Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 8/18/25

Ben Clemens: Hey all people, let’s get chatting

Bazooka Joseph: Do you suppose their nice framing grades imply that Patrick Bailey and Austin Wells must be on a regular basis catchers regardless of the woeful offense they supply?

Ben Clemens: I do, although I’m extra assured about Bailey’s protection than Wells’ as a result of he’s executed it for longer and it’s extra standout.

Ben Clemens: I believe each are higher hitters than their 2025 efficiency, too; like final 12 months we have been speaking about Wells for his bat as a lot as his glove

Ben Clemens: the large factor is that positive, if these groups had Cal Raleigh, Bailey and Wells wouldn’t deserve the job

Ben Clemens: like loads of groups begin guys who’re unhealthy at hitting and okay at fielding. I’d fairly begin the man who’s nice at fielding within the hardest place there’s, and hope they will change into an okay hitter

Ben Clemens: undecided if that’s proper however I’d undoubtedly give them on a regular basis PT if I had them on my workforce and didn’t have an elite choice

Oaktown Blues: Was the actual prize of the Springs/Boyle commerce truly Jacob Lopez?

Ben Clemens: positive appears that approach, proper?

Ben Clemens: search for FG content material on him coming this week

RAGBRAI: Does Gallen get a QO? Does he take it? What would he get on the open market?

Ben Clemens: I’m guessing he’ll get a QO and decline it, however I’m extra assured about ‘get a QO’ than ‘decline it’

Ben Clemens: the DBacks ought to completely give him one. they’d most likely fortunately deliver him again for a 12 months on the QO anyway

Visitor: The fangraphs twentieth had me remembering previous variations of the location, and I’m remembering proper that Jeff Sullivan for a time was churning out two articles PER DAY? I haven’t been capable of finding a straightforward reply to this from looking, however I suppose my query is, am I remembering this improper? And if not, uhhh what? How?

Ben Clemens: I don’t suppose it was ever like 10 every week persistently, however yeah

Ben Clemens: I didn’t overlap with Jeff, which was nice as a result of it means I labored a desk job and browse blogs by him all day as a substitute

Talfred: Many Pink Sox followers suppose Yoshida’s a very good participant, however a foul match for his or her roster. I believe he’s a foul match for anybody’s roster; a 32-year previous slap hitting DH with a profession 111 wRC+ is tough to roster within the present setting of quick benches. Additionally, I believe Fenway might be nearly as good a park for him as you will discover, so I don’t know that anybody else values him a lot in any respect. Do you agree?

Ben Clemens: I’m rather a lot nearer to your view, let’s simply say

Ben Clemens: it’s not like he’s fully unplayable, clearly a significant league caliber hitter, good second-division common in my eyes

Ben Clemens: however like…. you may’t have a pleasant second-division common taking part in DH for a workforce taht has critical playoff aspirations

Ben Clemens: he’s a really bizarre participant to contort your roster round

Ben Clemens: this David Laurila observe in yesterday’s sunday notes ought to rankle Sox followers:

Ben Clemens: By way of July 11, Rafaela had performed all however certainly one of his 90 video games in heart subject and boasted a 114 wRC+ and three.0 WAR. Since July 12, Rafaela has had little stability, beginning 15 video games in heart and 13 video games at second base. Furthermore, he’s had a 44 wRC+ and 0.0 WAR.

Ben Clemens: I perceive that there’s lots about their roster that requires bizarre contortions, however a part of it’s to play Yoshida, and yeah, I simply don’t fairly perceive that, he’s not one of many workforce’s finest hitters or something

Ben from DC: Too early for any takeaways from Cavalli’s encouraging current begins? Looks like a unique pitcher than the one which was struggling within the minors the previous few months.

Visitor: Is Cade Cavalli nearly as good as he appears?

