Ep. 134: The Athletics Scouting Director Eric Kubota joins the show
Added 2025-02-05 15:00:10 +0000 UTCEric Kubota joins the show to discuss 40 years in the industry, Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz and what to do with pick 11.
But first...
Recapping Area Code Games: Select East and Area Code Games: Select West
Standouts and what it means for their draft stock:
💎Jayden Summerville
💎Gabe Graulau
💎Max Murray
💎Michael Ragusa
💎Gavin Fien
💎Angel Laya
💎Brayden Jaksa
💎Cooper Flemming
💎Ethan Porter
Eric Kubota joins the show
25:20 -- Reminiscing on 40 years in the industry. Highs/lows.
33:00 -- Mending fences from the Moneyball transition
41:20 -- Drafting Jacob Wilson. Dispelling the negative connotation of a "safe" pick. What is his ceiling?
46:00 -- The difference in value between a high floor and a high ceiling
47:00 -- Is Max Muncy a high floor guy going forward?
48:50 -- Why Nick Kurtz wasn't a "safe" pick and why the Athletics never expected to land him in the first place.
51:00 -- Will the Athletics scout differently now that the final destination will be Sacramento/Las Vegas?
56:50 -- Picking No. 11 in the 2025 Draft. Guys that are standing out and players the Athletics are keeping their eyes on.
