| 6:50 |
: Good night and hi there from the Stockyards and the 2024 MLB Draft. It’s full in right here they usually’ve leaned into the Texas of all of it in a manner that I’m having fun with.
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| 6:50 |
: Can’t look ahead to the day after mock
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| 6:51 |
: the ole’ Jason Parks transfer.
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| 6:51 |
: Newest replace for high 10 shock?
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| 6:51 |
: It’s reside now. Not loads of dope that I belief flowing at present however what I obtained is in there.
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| 6:51 |
: I’ll be Woj’ing picks tonight so be at liberty to make use of that intel to make a ton of cash on draft props.
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| 6:52 |
: Assuming you’ll be able to wager on picks reside earlier than they occur. No thought in the event that they lock at first of the draft or not since I’m not a gambler.
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| 6:53 |
: Simply obtained a textual content from somebody within the high 10 that claims “Heard we obtained humorous stuff high 4.”
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| 6:53 |
: Pleased draft day, everybody!
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| 6:54 |
: Do you assume any of the highest prospects are giving a better signing quantity to Oakland than different groups to keep away from the A’s unresolved ballpark points?
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| 6:55 |
: I’ve questioned if that state of affairs is off-putting sufficient to steer gamers away from them however I haven’t heard something particular. They’ll possible be in Vegas by the point new draftees attain the bigs so it may be much less of a difficulty.
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| 6:55 |
: do you need to Woj picks if no one actually desires it lol
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| 6:55 |
: Nicely let’s ask….
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| 6:56 |
:
Ought to Eric Woj? Sure (74.6% | 242 votes) No (14.1% | 46 votes) What’s that? (11.1% | 36 votes) Complete Votes: 324 |
| 6:56 |
: Hello Eric. Nice work getting all this draft content material out.
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| 6:57 |
: Thanks, as all the time it has been a loopy stretch of report writing and dope gathering however I’m fortunate to do it. Glad I get to work all 30 orgs, as exhausting and grueling as it’s.
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| 6:57 |
: How weak of a category is that this? Would final years finish of the first spherical picks be within the 12-18 vary?
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| 6:58 |
: Whoever goes first this 12 months in all probability goes 5 or 6 final 12 months?
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| 6:58 |
: Any up to date details about the Tigers? Heard they may strive for an underneath slot deal.
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| 6:59 |
: Believable, there’s a drop in expertise proper round their decide and in the event that they assume the fellows they’re left with are principally the identical they’ve incentive to chop a deal. Them and Boston have had buzz to that impact at present.
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| 7:01 |
: However you wait and see if somebody you want drops due to the craziness.
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| 7:01 |
: Who’s flaw is more durable to repair – Honeycutt’s strikeouts or Brecht’s lack of management?
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| 7:01 |
: Man, I really feel prefer it’s Brecht as a result of Honey has breaking ball recog points along with swing ones
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| 7:02 |
: Deliver again FG audio!!!! We’d all love extra EL podcast appearances
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| 7:02 |
: It shall return
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| 7:02 |
: J.J. Wetherholt positively leaned in to the Texas factor!
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| 7:02 |
: Glad he selected the hat form he did. Community did a characteristic of the children going to a hat store and the rounded one he selected was not good
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| 7:03 |
: As an ECU fan, I’m simply excited to see the place Yesavage finally ends up
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| 7:03 |
: Me too, wager he strikes quick. PA child so I’m rooting for him
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| 7:03 |
: Do you assume there might be any upset/attain picks throughout the high 15?
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| 7:04 |
: Most definitely however no thought who or the place but, which I suppose is why it’s an upset
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| 7:04 |
: So when you’ll replace the worldwide board?
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| 7:04 |
: After the deadline, someday within the September/October space.
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| 7:05 |
: do you assume there’s been a significant shift in expertise from HS to varsity, or is that also an artifact of covid?
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| 7:05 |
: I feel the profile round faculty ball has grown and the $ is flowing so there’s extra expertise
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| 7:06 |
: Dev strategies higher too, plus switch portal permits actually proficient groups to come back collectively
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| 7:06 |
: I do know scouts who left group job for school
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| 7:06 |
: you chat with Kiley earlier than the draft or on reverse sides now?
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| 7:06 |
: We boys nonetheless, lied to him about his swimsuit being good.
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| 7:07 |
: How shut is Yesavage to Waldrep final 12 months?
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| 7:07 |
: Higher command, stuff not fairly nearly as good
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| 7:07 |
: Let’s get it on
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| 7:07 |
: It’s loud in right here and completely full
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| 7:08 |
: I second the podcast request. EL is the goat.
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| 7:10 |
: A number of sources telling me Bazzana will go 1
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| 7:12 |
: Who’s your favourite participant on this draft? Could be aesthetics, vibes, or simply the participant you assume is the perfect
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| 7:12 |
: Seaver King
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| 7:13 |
: Mariners going faculty pitcher it doesn’t matter what or BPA?
