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Adam D.
12:56
Way, way too early, but Hankins, Kelenic or someone else for the Giants at #2?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:56
I'd take the field.
Jon
12:56
What's your outlook on Monte Harrison?  The tools are certainly there, but does he have the ability to turn himself into a highly regarded OF prospect in the next year?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
I've been really high, like early-80s NBA high, on Harrison since high school. I cannot provide rational thoughts on him. It's as if he were engineered in a lab to appeal specifically to me.
Keefths
1:00
How high are you on Trammel compared to Juan Soto, Florial,  Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh ?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:01
Man, that's tough. I take him over Florial and Soto (more confidence he'll hit than Florial, better defensive profile than Soto) and he's further along than the Angels kids.
John
1:02
Do you still have durability concerns with Triston McKenzie? He routinely threw 80/90 pitches per start and a bump of 60 IP from '16 to '17 without injury has to be a great sign, right?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
Agreed
Jaff
1:03
Do you consider the way the Astros rebuilt their franchise the ideal way of rebuilding a club for a smaller market team?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Not sure Houston is a small market and I don't think draft Appel instead of Bryant nor the Brady AIken fiasco were 'ideal', but I think that club has proven it has processes in place and talented front office folks that has brought them here.
Sterling Mallory Chris Archer
1:04
Is there any public or private historical archive of scouting reports?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:05
There used to be a site with archived reports but I think it's been shut down.
I used it to write stuff like this back in the day: http://crashburnalley.com/2013/06/04/phillies-draft-retrospective-chas...
Ron Gardenhire
1:05
Do you have any thoughts on Kody Eaves?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
Like the bat to ball but he isn't great at second and there's not a whole lot of power there.
Jon
1:06
What's going on with Corey Ray?  Have you seen anything from him that might suggest that he can regain his hitting form?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
I'm still in on Ray but my voice is becoming lonely. I like how selective he is, the bat speed is still there and he's been fine in CF when I've seen him. I think he needs to loosen up at the plate, be more active and loose instead of stride-less and stationary. He's clearly frustrated right now, pressing.
Andrew S
1:08
Andrew Knizner - how has his defense looked in the fall league? Will he be able to stick behind the dish?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Haven't seen him throw yet but his receiving looks solid, as does his ground game. He's moving up for me.
Keefths
1:08
Do you prefer Jack Flaherty or Walker Buelher ?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:09
Buehler's stuff is >
Alec Asher Wojciechowski
1:09
Is Yordan Alvarez injured? He hasn't played in a while?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
I'll check on that today. Was gone for a few days to hit a wedding and to see my newborn nephew so I'm out of the loop on that stuff right now. Hitting Mesa this afternoon so I'll poke around and tweet something if I hear word.
joe
1:11
Thoughts on florial and sheffield thus far?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:12
Florial has been frustrating but he's clearly explosive. Sheffield has been nails.
Vinicius
1:12
Thoughts on Royals prospects on AFL? (Cancel, López, vallot, ...)
Eric A Longenhagen
1:12
I think Lopez is the best of that group and has a chance to be an everyday shortstop.
Nick
1:13
Is there an equivalent in other sports to 3TO hitters? I was thinking maybe 3&D players in basketball.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:14
3&D, yes. Also maybe guys with great defensive FG% and who shoot at a high percentage near the rim. Not sure there's a football equivalent. Maybe pure deep threat receivers?
MaineBall
1:15
Speaking of Jays prospects, I saw Reese McGuire the other night in the DR. He looked sound behind the plate and threw out Magnerius Sierra on a steal attempt. He also showed some pop in his bat. Did struggle against LHP though. What's a reasonable ceiling and also outcome for him?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:15
He's a backup for me.
Babe Lincoln
1:16
Any interesting Mets performances in AFL?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:16
I love the way Thomas Nido takes huge hacks. I've seen him obliterate a few balls.
Jason D
1:17
Where does Aramis Ademan end up settling positionally?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:17
I give him a good chance to stay at short with second base as the next likely landing spot.
Show Hey O'Tawny
1:18
I can’t get California Dreamin’ out of my head. Is this because it’s so goddamn hot in LA today?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:19
97 here today. I typically ride my bike to Mesa because it's close to home but the heat just won't quit.
Show Hey O'Tawny
1:19
Who has an 80-grade personality among prospects?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:20
I don't interact with most of them on a personal level but I've seen Chris Shaw treat people especially well this fall.
Jason D
1:20
Will Oscar De La Cruz ever stay healthy enough to reach his potential?
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