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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 12/18/19

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A bit of a buzzkill

1:16

Hey Kiley, word on the street is you've softened your stance on bummers lately, and you are now open to discussing all of baseball with them. Any truth here? Or just rumors?

Kiley McDaniel

1:16

Only Aaron Bummer is permitted to join the chat

and I may still bar him on principle

Twins list pt 2

1:17

no love for randy dobnak after posting a 2.90 FIP and a 52% GB rate?

Kiley McDaniel

1:17

He's a 35

Jeff

1:17

Am I being too much of a hipster as a Cubs fan who likes Aramis Ademan at least as much as Nico Hoerner?

Kiley McDaniel

1:17

Yes

Joe

1:18

For someone who is looking to learn how to scout/evaluate talent, where do you recommend they start? Thanks, Kiley!

Kiley McDaniel

1:19

We have some "how to scout" type articles here on the site and the prospects home page is a good place to start. Not to be annoying book guy, but there's three chapters that explain in detail how to literally scout players and then most of the other chapters are related to that process in some way

so if you can wait until April, that's my best recommendation

I think those three chapters are like 40,000 words

which could be a good or bad thing, i suppose

RyRy

1:20

How closely are you following the Noah Song decision? Do you think he'll be allowed to play? Do you think he should?

Kiley McDaniel

1:20

He should but it's looking like he will have to wait 18-24 months

Jeff

1:20

How dangerous is it i if the owners get both a signing deadline and a salary cap? Will anything break the camel's back when it comes to the uber rich's utter domination?

Kiley McDaniel

1:21

I think the signing deadline for MLB FA's is dead now that everyone signed quickly this year. That would've been an overreaction to a couple aberrant winters

ATL

1:21

When a prospect signs with Boras does that change how the team view the prospect in the long run?

Kiley McDaniel

1:21

For most teams, yes

in terms of odds he signs an extension or how to handle him in the draft

1:22

probably the only agent that he alone will change a team's approach. most other agents will act how the player/family wants them to, but Boras kinda does a similar thing with all of his clients

and for as much as I've given him crap over the years, he has killed this offseason

1:23

you could argue other agents could get as much for those sorts of players, but I don't think anyone is arguing they could've gotten more

and the timing of Strasburg just before Cole, Moustakas very early, etc. could've dropped in his lap, but were smart moves

Rockies Balboa

1:23

I want to trade Arenado to the Braves. What can I get for him?

Kiley McDaniel

1:24

I continue to not understand the motivation for trading Arenado, so I can't really tell you what Colorado would want

Logan

1:24

As you’ve sourced exit velo information in compiling this year’s lists, who have been the biggest movers (up and down) due to that information?

Kiley McDaniel

1:24

Corbin Carroll is a notable riser

1:25

If you're Bloom in BOS, what's your move? Seems like it's a tough-to-win spot... If you don't sell the valuable parts you can now to compete, that's a very uphill battle with NY and TB right now, but if you start talking selling more than 1 or 2 pieces and step back then that fan base eats you alive and ownership has one of the quickest triggers in the league

Kiley McDaniel

1:25

I mean it comes down to what ownership has mandated in terms of payroll and competitive levels. His task is to do as best he can with those constraints, we don't know what they are and knowing them would change my opinion a lot.

1:26

I would guess it's to get under the tax this year, then can go back in next year. There's still a lot of ways to do that, but listening on Betts is essential.

Chris

1:28

For what it's worth, I think the Nats can only pull off their old school strategy successfully because they also have great scouts.

Kiley McDaniel

1:28

Execution is the key to any point of view. The progressive clubs copying what teams were doing five years ago have a tough climb ahead similar to the scouting-oriented teams that don't seem to have standout decision makers

Okra

1:29

Given what the Rays gave up for Nick Anderson and the Indians targeting Clase, should we more highly value the top 2-3 RP as prospects?

Kiley McDaniel

1:29

that's the discussion Eric and I had last night

especially once they have MLB success

Chris

1:31

I don't want to overreact based on one guy and one season at the Advanced Rookie level. But will what the Rockies got this year with Brenton Doyle cause more teams to look at D2 guys within the top 10 rounds?

Kiley McDaniel

1:32

I mean teams are copycats so maybe, but one player shouldn't change that. There aren't many D2 hitters than, in hindsight, should've been hitting in the middle of an SEC lineup. Find a couple more and then we can discuss if it's a market inefficiency.

1:32

Have you been able to get a good look at Jose Israel Garcia? Is he top 100 material?

Kiley McDaniel

1:32

I think so

Vincent Adultman

1:32

Do you know if the Yankees will miss out on a specific player in the 2020 J2 market because of the Cole signing?

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