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| 7:13 |
: Powerful to say faculty arm for certain as a result of they’re scant
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| 7:13 |
: Trey if he’s there, if he’s not I don’t assume they attain for one
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| 7:13 |
: stockyards is an superior venue
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| 7:14 |
: I assumed it was a bit of too on the nostril to have the draft right here, just like the individuals who named Neugenix Complete T determined to have it right here, however I’m loving it
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| 7:14 |
: Chase Burns going second in line with two sources
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| 7:14 |
: Hello Eric, thanks for doing this as all the time. What do you consider the return for Hunter Harvey?
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| 7:15 |
: Tremendous cool so as to add a decide the evening earlier than the draft, I like Wallace as an element time nook man, somebody who you win with however not due to. Let’s see what they do with the additional decide and $
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| 7:15 |
: Talking of Kiley, I simply listened to the audiobook model of Future Worth. I solely appreciated your components although I promise
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| 7:16 |
: I really feel just like the seams present in our writing voices for certain
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| 7:16 |
: If kurtz didn’t have any harm historical past how would he evaluate to Jac?
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| 7:16 |
: Not fairly that nutty an athlete
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| 7:17 |
: What are the mechanics of unbiased media spoiling the picks? Like, the Guardians have truly already chosen and the printed is 10 minutes behind to allow them to queue up their packages? Or it’s truly leaked? Can be wild for a group worker to be dialing the press earlier than it’s official.
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| 7:17 |
: I’m texting with like 20 draft rooms
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| 7:17 |
: I maintain them abreast and vice versa
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| 7:17 |
: they get time to prep and that i do my annual flex so I’m not faking this
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| 7:17 |
: Is there a man, not a high 10ish, that you simply assume we may look again 5 years any further and marvel how he grew to become the perfect participant from this draft?
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| 7:18 |
: One of many highschool infielders who goes late 1st/comp, a la Gunnar
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| 7:18 |
: Jurrangelo Cijntje
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| 7:18 |
: Sain-ja
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| 7:19 |
: I’ve Condon going 3
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| 7:21 |
: Then one supply says Kurtz after that to Oakland however I’m working to verify, wouldn’t act on that simply but
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| 7:21 |
: Is Bazzana restricted to 2B, or can he play 3B or OF?
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| 7:21 |
: below-avg 2B, LF if issues don’t go properly
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| 7:23 |
: Will anybody let Jac pitch? Or will he go into rookie ball as a 1B/DH?
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| 7:24 |
: velo manner down this 12 months
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| 7:24 |
: by “wouldnt act on that simply but” you dont imply slam max wager on draftkings proper?
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| 7:24 |
: that’s precisely what i imply
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| 7:24 |
: Did you will have Caglione as a forty five+ the opposite day? I’m seeing 50 now.
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| 7:24 |
: I did, an outdated scout talked me into it
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| 7:25 |
: Condon ought to hit a couple of billion HR in Coors, proper?
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| 7:25 |
: Yeah, I’m fearful of his hit software considerably however that’s an amazing match
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| 7:26 |
: does condon’s chase #s concern you in any respect?
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| 7:26 |
: sure, bizarre dwelling street splits in that regard
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| 7:26 |
: Condon appears too huge for 3B, like Mayo. Is a transfer to LF or 1B imminent?
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| 7:26 |
: Kinda appreciated how he regarded in CF on tape
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| 7:26 |
: Once you say an “outdated scout” is that somebody you will have identified a very long time or somebody who has been a scout for many years?
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| 7:26 |
: The latter
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| 7:26 |
: Scouting so long as I’ve been alive
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| 7:26 |
: Does mlb promote tickets to their draft?
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| 7:28 |
: Hagen Smith going 5
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| 7:28 |
: At Coors Condon is a nook outfielder for certain however they want guys like that within the nook
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| 7:28 |
: Appears like they know they’ve the place gamers to tilt with anybody so let’s get pitching
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| 7:29 |
: feels wonderful
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| 7:29 |
: Keith heard a rumor of all faculty gamers in high 10. Would that shock you?
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| 7:29 |
: Yeah, groups thirsty for Rainer
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| 7:31 |
: lol freudian, didn’t even consider that as a result of I’m an east coast boy
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| 7:31 |
: we want a child with the final title Yuengling
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| 7:33 |
: I’ve a number of sources saying Jac Caglianone to Kansas Metropolis
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| 7:33 |
: What’s the furthest Wetherholt will fall?
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| 7:33 |
: i believe, until Washington buys him again
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| 7:33 |
: So it’s Braden Montgomery and the HS guys falling it appears
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| 7:34 |
: maintain on Cags, one supply saying Raine to KC now
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| 7:34 |
: nevermind he jus corrected it
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| 7:34 |
: gave me a coronary heart assault
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| 7:34 |
: 80 grade names within the draft?
