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FanGraphs 2024 Day One Draft Chat
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Eric A Longenhagen
6:50
Good evening and hello from the Stockyards and the 2024 MLB Draft. It's full in here and they've leaned into the Texas of it all in a way that I am enjoying.
Carlos Danger
6:50
Can’t wait for the day after mock
Eric A Longenhagen
6:51
the ole' Jason Parks move.
Guest
6:51
Latest update for top 10 surprise?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:51
It's live now. Not a lot of dope that I trust flowing today but what I got is in there.
I'll be Woj'ing picks tonight so feel free to use that intel to make a ton of money on draft props.
6:52
Assuming you can bet on picks live before they happen. No idea if they lock at the start of the draft or not since I'm not a gambler.
6:53
Just got a text from someone in the top 10 that says "Heard we got funny stuff top 4."
Farhandrew Zaidman
6:53
Happy draft day, everyone!
MM
6:54
Do you think any of the top prospects are giving a higher signing number to Oakland than other teams to avoid the A’s unresolved ballpark issues?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:55
I have wondered if that situation is off-putting enough to steer players away from them but I haven't heard anything specific. They'll likely be in Vegas by the time new draftees reach the bigs so it might be less of an issue.
jb
6:55
do you have to Woj picks if nobody really wants it lol
Eric A Longenhagen
6:55
Well let's ask....
6:56
Should Eric Woj?
Yes (74.7% | 242 votes)
 
No (14.2% | 46 votes)
 
What's that? (11.1% | 36 votes)
 
Total Votes: 324
Joe
6:56
Hi Eric. Great work getting all this draft content out.
Eric A Longenhagen
6:57
Thanks, as always it has been a crazy stretch of report writing and dope gathering but I'm lucky to do it. Glad I get to work all 30 orgs, as hard and grueling as it is.
Sir Nerdlington
6:57
How weak of a class is this? Would last years end of the 1st round picks be in the 12-18 range?
Eric A Longenhagen
6:58
Whoever goes first this year probably goes 5 or 6 last year?
Champdo
6:58
Any updated information about the Tigers? Heard they might try for an under slot deal.
Eric A Longenhagen
6:59
Plausible, there's a drop in talent right around their pick and if they think the guys they're left with are mostly the same they have incentive to cut a deal. Them and Boston have had buzz to that effect today.
7:01
But you wait and see if someone you like drops because of the craziness.
GM
7:01
Who’s flaw is harder to fix - Honeycutt’s strikeouts or Brecht’s lack of control?
Eric A Longenhagen
7:01
Man, I feel like it's Brecht because Honey has breaking ball recog issues in addition to swing ones
Sam Yost
7:02
Bring back FG audio!!!! We would all love more EL podcast appearances
Eric A Longenhagen
7:02
It shall return
Conor
7:02
J.J. Wetherholt definitely leaned in to the Texas thing!
Eric A Longenhagen
7:02
Glad he chose the hat shape he did. Network did a feature of the kids going to a hat shop and the rounded one he chose was not good
Finch
7:03
As an ECU fan, I am just excited to see where Yesavage ends up
Eric A Longenhagen
7:03
Me too, bet he moves fast. PA kid so I'm rooting for him
Billy
7:03
Do you think there will be any upset/reach picks within the top 15?
Eric A Longenhagen
7:04
Most certainly but no idea who or where yet, which I suppose is why it's an upset
Joe
7:04
So you know when you will update the international board?
Eric A Longenhagen
7:04
After the deadline, sometime in the September/October area.
Farhandrew Zaidman
7:05
do you think there's been a meaningful shift in talent from HS to college, or is that still an artifact of covid?
Eric A Longenhagen
7:05
I think the profile around college ball has grown and the $ is flowing so there is more talent
7:06
Dev techniques better too, plus transfer portal allows really talented teams to come together
I know scouts who left team job for college
Q
7:06
you chat with Kiley before the draft or on opposite sides now?
Eric A Longenhagen
7:06
We boys still, lied to him about his suit being good.
J
7:07
How close is Yesavage to Waldrep last year?
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