Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 7/15/24

Ben Clemens: Hey everybody, welcome to the chat

Ben Clemens: I’m gonna attempt to do a velocity spherical kind deal right now as a result of this can be a heavy week of labor for the commerce worth sequence

Ben Clemens: I’m not gonna reply any commerce worth questions, in fact, that’ll be reserved for subsequent Friday’s commerce worth chat, however there’s a ton of different stuff to speak about and I’m going to attempt to fly by way of it

Champdo: So how exhausting will or not it’s to resolve Rainer’s bat velocity drawback?

Ben Clemens: I believe Eric’s numerous draft profiles do a greater likelihood of answering this than I may hope to, significantly in chat kind

Ben Clemens: I’m gonna attempt to hold my draft questions centered on course of stuff and workforce technique moderately than going into the actual pluses and minuses of a person participant, that’s not likely my skillset

Ben Clemens: that mentioned… no clue!

Princess Leia: Assist us Obi-Wan Clemonobi you’re our solely hope! Nonetheless aggravated that I didn’t add Langford over Carroll final week. He’s now on my prime rivals workforce and I’m shedding all hope for Carroll..

Ben Clemens: I nonetheless really feel excellent about Carroll going ahead, like I mentioned, if he’s your worst participant, your workforce might be fairly good

The one who asks the lunch query: What’s for lunch?

Ben Clemens: Leftover Thai meals right now

Dan’l: Do I get to get pleasure from a Winn/JJ pairing sooner or later? Perhaps even for 3 years??

Ben Clemens: I may see it. I’m fairly hyped about Wetherholt as a fan b/c I saved seeing him within the prime 3 out there gamers

Carlos Hazard: Juan Soto: .984 ops, 23 homers, hitting .243/.431/.456 over his final 30 video games…. Rafael Devers: .977 ops, 23 homers, hitting .310/.382/.664 over his final 30 video games. However Soto has a 20-point benefit in WRc+ nonetheless. Is that this not an instance of walks being overrated?

Ben Clemens: I believe it’s an excellent reminder {that a})Fenway is a superb place to hit

Ben Clemens: b)OPS will be complicated when one man OBP’s loads larger

Ben Clemens: c)nicely your previous 30 video games factor is complicated b/c over that pattern, Devers has a better wRC+ than Soto

Ben Clemens: so like…. what are we doing right here?

Marcos: How are you sizing up the Mets/Playing cards/Giants/Reds/DBacks/Pirates/Cubs scrum? Any likelihood the Dodgers, Brewers, or Braves fall again into this group?

Ben Clemens: I believe the Braves and Brewers are juuuuuuust above the fray, I believe that each are going to be extra aggressive including on the deadlin consequently

Ben Clemens: the Dodgers may, I assume, however their underlying numbers are only a lot higher than everybody else in that group

Ben Clemens: they’ve the second-best BaseRuns report within the majors

Ben Clemens: exhausting for me to consider they’re secretly dangerous

Sonny: Is it potential to get all statcast pitch information in a given day? Like one massive csv export?

Ben Clemens: Put in recreation date >= the day you need and in addition <= the day you need

Ben Clemens: after you run that report, hit the little spreadsheet with chain export button

Gary: What do you assume are the highest elements as to why beginning pitchers are so inconsistent from begin to begin

Ben Clemens: I believe there are two fundamental elements. One, loads of pitching outcomes are exterior of pitchers’ management

Ben Clemens: hitters typically hit excellent pitches, in addition they regularly miss errors

Ben Clemens: the opposite issue is that the start-to-start variability of stuff is actual. typically you’re simply feeling a little bit worse, typically you’re feeling higher. Path dependency additionally implies that typically you get to throw your finest pitches much less

Okra: Are groups upset with the league for not controlling the consistency of the MLB ball higher?

Ben Clemens: I don’t know which course they need it to go, however the lack of management a)makes it more durable to construct groups b)makes everybody look dangerous

George: Do you assume that workforce Stuff fashions incorporate physique information to incorporate deception? I’m serious about DJ Herz who’s producing elite in-zone whiff charges on a usually poorly rated fastball due to a cool supply the place he virtually wraps the ball behind his again.

Ben Clemens: I believe that modeling deception is definitely an AIM of workforce stuff fashions

Ben Clemens: I have no idea whether or not they’ve succeeded. It’s a phenomenally powerful factor to deal with

Ben Clemens: And on condition that there are such a lot of completely different sorts of deception, you virtually essentially have to make use of results-driven information to get an concept

Dj: Prediction on who will get the final two wild card spots within the nl? I’m going Mets and F’backs. Additionally would you agree that Lindor is a stealth mvp candidate?