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| 7:34 |
: Bro, Jurrangelo Cijntje
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| 7:36 |
: Is Kurtz’ OBP one thing of a purple flag? As in, the plate self-discipline is nice, but when he’s borderline passive in opposition to faculty pitching, he’s going to have a impolite awakening at AA and above? Or are his swing choices simply that good?
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| 7:37 |
: Folks appear to assume it’s actual, I’m extra skeptical
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| 7:37 |
: Lotta JJ Wetherholt going 7 buzz on my cellphone
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| 7:37 |
: We want a decide title Yuengling, then the subsequent decide is Gastrointestinal Misery, RHP
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| 7:38 |
: Oh yeah!
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| 7:39 |
: He requested for 80 grade not names that break the size
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| 7:40 |
: In order a reminder I’ve Wetherholt right here at 7
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| 7:41 |
: And now I’ve sources saying Christian Moore to LAA after JJ goes
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| 7:42 |
: “until Washington buys him again”
How would that work? Wetherholt tells the Angels/Cardinals/Pirates to again off as a result of he gained’t signal for lower than $Xmil? Would groups name his bluff or do they have an inclination to honor these requests? |
| 7:42 |
: Depends upon the group
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| 7:42 |
: From David Laurila
A’s scouting director Eric Kubota to FanGraphs in February: “That’s an excellent query, and it’s going to be significantly pertinent on this 12 months’s draft due to who a few of the high faculty gamers are. First basemen have all the time been a little bit of a scouting purple flag.” |
| 7:42 |
: Smokescreen, respect
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| 7:42 |
: I don’t know Kubota as a result of I’m too intimated to say hello to him, such a G
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| 7:43 |
: Any specific motive for Wetherholt falling to 7? Is all of it due to the hamstring?
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| 7:43 |
: I feel this tier of participant is all kinda the identical and that is simply the way it fell
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| 7:46 |
: Mlb has Jac listed as a “TWP”. Is that two-way participant?
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| 7:47 |
: Primarily based in your appears, who’s the quickest mover on this draft?
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| 7:48 |
: Burns and Smith
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| 7:48 |
: Suppose Christian Moore is underslot at 8? And would it not be a good chunk of financial savings?
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| 7:48 |
: Probably, of the faculty bats he’s the one who felt like he would possibly fall as a result of the contact piece is much less nice than the others and all of the groups within the 12-20 vary care about that
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| 7:49 |
: Do you assume any of the two manner gamers will be capable of keep it up?
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| 7:49 |
: I’d strive Cags as a RP and RF
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| 7:49 |
: Is each high 10 decide instantly in your high 100 mlb prospects?
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| 7:49 |
: All of the 50 FV guys
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| 7:51 |
: What’s the farthest you could possibly see Honeycutt falling?
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| 7:51 |
: Good query, i’ve him within the 40s as a result of I’m scared of his bat
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| 7:52 |
: BAL did it with Jud Fabian a number of years in the past, proper? Identical sort of man, in all probability identical vary
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| 7:52 |
: Tigers HS participant at 11 or Waldschmidt?
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| 7:53 |
: It’s going to be Konnor Griffin, a number of sources
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| 7:55 |
: For Pittsburgh i imply
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| 7:55 |
: SOrry, I’m all thumbs proper now
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| 7:55 |
: I don’t know DET but
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| 7:55 |
: Does that imply Rainer to DC?
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| 7:56 |
: Will let as quickly as I do, nothing but
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| 7:56 |
: could be rattling good
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| 7:56 |
: I like Konnor Griffin quite a bit however I’m nervous as a result of the Pirates haven’t performed an amazing job with hitters and Griffin wants some work.
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| 7:56 |
: I feel that’s truthful however I additionally like that they aren’t drafting based mostly on want/proximity
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| 7:57 |
: A number of sources Saying Seaver King to Washington
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| 7:58 |
: Is Rainer getting floated
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| 7:58 |
: Making an attempt to consider who may be doing that if true
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| 7:58 |
: At this level may Arizona do it?
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| 8:01 |
: Nothing on the Tigers but
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| 8:02 |
: What does getting floated imply
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| 8:03 |
: It means a group has promised a giant, over slot bonus in a while and the participant and his agent are quoting that quantity to groups choosing now. the quantity is greater than the slot at these picks so groups aren’t comfy doing it
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| 8:03 |
: or not ready to
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| 8:03 |
: Really feel like Caminiti and Cam Smith would possibly fall now that Rainer and Montgomery have, dominoes and all that
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| 8:05 |
: Lotta individuals realized about Rainer occurring the printed, i had one supply when commish walked out
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| 8:06 |
: Any rumors on Purple Sox??
