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Eric A Longenhagen
12:47
I do think Wells is in play late rd 1
Pat
12:47
This is obviously a hard year for front offices with limited scouting availability. Any chance a decides to just punt and offer the bare minimum bonus necessary to get a 2021 comp pick and roll into what hopefully will be a more normal season with 2 first round picks?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:47
eh, i doubt it. 100k up front is such a good deal for all these players, almost ensures everyone uses their whole pool and doesn't do that stuff.
Mordecai and Rigby
12:47
Do you think RHP Will Sanders is comparable to Tyler Glasnow in HS? Both were super projectable and I think Sanders gains more velo on his fastball, right?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:48
Nah, I think Sanders is actually pretty advanced whereas Glasnow was super raw until his mid-20s.
DJ
12:48
What team(s) do you have the toughest time getting draft intel on?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:50
The teams mid round 1 who have new directors or GMs or who might be in the midst of a philosophical change. So, Philly, White Sox (new directors), Texas (sounds like analysts playing larger role), SF
Trent Hauser
12:50
Do you see future draft prospects focusing on meeting pitch metrics rather than building complete games? Does that question  even make sense?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:52
No, I know what you're saying. I do think there are some players for which the procedural aspects of baseball are not yet intuitive and orgs/facilities are training for that stuff prematurely, both in hitters and pitchers. I'd rather let you do whatever it is you're doing mechanically (unless I think it'll get you hurt) early on in your career until playing baseball is like breathing, then start to make tweaks. A lot of young kids are thinking through what to do on the field and what they're trying to do mechanically at the same time, and I think it slows dev.
Mary
12:53
Is the only thing keeping Meyer from being the top pitcher in the draft just size and durability concerns?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:53
More relief risk than the other guys. Probably about the same as Lacy but Lacy has the more robust repertoire.
Billy G
12:54
In a world where Kyler Murray doesn't sign with the A's and they get the #10 pick in last year's draft, how does that change that draft? Both for the A's and in general
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
That's one hell of a question and I have no idea.
Mordecai and Rigby
12:55
Favorite draft prospect name in this year's draft?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:56
Markevian Hence and Storm Hierholzer
Danny
12:56
How would you compare Ed Howard with Anthony Volpe? I understand neither have great tools, are likely to stay at short and are a sum greater than parts players but don't know how they compare other than that generalization
Eric A Longenhagen
12:57
Howard's frame and power projection > than Volpe's, in essence where the + in Howard's 45+ FV grade comes from. Volpe was a flat 45 last year.
nb
12:57
Eric - Assuming it happens, is it safe to assume that the AFL will be absolutely loaded this year?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:57
Oh yes.
12:59
okay that's gonna do it for me. Thanks for stopping by this week.
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