Ben Clemens: I believe Lindor just isn’t gonna win MVP, b/c an excessive amount of of his worth is tied up in protection

Ben Clemens: and protection is difficult to measure, so MVP voters constantly favor offense over protection

Ben Clemens: I believe that he’s probably the most underrated gamers in baseball, although, and assume that he’ll definitely get MVP votes. A sizzling second half that places the Mets into the playoffs would in all probability get him into the highest 3. The entire “however take a look at his WAR” argument may not work when Bryce Harper is hitting .301/.403/.579, however I wager you individuals will use it to determine their down poll votges

Insert Witty Title Right here: Ideas on Wimbledon? Women match was compelling however the gentleman’s appeared prefer it was over after the primary level. Additionally, I simply learn Andre Aggasi’s autobiography, extremely advocate!

Ben Clemens: What a bummer of a finals. I awakened at 7:30, 1h30 into the match, pondering I’d catch the juicy half

Ben Clemens: I want that somebody with a bit extra star energy had been within the ladies’s finals, even when it was simply Sabalenka or Swiatek, who I really feel like are higher than they’re standard

Ben Clemens: ladies’s tennis has been extremely compelling for the previous decade, tons of nice matches and wild intra-match swings, however I really feel just like the fixed churn of who’s within the finals makes individuals overlook it

Mike Imanaga II: What would you do in case you ran the Cubs this deadline?  Alot of their roster is type of mounted, however the sum of the elements isn’t precisely working….

Ben Clemens: I hate to say it however I’d stand pat

Ben Clemens: I simply really feel like they should take extra time determining what they’ve. If they’re on a profitable streak and nearer to the playoffs on the deadline they need to add some relievers

Ben Clemens: and in the event that they’ve fallen out exhausting, they will commerce some leases

Ben Clemens: However they simply want this workforce to be higher, for essentially the most half

Okra: I get that Cleveland has an important bullpen and good offense, however I can’t wrap my head round a workforce being this good with a rotation that’s this dangerous (twenty fifth in ERA, twenty eighth in WAR).

Ben Clemens: the Brewers, too!

Ben Clemens: I believe that one thing goes to provide, however in all probability in each instructions; the Guardians offense will cool whereas the starters do a bit higher

Ben Clemens: I’m much less certain in Milwaukee, I realllllly don’t consider of their rotation

Ben Clemens: possibly they’ll make some trades to shore issues up, although

romorr: Any sense on what Erick Fedde goes to value so far as prospects? Looks like 1 prime 100 man, in that 50-100 vary, and one other attention-grabbing piece. However with a scarcity of choices, I don’t be ok with that being the case anymore.

Ben Clemens: I believe that’s about proper. The Jordan Montgomery commerce final yr is possibly an excellent marker

Ben Clemens: further yr of management however much less thrilling underlying stats

Ben Clemens: however on the proper facet of the ‘can this man begin within the playoffs’ divide for me, which is an enormous deal

Okra: Who do you consider in additional ROS?  Spencer Schwellenbach or Gavin Stone?

Ben Clemens: I believe this can be a minority opinion however Schwelly

Eminor3rd: My intestine response to Hagen Smith to White Sox was that it was a strategically poor match, on condition that the mix of how shut Smith probably is to the Majors plus the truth that he’s had TJ already make him possibly the “shortest time period” worth man in that common vary. Then again, BPA is BPA, proper? I simply can’t shake the sensation that the Sox simply primarily bought an thrilling man that we’re very more likely to watch them commerce in a couple of years.

Ben Clemens: That was additionally my first response. I don’t faux to be a Smith knowledgeable however archetypically it feels bizarre

DC: How regarding is it that Pittsburgh went prep on all three Day 1 picks?

Ben Clemens: It’s not, to me no less than

Zack: How can we justify the Mariners exhausting hit % and barrel charges being prime 5 or so in baseball but their avg and different metrics so poor… dangerous luck or one thing higher? Okay% terrible as nicely clearly

Ben Clemens: swing exhausting, in case you hit the ball

Ben Clemens: they simply appear to largely not hit the ball

deBride: With tiebreakers the Brewers are 5.5 video games up on STL for the Central lead, however solely 2.0 video games behind LAD for the #2 seed. Does it type of really feel to you too like they’re method nearer to shedding the division lead than being the #2 seed?

