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With 28 HRs!

Yep. Kiley has a 50 on India's run and 60-70 on Madrigal.

That would explain why it was bottom of the null for the last 20 minutes.

Jim Bowden? No thanks.

Have people ever gone back and looked at Gordon Beckham's junior year numbers? It's just something else. Then you get sad about what might have been.

Please dont taint our draft thread greg. This is my happy place.

Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo 2m Man all of this Original draft Content that we've been Knocking out for tomorrow is Very exciting. 4.0 New BA mock tomorrow.

keithlaw @keithlaw 1m GM Al Avila and other Tigers execs all in to see Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart today #MLBDraft

The Overall Player Grade Hitter Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher WAR 80 Top 1-2 #1 Starter —- 7.0 75 Top 2-3 #1 —- 6.0 70 Top 5 #1/2 —- 5.0 65 All-Star #2/3 —- 4.0 60 Plus #3 High Closer 3.0 55 Above Avg #3/4 Mid Closer 2.5 50 Avg Regular #4 Low CL/High SU 2.0 45 Platoon/Util #5 Low Setup 1.5 40 Bench Swing/Spot SP Middle RP 1.0 35 Emergency Call-Up Emergency Call-Up Emergency Call-Up 0.0 30 *Organizational *Organizational *Organizational -1.0

Regarding FV, this article explains it pretty well. Was even linked in today's FanGraphs chat. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/scouting-explained-the-20-80-scouting-scale/

Looking at this year's top 100 FG prospects, 55's are in the 25 to 50ish range I believe. If that helps anyone.

Armchair GM 3:43 Please play Armchair GM: would you select Bart over Madrigal? Eric A Longenhagen 3:44 no

Cy Acosta 41 3:39 Love what all of you at F'graphs do, Eric. So, you're the White Sox at 4 (with today's farm system). If the following are your options, what would you do and why: (1) Madrigal; (2) Singer (or Mize, if he somehow falls to #4); (3) Convince India or Kelenic to sign underslot and use the $ for a high school stud in Round 2)? Thanks, hombre! Eric A Longenhagen 3:39 Magic Man 3:40 He's the best guy, I'm lukewarm on Singer and things don't line up to go under slot at 4 and then over with your next pick because of all the landmines between 4 and 46

Gilbert 3:31 Would you rather have Travis Swaggerty or Jared Kelenic? Classic example of top college OF vs top prep bat. What is the deciding factors? Eric A Longenhagen 3:31 Kelenic. I'm not confident Swaggerty hits.

Soxtober 2020 3:30 Would you put a 60 FV on any draft prospects this year? Eric A Longenhagen 3:30 We have 55s on Madrigal and Mize

The question then becomes who would pounce? And who are the Tigers considering instead? Lots of ramifications.

Victor 2:38 What mid-first round prospect do you see becoming a steal in the draft. Who could be the faster riser to the MLB? Eric A Longenhagen 2:39 I love Anthony Seigler. Fastest riser? Probably one of the college arms, like Kowar.

As we suspected. Tigers might not be slam dunk on Mize.

Mark 2:33 Yesterday Kiley said the top 3 picks in the draft might get blown up. Can you provide any more details? Eric A Longenhagen 2:35 Meh. We just think the pack up top is close enough that you can talk yourself out of Mize between his injury history, atypical pitch usage, etc. We've been operating under the assumption that he'd go 1 for a while now but all that stuff I just mentioned plus what we know about where Detroit decision makers have been lately indicate that other scenarios are more possible than we've discussed up to this point.

Mike 2:28 Anything you'd change in the top 10 of the mock based on new info? Eric A Longenhagen 2:29 Swaggerty to 9, McClanahan out of the top 10, Grayson Rodriguez anywhere from 10-TEX

Longenhagan chat going on. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/eric-longenhagen-prospects-chat-5-17/

Athleticism aside, it truly sounds like his makeup, desire to improve, and work ethic are off the charts. I pretty much wouldn't put any position past him, which has been echoed by a few publications.

It's my biggest worry with the rebuild. The Sox absolutely need to start hitting on some of these draft picks.

I know right! This will be the first draft in 3 years that I won't either be in an airplane, at an airport, or being in a tattoo session. Excited to be able to actually take in the first two days uninterrupted.