Ben Clemens: I would like to look at some full Cavalli begins earlier than coming to a conclusion for positive

Ben Clemens: and sure, ‘looks like a unique pitcher’ is a GREAT description

Ben Clemens: however that’s most likely proper. he’s getting back from harm, he threw 8 innings mixed in 23 and 24

Ben Clemens: I don’t suppose he’s this good, simply because I’m an inexpensive individual and betting on a man with a 2.20 ERA to proceed being that good is foolish

Ben Clemens: however I’m not going to write down him off for some minor league numbers racked up whereas attempting to get used to pitching once more

Ben Clemens: stuff appears good, too quickly to say if it’s the identical previous cavalli (too many walks, can’t fairly put all of it collectively) or he’s leveled up

Ben Clemens: however I believe you may take ‘by no means recovers from harm’ off the desk now

Ace: Significantly, what the hell is happening with the Giants and the Giants offense? Is there some kind of psychological issue at Oracle that simply destroys all hope in some Sisspheyisan Metaphor? Expertise sensible, they shouldn’t be THIS unhealthy

Jung Hoo Lee Enjoyer: Why have the Giants forgotten learn how to win over these previous few weeks? Can’t think about nothing taking place because of this stretch of play

Ben Clemens: I imply… the Dodgers went 3-15 in an 18-game stretch this 12 months

Ben Clemens: the larger challenge is that the Giants offense has been very unhealthy all 12 months

Ben Clemens: I’m undecided what’s going to change. certainly one thing will, if simply to shake issues up

Ben Clemens: the lineup actually doesn’t have sufficient size, although, that’s clear. 12 months certainly one of Posey in cost did a good job of addressing this in that two of the workforce’s finest hitters (Devers, Adames) are new

Ben Clemens: however they want extra

Ben Clemens: aspect observe, it’s wild that Devers is the workforce’s second-best hitter this 12 months regardless that he had that hellacious hunch to begin his Giants profession, is massively underperforming his anticipated stats, and has a 114 wRC+ in SF

Ben Clemens: Dom Smith is the workforce’s third-best hitter!

Ben Clemens: I can speak myself into Heliot Ramos as a stable bat/fringy D choice, however there are only a lot of not so nice positions on the Giants roster proper now

Lowe Distribution System: I do know the Dodgers take a number of injury-riddled pitchers so we must always anticipate them to have rather a lot on the IL, however man, when will we start thinking about that possibly the Dodgers are unhealthy at maintaining pitchers wholesome?

Ben Clemens: yeah it’s price contemplating, extremely arduous to measure although

Bookie Brent: Brewers within the WS – o/u 2-in-5 likelihood?

Ben Clemens: 40%, that’s a lot

Ben Clemens: like, overlook our particular playoff odds, I believe we’re most likely low on the Brewers

Ben Clemens: now we have the Dodgers with the most effective WS odds at 31%

Ben Clemens: 40% is principally not achievable territory by way of playoff odds

Ben Clemens: to achieve the WS

Ben Clemens: I believe they’re superior however the postseason is simply so dang random

Arn Anderson: Is there purpose to consider Nate Lowe will make an affect in Boston? He positive regarded washed in Washington. Its superb how the late 20’s hit most 1B like a truck.

Ben Clemens: oh man, I checked out his Nats manufacturing and thought ‘eh possibly’

Ben Clemens: regardless that it wasn’t nice general, it wasn’t disastrous or something. I believe it’s completely price giving him a shot

Ben Clemens: not when you have a terrific 1B, however like, the Sox don’t? I’d completely be excited about having extra choices that would work out nicely. I suppose the bizarre half is that since he can’t be on the playoff roster, giving him a variety of PT now would possibly weaken the playoff roster

SPArn: I believe you must eat some crow on the Nats handily successful the Lowe for Garcia swap, sir! (Getting this jab in earlier than he inevitably OBP’s .380 and hits 10 bombs down the stretch for the Sox)

Ben Clemens: oh most undoubtedly, haha

Ben Clemens: I’d do the commerce once more if I have been them, however they didn’t win it

Ben Clemens: all you are able to do is choose issues on the time they occur and I beloved their course of, however Garcia has been

Ben Clemens: nicely, no, Garcia hasn’t even been that good

Ben Clemens: however he’s going to be round for longer

Visitor: Do gamers have private analytics consultants? Like that simply take a look at their information and attempt to provide you with options? Or is that largely what driveline and groups are doing for them? Would there any profit to them having their very own guys simply their information?