Ben Clemens: it actually does

Ben Clemens: I believe that’s due to the state of their beginning pitching

Ben Clemens: and the truth that although they haven’t actually crammed this position in recent times, the Cardinals nonetheless FEEL just like the NLC boogeyman

Ben Clemens: additionally like, it’s the Dodgers. They’ve Shohei and Mookie and Freddie and shortly Clayton

Ben Clemens: even after they’re catchable, they don’t FEEL significantly catchable

Asking for a Pal: Is it allowed below the MLB guidelines to pitch with completely different palms (arms?) throughout the similar plate look?

Ben Clemens: sure if the batter will get changed

Ben Clemens: no in any other case

Ben Clemens: this got here up when Pat Venditte was round

Ben Clemens: the pitcher declares which facet he’s going to throw from for the whole lot of the plate look, after which the batter additionally picks

Okra: Will the positional adjustment for DH be adjusted quickly?  It appears too harshly unfavourable

Ben Clemens: We’re planning on wanting into positional elements this offseason

Ben Clemens: Can’t inform you what the outcomes will likely be b/c we haven’t finished the work

Theo be Praised: When do you are expecting we’ll have some form of automated ball/strike system in MLB?

Jason: I don’t see that you simply’ve answered the query about who you assume will get the final two NL Wild Card spots…

Ben Clemens: I’m certain I answered the opposite a part of the query as an alternative

Ben Clemens: I say Braves and Mets, b/c that’d be humorous to me, however with very low confidence

Tim: Is there any analysis on the market on what forms of lineups are likely to do finest within the postseason? Ie. the Yankees having two stellar hitters surrounded by a bunch of fellows who can’t reliably get on base has created a ton of runs however doesn’t really feel like an important technique for the playoffs. No clue if that’s backed up by the numbers/historical past, although

Ben Clemens: Love this text from Ben Lindbergh

Natitude Adjuster: I used to be a little bit stunned the Nats bought an precise prospect and the thirty ninth choose for Harvey.  Did that appear like an excellent return for the Nats to you too?

Ben Clemens: Yeah, good job by the Nats there

Ben Clemens: in my view no less than

Ben Clemens: It’s an important case of studying the room, too. the Royals bullpen is dangerous each in outcomes and projections, so that they in all probability must make a bunch of trades

Dan: If a pitcher was actually incapable of holding a runner, everybody steals second and third every time the bottom is open, quick runners steal residence how good would they must be to be price rostering? May the be an opener and simply pulled after their first hit?

Ben Clemens: What if one of many first two batters will get on?

Ben Clemens: I really assume that this participant could be unrosterable

Ben Clemens: if it’s a real 100% steal likelihood

Okra: Assuming it’s roughly ‘market fee’ anticipated value for every; what do you do if you’re Baltimore entrance workplace?
a) elite rental – Flaherty
b) excessive danger/reward – Crochet
c) screw it get one of the best man – Skubal
d) boring SP depth – Z. Littell

Ben Clemens: Is determined by what they assume their extension roadmap appears like

Ben Clemens: I’d get Skubal if I assumed re-signing him was a part of my optimum technique

Ben Clemens: I’m not a GM clearly, and I believe that some workforce will commerce for Crochet, however I’d not

Ben Clemens: I simply don’t like the chance/reward distribution right here

graphsman: Who’s one of the best prospect you’d take into account together with as a part of Crochet bundle (assuming it doesn’t contain another person like Fedde)? I really feel prefer it begins a bit after the 60 fv tier, possibly round Coby Mayo ish, however I’m unsure how good I’d really feel about that given the sturdiness considerations. He’s so good proper now although

Ben Clemens: Like, I’d not commerce Mayo for him

Ben Clemens: however I wager you some groups would do the equal

The Oriole Chook: Talking of the Orioles and “extension roadmaps,” WTH are they going to do with all their younger guys?  I’d’ve hoped the primary couple up (Rutschman/Henderson) would get extensions.  However yikes, now they’ve a ton of excellent younger guys–which is nice–however no clear path to signing some to long-term offers.  Ideas on their strategic choices?

Ben Clemens: I’d discover a large suitcase full of cash and present it to Gunnar

Ben Clemens: inform him he should buy all of the candy cowboy outfits he needs with it

Ben Clemens: Determining what contract to supply Rutschman is kinda complicated

Ben Clemens: Catchers have been signing very team-friendly offers just lately

Ben Clemens: Take a look at Will Smith

Ben Clemens: however why would Adley do this?

