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Concerned fan
11:32
Hey Eric, love your work. I was wondering if you think the big guys at the site would let you have your own prospect tab with all your sortable boards etc? I've been trying to use some of your rankings and notes but they're not easily accessible on the site
Eric A Longenhagen
11:32
I'll ask. I bookmarked the sortable boards page
adesperateroyal
11:32
Eric have you lost hope in Jeison Guzman after a shocking year offensively, or is this what we should expect from a defensive minded shortstop? i remember he was quite a big deal at the beginning of last year
Eric A Longenhagen
11:32
Scouts are mostly off him now
Curious Dude
11:33
Do you think William Contreras will be as good as his brother? If not, what do you predict for his floor? Ceiling?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:33
I don't, more because Willson is so great, nothing against William. Floor is he never makes it. Catchers are volatile. Realistic ceiling is an average everyday catcher, based on my current notes.
jackson
11:33
What do you think of Mike Ford?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:34
I have a soft spot for him but the Yankees mid-year acquisition of McBroom, Cooper, conversion of McKinney to 1B is pretty telling.
Owen
11:34
Honeywell or Buehler?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:35
That's tough. Honey by a razor thin margin.
Gus
11:35
What went wrong with Blake Rutherford this year? Can he bounce back?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:36
He was slapping the ball the other way a lot. I don't know if something physical was causing it or if it was an ill-advised change to approach or what.
Black Friday
11:36
What does a prospect analyst buy on Black Friday?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:37
I don't go out on Black Friday (I did it once and despised it) but the local Zia is having a sale, so maybe I'll pop in there for a little bit.
Some keen spectator
11:37
Would it be helpful for us readers to send you video we have of guys - I'm thinking especially some of the non-Latin J2 guys. If so how would one get that to you?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:40
I appreciate it, but I'm all good. Do with those as you wish. If I ever did anything like that I'd want to compensate contributors and doing so, while maintaining an infrastructure that makes sure that occurs, is more than I can add to my plate right now.
Friend Of The Show
11:40
Thoughts on the Giants prospects being mentioned in a Stanton deal? Beede and Shaw are nominally top 5 Giants prospects, but both seem more like lottery tickets than anything to really dream on. Worth the trade? Is there anyone the Giants should refuse to give up?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:41
I'm with you, they're top 5 in that system but neither is a lock to be an average regular. Beede was deeply medium in AFL, Shaw was hurt. I'd target Ramos first and foremost.
DynastyGuy
11:41
Do you think Julian Merryweather will be able to pitch for CLE, or is he more of a AAA guy?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:41
I think he has big league stuff, was light on him last offseason.
RAH RAH
11:43
Andres Munoz has made some noise coming out of the AFL. Who is your favorite relief prospect?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:43
Favorite? Nolan Blackwood.
BJ
11:43
Thoughts on Appel getting DFA'd?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:44
I wasn't 1-1 high on him his draft year but thought he'd be better than he has been.
But yeah, he wasn't demanding a 40-man spot or anything.
Luke Dream Weaver
11:44
Which pitching prospect would the Cards most regret giving up for Stanton? Weaver, Flaherty, Alcantara... someone else?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:44
Reyes
JW
11:44
Regarding Ohtani, do you think he'll succeed more as a pitcher or position player in MLB and why?  Thx
Eric A Longenhagen
11:45
Pitcher. I'm not sold on his ability to make contact vs MLB pitching. Pitching? One o the best athletes I've seen on a mound. Upper-90s, multiple plus secondaries.
Scott
11:45
Eric A Longenhagen
11:46
And Gary Sheffield had a horrendous bat wrap. Talent uber alles
mat
11:46
Sleeper yankees prospects please!
Eric A Longenhagen
11:46
That unassuming name they added to the 40-man yesterday. They were right to do that.
Sad Mariner Fan
11:46
Is there anyone I can be justifiably excited about on the farm?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:47
They just traded the guy I mentioned in last week's chat.
Juan Then.
Terry's Sarape
11:47
What's your approach to live scouting? Where do you sit?  Do you use electronics?  Do you talk to other scouts? What do you eat?
Eric A Longenhagen
11:49
I'm mostly behind home plate with the scouts but I get up and move around more than the pro guys do to see open-side swings and pitching mechanics. Amateur guys move around much more. I use a stopwatch but am considering a tablet rather than a notebook next year (weighing the ease of note access vs better mental recall). I don't typically eat during games and usually not at the ballpark at all.
Peanut Wilson
11:50
I see Kebryan Hayes ranked up with Tucker, Newman, and ahead of Kramer in the Pirates system and i dont see why? Not much power for a corner infielder. Should i be more optimistic?
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