Ben Clemens: I believe that’s sort of what Driveline, groups, impartial coaches, different labs, and so forth are doing in session with gamers

Ben Clemens: I’d say extra ‘with’ than ‘for’ as a result of as I frequently be taught from Laurila’s work, a variety of hitters are VERY fingers on with the information

Ben Clemens: I believe Boras does this for his shoppers, too

Ben Clemens: one of many difficult issues is {that a} unhealthy suggestion might be terrible

Ben Clemens: it’s undoubtedly a measure twice minimize as soon as situtation

Ben Clemens: I write 4-5 articles every week, I wouldnt’ wish to be giving 4-5 options every week to a hitter

Bosoxforlife: The actual fact that Dom Smith is beginning says all of it. Egads!

Indecisive Fantasy GM: Who would you will have extra confidence in ROS, Adley or Drake Baldwin? Adley appears so tough not too long ago.

Ben Clemens: I believe Drake, truthfully

Ben Clemens: Adley getting back from the IL and being unhealthy nonetheless has modified my estimation of him in a giant approach

Ben Clemens: or no less than, my estimation of his near-term efficiency

Ben Clemens: I like betting on the expertise in the long term however like…..not over the following month!

Ben: Why can’t Lowe be on the postseason roster?  I assumed so long as you’re on the 40-man by September 1st or did they alter that rule not too long ago?

Ben Clemens: oh yeah mind lapse there

Ben Clemens: I used to be pondering we’re previous the commerce deadline and so the roster stuff is locked however no, that’s simply trades, you’re proper

Ben Clemens: so take again that reservation, I’m much more into it

Snek fan: Why so assured the Dbacks give Gallen a QO when he had such a horrible 12 months (2 years getting worse in a row) and it’ll be for round double his present wage? I believe they’d take him again, however not at a 100% increase

Ben Clemens: as a result of they wish to make the playoffs quickly

Ben Clemens: and picture discovering a participant nearly as good as Zac Gallen for lower than he’s getting paid in 2025

Ben Clemens: positive, sure, he’s had a horrible 12 months

Ben Clemens: do you actually suppose you would signal a man who feasibly tasks in addition to Gallen for, like, 1/15

Ben Clemens: the draw back right here is simply small. one-year deal, man who’s been superb for you

Ben Clemens: ‘they’d take him again’

Ben Clemens: individuals can be providing Zac Gallen tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} to pitch for them this winter

Ben Clemens: Charlie Morton bought a bunch after being unhealthy in 2024, then after being worse for months in 2025 a playoff workforce went out and traded for him

drplantwrench: i, an angels fan, could be a type of guys prepared to supply tens of thousands and thousands for zac gallen

Ben Clemens: yeah, I imply, look, he could be damaged for good

Ben Clemens: it might undoubtedly occur

Ben Clemens: however given the comparatively low alternative price of giving him a QO, and the a number of methods to win (free draft choose, boucneback season) I believe it’d be a poor and overly-short-term-influenced choice to not provide him a QO

Oddball Herrera: I preserve studying about how arduous it’s to hit in Seattle and the way the batter’s eye is the issue…and it’s talked about just like the batter’s eye just isn’t one thing  underneath the management of the workforce and I’ve but to learn of some effort to appropriate issues. Why can’t they only go try to repair it? Or is the batter’s eye factor wholly speculative

Ben Clemens: as finest as I do know, it’s speculative

Ben Clemens: I’ve regarded into the Comerica Park BB/Okay park issue earlier than for related causes and by no means made any headway

Bob Myrick: Do you suppose Oneil Cruz has one other gear or is he only a great athlete with out constant baseball expertise?