Ben Clemens: I’d be taken with signing Corbin Burnes, too, if I had been them

Ben Clemens: the thought being that the place participant spigot is operating full drive proper now however they don’t have sufficient pitching, so pay as much as get an elite pitcher and plan on being very gifted and environment friendly in different areas

Phil: Wasn’t the “incapable holding a runner” man simply Jon Lester? During which case the reply is there isn’t a such factor as a 100% steal man, as a result of gamers are too afraid of both getting harm or another bizarre factor taking place (catcher makes a miraculous throw or no matter).

Ben Clemens: I imply, certain, however that is extra of a hypothetical

The Oriole Chook: Gunnar Henderson certain profiles loads like Cal Ripken at this level.  (Not saying he’ll finish the identical.  And large level of deviation is Henderson’s velocity.)  However that’s cool from a history-repeating-itself lens, proper?

Ben Clemens: It truly is cool

Alern: Why do your projected standings constantly complete 2429 complete wins and losses (one in need of 30×81)? Was there a rainout that you simply don’t count on to be made up? Thanks!

Ben Clemens: Yeah it’s the suspended recreation

Ben Clemens: there’s a suspended recreation, I neglect which one, that must be resumed later

Ben Clemens: so we don’t mission it as a brand new recreation, however the stats aren’t last but

Ben from DC: Any takeaways from 2 weeks of James Wooden within the bigs?

Ben Clemens: The man is as gifted because the experiences

Ben Clemens: far too quickly to inform what’s going to occur with him however the hype was not fakew

Ken: I’m an enormous Excel hound however trying to stage up a bit – for the form of work you do, what’s essentially the most worthwhile tech-side skillset? ie. SQL, Python, and so forth

Ben Clemens: in all probability sql? I do a number of querying and realizing methods to obtain the proper dataset could be very useful

scuffy McGee: What do you make of Spencer Torkelson’s demise?

Ben Clemens: It’s exhausting to foretell baseball (Suzyn)

Ben Clemens: extra broadly, newbie bats simply don’t develop in linear methods

Rickety Cricket: Lots of ink has been spilled over the Phillies doubtlessly buying and selling for certainly one of Rooker, Robert or Chisholm, nevertheless I haven’t seen an excessive amount of on them almost about Randy Arozarena. Whereas all 4 of them would profit from not having to be “that man” on their respective groups and as an alternative becoming a member of one of many deadlier lineups in baseball, I believe Randy could be a greater match attributable to his protection and playoff pedigree. Would the Rays be keen to promote low on him and will the Phillies put collectively a prospect bundle that doesn’t embrace Painter, Miller or Crawford?

Ben Clemens: I don’t see it, to be sincere. It’s a shallow system and whereas earlier than the yr I’d have mentioned Mick Abel, I believe the Phillies in all probability aren’t taken with promoting low on him

Ben Clemens: possibly the Rays are keen to take like three guys they’re very taken with, however attempting to guard the highest names in a skinny system makes for an unattractive provide

Generic Title: Thanks for the chat. If you got the chance to run the Rockies what could be your strategy? I used to be serious about this and I’d wish to construct a roster with protection and pitching on the core.

Ben Clemens: I believe I’d wish to go for energy

Ben Clemens: I like the thought of Brenton Doyle sorts for certain

Ben Clemens: I believe that outfield protection, particularly, performs up in Coors b/c there’s simply a lot area to cowl

Ben Clemens: however I’m additionally taken with attempting to attain a ton of runs, b/c let’s be actual, buliding the rockies round pitching simply seems like a recipe for failure

M. Elias: Is there a hotline for people who find themselves hooked on toolsy school outfielders?

Ben Clemens: i imply, up to now so good!

scuffy McGee: what are the present rockies constructed round? Unhappiness

Ben Clemens: the idea of dramatic irony

Ben Clemens: the Rockies act as if they don’t know issues that the remainder of us do

Ace: It’s humorous what you mentioned about ladies’s tennis. I’m a dude, who grew up watching extra ladies’s / Steffi Graf and Monica Seles and Jana Novotna (her crying at Wimbledon was heartbreaking, so glad she gained it) … and but I can identify much more of the lads nowbecause it appears extra clearly differentiated peaks and stars (the Alcaraz / Sinner’s)

Ben Clemens: yeah, having the celebrities within the finals actually issues

George: Would you progress Abrams off SS? The Nats are within the place to only give him reps there in my view, however sooner or later in case you’re going to contend you want a greater defender there. Feels sophisticated by their OF prospect depth.

