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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat

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Cole

12:34

What's the current outlook on Jorge Lopez? Another year in the minors no doubt, but starter/reliever? Bust or rebound?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:35

Stuff is so tantalizing but he just can't keep that delivery together.

Dude Abides

12:35

Please provide CV/FV grades for these alternative main dishes: Turducken, Tofurkey, fish.

Eric A Longenhagen

12:36

Haven't done turducken, so I'll leave that to John Madden for evaluation. My wife doesn't eat meat and, I swear to you, her go-to is called a "Celebration Log" and it is horrifying. 20. Turkey or nothing for me.

Andrew

12:37

How excited should the Mets be about Amed Rosario?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:37

Somewhere between "Loving embrace" and "Hard Day's Night Opening Scene"

Loose Seal

12:38

Your FV on Hoffman went from 65 in August to 55 today; did he really look that underwhelming in his MLB stint.

Eric A Longenhagen

12:38

He did, it was a huge bummer. But a 55 is still an above average starter.

The Decadent Moose

12:38

I dry-brine the bird. Too much added moisture screws with the texture of the meat.

As far as baseball, it there a specific PA/IP threshold for the prospects list. i.e. David Dahl's 200 PAs or is it more about preponderance of available information and witnesses as to why he's not profiled?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:39

I use rookie eligibility, so 130 PAs, 50 IP, etc..

Dude Abides

12:39

Do you prefer Kiriloff or Rutherford and why?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:39

Rutherford. More confidence in the bat.

Matt

12:40

Has the shine waned for the Gilbert Lara star?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:40

I saw him whack the hell out of some balls late in instrux for the first time since early in the 2015 AZL. I welcomed it and remain hopeful, if skeptical.

Dude Abides

12:40

Is there any structure to which prospect lists you are releasing?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:41

Going by division.

GSon

12:41

Thanks for having this chat.. While this may be jumping the gun, does Tristan McKenzie supplant Bradley Zimmer as the Indians # 1 prospect.. already or by mid season?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:43

Zimmer has big power, can play center field and has reached the upper levels. That's going to be tough to put beneath McKenzie as much as I love him and worry about Zimmer's swing and miss.

12:43

Is the order you do the list set/posted somewhere?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:44

Nope

soaktherich

12:44

Is Trey Ball still salvageable as a pitcher? Is it possible to start him over as an OF?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:44

Low-90s, average cutter and curveball. I'd let him continue to pitch, stuff isn't bad.

Hank

12:44

CF of the future in Colorado: David Dahl or Raimel Tapia? Does Dahl profile better than Tapia at a corner?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:45

Dahl.

Robert

12:45

Besides Jahmai Jones, are there any Angels recent draftees you like?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:45

Chris Rodriguez

Bobby Newport

12:45

I know you probably haven't given much thought to your top 100 list just yet but how many 2016 draft guys do you think you'll put on the list?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:46

Probably 6-8

Kane

12:46

Would you say at this point Ronald Acuna is a top-100 caliber prospect?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:46

Yes

Brian

12:46

Think you are the high guy on pedro gonzalez or is No. 7 not that high?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:47

Wouldn't surprise me if I was. That's the kind of player I like.

Dock Ellis

12:47

Why has Willans Astudo (sp?) never given a chance in the MLB? His contact rate seems historic.

Eric A Longenhagen

12:47

His walk rates are historically low and he has no position. He's a treasure but not a big leaguer.

Larry

12:48

Has anything in Arizona changed your mind on Travis Demeritte's offensive potential?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:48

Nope. Still has big raw power, still swings at everything.

MeDeKe

12:49

Follow up to Reds rebuild question - while many of their current SP targets are likely RPs (Iglesias, Lorenzen, even Finnegan), Cody Reed still projects as an above-average SP going forward, yes? Thanks!

Eric A Longenhagen

12:49

Only Reed does, in my opinion. All the others are clear relievers for me, Reeds still has a chance to start.

HugoZ

12:50

How come nobody's still yapping about Tebow?

Eric A Longenhagen

12:50

There's constantly newer shit to fixate on or whine about.

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