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Ginny
12:47
is everyone holding back their Mike Scioscia farewell stories until the Angels officially part from him? 19 years straight managing a team is 4 games from ending, barring a shock from Arte Moreno. Haven't seen much said about it
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
Yeah, you're right. I guess it takes a certain type of writer/host/whatever to appreciate Scioscialism and all that comes with it and I'm just not that guy. Maybe Nightengale will write something.
Tim
12:49
Scott Kingery disappointed this season.  What is your outlook on him?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:50
Still think he'll be a 55 but dear god please let him play 2B
Sir Nerdlington
12:50
From the catcher's POV right field is to his right but a right handed batter stands to his left. Deep thoughts.
Dan
12:51
You have Vandy's Hansen pretty high on his draft year board.  Does this factor in the development time lost to his mission trip?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:53
Not really, I just assume that, if the kid is really a strong prospect, he might not go. Some of our four corners prospects who were supposed to be going sometime in college are considered, by scouts, less likely to go now than they seemed to be when leaving HS.
Jorge Mateo
12:53
What happened to me this season? In the spring it looked like I could be a multi-tool threat. Instead, I had a terrible season. What's behind that? And can I stick at shortstop, or am I a utility guy, with some 2B/CF mixed in?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
I don't know and I'm apprehensive about backing off you too much after what Pro, Mondesi, DeShields, O'Hearn and others have done in the bigs after not doing anything at Triple-A.
Phil
12:54
Is it overthinking it to consider maybe the Orioles drafting someone other than Rustchman considering they have two young rookie-level catchers on the current MLB level? Or is he tood good and you just draft the best player, regardless?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
For me, the latter.
Dan
12:55
Is Pete Crow Armstrong a case of a Cali kid who is polished early, so he shows better in a showcase, or does he have the potential to have real high end impact tools?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:56
He certainly has some ability. His in-game contact is  very loud. He was a 40 runner at Area Codes so unless that look wasn't truly representative of his ability, for whatever reason, he's probably a corner guy. Wouldn't consider him elite, but he's certainly of note.
Pickle Nick
12:57
Can bat speed ever be improved and how? Can a guy go from having average batspeed to above average? Would a guys switching to a lighter bat theoretically increase his batspeed?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:59
There are differing schools of thought on this among scouts. Those who think it can improve cite a change is physicality. There may be research papers out there about training methods that can improve it or even that it's less influential a variable than is assumed. It's a good question
Rick
12:59
Evan White really turned it on in the second half in High-A. Do you think the power continues to grow or do you think he'll just be another great glove/no bat 1b?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
I think he made changes that moved the needle on his in-game output but I'm not sure if that will continue or if he's plateaued. I dig him, overall.
Billy Beane
1:01
Eric, do you think there would be value if a team were to do something along the lines of purchasing an apartment building for their minor league teams and then have a common area with a chef and whatnot, almost like a dorm? I feel like, at least in the lower minors (maybe up to A+ or AA), you could gain a significant advantage by just feeding your guys better and making it easier for them to sleep and it would be more efficient than even paying them more (which they should probably also do, but whatever).
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
I agree stuff like this would be beneficial and some teams are already doing it.
Marshall
1:02
I'm hoping to get a couple answers to questions on team draft rankings for an academic paper I have under review (not a good fit for a chat, though). Is there a way to contact you and/or Kiley?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Sure, I'm always glad to help out with stuff like that and anyone here should feel free to reach us via email at prospects(at)fangraphs(dot)com for matters of import.
pirates hurdles
1:04
How fun are guys like Pablo Reyes? Low level prospects that burst on the scene in MLB, if even for a few weeks. Got to be one of my favorite things about Sept roster expansion.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Agreed
Pickle Nick
1:05
Hey Eric, cool to see Corbin Carroll ranked so high. I asked you a few weeks ago if you thought he'd done enough to get up into the top 15 and you said top 15 was a little strong at that point. What changed? Did you or Kiley get a new look or hear new info?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
Maybe I thought you meant where he gets drafted? I think he goes beneath where we have him ranked.
john cale
1:06
I know you only got a short look at Cole Winn and some of the other recent Rangers' draftees, but how did he look? Any possible MORPs in that group?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:07
Was lucky enough to run into him and Owen White twice since last Friday. They both look great. Winn is clearly working with his changeup more often than he would be if he were just trying to get outs, which is just one of those things you have to sift through when you're watching these guys. I'll try to get video of him up this week.
Jacob
1:07
Have you gotten to see any of the A's teenagers? Beck, Allen, Lazarito, Campos.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Was supposed to see OAK yesterday but one of our cats took ill. It has not been a good year for pet health at Longenhagen Manor.
Joe
1:08
Do you think the Braves might have permanently screwed up Gohara and Wright by promoting them too quickly and misusing/not using them?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Nah
Blue Jay Matt
1:08
In your view do the Blue Jays have a top 10 farm system?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:09
When Shapiro said we had them in the top 5 (was it 5 or 10? I forget, he said we had them high) I was taken aback because we haven't explicitly ranked all the systems since I've been here. But eyeballing their board, yeah they're probably up there.
Xam
1:09
What do you make of JP Crawford -- can he hit at the MLB level?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
Still struggles to get to stuff away from him but I think he figures it out eventually.
mike sixel
1:10
Nick Gordon: Will he hit enough (he's young, so I'm not overly worried)...and will he play SS or 2B in the majors? Thanks,
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
I have him as a 2B with some pop.
Ethan
1:10
Augustin Ruiz of the Padres - does he have a chance to be special?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
Agustin Ruiz (not being pedantic, that's just for player linking purposes later) and I think he's a nice sleeper in that system. Good build, just a bunch of 45s and 50s right now but could be a bunch of 50s and 55s if things break right.
Blue Jay Matt
1:11
The first pitcher taken in the 2019 draft will be __________?
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