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AvatarJay Jaffe
3:55
Having done many of those interviews over the years, I can tell you that those are some very old-school scouts that the staff talks to, with many of them participating year after year after year. They're fun conversations but not every scout has a wide range of references when it comes to the analytic stuff.
Eric A Longenhagen
3:55
Houston just did the 4 OF shift vs Joey Gallo. Three INFs on right side. Alex Bregman caught a routine fly in left field.
Travis Sawchik
3:55
The SI scouting reports have always been my favorite part of the preview section ... but there were some curious ones ... incluidng a Gary Sanchez comp on Mejia's bat?
Justin
3:55
Don't forget CC, who is definitely ahead of Lester too.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:55
yes, good point on Sabathia. Also a Cy Young and some postseason mojo
E
3:55
Acuna did not enter 2017 as the top prospect, are there are any players currently not in the top 30 or so you think have the potential to make a leap toward the top going in to 2019?
Travis Sawchik
3:55
PACHE
Lipton
3:56
Objectively speaking, starting Elvis Andrus 3rd in the lineup isn't a great choice, right? Regardless as to whether the breakout was real. Right?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:57
Objectively speaking, batting order kvetching is slightly less effective than complaining about the weather.
Lunar verLander
3:57
...was that a 4-man outfield in Arlington?
Travis Sawchik
3:57
Vs. Gallo? I think so. Anyone have a shot of the entire outfield. I saw three bodies in CF-LF
3:58
Erik
3:58
Eric, how does Tom Eshelman compare to what Kyle Hendricks looked like in the high minors? Obviously, even Hendricks himself was unlikely to turn out how he did in the majors, but does Eshelman at least have the Hendricks starter kit?
Travis Sawchik
3:58
I believe Gallo led baseball in FB% last season
Eric A Longenhagen
3:58
Hendricks changeup > anything of Eshelman's
Austin
3:58
On the topic of Hall of Fame pitchers, does Hamels have a legitimate shot? No Cy Youngs but multiple All Stars, postseason success, 53 WAR...
Luke
3:58
Travis Sawchik
3:59
Is Bregman playing LF? Or just a really deep 3B!
bonnie
3:59
how do you pronounce pache?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:59
PAH-chay
Travis Sawchik
3:59
Great name
Jeff Todd wannabe
4:00
Re: Hicks, Eric I think the other commenter was referring to the 2017 report on Hicks which lists his fastball as 50/55. (FYI this is the scouting report that shows up on his FG player page)
Eric A Longenhagen
4:00
Yeah, I need to get Appelman to push the more recent tool grades. I assume he's waiting for us to finish all 30 clubs but if he can update the ones that are current we should do that.
Dave
4:00
So Gallo really needs to learn to bunt
Sonny
4:00
Could Gallo bunt for a double against that shift?
Bobbi McGee
4:00
if Gallo successfully bunts / half swings to the left side, is that a double?
Travis Sawchik
4:00
Seriously
Eric A Longenhagen
4:01
Hamels is 88-91 so far today...
E
4:01
I feel like I'm always surprised when I look up the population of San Antonio and say to myself 'wow, I didn't know that many people lived there, huh'
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:01
Hall-wise I'm a little lower on Hamels than I am all of the other guys I mentioned. He'll have to show unusual staying power to put himself higher up within that group and be the best choice on a given ballot.
Travis Sawchik
4:01
San Antonio is looking less like a sleeper expansion candidate
Austin
4:02
Over/Under 45 HRs for Joey Gallo?
Travis Sawchik
4:02
Gallo could be a mini-Judge with a bit more contact. I'd still take under. That's a big number
But he could go over
Mark
4:02
What's the current expansion list look like?
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:03
To my eye, Montreal and Portland are atop the list. but that's one man's opinion and research, as I wrote about the topic several times at SI. https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/04/22/mlb-expansion-montreal-mexico-city-c... https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/19/major-league-baseball-expansion-prop...
bosoxforlife
4:03
Buxton, three breaking balls, three air swings, looking like he doesn't have a clue.
Travis Sawchik
4:03
Remember last year?
Brutal
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