FanGraphs Audio: Luis Robert and the White Sox’ Covert Hitting Camp
Episode 797
The White Sox recently invited media to attend a hitting camp at their complex in Glendale, at which camp lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen — himself a well-regarded member of the media — observed Jake Burger, Yoan Moncada, and (in particular) Luis Robert all exhibiting impressive power on contact. Longenhagen waxes poetic on Robert’s talents in this edition of the program while also addressing the interesting case of Angels catching prospect Taylor Ward and the ascent of new Pirates prospect Colin Moran.
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This was great, but you guys are killing me with the lack of Moncada information. Just a minute of observations… just 60 seconds.
Thanks for replying to my question about Moncada on Twitter. You guys are great. Carson seems to enjoy needling you more than anyone else. I have a feeling there is a lot of backstory to this.
Who’s going to replace Dave on the weekly Monday podcasts? Too bad Jeff is committed to 3-a-week podcasts with Ben.
It has to be Szym
Carson,
I enjoyed learning of Eric’s thoughts on Luis Robert. I had heard that he was in shape and the speed and power present.
If I recall correctly, when the Sox signed him, his last name was pronounced Robber, the “t” being silent.
Sorry for the email. I am one of six US citizens not on Twitter.
Pronounced ROW-BEAR
White Sox press release about Spring Training NRIs says it’s pronounced RAH-bert
https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-invite-22-players-to-spring-training/c-265121286
Yeah, but that’s the ChiCAHgo pronunciation. Those of us who aren’t from the windy city will pronounce it like normal people.
Quite an ending to this one.
Thanks AWCO and Jorge Fabregas for the pronouciations of Robert. So, let’s call him Luis.
Thanks for the White Sox hitting camp update. Hoping to see several of these guys in spring training in March.
Notable White Sox Cubans include Robert, Moncada, Alexei Ramirez, Jose Contreras, Dayan Viciedo, El Duque and, the Godfather, Minnie Minoso.
Winston-Salem used to be the Wart Hogs – hated the switch to the Dash.
^^And Abreu, of course