Ben Clemens: I’d stick it out, I simply don’t consider he’s QUITE as dangerous because the statcast numbers counsel

Ben Clemens: I see loads to love there, too. His errors are trending the proper method, and making errors on performs he will get to is unquestionably his greatest weak point

Ben Clemens: it’s my opinion that he has the instruments to succeed and simply wants mroe reps, and I don’t assume it’s an arm challenge the place he simply can’t get sufficient accuracy or energy and they also’ll at all times be there

Johnny5Alive: I hate to say it however Stearns job would have been simpler if the mets didnt get sizzling once more just lately.  I’m all for (hopefully) making the playoffs, however there’ll probably now be strain so as to add and im unsure that is the group I wish to be buying and selling prospects to improve.  At the least in the event that they had been nonetheless enjoying poorly, you bought alonso, severino, manaea, bader, and so forth. to deal.  Ideas?

Ben Clemens: Eh…. gimme the playoff chase, it’s enjoyable

Ben Clemens: I belief Stearns to maintain the ship getting into the proper course long-term

Ben Clemens: and the purpose of the sport is to make the playoffs and win trophies, so like, extra bites on the apple appears good

Josh: Is it cool so that you can know that, like, Josh Rojas learn your article about him? Or is it scary to assume that the topic of any piece you write will likely be studying and reacting to your ideas?

Ben Clemens: Way more cool than scary

Ben Clemens: It’s undoubtedly bizarre, don’t get me flawed

Ben Clemens: however I’m not likely throwing sizzling takes on the market

Ben Clemens: I believe that in case you pressured me to recite my articles to the plyaers they had been about, I’d have the ability to do it with out worry of angering them, as a result of I’m attempting to come back from an goal perspective and I believe I’m fairly constructive total

Idiotic Failson: The Yankees really feel method worse than their report. For those who’re Brian Cashman, what do you do to make this workforce a legit WS contender?

Ben Clemens: I imply, what do the Yankees must do to make Yankees followers completely satisfied? Final week there was a disaster they usually had been gonna win 30% of their video games the remainder of the yr

Ben Clemens: then they win a sequence towards the O’s, practically sweep them, and if something it appears the temper is worse

Ben Clemens: I believe that the Yankees want one other infielder, hopefully some relievers too, however i don’t take a look at this workforce and go ‘oh no it sucks’

Gator: Have you ever lastly given up on Ke’Bryan Hayes?

Ben Clemens: basic state of affairs the place I nonetheless like my course of and I count on to love gamers like Hayes sooner or later

Ben Clemens: good contract, tons of excellent statistical markers, you have got the CHANCE to essentially hit a house run

Ben Clemens: however the issue is, he couldn’t hit residence runs

Ben Clemens: I’ll wager on guys like that once more, b/c you don’t have to be proper all that usually

Ben Clemens: the ground is extraordinarily excessive, he may STILL be a median participant this yr

Ben Clemens: however after they don’t pan out, they don’t pan out. gotta cease dwelling up to now and settle for the current

Dan: Can Ben Rice be used to let the Yankees aggressively pinch hit for his or her catchers since he’s at all times their in case your second catcher will get harm? Is he not prepared for MLB protection at catcher? If there a value of switching catchers mid recreation past utilizing up your bench?

Refugee: Re: Yankees vibes, that’s strictly the hole between how dangerous a 1-run walkoff loss feels versus how dangerous it really is, no? I really feel prefer it’s the least dangerous kind of loss (a lot worse than your starter getting blown out or your offense failing to fireplace for 9 innings).

Refugee: sorry a lot *higher

Ben Clemens: I believe shedding on an error is simply the WORST

Ben Clemens: it’s that, but in addition, Yankees followers have constantly thought of their workforce worse than our fashions have

Ben Clemens: since I’ve been writing right here

Farhandrew Zaidman: Had been the scouts/projections flawed on Gavin Lux, was the harm and misplaced time that large a deal, or has there been a real expertise change right here?

