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12:51
Hey Eric, looking forward to your upcoming prospect releases. Any idea of what teams are next? Thanks.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
Cubbies next then the rest of the NL Central
Mitch
12:51
Willy Adames, future 20 HR SS in the MLB?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:52
I believe so
Babe Lincoln
12:52
Have you scouted Ohtani at all?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:52
Spring of '16. It was insane.
R
12:53
If they redrafted the 2015 draft, would Chance Adams  be taken before Dillon Tate?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
Hmmm, I'll say no. I don't think the industry missed on Adams as much as NYY knew what they were getting/could make out of him.
Mike from Tempe
12:54
Tough question, any MiLB free agents that are interesting to you?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:56
Bethancourt is still interesting to me, so is Ronny Rodriguez. Enrique Burgos had a bad year but I once thought he'd at least be a setup guy sitting 96+ with a plus slider.
umm....
12:57
Angelo Gumbs, (sorry I'm peeking at the list now)
12:58
Several of the Marlins guys coudl play niche roles (like Yefri Perez can really run)
Yadiel Rivera can play SS but not hit
12:59
Yimmi Brasoban, perhaps
okay, that's enough
Andy
12:59
Would it be wise for the Cardinals to hold both Knizner and Kelly or should they trade one this offseason?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
That's tough. I think there's a good argument to be made that Kelly makes Yadi better by lightening his workload and Yadi is under contract for a few more years. Knizner isn't ready, but I think he has more impact potential with the bat than Kelly does and it wouldn't surprise me if he's a better player than Kelly in 5 years, but it makes more sense to move him now, especially if you're trying to hop right back into contention.
LudeBurger
1:02
Man, I’m just glad fangraphs has a prospect writer for consecutive seasons! I’m liking the new format too
Eric A Longenhagen
1:03
Shaking that Defense Against the Dark Arts label one year at a time
YKnotDisco!?
1:04
Evan White: LF? 1B? Both? Where do you see him eventually settling in at?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
Running into the same sort of discourse about White as was had with Bellinger (I AM NOT COMPARING THEM) in that some people want to see him in CF (he runs well enough to play there) while others think he's too damn good at 1B to move. This is probably more important for Seattle to decide than it was for LAD with Bellinger (whose bat plays anywhere) because some think White's not a regular UNLESS he's a CF.
Justin
1:06
Great write up on the Cardinals prospects. Which one of their non-top 10 prospects could elevate into the top 5 or top 3 with a big 2018 season?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
Oviedo
Nick
1:06
Would Ryan O'Hearn be a serviceable replacement for Hosmer?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
I believe so but scouts are mixed on him.
YKnotDisco!?
1:07
Furthest HR you've witnessed live in-game?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Miguel Sano hit one over the freaking jumbotron in Reading. I've also seen Greg Bird, Aaron Judge, Dylan Cozens and Joey Gallo vaporize balls 450+ feet away.
Seth
1:08
Any players in the AFL surprise you? Pleasantly or otherwise?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
I'm in on Lamonte Wade as an everyday player. Troy Montgomery with LAA has been good. I think Thairo Estrada might be a fringe regular now instead of just a nice bench guy. Knizner, Nicky Lopez, Will Smith, Kody Eaves, Austin Riley's glove, Blake Trahan's makeup
1:11
All good things
Dan
1:11
Can you tell me what your cubs call was about?
Nick
1:12
College players becoming draft-eligible after 2 years instead of 3 would be a good thing right? Any talk of changing the current requirements?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
I've heard nothing about changing those rules. I'm always for what's best for scouts and players, the two primary labor groups with whom I interact, and I'm not sure how moving the requirement impacts the latter.
Guest
1:13
What does Flaherty need to do to reach a #2/#3 ceiling? Improve his secondaries command?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Yeah that's what I'd say: max out the breaking ball command
Matt
1:13
Luis Patino a sleeper in Padres system? What’s his off speed stuff like?
Eric A Longenhagen
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