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SFG
1:13
How much of Marco Luciano’s power output is related to playing Rookie ball in AZ? Is the competition significantly worse than single A? Are the fields smaller? I know he has power, but 10 bombs in 140 at bats as a 17 year old seems amazing.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:13
This isn't what Luciano will turn into, but certain types of players, even at age 17, can do this since there's a lot of mistake fastballs in rookie ball: https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa877504&position=OF
1:14
released 4 years after hitting 10 HR in 173 PA in the GCL as a 17-year-old. and was 6'3/185, not some giant 1B-only type
Nick
1:15
Ian Anderson's numbers are insane, and I keep reading his breaking ball is really good. But the spin rate you guys have on it is really low. What am I missing?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:16
It flashed 60 as an amateur but is a 50 pitch now. The spin rate is very low, but it's spin efficient so that sorta overstates the issue. The CH has improved as the CB regressed a bit.
Roland
1:16
Nick Gonzales just won Cape League MVP and Austin Wells was named best pro prospect. Neither have seemed to garner much 2020 draft love (it's still early I know, but neither have been mentioned as potential first rounders that I've seen). Just curious if you see them as potential first rounders and if so, what do they need to do to get there?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:17
If they keep hitting then they have a shot to keep moving up, though Gonzales is in the most hitter friendly park/league in college, so he may need a tools bump to move up into the top 30
Desperate Times
1:17
I hereby call for desperate measures!
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:17
lightning round
Punisher
1:18
Aquino Smash!!
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:18
indeed
LEMONADE
1:18
Armold.  Palmer.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:18
delicious
Scott
1:18
Any chance the Padres aquired Trammell with the belief that he is their CF of the future? His arm strength seems to be the biggest question, but all the other skills seem to be adequate for a CF.
Tommy N
1:18
Do you think Trammell will be a quality CFer even with the lack of arm strength? Padres seem intent to make it work there.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:18
Probably LF, might be Carl Crawford, but you can try it in CF and see if it'll work there too
AndrUUUUwWaters
1:18
Will Drew Waters, Pache, and Acuna be as amazing an outfield in real life as they already are in my dreams?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:19
I'd rather not venture into your dreams!
Bo
1:19
Are you trying to take Keith Law's job, or is there another reason for the condescending answer to my Riley question?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:21
well you asked a terrible question. the issue he's having now is the issue he's had before. we explained how he got out of it, we said it was a swing that would need maintenance and we said he has the ability to make adjustments
1:22
so you could either try to predict the future using the past as a guide, or complain that either the sky is falling or we were too low on him a day-to-day basis
you choose
Khalid
1:22
What did you think of Austin Beck prior to the draft and what do you think of him now? He appears to become a big mistake for the A’s bet to bet on upside, especially given those who were taken right after him (Hiura, Adell, etc). Thanks.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:23
Liked him, but didn't like him in the top 10-12. Was hurt so didn't do the summer showcase circuit. I compared it to trying to draft a hitter based on the amount of info we had on hitters 25 years ago, when it was much more common for a guy to not get out of A-Ball as a 1st round pick. Bc of that, the risk/reward was out of whack for me that high in the round.
1:24
When guys like Hiura were around that every single scout thought would get to the big leagues and be useful in some way
1:25
but at some point later, that guy makes sense
Jason
1:25
You can pick any three ballplayers who have to defend your yard from 30-50 feral hogs. Go.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:25
Mike Trout, Javy Baez, Joey Votto
Nils
1:25
Ezequiel Duran the Yankee's top prospect by this time next year?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:26
Very unlikely, let's call it 5%
Jason
1:27
Do you think Joel Peguero of the Rays is a Rule V candidate in the winter and if yes, do you think it would be worth it for Rays to try and protect him? Only at A ball, but he is a guy that can touch triple digits consistently out of the pen from the sounds of it.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:28
He was mentioned on our 40-man crunch breakdown. I would guess unprotected and one of the more interesting possible picks, but a hard carry https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-40-man-situations-that-could-impact-tr...
Light bulb
1:28
Watt
Cleveland Indians
1:28
How
Horsey
1:28
negehehehhehehehehheeehh
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:28
ooooh we're almost there
John Oleruds Helmet
1:28
Yo Kiley is it cool if I call ya McDan
I know it is cuz I’m you’re #1 fan
Lettin Scout run wild at the dog park
Oh snap son he got an 80 bark!
Round Rock one day then straight to Lakewood
Kiley don’t sleep he’s that damn good
Workin hard everyday updatin The Board
All hail McDan the prospect lord!!!
Matt Damon
1:29
MATT. DAMON.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:29
(runs out of the chat room)
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