Ben Clemens: I lean the second approach at this level. to be clear, that’s nonetheless a terrific participant

Ben Clemens: or, nicely, ‘nice’ is subjective

Ben Clemens: however we’re 1500 PA into his huge league profession and he has a 103 wRC+

Ben Clemens: and is hitting like 25 HR/600 PA

Ben Clemens: I don’t suppose he’s going to show into Barry Bonds

EccentricATLFan: If drplantwrench certainly has these tens of thousands and thousands accessible, petition to make him the proprietor of the Pirates, he’d immediately be an enchancment.

Ben Clemens: Oh man, might we crowdsource the Pirates and do higher than them?

Ben Clemens: I’d chip in a couple of dollars for positive

Wes: Some FanGraphs slander on the Cubs broadcast this afternoon. Boog Sciambi talked about the current article describing about Cade Horton that in contrast his windup to a gnarled tree trunk. Jim Deshaies responded “Usually you don’t consider FanGraphs once you consider nice literature and poetic language!” I like JD, however he must learn extra of your articles!

Ben Clemens: hey, respect to JD and Boog, and truthfully I’m kinda with them on that one. come right here for the maths, keep right here for the literary references

Ben Clemens: however presumably you’re coming right here for the maths first

Ben Clemens: as an apart, they’re each nice and I consider each FG customers for stats? not 100% on that however I’m an enormous fan of each

DBRuns: Cleveland fan right here. In case you have been to redo the 2024 draft as we speak, the place does Bazzana go? I must suppose he goes outdoors the highest 5, after Kurtz, Wetherholt, Cags, Burns, and Konnor Griffin.

Ben Clemens: I believe it’s actually arduous to do these with out a variety of detailed information of the gamers, and as a primarily MLB analyst I don’t have that. i imply, I don’t suppose I really feel tremendously totally different about Cags’s growth than Bazzana’s

Ben Clemens: Sure, I believe that Kurtz/Griffin/Wetherholt/Burns have all completely shoved

Ben Clemens: however I’m not tremendous assured in my evaluations thereof, and that i’m undoubtedly not assured that Bazzana (138 wRC+ within the minors and already in Triple-A) is gonna be unhealthy

Bob Myrick: Does it appear like the primary spherical of the 2024 draft was much better than common?

Ben Clemens: it actually does, proper??

J: Kyle Tucker’s huge hunch illustrates why persons are quick sighted after they say “why wouldn’t this man take a look at the market as a substitute of extending”, proper? Clearly gamers by nature are the sort of individuals to guess on themselves, however it appears individuals simply overlook the draw back danger of ready free of charge company.

Ben Clemens: yeah, though to be clear, he’s nonetheless gonna get a boatload

Ben Clemens: right here’s a greater instance, imo: Michael Harris II

Ben Clemens: ‘oh he signed such a ridiculously workforce pleasant extension, how did the Braves do it?’

Ben Clemens: nicely, he high-pointed that extension

Ben Clemens: (though possibly not? he’s been unimaginable because the break, I’m truly writing about him proper now)

Wes: Sure, Boog and JD each use data from FanGraphs fairly usually! I like each of them. I miss having Len Kasper within the sales space, however that’s a complement to Len fairly than a slight towards Boog

Ben Clemens: concur completely

Ben Clemens: they’re one of many cubicles I hunt down

Ben Clemens: I largely simply hearken to the house broadcast however they’re on the exceptions record

EccentricATLFan: Additionally, in “it’s nearly sadly spectacular to drag that off”, Angel Chivilli is within the eighty fifth percentile in whiff charge…however the sixth percentile in Okay%.

