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Eric A Longenhagen
12:02
Hi hello good morning
12:05
I have one link to share with you for now, that's the announcement that our farm rankings (which are, aside from the player evals that drive the FV values, objective) are now live on the board at all times.
it's pretty cool
12:06
I'll have another link for you later in the chat as Meg is working on editing it right now and that'll just be the weekly 'propsects who moved' post
I have a day AZL game today so I'm gonna try to keep this short
Nick
12:06
I'm having trouble putting together Ian Anderson's performance on the field with his incredibly poor spin rate on the curveball. Is that spin rate cause for concern in the big leagues that makes him a sell high candidate for Atlanta, or how else is he getting these results with a breaking ball that has such a bad spin rate?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:07
It's spin efficient. He has an over the top slot so all that tumble is occurring straight down and the pitch has workable movement despite lackluster raw spin. Same for MacKenzie Gore.
Mikey
12:07
Looking through the DSL leaderboards, one hitter’s name keeps popping up in the categories I like to look at for that league, Luis Matos. Seems like the best hitter in his age group in the DSL, what do you have on him?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:09
We need a bit more to stick him on The Board where I want to (he'll be in the 40+ FV tier) but yes, plus-plus bat speed and plus runner at just 17 is pretty good. He'll be on the Giants list within a day or two now.
Avila not Avila
12:09
Reason to get excited longer term about Tarik Skubal or more a case of a college pitcher (granted an injured one) dominating lower levels
Eric A Longenhagen
12:10
You can get excited about a late pick like that being a big leaguer at all, as far as I'm concerned. He's really, really fastball heavy, he's throwing it over 70% of the time for sure and maybe a good bit more than that. Repertoire depth is a concern for me as it pertains to him starting, but there's a reason the guy was on my pre-draft 100 a few years ago and it's because he's talented.
Jake
12:10
Hello! In a Keep Forever Dynasty League and Marco Luciano on my roster. I have two owners pursuing him. Is it worth trading him or does he have potential to be so good that I should hold on for now? He’s still a ways away so I doubt the talent I revive back is anything of significance.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
He's got some of the best bat speed I've ever seen on a teenager but know that he's currently a lousy shortstop and may need to move to the outfield.
12:12
I'd hold him unless pushing chips in is a thing that makes sense for you otherwise, I don't think Luciano is on the Wander Franco fast track or anything, his game is less complete even if his offensive potential is Javy Baezy
Guest
12:13
You guys had Liover Peguero aggressively ranked pre short season ball. Has he exceeded that ranking in your mind?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:13
I'm psyched he's hitting like this but some of the slash line is BABIP fueled.
Will
12:13
I remember at the beginning of the year, you mentioned that the Mets coming into 2019 did not scout below full season ball. Are there any other teams with limited short season professional scouting that are looking to sell, and how might that impact the returns they are seeking at the deadline?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:16
Teams have stepped up complex-level coverage, though the number of teams who do it in earnest (having a person here in AZ the whole time just to do ST, Extended, AZL, Fall League, target amateur and big league stuff, etc) is hilariously low. The bang for your buck here, especially if you have a person who knows how to source info and work efficiently, is wonderful. LIke I know some teams ask their four corners area scout to pick up pro coverage post draft and I think that's insufficient.
SpicyBoy
12:16
tomorrow's my birthday
Eric A Longenhagen
12:16
will you become SpicyMan?
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D back fan
12:16
Any interesting arms not on the board pitching for D Backs in AZL?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:17
I haven't seen them yet as I've waited for their high school arms to get going (which means I'll see them today)
Resolution
12:17
Kind of a broad question, but based on what you know, where  would you rank the Rockies FO/GM in terms of quality (i.e., drafting, developing, analytics, mlb moves, whatever you feel comfortable speaking to).
Eric A Longenhagen
12:18
That's tough. I generally dislike what Colorado does in the draft room, especially with college relievers and generic, strike-throwing starters, but most of their excellent core is homegrown and it's unfair to just ignore that.
GPT
12:18
The two Giants AZL squads seem stacked with bats, but no standout arms, anybody interesting to you?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:18
Julio Rodriguez is back from an injury (i don't know the specifics) and his velo is up into the 90-93 range, so he's at least a 35+ now as he has a plus breaking ball, he's young, and the body is better now than last year.
brian
12:18
The BOARD! lists 23 prospects from the 2016 draft as having a 50 or higher FV. That is by far the most for any year listed. Was that considered an outrageously strong group or were you guys perhaps more liberal in grading in the past?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:21
That's the year I came over from ESPN after the draft, so those FVs were thrown up as a makeshift content bridge and aren't well-calibrated, though I suspect the players are ranked in a decent way.
Trev
12:21
Do you think CJ Abrams is already a 55 prospect? What are the things hes going to need to work on as he comes up?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:23
I promise we just change guys on The Board when we want to and Abrams will be a 55 as soon as we think he is. He's not a lock to stay at SS. It's flashy but weird, he can't make all the throws but gets to a lot of balls most can't. It'll be interesting but this is close to what Roman Quinn and Billy Hamilton looked like defensively, though Abrams has more max-effort arm in there than those two did.
Jack
12:23
Is Logan O’Hoppe a real prospect?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:23
Sure, athletic, well-made catcher from cold weather area. The type to stay on, the type that blossoms late.
Andy J
12:24
The Dodgers continuing to remain near the top of the farm rankings after years of graduations and trades is insane. Obviously they have a good scouting department and development, but which of the two are they best at?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:24
dev
12:25
also, much of LAD's farm ranking is tied up in their 60 FV guys. Nobody else has three.
Guest
12:25
What do you guys see in recent callups Michel Baez and Adrian Morejon? Whats the value in a year of relief appearances?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:25
keeps them each healthy, which has been an issue for both players
IsIt2020Yet?
12:27
With Taillon likely done for the year—if you were Huntington next week—would you really hold on to Felipe Vazquez and Starling Marte given your pitching is bound to be a question mark again in 2020?
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