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Jace, The Mind Sculptor
2:34
re: Northwoods League... I'm in the area and am considering sitting on it for a week. Are there sources that cover it in any depth? It'd be nice to have a quick who's who before going.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:34
Not to my knowledge, sounds like a blast.
sodo mojo
2:34
If you were Paul Podesta and trying to rebuild the Rockies would you rather have a top heavy farm like the Mariners or a deeper farm system like the Dbacks moving forward?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:36
You need depth when you're starting from scratch. Look at the deals that get done for Gore, etc. Many guys. To trade many players and still have a healthy farm system left requires depth. Rockies are most likely to end up great players via amateur acquisition and trade, not free agency. Set yourself up to have homegrown players and make trades with lots of dudes.
Ryan
2:36
Do the Diamondbacks have enough pitching to be contenders this year?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:37
I like the depth of their starters but think the ceiling on the group is clearly way below the Gallen/Burnes Oopening Day crew of last year. The bullpen is the area where I think they're in position to be way, way better than the last few years.
Especially if Yilber Diaz looks in '26 like he did  this winter.
2:38
Cranton coming fast too I bet
Can they sneak into the playoffs and then get Puk and Martinez back? That'd be nasty
Jonathan
2:38
Speaking of players leaving the Board - I would love to see FanGraphs one day offer projected asset (surplus) value based on, I don't know, ZiPS + contract data + prospect value.  I know it really isn't that cut and dried but it would be fun to see various strengths of FG combined that way.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:39
Noted, Org-wide power ranking with tables denoting big league talent in a vacuum, then also adjusted for salary, then farm value, then maybe value per draft pick above expectation....it'd be cool.
Farhandrew Zaidman
2:39
Is there a player archetype you're generally out on? 2 pitch relievers with no command, corner types with low OBP and bad defense, R/R 1B, wet noodle CF bats, etc?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:40
Chase-prone 3B/1B guy
righty hitting especially
Daniel
2:40
As the roster stands now it looks like the Guardians plan to play Delauter in center. How do you feel about that both from a health perspective as well as his ability there?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:41
I think it's the defensive alignment that allows them to have the most potent offense but I don't think De Lauter is good out there.
Ben
2:41
What MiLB player should pull the Bama basketball player and go dominate college?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:42
Elijah Green
Salty
2:42
Do you think teams may be more hesitant with late-season promotions of their top prospects with the possibility of a work stoppage next year?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:42
Yes
2:44
But that might not necessarily mean they operate more conservatively, overall.
If you think a deal you can make today will look better after the next CBA is ratified, do it.
Alec Asher Wojchiechowski
2:45
If you push all draft-eligible players to college, you could potentially have the Jurickson Profars debuting before their American counterparts are even drafted.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:45
Unless there's an international draft
Gino Groover
2:45
What is my 90th percentile outcome comp?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:46
Joe Crede? Wilmer Flores maybe more like the 75th%
Dan
2:47
What do you think about Walcott? does he still have a chance to be a truly special player?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:47
Hell yeah
He's a freak
Give it a sec, he's 19.
smm0589
2:48
Where do you see Joshua Baez FV? Believe the hit tool improvements?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:48
40+, I do not
Purely an instinctive and visually derived opinion, btw.
Farhandrew Zaidman
2:48
I respect the Mookie to OF alignment thing, but I would be shocked if Mookie played even 1 inning off the dirt. He's locked in at SS.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:48
Yeah but did the burden on his body impact his offense?
2:49
I say yes. Gimme RF Mookie who can actually be a dangerous playoff hitter
LarsBars
2:49
Some Yankees fans want George Lombard to start on opening day, what’s a realistic end goal for him this year, level or development-wise?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:50
So they can be impatient with him, too? Let him crush in Scranton and kick the door down. If you're going to burn the bridge with Volpe at least wait another few months to make sure Lombard is definitely the guy and that Volpe isnt.
Farhandrew Zaidman
2:51
Is Zach McKinstry unironically the best prospect/young player the Dodgers have traded away in the past 5 years?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:51
I'll take Busch off the top of my head.
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