I have neither the fancy software or the time to organize a chat. But, I do have Twitter and I do have the comment section here. Since many of you have asked questions that others would be interest in, I am going to compile the answers here. Feel free to ask questions here or on Twitter throughout the day and into the week, I just may be slow to respond and then post them here.
Eickhoff might not be a "closer", but velocity should go up, and that with CB/SL could make him very good https://t.co/6S0I3sEsz9
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Under 25 rankings later this week, but I have VV over Thompson and Eickhoff ahead of Quinn https://t.co/FR0s9LrUjf
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
AA, not sure talent gap is big enough to not just have both play everyday https://t.co/toKxADukN8
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Clearwater. I don't think low-A will challenge him https://t.co/hTlx9OofQP
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Puk could get there in 2017, I personally still would lean Groome https://t.co/l5fCIOX0aK
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Yes and it isn't close, floor is a regular, ceiling is superstar https://t.co/T7ci9pZzvs
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Kilome has that kind of upside, but little chance to reach it. Not sure they will need a #1 but likely FA or trade https://t.co/ubpNTey1iY
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
I want to believe, but too many 1Bs fail in AA to bet too much on it https://t.co/VVojSnLLhK
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
Let's be optimistic and say 3.5, great #3 starter season, wouldn't bet on him sustaining https://t.co/UyQxTIQBpZ
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
If he is best player you have to take him, not convinced yet that he is better than Groome https://t.co/A2y8nSwtPU
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
I like him, I will have more on Under 25, but I do worry about velo and changeup. #3 SP is the upside https://t.co/ZjPx7v0KvG
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
95% – he would need to show that he has no major league future to not stick, at minimum should be solid bench bat https://t.co/IeEHaexzFe
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
They are not going to rush any of the top 10, but Thompson or Appel could line up for a quick promotion https://t.co/K5shXelXeE
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) January 18, 2016
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Really appreciate you doing this, for those of us who don’t do Twitter. Very useful.
Phillies have a pretty shallow major league roster to start the season, and one that is made up of many graduated prospects. Who do you think is most likely to be their league mandated all-star in 2016 and 2017?
Wow this is a tougher question that I thought when I started going through the roster. Their best players right now are probably Franco/Nola/Herrera, but NL 3B is deep with Bryant, Carpenter, and Arenado, so is SP, and CF is fairly stacked with Pollock and Cutch. I will still go Franco for 2016, even if they have him DH or play first he is going to be hard to leave off. As for 2017, I will go Crawford because he will be good and NL SS is a lot weaker with Simmons and Tulo gone to the AL.