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| 8:06 |
: One supply, Cam Smith
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| 8:06 |
: Now a second supply
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| 8:07 |
: Has a group ever had three high ten picks and nonetheless had as mediocre a season as Wake Forest simply did?
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| 8:07 |
: Kentucky basketball?
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| 8:08 |
: Now one supply saying Monty to Boston however it’s the one which was flawed earlier than
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| 8:08 |
: now a second saying montgomery to boston
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| 8:08 |
: now a 3rd
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| 8:09 |
: Was Oakland reaching for Kurtz?
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| 8:09 |
: IMO, sure however a lot of individuals love him
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| 8:09 |
: Do you assume Montgomery is being floated or simply falling?
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| 8:09 |
: simply the latter I feel
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| 8:11 |
: Who do you want higher Montgomery or Cam Smith
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| 8:12 |
: There are rating on the location, dude
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| 8:12 |
: any learn on the giants but?
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| 8:12 |
: James Tibbs
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| 8:12 |
: Thanks for doing this Eric, any information about who the jays are leaning in the direction of?
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| 8:12 |
: Buzz at present was the 2 faculty catchers, Moore and Janek
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| 8:13 |
: Cubs taking Yesavage?
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| 8:13 |
: engaged on it
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| 8:13 |
: as in, i’m engaged on it, idk if they’re
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| 8:16 |
: I’ve Cam Smith going subsequent to the Cubs after which Seattle I’ve one supply however lemme work that for a sec
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| 8:17 |
: Okay buncha sources now saying Jurrangelo Cijntje to SEA
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| 8:22 |
: sorry i’m neglecting yall
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| 8:22 |
: Seattle taking Cijntje offers him a 5 FV enhance IMO, nice dev group
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| 8:23 |
: I’m tremendous excited to see what their dev group can do with him
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| 8:24 |
: A number of sources saying PJ Morlando to Miami
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| 8:25 |
: Will the purple Sox should pay over slot for Montgomery?
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| 8:25 |
: I dont consider so however they did for Teel, proper?
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| 8:26 |
: I can’t recall
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| 8:28 |
: Will you be giving grades at present or later within the week or . . . not till 5 years from now?
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| 8:28 |
: I’ll do evaluation for tomorrow
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| 8:29 |
: How tough does this “juiced ball” faculty period make evaluating energy? Do wooden bat leagues have trackman?
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| 8:29 |
: very tough, so many guys doubled their profession homer complete this 12 months, a lot of conspiratorial speak about juiced bats and what not too
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| 8:32 |
: Purple Sox have been underneath slot for Teel final 12 months by about $600k
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| 8:32 |
: ah, thanks
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| 8:33 |
: How far is yesavage going to fall?
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| 8:33 |
: looks like a number of extra picks at the least
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| 8:34 |
: I’ve HS OF Braylon Payne with Milwaukee.
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| 8:34 |
: Has anybody helped themselves on the mix greater than Morlando?
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| 8:34 |
: IDK, all of his BPs regarded like that once I noticed him
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| 8:35 |
: I’d anticipate Payne to be underneath slot so Milwaukee is formally on over slot watch remainder of the draft
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| 8:35 |
: After Milwaukee I’ve Theo Gillen to TBR
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| 8:36 |
: Is Wake Forest doing something in its pitching lab that MLB groups aren’t doing with their participant growth? Does it make groups take a look at Burns or Lowder as extra of a completed product with much less projectability?
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| 8:36 |
: I feel the variety of groups who’re manner behind Wake has in all probability shrunk to love 1 or 2, and doubtless extra due to $ than philosophy
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| 8:37 |
: Carson Benge to the Mets
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| 8:39 |
: Simply needed to say thanks for doing this, Eric. This makes draft day a lot enjoyable!
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| 8:39 |
: Thanks dude, I’m having enjoyable too however am beginning to really feel the results of sitting for therefore lengthy lol
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| 8:40 |
:
Have you ever gained $ on draft props from my dope? sure (11.5% | 16 votes) no (88.4% | 123 votes) Complete Votes: 139 |
| 8:40 |
: How do you’re feeling about an underneath slot technique given the power of the draft class?
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| 8:40 |
: In case you consider in your room and in your dev, I feel it’s wonderful
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| 8:40 |
: Who’s Tampa taking?
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| 8:40 |
: Theo Gillen
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| 8:41 |
: Did William Schmidt pull his title out of the draft?
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| 8:41 |
: Sure, I’ve heard rumors about SEC colleges (principally, others too) dangling six figures to get children to high school
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| 8:43 |
: Oh my goodness draft props are a factor?!? I hope somebody is cashing in
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| 8:43 |
: Too early to ask about braves whispers? lol.
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| 8:43 |
: Sure as a result of we dont know who the Jays are taking but
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| 8:43 |
: tremendous quiet
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| 8:43 |
: Was Schmidt going to LSU a failed leverage play by his camp or did LSU’s boosters are available in sturdy late?
