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Kevin James
8:35
who is the top arm that is MLB ready as a reliever to start this short season?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:35
Meyer
matt
8:36
Thoughts on Foscue to Texas?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:36
Good pick, more imporantly a potential sign of things changing philosophically in Texas
Garrett
8:40
Do the Cubs go arm or bat at 16?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:40
I'm about to report they're taking Howard
AJ
8:42
Why does Mick Abel sound like a very Phillies name
Eric A Longenhagen
8:43
Because you can hear Harry Kalas saying it in your mind's ear
Jeff
8:43
The "player comp" on the MLB channel for everyone drafted so far tonight has been an MVP candidate. I like Mick Abel fine, but comparing him to Justin Verlander seems a bit premature. What an amazing draft, very wow.
Eric A Longenhagen
8:43
Casual fans want comps. I think it's fine.
Jackson
8:45
ESPN is comparing metal bat exit velocities to 2019 MLB exit velds too. These networks have no shame giving fans high expectations
Eric A Longenhagen
8:45
BBcor bats don't have way higher exits than wood, it's the pitching quality that is the difference
Joe
8:45
Do you see the Yankees going college player only?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:45
taht was pre-draft buzz but it's been a wild night
8:46
I have no idea how the mock is doing, btw
Steve
8:47
Who's a player you wish would end up in a top-tier org for player development (dodgers, houston, etc)
Eric A Longenhagen
8:47
Tanner WItt
Jackson
8:48
6/16 on your mock so far. Pretty solid all things considered
Eric A Longenhagen
8:48
yeah I'll take that considering the start
8:52
Red Sox might be waaaay crazy or super conservative
Tom from New York
8:52
My buddy just said that if Alek Manoah were going in this years draft he'd be a 2nd rounder... provocative? Accurate?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:53
No, he probably goes a little later but not that late. He's ahead of Bobby Miller and those types
AJ
8:55
Nick Yorke from the top rope?
Luie
8:55
Wtf
....
8:56
They couldn't get Nick Yorke in the second round?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:56
Again, he's almost certainly under slot so they can go nuts at all their picks. Is it dangerous because they don't have a 2? Yes. We'll see how few HS players and Boras clients go.
Daniel
8:59
Eric, you talked about potentially punting the draft before, is it possible this is what Boston is doing if Yorke is set on going to Arizona?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:59
No, I've now explained this in three places. C'mon chat
Jake
9:03
Earlier question might have been worded wrong do you think crochet if he makes it to mlb is more likely to be in bullpen or starting for the white sox
Eric A Longenhagen
9:03
pen
Guest
9:03
Detmers wasn't a "sexy" pick, but he looks like a pretty solid get for the Angels. Could fill-in that "Jarrod Washburn/Andrew Heaney/Tyler Skagg/Joe Saunders" role without the major injury red flags.
RAndoM
9:03
Jarvis seems to be a bit underwhelming.  Is this an underslot selection, or am I missing something about him?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:03
Dbacks type. Fastball has big carry, plus changeup, command enables the breaking ball mix (which is well-designed) to playu above raw grades. It's just like Gallen
AJ
9:06
could Soderstrom be a fit with TB?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:06
Potentially. Same advisor as Libby...
Joe
9:06
Anything on what the Brewers are doing?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:06
Standing by my mock right now
DM
9:09
Is Cade Cavalli broken?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:09
No, but this is making me feel like teams picking in the comp and early in the second round will have plenty of college arms to pick from with their 2nd rounder and therefore are morelikely to do HS types in the comp
Hassan
9:09
Are there any players with Type 1 Diabetes currently in MLB?
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