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Wanderlust
12:48
What’s bothering you about Justin Dunn and Justus Sheffield?  I assume you have doubts about command or strength of a 3rd pitch, but isn’t it equally likely that they’ll take the step forward this realize their 50-55 FV potential?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
Dunn's heater averaged 92 last year, Sheff's 92.8 (and has sinker shape). I got tired of riding the Sheff control/command roller coaster, too. Like both guys, just not more than I do the 50 FV dudes.
Roman Numeral Three
12:50
You mentioned that the Yankees farm system had a staggeringly high number of injuries.  Ummm, so did their big league club.  Is there anything to suggest that this is a top to bottom organizational problem?  Or is this just weird bad luck?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:50
Injuries tend to regress to the mean in all sports. NYY also has the hardest-throwing org in baseball and I wonder if those two go hand in hand.
i am definitely working rn
12:51
What kind of info do scouts/teams get on a player's vision? I remember reading that most position players are better than 20/20, but will teams recommend Lasik for someone who is an average performer with the hopes that better vision will translate to pitch recognition or the hit tool?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
Gaze tracking and VR stuff is growing but I know very little about it right now
TK07
12:52
Will Craig didn't make FG's top 42 Pirates prospects. Not even as a potential role player. Any hope for him at all?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:52
I'm just not on him. You could 40 him if you really wanted but I think he ends up mashing in Korea or something.
Jeff
12:53
On the Pirate "Top 42" the other day you had Burrows as #21. Your comment that he was a "spin rate monster" got me curious as to what is his spin rate and how does it compare to other pitchers in MiLB and pitchers already pitching in MLB. Does Fangraphs have a listing of pitcher's spin rates?
Eric A Longenhagen
I really need to do a better job marketing this shit.
Michael
12:53
No Luke Williams on the Phillies list or HM. You have any opinion on him as a potential to play utility infielder?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
Quick bat, contact-heavy LF profile, not sure the defensive versatility for a role is there, but buy that the bat gives him a shot.
Smoosh
12:54
Do you have a sense for how useful it is for teams/evaluators to have bat speed information from blast motion sensors? Potential way to identify under-the-radar prospects, or just noise?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
Spoke with an A GM of a smart team who told me they fight about whether bat speed is important or not
Jay
12:54
Taylor Trammell's swing looks different to me this spring, more Franchy Cordero-like. Is it my imagination or are the Padres molding his swing?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:55
It's definitely different but I haven't seen him from the open side in a game yet and don't have the words to describe it yet
Jolly Joe Timmer
12:55
Jump in the DeLorean and see a prospect you missed out on. Who is it?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:57
ASU Barry Bonds
12:58
Also would like to see young Arvydas Sabonis play in Europe
Johnny5Alive
12:58
Mets kid Johneshwy Fargas hit for the cycle yesterday.  That's got to be at least a 65 grade name, no?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:58
oh yes. Great athlete, was fun to watch at bottom of SFG system while it lasted
Oh yah
1:00
Any new buzz worthy players from the backfields?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
Drew Rasmussen sitting 97-99
1:01
Okay, games are starting. I'm gonna split. I hosted FG Audio which should drop later today, so there's more of me available if you want it.
Be well, talk to you next week
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