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| 8:43 |
: That’s a Kiley query
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| 8:44 |
: Twins on yeasavage or waldschmidt
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| 8:44 |
: I’d guess Waldy however I didn’t assume Yesavage could be right here
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| 8:47 |
: Okay it appears like Yesavage’s slide stops with the Blue Jays
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| 8:47 |
: Attention-grabbing that the Rays introduced Gillen as an OF
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| 8:48 |
: Arm power has not returned put up labrum tear, 2B or CF was all the time gonna be the factor
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| 8:49 |
: How will the Mets screw this up?
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| 8:49 |
: I really like Benge dude
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| 8:49 |
: take a look at him swing, it’s the sexiest swing within the draft
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| 8:53 |
: my cellphone can not deal with how briskly i’m texting peple proper now
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| 8:54 |
: Whats up with Caminiti? Excessive ask im guessing?
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| 8:54 |
: Is likely to be with Cleveland within the comp
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| 8:54 |
: or MIL now, proper? since they minimize
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| 8:56 |
: Hey Eric thanks for doing the chat – any final minute intel on O’s?
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| 8:56 |
: Engaged on that, Have Kaelen Culpepper right here to Twins, then Kellon Lindsey to Dodgers
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| 8:56 |
: don’t know who’s sando’d in beween
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| 8:57 |
: Now have a number of of us saying Vance Honeycutt to Baltimore
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| 8:57 |
: Eric are you able to inform us why on this planet any fan would attend the draft in particular person
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| 8:58 |
: They like baseball sufficient?
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| 8:59 |
: a lot of free swag too
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| 8:59 |
: It’s enjoyable in right here, nice vibe
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| 8:59 |
: Caminiti to AZ attainable?
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| 9:00 |
: They’ve the dough, unsure what his quantity is
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| 9:00 |
: I went to an official NFL draft occasion at a stadium. However that was extra to face on the sphere undergo the lockerrooms
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| 9:00 |
: I used to be on the Anthony Davis draft in Newark
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| 9:00 |
: Mo Harkless child!
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| 9:00 |
: Any intel on the Braves decide?
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| 9:01 |
: Appears like they’re purchasing round. Working it
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| 9:01 |
: The place are you within the constructing?
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| 9:01 |
: I’m the good-looking one
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| 9:02 |
: Third row from the again, purple shirt, 80 grade head of hair
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| 9:03 |
: Looks as if nearly as good a time as any for the O’s to take a SP. Are they actually simply allergic to drafting them excessive?
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| 9:03 |
: informed yall honeycutt proper?
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| 9:03 |
: lol possibly i didn’t put up that in right here, my unhealthy
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| 9:03 |
: Kellon Linsdey subsequent to Dodgers
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| 9:05 |
: lol okay
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| 9:05 |
: Any information on what the Dodgers see/like in Lindsey?
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| 9:05 |
: Elite pace, extra physique projection than usually assumed
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| 9:07 |
: Why do none of my messages get posted after moderation?
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| 9:07 |
: I put the questions into the put up right here
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| 9:07 |
: Is Rainer at worst a low batting common/good energy stable fielding shortstop (or third baseman) for the Tigers? They’ve McGonigle at shortstop, however possibly McGonigle to second, Keith to first base with some followers giving up on Torkelson at first
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| 9:08 |
: Sloan to the Braves? They appear to love Illinois guys
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| 9:08 |
: Caminiti to the Braves, a number of sources
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| 9:08 |
: What are you listening to (if something) with regard to HOU?
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| 9:09 |
: Nothing but, will clearly attempt to get it
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| 9:10 |
: lol, okay, so that one will get posted. 😛
I used to be questioning what your ideas have been on Trey Yesavage (Jays first rounder)? |
| 9:10 |
: Yesavage was an jap PA excessive schooler (Boyertown, James Develin and A.J. Bogucki’s alma mater) who matriculated to ECU and carved. He ran a sub-3.00 ERA as a sophomore and junior and had a high 5 ERA in faculty baseball this season. He additionally struck out 145 batters in 93.1 innings as a junior, a 17-inning enhance from his prior season. It could have been extra, however Yesavage handled {a partially} collapsed lung late in Might. He was again for the faculty postseason and whereas his fastball velocity was down barely throughout his duel with Chase Burns (he averaged 92 reasonably than his normal 94), Yesavage regarded wonderful after which flew to the Mix (which he couldn’t have performed with out a wholesome lung).
Yesavage has an excellent vertical launch level, almost seven toes excessive at launch, and is considerably much like Oliver Drake in that a few of his breaking balls have arm-side motion. He’s capable of command a mid-80s slider/cutter that appears and performs like both of these two pitches relying on the vertical location (the upper o |
| 9:10 |
: Sloan or White to Yankees?
