For just 30 minutes you guys covered a lot. Always interesting when you have other prospect folks on. The difference in takes from one person to another on the same guys is always fascinating to me.
So next week you're doing your Mailbag episode. As I mentioned to you over at GC I'll let other people know and pass along how to send you questions. I know I'll be sending a couple.
Last question. In compiling the order of your prospects, what are the 2 or three things you give the most weight? (Maybe you save this for your Q and A podcast.)
Happy holidays, Roger! Thank you for so much provocative analysis.
I'm interested in strategies of organization building, so I've been keen to see how Farhan & Co. put their imprint on talent acquisition. Your piece on the Rays vs. Dodgers model last year was right up my alley!
I was struck by how the Giants (and Dodgers, among others) focused so heavily on pitchers in the 2021 draft. They must be confident in the relative value of pitching based on any number of factors, including how they can develop those arms. I'm curious whether 'smart teams' will continue that pitching-centric draft strategy. Given the Giants' abundance of arms at the lower levels of the system, it would be interesting to see how the brass would accommodate another 10+ pitchers in the next draft. What's your read on these things going forward?
Another question. Your guest was agog that Munguia swung at seemingly everything. Was he considering that a negative? When you lead an entire league in batting average and are #2 in slugging percentage, don't his results speak for themselves? Does he really think messing with Munguia's batting would improve results?
I suppose like any other context, some agreed upon norms or eligibility regs are necessary to avoid wasting time going round and round on "should we consider this guy or not." For as long as I can remember -- which is basically as long as there have been prospect writers -- that eligibility reg across the industry has been tied to players' rookie status. Once a player is no longer a rookie, then they're no longer a prospect, but as long as they still have their rookie status, then they're considered to be prospects. Which makes sense as rookies and prospects are pretty closely connected
For just 30 minutes you guys covered a lot. Always interesting when you have other prospect folks on. The difference in takes from one person to another on the same guys is always fascinating to me.
So next week you're doing your Mailbag episode. As I mentioned to you over at GC I'll let other people know and pass along how to send you questions. I know I'll be sending a couple.
Last question. In compiling the order of your prospects, what are the 2 or three things you give the most weight? (Maybe you save this for your Q and A podcast.)
Happy holidays, Roger! Thank you for so much provocative analysis.
I'm interested in strategies of organization building, so I've been keen to see how Farhan & Co. put their imprint on talent acquisition. Your piece on the Rays vs. Dodgers model last year was right up my alley!
I was struck by how the Giants (and Dodgers, among others) focused so heavily on pitchers in the 2021 draft. They must be confident in the relative value of pitching based on any number of factors, including how they can develop those arms. I'm curious whether 'smart teams' will continue that pitching-centric draft strategy. Given the Giants' abundance of arms at the lower levels of the system, it would be interesting to see how the brass would accommodate another 10+ pitchers in the next draft. What's your read on these things going forward?
What are your early thoughts on the Giants 2021 draft class? Outside of Will Bednar anyone we should be keeping an eye on? Dupere for instance?
Another question. Your guest was agog that Munguia swung at seemingly everything. Was he considering that a negative? When you lead an entire league in batting average and are #2 in slugging percentage, don't his results speak for themselves? Does he really think messing with Munguia's batting would improve results?
I will take this as a "listener mailbag" question for next week!
Your guest made a brief reference to this but is there a technical reason why Doval is still considered a prospect instead of having 'arrived?'
I suppose like any other context, some agreed upon norms or eligibility regs are necessary to avoid wasting time going round and round on "should we consider this guy or not." For as long as I can remember -- which is basically as long as there have been prospect writers -- that eligibility reg across the industry has been tied to players' rookie status. Once a player is no longer a rookie, then they're no longer a prospect, but as long as they still have their rookie status, then they're considered to be prospects. Which makes sense as rookies and prospects are pretty closely connected