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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 5/1/19
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AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:43
Let's say 15% and 3%
Garrett
12:43
What is something I can do to separate myself from other college grads/students applying for FO internships?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:43
Proof you're good with SQL and R and the like, fluency in spanish, any kind of on field experience
12:44
Almost anything else (scouting reports, fancy education) apply to over half the applicants anyway
Angry Rangers Fan
12:46
Mason Englert had Tommy John surgery last month.  Owen White is having Tommy John surgery today.  Those are two of the Rangers three prep pitchers from last year's draft who the team didn't let pitch last year.  Can we declare this "de-load" strategy a failure?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:48
TEX has had lots of TJs recently and that's obviously mostly bad luck because no one is very good at predicting TJ/not or when. The fact that these are coming when TEX is trying to change their processes brings more attention to it, but not sure it's fair. For instance, I know one prep arm TEX took high that a couple teams were a little wary of his elbow and he's been fine, while others they took that no one questioned the medical and multiple ones like that have blown out. Humbling game. I'd be more harsh if TEX was just changing nothing.
Johnny Storm
12:49
What round do you see Zachary Maxwell going?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:50
Probably an overpay candidate beyond the top 3-4 rounds. Would guess there's a couple teams that see him as $500k+ type but only a few, so not as much reason to spend a high pick with so little competition.
iron wolf
12:50
Kiley: as an Orioles fan, I'm wondering if Rutschman is the best player to select when they have so many holes to fill.  Do you think they might have him DH or move him to the OF (like Harper) so he can get more ABs?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:51
He's an above defender with a plus arm and is pretty polished, so no. If a guy is rough back there and has that kind of bat, that's when you move him, since the bat may be ready in 3 years but the glove may take 5 and have a concussion or two along the way.
Jim
12:51
How do scouts gauge signability and do GMs have "go to scouts" when they need a sure number? How do verbal agreements work, by range or fix number?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:52
These days it's GMs and scouting directors and agents, the scouts don't have almost anything to do with that, just b/c that's too many people to be in the loop for quick decisions. Some agents are trustworthy and quote an honest number and stick to it, others play games and drive everyone nuts.
Johnny Storm
12:53
You guys have Cameron Cannon listed at 6'7 on the board, is that a typo?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:53
Yep, just fixed it, thanks
Wild Thornberries
12:53
Love your slow-mo videos you post on Instagram. What type of camera is that? Is it a pretty large scale investment to have one, or can someone go out and purchase it from like Amazon?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:53
Pretty sure they're on Amazon, I reference the model in the first slo-mo video
Another Braves Fan
12:54
Do you think there's any likelihood that J.J. Bleday drops to the Braves at #9?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:54
Almost 0% at this point
Johnny Storm
12:54
What round does TJ Sekemma go in?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:54
Possibly sneaks in the 2nd, would guess 3rd or early 4th
Mikey B
12:55
Do you see Matt Canterino as a starter long term? It's been a while but do teams still have to be wary of Rice's poor reputation with pitchers?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:55
He's got a real shot, luckily the coach that chewed up elbows like the Cloverfield monster is gone this year so it's a little less of a concern than it has been in the past
12:56
I don't know Wayne Graham personally but how slowly he walked to the mound was enough to make me audibly say what are we doing dude COME ON more than a few times
12:58
but he's a legend and won a bunch of games whatever. There's more than a few college coaches that are net negatives to their players long-term but get revered because they win some games. Could not have less time for that "call the NFL owner Mr. ___" type of nonsense. Good coach that built a program and misuses the players while they aren't being paid is not something I have much respect for in any of the college sports.
Big Joe Mufferaw
12:58
Is Yoan Moncada a good comp for Jasson Dominguez, or just a lazy comp?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:59
The raw tools are similar but Dominguez is hitting the market with those tools 3 years younger, so you have to think there's a chance Dominguez is just better.
1:00
But we didn't have a ton of game context to know what Moncada's limitations would be and that could also be true for Dominguez
Tondo
1:01
Steven Kwan is haunting you...
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:01
Hope he succeeds but he's a smallish guy without much in the way of tools with a .400 BABIP
great approach tho!
Hank
1:01
Am I crazy for thinking Kimbrel to Atlanta after the draft is extremely likely?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:02
Wouldn't say extremely but I'm sure its more likely than before the draft
Craig
1:02
Can you please rank the following high school right handers as you think they'll go off the board in June? Allan, Malone, Priester, Goss
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:03
I'll say that order, but they may all go 15 to 25 or 30, so it's easy for the order to get jumbled up with signability and medicals and specific team preferences get tossed in the mix
Miles
1:05
Who are the top senior signs this year
AvatarKiley McDaniel
Scout
1:05
Bark Bark
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:05
She just did that!
LudeBurger
1:06
I mock your drafts everyday haha (jk, you and Eric do amazing work and I am very appreciative of it all).
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:06
Not a lot of closing jokes for today and I've got some stuff to do so it'll end here!
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