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| 9:10 |
: Sloan’s quantity was huge, like 4 mil (heard this at present) so I’m unsure anybody will take him until it’s MIL within the comp
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| 9:11 |
: Lindsey feels quite a bit like Kendall George from 2023
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| 9:11 |
: Greater energy ceiling, imo
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| 9:11 |
: George was underneath slot, they’d their pocket picked by Seattle with Farmelo
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| 9:11 |
: SD lastly going to take a university man within the 1st? Additionally something on NYY?
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| 9:12 |
: Some Janek buzz with NYY however nothing agency, and that i simply had somebody choosing behind them say they thought NYY was gonna be a university arm
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| 9:13 |
: What was your cellphone battery degree at first of the draft and what’s it now?
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| 9:13 |
: 85ih to 45
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| 9:13 |
: Are you able to seize me a water
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| 9:14 |
: I’m out and about to make use of considered one of my empty bottles to pee
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| 9:14 |
: Sd taking caminiti?
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| 9:14 |
: nah bro stated ATL a couple of minutes in the past
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| 9:14 |
: Trivia Q-What’s the solely different draft in previous decade with no catchers going within the High 20?
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| 9:14 |
: Must combat via a layer of resin to search out that one deep in my synapses
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| 9:15 |
: Any Mayfield buzz?
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| 9:15 |
: San Diego
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| 9:15 |
: Stunned you don’t have a further energy supply
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| 9:16 |
: I do i simply didn’t plug in but
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| 9:16 |
: so cumbersome
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| 9:16 |
: Fairly cool story from the Mets – Benge and Nolan McLean used to room collectively on street journeys at whereas at OSU
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| 9:16 |
: tremendous cool
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| 9:19 |
: Is Honeycutt a bizarre match for Baltimore, or did they simply go BPA?
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| 9:19 |
: They actually assume they will enhance guys pitch recog and method
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| 9:20 |
: listening to Ben Hess to Yankees
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| 9:21 |
: ur late on that one
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| 9:22 |
: others are wojing, proper? Good
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| 9:22 |
: Any picks you’re actually stunned by?
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| 9:22 |
: No Waldschmidt but
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| 9:25 |
: I’ve Dante Nori with Philly
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| 9:26 |
: First man not on The Board
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| 9:27 |
: Will work to get him on there
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| 9:27 |
: He’s gonna be 20 quickly so not a mannequin decide for certain
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| 9:29 |
: Hess to the Yankees. One other considered one of their bizarre picks?
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| 9:30 |
: They flip so many weirdos into good gamers
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| 9:30 |
: Are different sources shocked by the decide?
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| 9:30 |
: By Nori? Yeah due to his age. I feel some groups had him within the second spherical
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| 9:32 |
: HOU with Walker Janek
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| 9:34 |
: Klaw stated it was bizarre that individuals appeared to be discounting Hess
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| 9:34 |
: Medical stuff
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| 9:35 |
: Getting Slade Caldwell dope to Arizona
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| 9:36 |
: Then Malcolm Moore to Texas
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| 9:37 |
: Is his management THAT unhealthy?
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| 9:37 |
: It’s fairly unhealthy however his stuff is so so nasty
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| 9:38 |
: Caldwell looks like such a dback construct
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| 9:39 |
: What is going on with Waldschmidt? Overslot someplace?
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| 9:40 |
: Dont assume so, haven’t requested anybody why he’s sliding
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| 9:40 |
: i shall
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| 9:40 |
: How lengthy will this chat final?
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| 9:40 |
: Till I’ve to start out writing
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| 9:41 |
: Stunned of the draft so Far for you? Kurtz at 4? Moore at 8? Cijintje over Yesevage? Payne at 92?
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| 9:41 |
: I feel you nailed the record of them
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| 9:45 |
: Why is Seaver King your favourite participant within the draft?
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| 9:45 |
: Tremendous tremendous athlete, small college background, performs throughout, loopy sturdy for his dimension, lotta dev left and manner completely different than most faculty prospects
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| 9:46 |
: Are you stunned in any respect that Brecht didn’t go but?
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| 9:46 |
: Not loopy stunned however obvs I’d have taken him by now
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| 9:47 |
: Not clear who Arizona is taking after Texas takes Moore however have Waldschmidt discovering a house with Baltimore behind them. Kinda foggy proper now, truthfully
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| 9:47 |
: Any HS pitcher MIL at 34 is in on since they saved cash within the 1st?
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| 9:48 |
: That sounds proper however idk which one they like finest
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| 9:48 |
: Plenty of guys who’re their sort floating round that space
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| 9:48 |
: Is the hole between Kurtz and Caglianone that sizeable in your opinion?
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| 9:49 |
: Sure as a result of I are usually one the massive time athletes, however different individuals don’t really feel that manner. And Cags’ plate self-discipline is horrible and there are individuals who actually care about that.
