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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 4/11/18
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AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:48
well, ohtani pitches for one
pickled cucumber
12:48
Better hitter, Dom Smith or Peter Alonso?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:48
Dom is a much better pure hitter, Alonso has a little more pop and taps into it better
Jo-Nathan
12:49
Jordyn Adams can't possibly turn down millions if he goes first round?  Having said that I just learned his father is a coach at NC, but still that is life changing money
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:49
His dad would be his coach and he's one of the top 100 football prospects in the country. I mean that's enticing too, even if baseball appears to be the better business decision
Chris R
12:49
How interesting is Brian Anderson's start to the season? Really encouraged with his plate discipline to start the season (O-Swing% down 10% from last year).
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:49
He might be good! Another top 100 guy that we were the high guys on that's playing well (knocks on wood).
Jonathan
12:50
It's so ridiculously early, but I'm wondering if you've heard scuttlebutt from scouting buddies about surprisingly good/bad looks, even if it's too early to draw firm conclusions.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:50
Heard Maitan's body still look sloppy. I mean that sucks, but it's fixable. Much better than X or Y pitcher is down 10 mph.
Sammy Sooser
12:50
Do D1 head coaches make it difficult to evaluate guys? For example, this past weekend, Cal State Fullerton had runners on 1st and 2nd with nobody out in the first inning, and their coach had Ruben Cardenas lay down a sac bunt. To this sportsball fan, that seemed a bit odd to do with your #3 hitter, but then again, these kinds of things probably happen all the time. Any thoughts on this, and how it helps/hurts the evaluation process, if at all? Thanks, hope you and McSpaniel have a good one.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:52
Fullerton and UVA have taken this mantle from Stanford for opposite field groundball swings and bunts. Kudos to Stanford's new staff for changing that culture completely--I literally saw a Stanford coach yell at a first rounder weeks before the draft for hitting a homer in BP. Not surprising at all, but it sounds like prospects are figuring this stuff out and picking schools accordingly, hence them tweeting about their Trackman/Driveline, etc. type programs. Maybe they're hearing it from me, too? Hello, prospects!
Bravesy McBravesface
12:53
How has Jarred Kelenic looked so far this spring?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:53
Has only played a handful of games, but sounds like it's been solid. Had a minor illness recently.
Bad Johnson
12:53
Seuly Matias is off to a hot start. Can we talk about his ceiling, posssible comps, and what he needs to do to be a top talent? (Eric mentioned he could be a top 30 overall guy if he can hit, but couldn't that be said for a lot of guys?)
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:54
I bet he will be on our top 100 very soon. He can strikeout if he gets to his power in games. He has some serious thunder in the bat, like maybe Acuna level thunder eventually.
PTown
12:54
Would you be shocked if the White Sox took Bohm with the 4th pick even though they drafted Burger last year?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:54
Nope because that would be smart and not taking Bohm for that reason would be stupid
Oregon Guy
12:54
Does Larnach project as a 1st rounder? Future starting OF or still fuzzy at this point? Guy is raking.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:55
Middle 1st round. Another guy I may be the high guy on right now along with Connor Scott.
BK
12:55
Danny Jansen sure backed up your high ranking of him with a monster opening game in AAA! (SSS, I know)
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:55
we're golden gods we will never be wrong again
Hans Gruber
12:55
Shane Bieber isn't listed on FG.. but he has had a couple good starts already in AA. What's his dealio? Ceiling? Comps?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:56
High 45, great candidate for the top 100 with another half season or so of dominating. Sorta Lucchesi-ish in that it's above average stuff but above command and feel helps it play up
3 Ben Sheets to the Wind
12:56
Is Senzel good enough to hit the ground running when he gets the call?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:56
let's drop him and find out
S
12:56
Is Adam Ottavino fixed?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:56
Looked pretty nasty this week
Kevin
12:57
Aside from the obvious #1, if you're in the top ten, where do you think the best value pick will be given the "tiers" of players forming?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:57
I think the top tier is 6 right now, maybe 7. That will change.
notacop
12:57
Mason Martin his his 2nd HR of the minor-league season yesterday. Small sample sizes--yada, yada--but is there anything to see here? Guy just keeps on raking
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:57
He's interesting
Brandon Nimmo
12:57
Oh C'mon. Really? Me?!?!?!?!
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:58
Waitm is this directed at me for comping a Low-A player to you or at the Mets, for continuing to handle their outfielders like we're in the 1950's and they're blindfolded and underwater?
ATL
12:58
Thoughts on Soto's hot start? This guy the best candidate to jump up prospect lists to top 20/top10 now that he's healthy?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:58
It's possible. He's really good and was in the middle of out top 100 with a really limited in-game track record
Willy Wonka
12:59
Has Patrick Corbin reached another level as a #2 starter-type? Or just off to a nice start?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:59
Sounds like the slider usage for him and Gerrit Cole may be optimizing their outcomes going forward. BUY!
man, we should do some lame buy or sell segment next week. I'll get bored with it after 10 minutes but it'll be glorious
Alex R.
1:00
Ethan Hankin's has fallen down the draft board a bit but is there any chance he still goes in the top 2 to either the tigers or the giants?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:00
He's gonna have to go insane to go top 5, still a chance to sneak in the top 10.
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