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Eric A Longenhagen
12:45
I think you have them in the right order, maybe Lagrange ahead of ERC on ceiling
Ryan
12:45
I see a lot more about Adam Serwinowski online lately. Is that the big market bump or did he make a jump this past year?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:46
Huh, that's actually really interesting. It's possible all it takes is one person to start talking about a guy before the herding begins.
AL Central Casting
12:47
Over the past decade, a number of organizations have gotten adept at taking pitchers with good command and getting velocity gains - Cleveland's development of Beiber being a primary example. This makes sense to me and I would think there are some standard practices at this point to do this. Are any teams getting good at the inverse - taking pitchers with great stuff and improving their command? (I'm hoping the Twins can do this with Mick Abel.)
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
I think there are teams (and the Rays seem to be one most explicitly) who think they can at least make guys who have real sh*t throw enough strikes to be *something*, even if they're not a surgeon.
Insert Witty Name Here
12:49
Did Dante Nori’s year justify where he was drafted?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
Too early to say definitively, thought his year was fine, not moving the needle either way
Sad Mariners fan
12:49
Does it make sense for the M’s to trade Harry Ford, since he’s probably most valuable as a starting catcher? If so, what could they expect to get for him?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:50
Nah, catching depth is too important, he seems like a great kid to have around and I think there are ways to make him your big league backup without really stunting his development.
Ben
12:50
What will the next prospect inefficiency be? Bringing up players earlier? A specific market/country?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
I think shaping them as athletes, exercise physiology that keeps them healthy, makes them stronger without impacting their mobility.
so it's front of mind
12:52
Okay, I have to split slightly early this week. There are still great questions in the queue and I thank everyone for again spending your friday with me and the site. Asian pro thoughts coming from James and I next week, gird your loins.
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