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| 9:49 |
: Some really feel like they will repair it, others not
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| 9:49 |
: Do the tigers underslot the subsequent decide due to Rainer
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| 9:49 |
: I might guess Rainer is slot
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| 9:50 |
: In comparison with NHL/NFL/NBA, is it essentially the most tough sport to disaggregate participant dev from draft analysis in your opinion?
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| 9:50 |
: Most likely however the NFL has the scheme match a part of the equation which is kinda related
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| 9:51 |
: I ought to have pee’d throughout this window
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| 9:51 |
: What did MIL do to low greenback / undrafted 2023 guys like Yoho, Wichrowski and Hunt to get a lot out of them so quickly?
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| 9:51 |
: It’s the kinda factor I’d attempt to reverse engineer from video and adjustments of their information which I haven’t performed but. Not sure precisely what.
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| 9:52 |
: New intel: feels like Ben Hess is underneath slot
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| 9:54 |
: So they’re possibly not saying picks out loud anymore?
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| 9:55 |
: They only put Ryan Waldschmidt’s image on the massive display screen with no announcement.
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| 9:55 |
: Subsequent to an Arizona emblem
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| 9:56 |
: okay now they put Griff O’Ferrall up there subsequent to Baltimore emblem
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| 9:56 |
: The vibe in right here is bizarre now as we’re all shocked that is taking place with no bulletins
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| 10:00 |
: The place are you guys getting the picks from now?
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| 10:00 |
: Melanie Newman doing the bulletins on TV
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| 10:00 |
: Ah okay
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| 10:01 |
: Okay I’m performed Wojing now however will chat for some time longer
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| 10:01 |
: MLB.com draft tracker
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| 10:03 |
: What are the Orioles doing with O’Ferrall. Are there no arms they will take?
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| 10:03 |
: Mannequin-driven sort, up the center man with nice contact talent
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| 10:03 |
: This looks like a little bit of a attain for O’Ferrall, no? Noticed him within the 80s in your rating.
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| 10:04 |
: Simply don’t see the upside
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| 10:04 |
: Did you make it over to the futures recreation? Any new dope from over there?
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| 10:04 |
: Sure I obtained a ton of excellent video that I’ll be posting after the draft.
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| 10:04 |
: Know what, let’s do that. Put in chat what pitcher from the Futures Sport you need to see homeplate view of
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| 10:05 |
: Will there be a mid-season high 100 replace then?
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| 10:05 |
: Sure however extra constructed round me updating Patrons’ techniques previous to the deadline
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| 10:05 |
: What was the final vibe from the talents competitors? Only for enjoyable, or something scouts/analysts can take away from it?
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| 10:05 |
: Truthfully I had bother listening to what the hell was occurring
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| 10:05 |
: The music was so loud and I needed to end the Padres record
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| 10:06 |
: Hey I did 30 lists once more woooooo!
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| 10:06 |
: Quinn Matthews and Bubba Chandler neck and neck in your guys requests
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| 10:06 |
: Are the brewers saving up for one huge goal or are they planning on spreading the cash round?
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| 10:06 |
: I’m gonna guess the latter simply due to their tendencies previously however I don’t know for certain
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| 10:06 |
: Thanks for the lists. I do know it’s loads of work, and regardless that it takes some time it is vitally a lot appreciated as you do nice depth.
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| 10:06 |
: Gracias
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| 10:08 |
: After which spherical does it usually imply high rated excessive schoolers are going to high school?
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| 10:09 |
: In case your quantity is 2mil or extra then after spherical 2
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| 10:09 |
: Brecht is gonna go now i believe
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| 10:09 |
: rockies
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| 10:10 |
: Texas is now solely 5 video games out of their division. Are they going to purchase, promote, or maintain in your estimation?
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| 10:10 |
: Purchase, child
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| 10:10 |
: defend you title
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| 10:11 |
: Sykora obtained 2.6 within the third final 12 months fwiw. Shoving in A.
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| 10:11 |
: Proper, if a group has cash they will do it, however it’s like a group or two reasonably than any of them
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| 10:12 |
: Who had Rockies profitable the draft on their bingo card
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| 10:12 |
: Any updates on Sloan?
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| 10:12 |
: No, simply that his quantity was supposedly 4mil
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| 10:14 |
: To Woj: Verb, the act of sourcing info from brokers and inside draft rooms to interrupt information earlier than the decide is introduced on the draft
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| 10:14 |
: Any motive why William Schidmt has dropped a lot?
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| 10:14 |
: He pulled his title out, heading to LSU
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| 10:14 |
: So it turned out to be Lomavita and Wallace for Harvey-good transfer Nate
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| 10:14 |
: I nonetheless assume they’ve $ to play with, not simply the decide
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| 10:14 |
: As a result of King might be underneath slot, Lomavita slot
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| 10:15 |
: As much as 101, close to the Dbacks and Rockies spring stadium
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| 10:15 |
: up the 101*
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| 10:16 |
: How is the meals on the venue?
