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scioscia
12:58
What do you project from Justin Anderson this season? Showed off some impressive stuff his first 2 appearances with a solid slider and a fastball that tops out at 99
Eric A Longenhagen
12:58
99? Hadn't seen that. Was like 92-94 last fall so that's new.
Aven
12:58
Describe Willie Calhoun using only three words.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:58
Hit ball far
Hans Gruber
12:59
Has Josh Naylor figured something out?
in 68 AB: 7 HR, 13 BB, 7 SO, .706 SLG
Eric A Longenhagen
12:59
I'm cautiously optimistic
Gregory
1:00
Other than Canario, who is another under the radar J2 guy signed in the last year or two that could make a splash in the States
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
I think it'll be Trent Devaux
Mike
1:00
How's the Brendan McKay experiment going? Seems like the Rays are starting to extend him a bit on the mound, and the results are great.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
So far so good
Dan
1:00
Any other Cubs you saw in extended?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:01
Luis Verdugo and Fernando Kelli. Also Benjamin Rodriguez as a name of note to watch grow and develop the next two years.
Hans Gruber
1:02
Why are ya'll low key hyped on Tirso?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
I don't know what this means
low key hyped is an oxymoron, right?
1:03
I like Tirso. I think we're the high guys on Tirso. There are 6,000 minor leaguers and we like a lot of them and can't be a hype man for all of them
Buehrleseque
1:03
Could Madrigal capably handle SS or is significantly better suited for SS?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:03
He can handle it but I'd leave him at 2B
Brandon J
1:04
Did you get a chance to watch Walker Buehler’s first start? If so, what were you impressions?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Some. Stuff is as it has been since he was back from TJ, command was bad but isn't usually that bad.
Brad
1:04
If the White Sox draft Nick Madrigal at 1-4 this year, where does he play once he gets to the majors? Does he push Moncada off of 2B to 3B? Would he get the Scott Kingery treatment? Does he get reps in center?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Madrigal > Moncada at 2B and it's not close
1:05
I'd run Moncada around in CF
jimmy
1:05
What would Teoscar Hernandez's scout grades be now if he were still prospect eligible?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:05
I think the same as when he was eligible, a bunch of 50s and 55s, good chance to be an everyday player
Guest
1:06
Just bought the Orioles.  Who am I trying to get for Machado from the DBacks Indians or Cards?  I need quantity, right?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Should be asking the Dbacks for Robinson+, scouring CLE's backfields for their best J2 guy from last year and some of their superfluous upper level guys like Bradley and Chang and asking for 3 or 4 guys from STL's upper levels
Scott
1:08
If a player had a single 80-grade tool and was average to below average on the others, which would get them the furthest in pro ball?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Hit
Joey
1:09
Is today the last day we can talk about Ronald Acuna?  He will no longer be a prospect by the end of the day!!
Julian
1:10
Beede or Suarez?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
Suarez
Bored Employee
1:11
Just a heads up-you guys don't seem to have profiles for George Valera or Jose Israel Garcia.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
Valera hasn't played a game yet which is why he doesn't have one. Garcia's is here: https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa3005385&position=2B
Big Joe
1:12
O.k, I am really looking for an answer to this: You guys gave Florial a 40/50 on his D, yet every other publication has been at LEAST avg current and plus to plus plus future. What did you guys see that makes you believe he is only an Avg defender? Especially with Plus speed and Arm.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Thought he was just okay in AFL. Speed grades and arm grades are separate things. Also have him projected in CF, others maybe have him projected in a corner.
Scott
1:13
As a rule, I'm basically rooting for every prospect to pan out and every player be awesome. Have you ever met a legitimate prospect who was so off-putting in person that you wanted to see them flop? Not asking for names, just curious.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:15
Nah.
McGrey
1:15
When guys mash in AAA but flail in the majors, what are the most common reasons why> Is it physical? Mechanical? Pitch recog?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:15
The jump is difficulty is larger than you think
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