:49
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I think they nearly do

12:49
Slapshot: This chat signals that it is time for a little bit of the bubbly.

12:52
TomBruno23: Trivia Time: Can you name the only draft-eligible player to go undrafted into pro ball (ie, not international players) and go on to win an MVP Award? Anyone? Anyone? Draft began in 1965…

12:53
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I assume this is Larry Walker trivia since it’s the HOF season.

12:53
Guest: Y. Alvarez or Vlad ROC?

12:53
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Still Vlad

12:53
Dave: Tame Impala?

12:53
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Well, they’re on my 12/19 playlist.

12:53
Avatar Dan Szymborski:

12:54
Some Insider: Think Trevor Bauer will follow up on his “I’m only going to sign 1 year deals” stuff?

12:54
Avatar Dan Szymborski: If his offers suck

12:54
Some Insider: Any word on Domingo German? The yankees were told he will avoid a “substantial suspension”. But media are saying EVERYTHING from nothing to full season.

12:54
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Haven’t seen a darn thing

12:54
TomBruno23: I had a baked potato yesterday because I happened upon a BP Bar. Forgot how much I enjoy them. You know what I mean?

12:55
Avatar Dan Szymborski: a baked potato bar?

12:55
Avatar Dan Szymborski: waht?

12:55
Matt: Vinegar sauce FTW. Finally, Dan has a correct non-taco food opinion.

12:55
Brian CashGod: Seamus the trick to good chili is to add all the beans to it. All of them.

12:55
Avatar Dan Szymborski: NOOOOOO

12:55
TomBruno23: Younger than me: Andruw Jones, Older than me: Bartolo Colon. You? https://enlightenment.rip/who-are-your-mlb-endcaps

12:55
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I know this one by heart – Aramis Ramirez first younger, Fernando Rodney last older

12:56
brad: Dan have you tried white truffle infused hot sauce?  Thoughts?

12:56
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I have not

12:56
Nolan: So the Rockies make the least sense in MLB. Who makes the second least sense?

12:56
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Royals

12:56
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Marlins are bad, but they’re straightforward at being bad

12:56
Boycott Szym: DAN IS A FILTHY LIAR

12:56
Jeff: On a scale of 10-100 where 10 is already amazing, how great is Andrew Friedman at value? Has there every been anyone better in any industry?

12:56
Avatar Dan Szymborski: What’s with you guys today?

12:56
James: Any thoughts on which Rule 5 guys might stick?

12:56
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Running projections after chat!

12:57
RSO: Does David Price make sense for the Angels? Some guy on reddit predicted the Cozart trade 5 hours before it happened and said they’d end up with Rendon, Price and Ryu.

12:57
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Was it that wetbutt guy?

12:57
pop: ZiPS like Gausman in SF?

12:57
Avatar Dan Szymborski: I DID write a piece!

12:57
TomBruno23: Not Vlad (international signing in 1993). We are looking for an American born player who signed as an amateur free agent in November of 1980.

12:59
Avatar Dan Szymborski: But that’s a weird question then, since Canadians are eligible for the draft and were undrafted – they’re not considered international players.

12:59
TomBruno23: Not Walker, Canadians weren’t eligible until 1991

12:59
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Oh, was it that late?

1:00
ncb: Was wondering how ZiPs deals with platoon splits. Are players that are typically parts of platoons projected to face more opposite handed pitchers? And if so, does this still hold true when projecting them for a full season of PAs?

1:00
Avatar Dan Szymborski: ZiPS projects platoon splits based on past usage.

1:00
Avatar Dan Szymborski: It doens’t know anything about future usage, by design.

1:01
Jeff: Will Andrew Friedman really really start thriving once the owners get their salary cap? Pound for pound I think he’s the single greatest valuer of value in the history of mankind

1:01
Avatar Dan Szymborski: You guys are very weird today.

1:01
TomBruno23: Yeah, Larry Walker wasn’t eligible when he entered pro ball. Only Canadians who played college ball in US were eligible before 1991. Crazy rules. We are looking for 1989 NL MVP Kevin Mitchell. From https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/f0433c59 “A friend took Mitchell to a New York Mets-sponsored baseball tryout in San Diego in 1980. He hit two home runs off Bud Black, then a left-hander pitching in the Kansas City farm system. Mitchell’s hitting ability impressed the scouts, and the Mets signed him to a $600-a-month contract as an undrafted free agent.”

1:01
Richardson: Kevin Mitchell

1:01
Alby: Kevin Mitchell

1:02
Statsman: If you could pick one non-WAR stat to evaluate hitters and pitchers respectively, what would you choose?

1:02
Avatar Dan Szymborski: WAA 🙂

1:02
Avatar Dan Szymborski: On that note, it’s time for me to depart for another week.

1:02
Avatar Dan Szymborski: Thanks for comiong everyone!

1:02
Avatar Dan Szymborski: MAKE THE CHILI THE RIGHT WAY, DON’T BE LIKE THAT DUDE ABOVE

1:02
Avatar Dan Szymborski: He has beans but no familial love.





Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. He also maintains a terrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski.

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jrcrtosamember
4 years ago

Josh Hader for Forrest Whitley and Abraham Toro. Who says no? What would it take to make it work?