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| 10:16 |
: Haven’t eaten but at present kiddos
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| 10:16 |
: Skinny 6-foot-5 righty with comparatively superior repertoire and easy supply. Brief, repeatable arm stroke, particularly for his dimension. Fastball was within the upper-80s final fall with Staff USA, extra 92-93 this spring. Secondary pitches all have distinct form and motion; Sterling lives across the zone with them however lacks exact command. Not one of the secondary weapons are significantly nasty proper now, requires projecting on Sterling throwing every part more durable. Decrease-variance highschool prospect with backend starter projection.
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| 10:16 |
: Any Intel on pirates decide Levi Sterling?
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| 10:16 |
: Haven’t eaten at present in any respect??
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| 10:17 |
: Nope, busy busy busy
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| 10:17 |
: Hey man hows it going
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| 10:17 |
: Very properly however I’m in all probability gonna cease chatting kinda quickly so i can begin writing evaluation
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| 10:19 |
: what on this planet are the A’s doing? two 1Bs?
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| 10:19 |
: White can play 3B
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| 10:20 |
: Who do you assume obtained the perfect worth decide to this point?
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| 10:20 |
: Most likely Brecht however I don’t really feel nice about them growing him
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| 10:20 |
: It’s a Riley Pint do-over for them I assume
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| 10:21 |
: Is Jared Thomas a cash saver for Condon/Brecht
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| 10:21 |
: No I feel all these guys are in all probability slot
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| 10:21 |
: Hey Eric – will you contemplate re-igniting the weekly/month-to-month chats on fangraphs? I discovered these very informative
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| 10:22 |
: I are likely to get some fairly abrasive chronically on-line individuals in my chats and stopped doing them as soon as they began getting private. Perhaps I’ll revisit. I’ve been fairly cloistered from on-line recently
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| 10:22 |
: Greatest attain of the draft?
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| 10:22 |
: Dante Nori
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| 10:23 |
: Eric, do you will have a second spherical grade nonetheless out there you actually like?
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| 10:23 |
: Dasan Hill
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| 10:23 |
: Would it not be thought of a foul consequence at decide 38 for Brecht to turn out to be a excessive leverage reliever?
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| 10:23 |
: Ideas on cortez?
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| 10:23 |
: Was unimaginable through the 2024 faculty postseason, mowed by means of a number of SEC lineups in a high-leverage lengthy aid position. Medium body with below-average athletic projection. Brief-stride, cross-bodied supply with low three-quarters slot. Fastball performs like Justin Martinez of the D-backs. Sits within the upper-90s with heavy sink throughout a number of innings. Higher-80s slider with curveball form when Cortez lands it within the zone, extra sweeper-style motion when it’s on the glove-side a part of the plate. Threw a handful of changeups in 2024 however is generally only a two-pitch man. Candidate for a splitter in professional ball. Fast-moving, impression reliever.
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| 10:24 |
: Santucci: Santucci had surgical procedure to wash up bone chips in his elbow final 12 months, however regarded nasty within the fall and through 2024 preseason exercise. He additionally handled a 2024 rib harm that price him most of Might and he solely threw a few innings in June (he regarded wholesome, as much as 97). He by no means threw greater than 58 innings in any faculty season and struggled with walks.
Santucci’s method to pitching might be by no means going to be environment friendly. His rise/run fastball averages 94 mph, topping out at 97. It has plus vertical break, and he would possibly even be capable of coax extra out with a slight shift in axis. A tightly-wound athlete who lacks really feel for launch, a lot of fastballs sail on him (look out lefty hitters). Santucci can wrestle to recover from his entrance facet and end his breaking ball, too. He has a fairly nasty slider on pure stuff, 82-85 mph with plus two-plane size; the pitch had a 56% miss price, per Synergy. Santucci hardly ever discovered himself in changeup counts as a consequence of his erratic command. He struggles to find it in en |
| 10:24 |
: Is Luke Dickerson not on the board?
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| 10:24 |
: Right, didn’t love the bat the way in which some groups did, thought he’d find yourself at A&M. I’ll get him on there wih a report. He’s a prospect, simply not a high 100 man for me
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| 10:28 |
: Okay everybody, i’m gonna take stretch my legs after which begin writing day one evaluation. Please peruse the Board for stories on the remainder of at present’s alternatives and skim my piece tomorrow. Additionally please take a look at the FanGraphs Youtube channel for prospect movies, which ought to move extra readily now that my big crunch has ended
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| 10:28 |
: Thanks and good evening
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Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and at the moment lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent 4 years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Data Options and two contributing to prospect protection at ESPN.com. Earlier work may also be discovered at Sports activities On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.