Ben Clemens: certainly there’s been a expertise stage change there. your guess is pretty much as good as mine whether or not the PT/harm have induced that or been outcomes

Ben Clemens: i imply, clearly the projections had been flawed on this particular case, in a really literal sense; they didn’t mission him appropriately

Ben Clemens: however there’s a number of error baked in

Ben Clemens: I believe that the markers that led each scouts and fashions to love him are usually good markers, however that they’re hardly foolproof

Dan: Are you frightened about Ragans’ 3-start velo dip? He’s so good and has so many pitches, however his velo has been down throughout the board.

Ben Clemens: i’m not frightened but

Ben Clemens: I’ve finished some pondering on this one b/c spoiler, he’s on the commerce worth checklist, and never low on it

Ben Clemens: if he comes out of the ASB throwing even softer, I’ll re-assess, however usually talking I’m at all times a little bit frightened about velo drops, however rather less frightened once you nonetheless strike out 21 in 18.2 innings

Manfred blues: Was baseball higher when MLB juiced the balls for the 16-19 period?

Ben Clemens: I assumed so, tbh

Ben Clemens: offense is enjoyable

Ben Clemens: i’d choose it to occur on balls in play however i hate when a two-run lead feels insurmountable

Kate: How worrisome is Altuve’s elevated o-swing this yr?  Is that this the kind of factor that begins to creep up as guys age and fall off?

Ben Clemens: it’s undoubtedly ONE of the ways in which age reveals up

Ben Clemens: age doesn’t present up in a single constant method

Ben Clemens: I believe that, all issues thought of, it’s an indication of getting older that I’d choose elevated chase for Altuve

Ben Clemens: b/c he’s so good at hitting issues

Ben Clemens: even when he chases

Ben Clemens: I’d choose extra chases to worse high quality of contact

Dan: I do know throwing behind/round a batter makes it a lot more durable, however do you assume we may ever see a left-handed catcher (prob a backup) who can actually hit and fill in often on the place? In the event that they’re a superb framer who provides offense however simply can’t throw, you have got Jose Trevino with a greater bat.

Ben Clemens: I do, I believe the problem is simply that not as a lot of them develop

Ben Clemens: or sorry, there are fewer to start out

Ben Clemens: I’d completely be in favor of a lefty catcher, as a lefty myself

Malloy: (through Artwork However Make It Sports activities)

Kate: How a lot of Michael Toglia’s terrible BABIP is dangerous luck and the way a lot is deserved?  Exhausting to see a man operating a BABIP THIS low (.180) enjoying half his video games in Coors.

Ben Clemens: yeah it’s wild

Ben Clemens: Statcast has his xBABIP at .327

Ben Clemens: I’d cuff it slighlty decrease b/c of pull tendencies, however not by a ton

Ben Clemens: similar to, yeesh

Ben Clemens: this type of stuff evens out nevertheless it’s fairly wild

Kate: What do you make of Tyler O’Neill’s 2024 season?  His sizzling begin, whereas clearly unsustainable, didn’t appear to be it was luck pushed and a number of the struggles appear to have began instantly after the accidents began to pile up.  Is that this one thing the place he’s in all probability going to be enjoying compromised the remainder of this yr and can want an offseason to get totally wholesome?

Ben Clemens: That is Tyler O’Neill

Ben Clemens: the struggles pile up when he will get harm

Ben Clemens: he’s been excellent when wholesome traditionally however his construct simply appears to make him harm inclined

Eddie: Purely as a fan, who you rooting for tonight? Enjoyable as it might be for one of many younger guys get away in an enormous method, I’m dying to see JoRam’s swagger after a win

Ben Clemens: I simply discover him so enjoyable

Ben Clemens: JoRam might be quantity two on my checklist although

All nice sure however: Please rank these 3 as to which is a much bigger upcoming enhance for the sport of baseball, the return of Mike Trout to the plate, the return of Jacob deGrom to the mound, or the return of Clayton Kershaw to the mound?

Ben Clemens: I believe it’s Kershaw b/c he’s on a probable plyaoff workforce

Ben Clemens: alright, i gotta get again to the grindstone. Thanks for all of your questions right now, and I’m sorry I couldn’t get to eveyrone’s, there have been an enormous pile of nice ones right now. My common chat is canceled subsequent week, as a result of I’ll be doing a chat in regards to the commerce worth sequence on Friday, so have an important two weeks and I’ll speak to you then.

Visitor: I really feel just like the years go by sooner as I become older. How is it, then, that Kris Bryant continues to be solely 32?

Ben Clemens: okay additionally had so as to add this query in on the finish

Ben Clemens: that’s what I like about Kris Bryant. I hold getting older, and he stays the identical age