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Eric A Longenhagen
12:28
I weigh lefty hit tool as about 70% of the grade, righty about 30%, which mirrors the pitching usage in MLB
Ryan
12:29
Are we going to see a lot more teams pitch around Torkelson intentionally this spring?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:29
Yes, unless Hauver starts making people pay
Brendon
12:30
Jays list coming soon?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:30
Late next week
Cito's Mustache
12:30
Did you read Zach Eflin's comments about the seams on the ball feeling differently/more noticeable this spring? Have you heard anything else to that effect early on in camps?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:30
I had not read that but now will dig for it
Carlos
12:31
You comped draft prospect Blaze Jordan to Jhonkensy Noel. Is there a compliment for Noel in this or just highlighting being bearish on Jordan?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:32
It's me trying to properly put Blaze in a proper context. His skillset isn't bad, but it is common.
Carlos
12:32
Is PR draft prospect CF M. Zabala comparable to former Indians pick Johnathan Rodriguez?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:32
Not really. Rodriguez was lanky, Zabala is built like a DI running back.
Kyler
12:33
What are the biggest things that stand out to you when you watch MLB players compared to minor leaguers and college guys? Do you ever have "oh wow" moments when you go to an MLB game after a few weeks of watching prospects? Or are the differences more subtle? Thanks for the great content!
Eric A Longenhagen
12:34
Everyone in MLB is incredible and it makes me feel like watching stout JUCO kids throw 92 is kinda frivolous.
LioneeR
12:35
For these questions, I'm curious how often you have to look up the names/refresh yourself.  The amount of names you are able to speak knowledgely about is pretty amazing.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:37
I have a finite amount of brain space and do find myself needing to spell check names more often now than I used to, especially for new draft prospects. I forget where my keys and wallet are a lot, and I forget to pay bills, but I can tell you a lot about Helcris Olivarez off the top of my head.
TacoBrett
12:37
Please rank: Hancock, Rocker, Leiter
Eric A Longenhagen
12:37
Leiter Hancock Rocker, I have 50s on them all at the moment
Dave
12:38
Who are the buzziest players on the backfields this spring?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:39
Minor leaguer report dates are staggered so a lot of guys aren't even in yet or are just arriving. Lotta live BP and that's it right now.
Jeff
12:40
Ryan Jensen from last year or Max Meyer this year?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:41
Great question. Jensen threw many more strikes than Meyer but I think Meyer's slider is better than Jensen's was. Both plus athletes. I think I'd take Jensen but it's close.
Appa Yip Yip
12:41
Remember to get some sleep.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:42
I added like 4 dudes to the honorable mention section of the Pirates list at 2am, I'm doing fine.
Jonathan
12:42
How might public-facing prospect lists from major outlets change in the next decade, either via philosophical shifts or technological ones?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:45
This is a great question that deserves at least 15 minutes of uninterrupted thought. I have some ideas that I can't dump on you now because I don't want to tip my hand. I think we'll eventually have something resembling a trade machine with asset values driving it. I know BA began sourcing some TM data and put exit velos on their 100 so I expect we'll continue to see more of that and I won't be the only one doing it across the minors anymore. This is probably more of a podcast diatribe question.
Kurupt FM
12:45
I realize you're not the ZiPS guy but after seeing the projection for Alejandro Kirk can you explain why he projects to be better than his prospect rating?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:45
He's on the catch/can't catch line. I body comp'd him to Chris Farley last year. ZiPS doesn't know what any of the prospects look like, physically.
Matt
12:46
Austin Martin's hitting #s over the last year+ are kind of absurd for someone who could play 2B or CF. Why isn't he more of a sure fire #1 lock the way someone like Rutschman was a year ago? Is Torkelson that good? Or do you think perhaps the talk of where Martin plays defense has kind of distracted from how good he is at the plate?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:47
Tork is that good. Martin doesn't have gigantic raw, his swing just has beautiful lift that lends confidence to him hitting for power anyway (the approach helps too) and he's more of a passable defender at 2B/SS/3B than a great one, the CF projection is all an assumption.
Dave
12:47
Where are you at in the sequencing of the team lists?  Which pod are you working on now and which one is next?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:48
Tampa-area now. So NYY, TOR, TBR are left from that one. Then I'm done with Florida entirely. Next AZ cluster is the Northwest Valley (SDP, KCR, SEA, TEX).
Vslyke
12:48
Apologies for asking here and in the article, but are you totally out on Pablo Reyes following a bad 2019 and his recent PED suspension?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
A huge bummer. I loved him as a 2B/3B/OF super utility type, now I don't know what to think.
Dave
12:49
Have you heard anything about MLB/MiLB/NCAA contingencies regarding coronavirus?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
No but I guess I need to start asking
El Zilcho
12:50
I saw another prospect writer on Twitter recently say that a high-level scout opined the top 10 would be almost exclusively college guys, predominantly pitchers. Is that your impression as well?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:50
Yes but as we've seen with Ginn and Crochet, that group tends to experience entropy throughout the spring.
Guest
12:50
How often do you think youre gonna get over to FLA now that Kiley isnt around?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
Gah, much more than I used to but no idea how much. Get to see more of my Uncle Greg and ex in-laws though, so that's cool.
Mucho Maas
12:51
Do you think where exit velo is available it could/should replace batting practice homers as the measure of raw power since it basically says “here’s how hard this guy can hit the damn ball”?
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