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Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Bauers
Ian
1:08
Miles Gordon, yay or nay?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Still on him but he isn't a premium guy.
Russell
1:09
Carson was already predicting Max Schrock would win a MVP in the future. Now that he's with the Cardinals is it safe to upgrade to future HoF now?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
Carson has petitioned Santa Maria delle Grazie to let him paint Schrock's face over JC's.
Liam Skywalker
1:10
Can the new rule 5 draft pick for Orioles Pedro Araujo stick as a legit reliever for the whole season? his numbers in high a show good command skills
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
I have a 3 on his fastball command based on what I saw in the AFL and he only sits 90-94, but that's a 70 breaking ball. He  has a fair shot.
1:11
Better than Mesa, in my opinion.
M.D. Pepper
1:11
Griffin Canning, mid-rotation arm?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
Average big league starter if healthy.
Nick
1:11
Where are scouting reports for Schrock and Muñoz gonna be since the cardinals list had already gone up?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
I'll just add then to the Cards list
Will
1:12
Thanks for the chat! Thoughts on Kevin Kramer? Enough bat to be a regular at 2B?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:12
Maybe. Made a swing change that increased launch angle (drink) but we have to wait and see just how much power he's going to hit for in games.
Luis Urias
1:12
Can I hit .400/.550/.600 at El Paso? Seems like the PCL is gonna light my bat on fire
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Please literally hit with a flaming bat. Someone, doesn't have to be Urias.
Will
1:13
Which Yankee infielder do you like best out of Solak, Wade, Estrada?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Estrada
yaya
1:14
What's Jhoan Duran missing from breaking out?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:14
Maturity and a better breaking ball
Fair line
1:14
What baseball do you watch in January?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:15
Junior college ball
Ducklin
1:15
The tigers improving farm is heavy at the top with pitchers. Any little-known position players in their system primed for a breakout? Wenceel Perez a candidate?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:18
AH, yes I do like Perez. Good frame, some feel for moving the barrel around, still learning to use the rest of his body to drive the ball so not much power right now. Either needs to stay at SS or develop more power but he's a prospect. I also like Sam McMillan.
Slothrop
1:18
Is there a good reason developing two-way talent isn't prioritized? Has there ever been a *real* emphasis on it with certain players, or do teams just take a prospects most obvious workable qualities and develop those? What I'm getting at is this - do you think that if Shohei actually produces value on both sides of the ball, that teams might think more seriously about cultivating two-way talent for prospects who seem like they might be good candidates for it? Or have they been serious about it in the past and determined that it's not worth it
Eric A Longenhagen
1:21
This is going to sound like such a bullshit insider answer and I'm sorry about that, but you do really have to come down to the minor league complexes and just take a gander at how much work it takes to become a big leaguer on one side of the ball, let alone stay there as someone who does both. I'm not saying it isn't worth a try but I can't wrap my head around how it's feasible from a player development perspective. While the hitters are taking BP and doing drills, the pitchers are throwing bullpens and working with coaches. Unless you have a Time Turner, you can't be in both places at once, and you can't just work on the other thing later because you have a game to get to. There are many barriers to this that nobody is considering.
1:24
Oookay, that's going to do it for me this week. I don't know if next week's chats are tweaked for Christmas, so in the event that I don't see or talk to any of you I want to wish you all a very happy holiday and New Year. Thanks for supporting our work at FanGraphs. We all really appreciate it, and you and baseball and hope we enrich your relationship with this great game.  Have a great rest of 2017 an beyond, not just from me but from my wife, who likes to take a peek at our site now and then and can't believe how wonderful our readership is.
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