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2:24
Do guys that didn't exceed rookie eligibility but played well in the bigs like McLean maybe get a bump too high on their grade? I get he performed well but it was a small sample size and hitters will adjust.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:24
We like McLean that much
AA
2:24
How close was Cam Caminiti? He and Luke Sinnard were 45+ at your last eval of them, so I imagine they weren’t far off the 100?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:25
Correct, like both guys a lot. I picked CamCam to click last year I think, changeup just didn't get to a good enough place.
Jeff
2:25
If Ryan River was 2-3  years younger, would that change anything about his scouting report?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:25
Not really, for me. Maybe I'd feel a little less urgency in my gut, but I'm mostly listening to my brain when writing these.
Josh
2:26
Which Diamondbacks prospect do you think has the biggest chance to jump up their list this year?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:26
Someone in the Livingston/Hagaman/Ciprian/Forbes tier. In roughly that order
Re: Nats
2:27
How are you guys dividing your work? Do each of you cover half the league, or are you each covering everybody?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:28
Nah, we're both on the whole pie. I don't wanna do the thing where we ignore half of the player population for the sake in ease divying up the work that way. Brendan and I are full time employees who should know about as much of the player universe as we can without getting our families mad at us. Also it's freaking fun.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:29
I'm still playing catch up to some extent. I can do the entire system for some orgs, I don't wanna say where I'd run out on the Nationals now. Part of the reason I signed up for Braves (either my next list or the one after) is to keep honing that global perspective.
Mike
2:29
With evaluations getting generally more accurate, is it less likely that someone like José Ramírez be looked over as much as he was as a prospect? Obviously there’s always going to be guys that blow up on account of changing their body etc in unexpected ways, but it seems like that sort of miss is more rare nowadays (though obviously a guy like that turning into a hof level player is extraordinarily rare anyway)
Brendan Gawlowski
2:29
I think there will always be surprises. Predicting the future is hard, the game is played by humans, etc.
Sirras
2:30
How different is prospect scouting vs big league/advance scouting?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:30
Advance scouting is breaking down what guys are doing right now and why; very different animal.
Matt
2:31
Hey guys, what does a prime Kevin Alcantara season look like? It seems he has a ton of variance between his 20th vs 80th percentile outcomes
Eric A Longenhagen
2:31
Like the good Drew Stubbs, Michael A Taylor seasons
NatsFan26
2:32
Why is Susana ranked so far ahead of Sykora. I know he has wipeout stuff and the injury history with Sykora is scary but he mowed down A ball and had a good short stint in AA before getting hurt
Brendan Gawlowski
2:32
Injured guys go to the back of the line
Seattle Sleestaks season ticket-holder
2:32
Kevin Alvarez seems promising.  80+% contact rate, projectable body and aesthetically pleasing swing?  Pick to click?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:32
Yes, possibly as a two-year dart throw instead of a next-year PTC.
Rob A
2:32
Blatant dynasty question: I love to scoop up the recently graduated prospects that didn't click fast enough to be kept. Prefer Cam Smith or Jordan Lawlar? Or Ronny Mo?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:32
I'd still roll the dice on Lawlar of that group. SMith is probably the safest hitter of that group but might be RF Alec Bohm. Lawlar has some near-term paths to playing time in a good hitting environment, and some of his issues (he can't throw accurately from certain positions) don't matter for fantasy as much as they do a real world baseball context.
Tony
2:33
Which player do you consider your favorite "win" - as in you had them higher than most and they turned out to be just as good as you hoped?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:33
Gustavo Campero; Cole Ragans.
Guest
2:35
no question, just want to say thanks for all the amazing work! Top 100 dropping on the same day my membership renews is 80 grade timing.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:35
Thank you for being a member. Folks should consider becoming one if they aren't already, the site can keep growing and changing (maybe even in surprising directions) with more subs and you get some cool features.
Paul
2:35
Travis Bazzana and Charlie Condon were 1a and 1b on most peoples draft board at the start of the draft. Do you think there was any error in scouting them outta college, or have they just got unlucky?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:35
Condon's injuries have complicated his pro evaluations. Eric can weigh in on this if he has a thought but I think that, maybe in just the last year or two, we've gotten a little better at picking apart patience vs passivity statistically. Can't speak to Cleveland's thoughts on that re: Bazzana but it's possible that that part of his game got more of a boost than it should have.
Eric A Longenhagen
2:36
He was definitely swinging hard during Fall League. I still don't think his barrel feel is especially good.
sox
2:36
How close was Dorian Soto to sneaking in the back of this list?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:36
He was in our mix of DSL guys on the bubble until the very end. Wish the contact data was *special special* like Made's was a year ago rather than just above-average.
Jeff
2:36
Wasn't Susana Hurt as well?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:36
They go to the back of the line for the tier in which they are graded
Well-Beered Englishman
2:38
Carson used to call the Eric-Kiley tandem "McDongenhagen." Have you guys thought about your duo name? Maybe The Big Longowski?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:38
I'm emailing you a release form so the screen printed boxer briefs can be made.
Silly question
2:40
Do scouts have to pay a gate fee to watch HS games? College? Minors? Or do that have a scout pass?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:40
Minors no, college often yes. Don't forget the parking.
flightsongs
2:41
Vintage cube p1p1, Sol Ring or Black Lotus?
Eric A Longenhagen
2:41
I want Lotus because of the spirit and vibe of it, because I've never gotten to play with it, and because the mana can be colored. I suck at combo decks tho
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