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Eric A Longenhagen
6:40
Howdy howdy howdy
6:41
Howdy from the fourth platform of Lumen Field's Media Row.
The power went out on the media platform so we'll see how this goes. Luckily the wifi is working (sorta)
Pushed slightly updated rankings, as well. The Board | FanGraphs Baseball
Ryan
6:43
Hi Eric! How are you today?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:43
I am well. Meg and I are stoked to have completed all 30 lists again. She edited the equivalent of three books worth of words just from me over the span of eight months.
5 Run Homer
6:44
Wild to see Kiley McDaniel in a suit on tv
Eric A Longenhagen
6:44
Are the lights reflecting off his fair irish skin? Does he look like the poster for The Thing on camera?
Farhandrew Zaidman
6:44
Happy draft day! Per Lance Brozdowski's analysis, the best comps for Skenes' fastball are Sandy Alcantara and Brudsar Graterol. That's uhh....not great?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:45
Agreed. It's hard enough that it's still good, but definitely has suboptimal shape. Lance is a great educator, btw.
Guest
6:46
Hearing Walker Martin has overslot deal in place with Giants after rd 1. You hear this? Would they even need to manipulate slot $ at 16?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:46
The area guys have put him with SF for a while now, yes. I think they could do slot at 16 and still get him, I also think their pocket might get picked if they wait until the second, though.
hbharman
6:47
Any word on who the Pirates are taking at 1?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:47
No, my channels went dark about 15 min ago
6:49
Latest buzz is that Tommy Troy could go inside 10, Lowder might fall because of his medical
Guest
6:51
Give us Cubs fans any names you’ve heard them on for later rounds?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:51
Duce Robinson if they have enough $ to keep him from playing TE at USC
Gronch
6:51
whos the most opportunistic draft room? Aka will take value/scoop up whomever the top guy is even if it doesn’t fit a model or preferred demo
Eric A Longenhagen
6:51
Cleveland
Lucas
6:53
There's a lot of buzz about the Twins taking Jacob Gonzalez at 5, but you have them taking Jenkins, which seems to make more sense. Give me a reason why taking Gonzalez would be a prudent decision (other than the obvious money reasons).
Eric A Longenhagen
6:54
I am very scared that he won't hit in pro ball, he'll swing inside so many fastballs. He did perform against the SEC for three years but so did JJ Bleday, in my mind he has the same issues
Mango
6:54
Which player has the widest range today?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:56
Blake Mitchell could go 8 (on a deal) or fall into the back third. I feel like a college bat will fall and be good value for a team that is currently slated to take a high schooler, and then that high schooler will fall. Could be Colin Houck.
Craig
6:56
Any idea about which high school talents may fall due to signability concerns or could slide and sign for a significant overslot bonus?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:56
Roch Cholowsky and Grant Gray. Cholowsky's number supposedly starts with a 4, that aint happening. Gray, Bitonti both 2.5.
Tiger Fan
6:56
Hey! How much stock do you put in late-hour rumors like Gonzalez to Detroit (Taylor Blake Ward) as anything beyond bonus pool bluffs?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:57
We're definitely at a point where you have to wonder if anything you hear is a lie, that's basically the last three days.
david
6:57
very surprised nazzan zanatello is in attendance, feels like theres a chance he doesnt get taken till end of the 2nd
Eric A Longenhagen
6:57
Agreed but it's freaking cool to be here
Jordan
6:58
Any idea on where chase Davis lands tonight? Possible he could fall to 26?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:58
Possible but rumors are high as 10 on a deal with Miami (though there are a ton of names attached there, a bunch of them have to be bunk)
Jay
6:58
Arjun Nimmala. Is his “non-traditional” background a big factor in where he gets drafted?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:59
Kinda, if you think he's just scratching the surface of his baseball ability then it's a round-up situation. But it's more important that he K'd 27% of the time this spring.
Joseph
6:59
Do you think the Rangers play it the same way last year? A underslot guy and hope for a pickup in the 4th? Who would be some options for that play?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:59
Proabbly not
But it isn't like we knew Rocker was the pick last year.
Gregory
6:59
So much Gerrit Cole/Jacob deGrom in Charlee Soto…
Eric A Longenhagen
6:59
Absolutely not
JC
7:00
Why did you guys slip in a little political jab on Twitter? What's the point of that? A year or two ago FG went uber political and isolated half of their audience, but they seem to have moved away from that recently. I think many of us would just love a place to go for baseball only and stay away from the culture wars.
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