Ben Clemens: i imply that’s truly very spectacular

drplantwrench: i believe we must always crowdsource me to have tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} first

Ben Clemens: if you will discover a approach to try this, I’m all ears (and I’ll undoubtedly cross out your title and write mine)

Visitor: how devastatingly silly was it needing fantasy SB (albeit not *simply* that!) to carry j.sanchez on aug1 as a substitute of grabbing j.marsee at any level earlier than another person bought there on aug5

Ben Clemens: I couldn’t inform you as a result of I put in an irresponsibly excessive bid for Marsee in Ottoneu (within the FG employees lead) and have been having fun with the fruits ever since

Ben Clemens: I’m tremendous impressed by him up to now

Cashman: Am I cooked? Made good strikes within the offseason (Williams, Goldy) and deadline (all these pen dudes) however some simply not panning out.

Ben Clemens: I imply, most likely not

Ben Clemens: on condition that principally the identical course of made teh WS final 12 months

Bal’mer Boy: Basallo the following Yordan? He shoulda had 4 RBI in his debut with no stolen homer!

Ben Clemens: i imply, possibly!

Ben Clemens: when he has one of many prime 10 rookie batting traces of all time subsequent 12 months in his full-season debut, then I’m able to name him the following Yordan

Ben Clemens: for now, I’m excited to look at him  hit

Bosoxforlife: Cora’s dealing with of the glut of outfielders, together with Yoshida, is terrible. Rafaela must be in CF on daily basis and the odd man out is the DH. He should be underneath strain from the entrance workplace to make use of Yoshida.

Ben Clemens: It’s so arduous to take a position on this stuff, however I’ll admit to pondering that at instances too

Ben Clemens: it’s very arduous to know, on the very least

Lowe Distribution System: Is there such a factor as “pitcher who’s arduous to hit however when he does get hit he’s clobbered”?  I’m Cade Povich, who FIP and xFIP suppose is nice, however xERA thinks is terrible.  How are you going to be nice at placing guys out but in addition get tattooed every time a hitter will get bat on ball?

Ben Clemens: to deliver issues again to Jeff, he wrote one thing on Jose Fernandez’s tendency to get shelled if groups made contact that had a idea I actually like and have believed ever since

Ben Clemens: principally that it’s potential to your secondaries to be nasty sufficient that they don’t get a lot weak contact b/c it’s all whiffs

Ben Clemens: so should you flip the crappy contact into whiffs however go away the remainder, it’ll appear like you’re getting hit tougher

Ben Clemens: it’s not an ideal idea however I 100% consider int he broad define

Visitor: Honest method to cut up up the eras of fangraphs…
– Graph period
-Notgraphs period
-Sullivan period
-Fashionable period?

Ben Clemens: yeah, broadly

Ben Clemens: there’s an excessive amount of of it for there to be a ‘dave cameron period’

Ben Clemens: b/c he straddles many

T2: Somebody on this website (might need been you) acknowledged whereas in the past that the Brewers always beat projections. What are the areas do they do it?  Is it identified who’s responsble for that? Thanks.

Ben Clemens: Um, the areas the place they do finest are baserunning and protection

Ben Clemens: usually talking

Ben Clemens: however yeah, our projections have undoubtedly persistently been low on them

Physician, physician: Will the Astros have the ability to repair Jésus Sanchez? Isn’t Sanchez alleged to be a contact man?

Ben Clemens: I imply, I dno’t suppose he’s THIS unhealthy

Ben Clemens: however he has a profession 26% strikeout charge, he’s not a slap hitter or something. His huge standout device was energy

Lowe Distribution System: Did you see Jesus Sanchez rob a grand slam AND a three-run homer in the identical recreation?  And that the Astros nonetheless gave up 12 runs??

Ben Clemens: I didn’t… however that’s sort of superb

Opifijikl: In case you have been the Pink Sox, would you name up Tolle or another prospect to assist with their aid pitching down the stretch? Am I overreacting to Campbell (the pitcher)’s unhealthy efficiency? Commerce deadline’s over so don’t say you’d have executed extra then!

