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_David_
2:35
Josuar Gonzalez hasn't played apparently since May 23, anything up with him?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:35
Tweaked his hammy
rossredcay
2:36
Thoughts on Luinder Avila so far this year?  Does he have the goods to be an MLB starter?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:36
Still think he's a reliever, among other things, no history of sustaining length
Doesn't mean he can't start
2:37
Wrote this in the offseason and think it holds: "He’s a good athlete and is generally around the plate, but he isn’t a marksman and he likely won’t become one. He’s also rarely thrown 90 pitches in an outing and hasn’t often seen the fifth inning. Just as he was starting to do that a little bit last year, he got hurt. So, while there’s a path to starting, he’ll need to work deeper into games, with better execution, and ideally a command uptick. Not impossible, but it feels like we’re asking for a lot."
Hey the Tacoma game finally started
Phillip Denny
2:37
Let's assume the A's complete the relocation to LV, and SLC actually gets an expansion team. Would the presence of 3 insane run environments be good, bad, or indifferent for the league at large?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:38
LV is supposed to be inside, right?
That should mitigate the issue a little bit
I'm not opposed to extreme environments. I actually really like the PCL parks that are huge and give you a fair number of homers but also a ton of hustle doubles
Tristan
2:39
Tired: Mason Miller for Leo De Vries.
Wired: Louis Varland (and Ty France!) for Alan Roden and Kendry Rojas.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:39
Pretty good piece of business
Phillip Denny
2:39
The Dodgers have to know something about River Ryan that we don't, right? Like there's no way the combination of Lauer/Jonathan Hernandez is better for the big league club?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:40
The Dodgers have the luxury of doing whatever they want here. If they see a modicum of value in letting Ryan fully build up in AAA, they can take their time.
John
2:40
Is it too early to start on talking extension with Jesus Made?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:40
Not with this crew, apparently
maximus74
2:40
Out of Celesten/Hammond/Nimmala who do you think has the best bat?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:40
Nimmala
aldrinbatistarocks
2:41
Tristan peters - another Getz masterclass or just a guy swinging a big stick right now
Brendan Gawlowski
2:41
A quality bench guy on a good run
Fangraphs Man
2:41
Are you a chess dot com or lichess guy?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:41
chess.com
Maurice Lepouttre
2:42
any concern with Luis De Leon's walk rate in AA this season?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:42
He does this sometimes. So, yes, but not in a way that's new.
Aaron Weets
2:43
To piggyback off of the unlikable personality traits question. How does the likable personality traits bleed into your scouting of players?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:43
You can justify rounding up on guys with good makeup
MyBloodyBallantine
2:44
Is Kristian Campbell broken or was he just overrated? Strikeouts and power have all trended in the wrong direction since he broke out in 2024.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:44
Whatever they're having him try to do isn't working
Biscuit
2:44
Why on earth are the Guardians leaving Ingle in AAA in favor of a guy with an OPS of .440
Brendan Gawlowski
2:45
Because the guy with the .440 OPS is an elite defensive catcher whom they went out of their way to acquire
bluejayprospectus
2:48
Wondering if this recent stretch from Brandon Valenzuela is anything, has his FV changed at all? Also are the Blue Jays one of the better teams at developing and identifying catchers?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:48
On my radar to dive into
When the lists are done I want to write a piece (or a couple) on the guys whose performance has surprised me most
He's on the short list there
Rhetoric Flair
2:49
The 2026 Guardians prospect write-up had Ralphy Velazquez pegged for a potential 2026 debut. Do you still see that as a possibility and has your opinion of the player changed at all?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:49
Definitely in play, no change to the report. He looks like a really good bat, intrigued that he's still getting some run in left.
lbowman1
2:50
Where does Sirota jump to on the next 100?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:50
Onto it, certainly. I'm a fan.
tmcgowan
2:50
Luis Lara between his defense, walks, and base running will be enough to have an unsexy [insert WAR] annually
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