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Eric A Longenhagen
12:02
Good morning! Quick chat today as I want to get to Brewers intrasquad before Fall League gets underway.
OKay, let's do this
hscer
12:03
what's up with barreto
Eric A Longenhagen
12:03
Just a 21-year old struggling with his initial taste of the toughest baseball league on the planet. I don't think he's a SS but think he'll hit enough to play wherever he ends up, which will still likely be an up-the-middle position.
Los doyers
12:04
Any doyer kids you see in Az on the brink of making an impact soon? Or all youngins
Eric A Longenhagen
12:04
I don't see anyone making a jump like Buehler did, if that's what you're asking. He's still throwing down here, by the way, just in case...
Tommy N.
12:04
Did you attend the Padres prospect exhibition game at Petco vs the Rangers? If so, any thoughts on what you saw.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:05
Nope, saw them while they were here for instructs, saw everyone but Nix.
12:06
It's a great system, deep and athletic, with lots of guys who have a chance to play some kind of big league role as well as the potential stars you know about. Agustin Ruiz had a great instructs.
Luke
12:06
Is there a way to watch video of AFL games?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:06
MLB Network shows a couple games, mostly toward the end of the schedule.
BK
12:06
How likely is it that Danny Jansen becomes an average big league starting C?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:07
I'm still kind of perplexed by what he did this year.
So I'm hesitating.
GPT
12:07
Hey, have you gotten a chance to see Gregory Santos or Alexander Canario in Giants camp yet? Thoughts?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:08
Santos yes. 92-95 with chance for a plus slider, I'm 50/50 on whether he can start. He's a bigger guy but repeats okay, gets plane on the fastball. Canario, no. Of the two days I've seen SF (they play games with KC later than anyone else does which is why I'm saving them for last) so far was a tune-up day for Fall Leaguers so my looks at their youngest have been limited.
Pog
12:08
How is Tatis' defense at short? Is it good or more good enough?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:09
I think he'll play there for a while and then grow out of it and move to third. He's acrobatic and capable if somewhat inconsistent. He'll be better than Bogaerts is right now, for instance.
Peter
12:10
Do you think Senzel has the profile to hit the ground running when he makes his MLB debut?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
I'd think so but Judge struggled initially, so did Trout. Initial success is a hard thing to predict because MLB is so hard and you're literally confining your sample to a player's first exposure to it.
Dan
12:11
Curious to know how Eddy Martinez (Cubs OF) may have improved his stock as the year progressed. Still likely 45 hit/45 game power? Thanks!
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
I'd say he did not
Roman
12:11
Is it in Mahle's best interest to start 2018 in AAA or with the Reds?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:12
It's in Mahle's best interest to start with CIN because of the extra $
MadduxGlavineSmoltz
12:12
do you feel the braves went about rebuilding the right way?   With how "set up" the Astros, Yankees, Cubs, etc..  are heading into 2018 and beyond with the way they loaded up on position players, Im very concerned the Braves went the wrong direction while loading up on pitching prospects.  Would like to hear your thoughts Eric
Eric A Longenhagen
12:13
They've done fine, cast a wide net with arms and it isn't like they don't have bats. Acuna is almost there, Swanson and Albies already are. They have depth in the lower levels that will yield more in the next few years.
Da Bum
12:13
Jhailyn Ortiz was a top international signing who destroyed A ball as an 18 year old but doesn't get the hype of someone like Leody. Why is that? Should he be getting more attention? Will he make your top 100?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:14
He's likely 1B-only while Leody is a potential plus defensive CF
Joe
12:14
Just looking at raw upside, who has the highest SP ceiling between Gore, Greene, and Keller? Who has the highest chance of reaching it?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:14
Greene throws hardest and is the best athlete so I'll say him.
Jon
12:14
Is Thairo Estrada considered more than a fringe prospect?  Or will the bat still hold him back?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:15
Utility guy for me, which is still a terrific outcome
Jerry
12:15
Did Cole Tucker's injuries this year weaken your thoughts on his ultimate offensive upside?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:15
No, he can recover from the injury
Adam
12:16
The Padres may very well roll out what is essentially a high school team in Tri Cities next year with a bunch of kids who would be HS seniors if they were born in the States. How common is this?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:16
Rare but they had multiple 17-year olds playing there this year so it won't be anything totally new
martin
12:16
rafael devers never really graded out as a fast player... but dang, he was circling around the bases like cheetah yesterday. thoughts?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:16
He was?
Jake
12:17
Anybody interesting that you haven't seen before in Giants instrux?
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