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Isiah Kiner-Falefa
3:13
Where do you think Trevor Larnach goes?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:14
Looks more like late teens, early 20s now
Georgie
3:14
After a few months into season, the Rays Souza trade is looking a lot better than initially thought. Banda has made improvements from poor season and solak and poche have started strong. It's early to say a team won a trade this early but am I crazy to believe that at this point?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:14
Way too early. If ARI gets healthy and reaches the WS with a hot Souza, they'd feel pretty good about the deal.
ABC
3:14
Hearing any targets for the White Sox with their 2nd pick? Buzz buzz buzz.
Eric A Longenhagen
3:15
I mean, Schnell?
I just think they're on college guys all the way
Kyle
3:15
Can JJ SCHWARZ stick at C? Where will he be drafted?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:15
No, he's someone's senior sign
Fred
3:15
Heliot Ramos would be the right age for this class.  Do you think he'd be in the 1.1 conversation this year if he'd been a year later in school?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:16
No, we have a 50 FV on Ramos and you can see exactly what tier we think he fits in in this class
Jake
3:16
Last year you guys pegged Amed Rosario as a 65 FV. Do you still see him in 60 range long-term or has he taken a step back to more of a 50-55?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:17
It was just me who ranked Rosario up that high and I still think he has that kind of talent.
Ryan Rowland-Smith
3:17
Aye mate, any chance India or Swaggerty are available for the Mariners?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:18
Doubt it. Think Swag's floor is 12 and India is long gone
Tom
3:18
Hi Eric, thanks for the chat. Can you provide any insight into the conversations around "floating" a player to a later pick? How does the team communicate that to the player, and how does that player communicate that to other teams?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:22
TEAM saves some money with their first pick. Let's say they've drafted a kid, talked to his agent and have a deal for $1 mil under slot at their first pick. Now they can reallocate that $1mil to their second pick. SO let's say that next pick's slot value was $2 mil. No they can offer $3 mil and maybe none of the teams picking in the interim can pay that much or prepared to do so, mathematically. You call the agent of the kid you want, tell them you have $3 mil waiting for their kid at your next pick. The agent tells other teams 'I need 4 mil', scares them off, falls to your next pick. You've successfully floated someone
3:23
But, some team might just take the kid and dare him to turn down a big number
Andrew
3:23
What are Matt Manning and Ian Anderson’s floor & upside, and which do one do you see them reaching?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:24
Each's floor is they blow out and don't reach the Majors. Ceilings are 3 WAR guys.
Jake
3:24
Yordan Alvarez seems to be progressing well as a prospect. Do you think he has a chance to stay in LF for more than a year or two (a la Hoskins) or is he a 1B in the majors?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:24
I think he's a better athlete than Hoskins
Trixie
3:25
Why are you so low on Padres prospect Austin Allen?  I understand his catching skills are suspect, but his hit and power tools seem way above average.
Eric A Longenhagen
3:26
We don't think he catches and are surprised Padres fans aren't skeptical of his AA performance given his age. He's got 4A traits that scare us and a lot of scouts, but some really like him. Just not us.
3:27
Okay everyone, I'm outta here. Mock tomorrow, more stuff will be added to the board, etc.
Have a good wekk.
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