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rjm

7:42

From David Laurila

A's scouting director Eric Kubota to FanGraphs in February:

"That’s a good question, and it’s going to be particularly pertinent in this year’s draft because of who some of the top college players are. First basemen have always been a bit of a scouting red flag."

Eric A Longenhagen

7:42

Smokescreen, respect

I don't know Kubota because I'm too intimated to say hi to him, such a G

Colton

7:43

Any particular reason for Wetherholt falling to 7? Is it all because of the hamstring?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:43

I think this tier of player is all kinda the same and this is just how it fell

Daniel

7:46

Mlb has Jac listed as a “TWP”. Is that two-way player?

Colton

7:47

Based on your looks, who is the fastest mover in this draft?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:48

Burns and Smith

Matt

7:48

Think Christian Moore is underslot at 8? And would it be a decent chunk of savings?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:48

Possibly, of the college bats he's the one who felt like he might fall because the contact piece is less great than the others and all the teams in the 12-20 range care about that

Daniel C

7:49

Do you think any of the 2 way players will be able to stick with it?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:49

I'd try Cags as a RP and RF

Reds Enjoyer

7:49

Is every top 10 pick immediately in your top 100 mlb prospects?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:49

All the 50 FV guys

Lucas

7:51

What's the farthest you could see Honeycutt falling?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:51

Good question, i have him in the 40s because I'm terrified of his bat

7:52

BAL did it with Jud Fabian a few years ago, right? Same type of guy, probably same range

Matthew

7:52

Tigers HS player at 11 or Waldschmidt?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:53

It's going to be Konnor Griffin, multiple sources

7:55

For Pittsburgh i mean

SOrry, I'm all thumbs right now

I don't know DET yet

Max

7:55

Does that mean Rainer to DC?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:56

Will let you know as soon as I do, nothing yet

would be damn good

sadtrombone

7:56

I like Konnor Griffin a lot but I am nervous because the Pirates have not done a great job with hitters and Griffin needs some work.

Eric A Longenhagen

7:56

I think that's fair but I also like that they aren't drafting based on need/proximity

7:57

Multiple sources Saying Seaver King to Washington

Guest

7:58

Is Rainer getting floated

Eric A Longenhagen

7:58

Trying to think about who might be doing that if true

At this point could Arizona do it?

8:01

Nothing on the Tigers yet

Guest

8:02

What does getting floated mean

Eric A Longenhagen

8:03

It means a team has promised a big, over slot bonus later on and the player and his agent are quoting that number to teams picking now. the number is higher than the slot at these picks so teams aren't comfortable doing it

or not prepared to

Feel like Caminiti and Cam Smith might fall now that Rainer and Montgomery have, dominoes and all that

8:05

Lotta people learned about Rainer going on the broadcast, i had one source when commish walked out

Gosox

8:06

Any rumors on Red Sox??

Eric A Longenhagen

8:06

One source, Cam Smith

Now a second source

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