Ben Clemens: Oh yeah, haha, the deadline has handed and I didn’t hate their decision-making by way of relievers then, so I’ll go away that out of my response

Ben Clemens: however sure, I’d

Ben Clemens: I believe that throwing a bunch of high-variance spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks is ag reat thought

Ben Clemens: I see that Pink Sox followers have already gone by means of the Jordan Hicks fandom arc, which I’ve seen firsthand as a Playing cards fan dwelling in SF

Ben Clemens: ‘oooh, shiny velocity! let’s make him our nearer’
‘wait the place are the striekouts?’
‘that is unhealthy’
(one good look) ‘oh my god, he coudl be so good’

Ben Clemens: and like, generally he’s!

Ben Clemens: however yeah, he’s a identified amount at this level, attempt some new stuff and attempt to construct a terrific playoff bullpen

Ben Clemens: I’d attempt Kyle Harrison in aid too, except they’ve particular beginning plans for him that preclude that. He regarded approach higher in aid on teh Giants

Uninvited Visitor: I come right here for the writing first and the maths second…the writing is so good!!

Ben Clemens: nicely, thanks very a lot for that, then

Ben Clemens: we clearly suppose it’s good too

Ben Clemens: and I believe that hiring guys like Baumann has upped our literary cred for positive

Alby: At that time in his profession, Barry Bonds wasn’t Barry Bonds both.

Ben Clemens: no, however he had a 124 wRC+ and an unimaginable strategy on the plate (re Oneil Cruz)

Ben Clemens: additionally he was 23, Cruz is 26, and Bonds accrued extra WAR in his first two seasons than Cruz has in his profession

Visitor: I’m right here for that candy shade of blue when your query will get answered.

Ben Clemens: I didn’t even know that existed

DBRuns: Any likelihood Devers will get 3B eligibility for Ottoneau (5 GS or 10 GP)?

Ben Clemens: I don’t suppose so, sadly

Ben Clemens: I believe it’s sensible to let him keep at first and be taught there. Chapman’s gonna be round for some time

Visitor: *was* goldy a very good transfer? certainly they knew he didn’t hit rhp final 12 months, and nicely that undoubtedly didn’t change this season

Ben Clemens: I believe it was a impartial one

Ben Clemens: like, it was wonderful. it’s been wonderful. the associated fee wasn’t terrible, they didn’t have any clearly higher choices

Ben Clemens: i assumed the Devin Williams transfer was actively good regardless that it hasn’t labored out

d’Rake Baldwin: Relying on what you learn, it’s both me or Isaac Collins for NL ROY. Which approach do you suppose it goes?

Ben Clemens: I believe it goes to Collins as a result of voters will wish to acknowledge the Brewers for such a terrific season in award voting

Taeko Okajima: As a NPB and MLB fan, will probably be bittersweet to see Munetaka Murakami transfer from my hometown Swallows to the MLB quickly. What groups does he appear to be a very good match for?

Ben Clemens: everybody ought to need him; translating NPB efficiency to MLB isn’t a precise science however I don’t know the way you take a look at his efficiency and see something aside from ‘doubtlessly spectacular hitter’

Ben Clemens: I suppose possibly you may say that parks with quick porches in proper are slihgtly higher as a result of he’s a lefty, however he has such enormous uncooked energy that I doubt it issues all that a lot

Ben Clemens: I believe Eric has him down as sticking at third base, so possibly a workforce that may let him play third…

Ben Clemens: oh god, it’s the Dodgers

drplantwrench: additionally do you suppose murakami might keep at 3B, or is he doomed for 1B/DH?

Ben Clemens: I’m simply basing this on Eric’s writeup, I’ll have a extra detailed reply after the WS after I do free agent rankings

drplantwrench: i, an angels fan, could be prepared to pay tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} for murakami

Ben Clemens: alright, possibly we must always crowdsource the Angels

Ben Clemens: our new GM drplantwrench has some huge plans

Kevin: Turned out to be a humorous factor – when the coach got here out unexpectedly between pitches to see Jalen Beeks, it regarded ominous. Till, it was later revealed, it was as a result of Beeks had swallowed a fly whereas pitching!

