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Eric A Longenhagen
12:01
Howdy howdy, let's chat
GPT
12:01
Have you had the opportunity to see Giants spring training yet, any standouts if so?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:02
yes was there yesterday, actually. Sean Hjelle looks pretty good, certainly the fastball does. 92-94 with tough angle and some life. Gregory Santos was 93-95 yesterday, some plus sliders. Marco Luciano looks incredible but we knew that already.
David
12:02
More total future value: The three first-rounders the Padres signed in 2016 (Quantrill, Potts, Lauer), or the three future first-rounders (Rolison, Bishop, Bleday) they called but didn't sign on day three?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:02
the latter group
Edgar
12:02
Is late 2020 a feasible debut for Andrew Vaughn? Despite height, can he be a 25 HR guy?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:03
It's perhaps feasible from a talent standpoint but whichever team drafts him won't be incentivized to move him that quickly. He can be a 25 HR guy, sure. Jose Ramirez is 5-foot-9.
Eugene
12:03
Re: pitch framing. Doesn't it seem likely that pitchers are aware which catchers are good at framing, and adjust their strike zone accordingly? If Bumgarner is throwing just outside the zone, knowing that Posey can frame it for a strike, it doesn't seem like all the WAR credit should be going to the catcher at the pitcher's expense. Thoughts?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:04
I think it's fair to question how much each half of the battery contributes to the stolen strike.
Daniel
12:04
Do you see Tyler Phillips or Brock Burke getting an FV boost when the Rangers list is published?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:05
It's done, the site was just about the PPRs and extensions this week. They're each 40+ FVs
Jim
12:05
When a player drops in a grade from year-to-year, is it generally due to the prospect not living up to development expectations or simply revising your grades based on more information?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:05
the latter
Joey
12:05
Any books/articles/podcasts/stuff like that that helped you when learning how to scout?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:06
Dollar Sign on the Muscle is a good book about scouting but I don't know if I'd say it helped me to scout. Parks' essays in Extra Innings 2 are good, Ted Williams' book on hitting is pretty good and especially so for visual learners.
SSS
12:07
Will draft scouts ever stear the FO into a player they think best fits the team's development strengths, even if they may not be the "BPA"?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:07
Scouts may be guided toward looking for certain types of players but the FO is responsible for being the synapse between scouting and PD, not the scout.
Boone
12:08
Is the CBA likely to change in any meaningful way over the next few years that should give guys like Eloy Jimenez pause before signing their extensions?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:08
it might, but I have no idea how.
Michael R
12:08
Alec Bohm: Lakewood or Clearwater?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:08
Lakewood until he performs for a bit, Clearwater later in the year
that's my opinion, not what I know to be happening
Matthew
12:08
Who goes first: Seth Johnson or Graeme stinson?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:09
if the draft were today, how can you feel good about taking Stinson? Velo drop is so concerning
Josh Nelson
12:09
Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .577/.651/1.308 this prep season. I know there was concern about his hit tool, but has his Summer performance with Team USA and his torrid Spring change your mind a bit about that skill?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:10
No, he's facing lousy HS pitching, his numbers this spring are pretty meaningless
Lark
12:10
I know that almost every team drafts their best available player, but at what point does that calculation shift? For instance, the Angels have a bunch of center fielders throughout their system (and trout for the next decade). At what point do center fielders stop being as valuable since you can’t start nine of them? Is this even a consideration?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:10
Day 3 you fill out your rookie league rosters
MeDeKe
12:10
I apologize for a possibly unpopular question, but when will the team prospect reviews resume, and which division is next? Thanks to you and Kiley for all that you do!
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
Rangers publish Monday, AL Central is next, then NL West and I'm done
Lilith
12:11
Have you heard anything about players that the Reds are focusing on for the draft? If not, when does that kind of information start coming in?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
Not just yet
Rox Guy
12:11
So. Colton Welker. Murdered everything in sight this Spring, but is now permanently blocked at 3B. Better idea to move him to 1B (where he loses a bunch of value) or market him as a premier trade asset?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:12
I think he and Nevin are both 1B and yeah, it makes sense to move one if a deal presents itself
Connor
12:12
What is Zack Granite's realistic projection/ceiling
Eric A Longenhagen
12:12
bench OF
resumeman
12:12
This may not be your beat, but...

I see that FG had the DFS SaberSim productions posted for the Japan games. But the page didn't have the "export data" link that it used to (and every other projection and leader page has) in order to d/l a CSV file. Is that working as intended? Or will it be back to looking like the other pages when the "real" season starts?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:12
you're right, it's not, but I'll ship this to someone who can help
Josh
12:12
Do you see Alek Thomas being a top 50 prospect by mid-season?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:13
uh, no
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