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Lowe Distribution System
1:02
I think some prospect tools can be taught (swing plane, pitch grips), some can be trained (power, speed), but is bat-to-ball contact ability just innate to the player?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:03
I think it's less teachable, yeah. Maybe not entirely innate, though.
Like if your swing is *so* messed up that I can fix this or that and get you in better position to hit.
spin rate queen
1:03
Why don't reliever to SP conversion candidates like Mason Morris and Mike Lombardi end up pitching in affiliated ball their draft year. Wouldn't it be ideal to stretch them out instead of shut them down?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
The process of getting guys throwing again after they've been shut down since he end of the college season takes longer than you might think. Lombardi I saw throw in instructional league. Morris I didn't see but I'm pretty sure he threw. So some development is going on, just not in a space that generates a box score we can access at any time.
Injury dope
1:05
Looking to hear find out why both Ryan Forcucci and Justin Campbell didn't pitch all year after they were expected to return by midseason
Eric A Longenhagen
1:05
Good question, lemme send a couple texts out real quick...
Jim
1:07
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we've ever seen a catcher come over from Japan. Would it be a significantly bigger transition than other positions?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:07
Yes, because of the language barrier.
BTW....
unreal
Bumpin Ugglas
1:08
Where does Seth Hernandez rank (at draft time) among recent prep arms? On par with Jobe/Painter?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Better than those two at the time, I thought. In Hunter Greene territory.
Gegenpress
1:08
Putting Yesavage aside, Cijntje, Jump, Tolle, Stephen, Eagen, Sinnard. The common denominator I'm seeing in all the arrow up college arms 2024 class is they all had additional developmental meat on the bone for a college arm. You can even arguably put Benge and Cags in this category because of their 2 way college careers. And Dohm could be next to start shoving. So how do we scout for that moving forward?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:09
Ironically, focus on age-old things like athleticism, capacity for movement, raw stuff, aptitude. Some of that can be quantified now, obviously.
Guest
1:10
It sounds like Janek has done well in the AFL. What should Astros fans expect from him next year?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
Needs to improve as a receiver and ball blocker. He's a handsome kid, which I know from him constantly running to the backstop with his mask off.
Lowe Distribution System
1:10
Kenji Johjima was one of the earlier Japanese players to come over and was pretty good for a couple years
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
Oh yeah, that's a good one.
Insert Witty Name Here
1:10
How good of a pitcher could Victor Wembanyama be with that kind of extension?
Eric A Longenhagen
I bet if he dropped everything and started training to be a pitcher right now, within three years he'd be something.
Guest
1:12
esmerlyn afl eyes
Eric A Longenhagen
1:12
The thing that's stuck out to me most is his vivaciousness. He's a great teammate; he's playing his ass off. Being courted by agents, btw. Boras people sitting out in the sun in RF to make sure he sees them there.
Holliday was out
1:13
To put it in perspective, how would you now compare Yesavage to Schlittler moving forward? Obviously a big age difference, but who is more valuable in their 6 years of control?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
I think I'd take Yesavage because of the splitter quality.
Nick
1:13
What are your thoughts on Kevin Alvarez. Think he can be a top 50 guy by year's end?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
One of the few guys that young who have a shot
1:16
Okay, time for me to depart. Thanks for coming again this week. Next's weeks chat is going to be banged because I have to speak at First Pitch Arizona on Frida morning. See you in two Fridays, buds.
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