Ben Clemens: um….. superb

Sonny: I’d like to affix an Ottoneau league and wish to know what was one factor you would like you knew earlier than you performed your first season?

Ben Clemens: oh, I’ve a number of for you

Ben Clemens: don’t be afraid to chop gamers should you want the wage. concentrate on gamers who’re good extra so than attempting to optimize price/expertise as a result of there are at all times methods to squeeze just a little extra out of the roster by way of cuts, loans, and so on, however expertise usually wins out

Ben Clemens: you’re by no means actually rebuilding as a result of between inflation and re-auctions, any workforce will be circled in a 12 months

Ben Clemens: it is best to bid on extra waiver gamers than you suppose, and bid larger numbers. the second-best worth is the one you pay, so it’s not normally that costly budget-wise, and one of many largest property in Otto is a 25 greenback participant you will have for five bucks

Ben Clemens: liek I discussed Marsee, I’ve him for five bucks, I bought Harris for the same quantity his rookie 12 months. Jarren Duran, and so on.

Ben Clemens: i missed lots too, after all

Ben Clemens: however by taking tons of swings, I used to be in a position to get a cheap-ish core, after which splurge on gamers to encompass them with

Ben Clemens: oh! should you can, co-manage with a good friend. doesn’t should be a 50/50 cut up

Ben Clemens: i’ve had a good time taking part in with a very good good friend, and I miss fewer begins/benchings that approach

Murakami: Not involved about his strikeout charge? He strikes out like 50-60% greater than league common

Ben Clemens: I imply after all I’m

Visitor: i’d have tried ottoenu by now and that i perceive the operational prices however i’m not used to charges like that

Ben Clemens: simply so we’re clear it’s all in-game finances, not actual cash, however yeah, it’s kinda messy and nerdy

Ben Clemens: should you don’t like that, I’d say play common fantasy. if the baroque nature is a draw, Otto is superb

drplantwrench: GM drplantwrench?? what occurred to proprietor drplantwrench? (plz do away with arte and preserve Perry)

Bosoxforlife: Aaron Nola was battered round once more yesterday. Will groups ever be taught that the danger in signing pitchers into their 30’s makes it not such a terrific thought or is the state of pitching so unhealthy that they haven’t any alternative?

Ben Clemens: most likely the latter. it’s additionally why true distinction making pitchers are so coveted

Ben Clemens: as a result of filling all these innings is simply robust

Jeb: Do you suppose Murakami San is gonna clear 9 figures?

Ben Clemens: I do, and I’ll have a greater reply after extra due diligence

Tacoby Bellsbury: Hey, the place’s my candy shade of blue?

Ben Clemens: Higher late than by no means

M’s fan: Am I the one one which thinks it’s wild we might see a catcher hit 55 HRs and 20 steals? In a season!

Ben Clemens: i imply, you had me at 55 homers

DB: Ideas on the place the Pink Sox are headed? They appear good however a  little shaky this 12 months, do you suppose they’ll be extra steady subsequent 12 months or doomed to inconsistency?

Ben Clemens: I believe that it’s too quickly to say however that certainly the entrance workplace has seen the identical stuff now we have

Ben Clemens: like, this can be a very surprisingly constructed workforce with many proficient gamers

Ben Clemens: so hopefully they spend the offseason attempting to make use of B) to unravel A)

Ben Clemens: I like their odds of doing so, it’s a lot better to have this challenge than ‘we actually know the place everybody ought to play and the roster matches nicely, simply everyone seems to be unhealthy’

Ben Clemens: alright, on that observe, I’m going to go out and begin making lunch

Ben Clemens: (lunch man, I’m gonna do a grilled hen caesar salad, I’ve pre-cooked the hen so it must be fairly quick)

Ben Clemens: hope you loved this chat and I’m gonna attempt to do a jumbo-size one subsequent week in anticipation fo a break the week after that

Ben Clemens: have a terrific week, speak to everybody quickly