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7:09	Ethan Saporito - Hey everyone! Brett, Adam, and I are at the AFL Rising Stars game right now waiting for the game to begin. Running the chat today will be myself, Steve, and Jake from FirstInning.com

7:17	[Comment From larry southsidesox] Jordan Danks - was his poor second half this season due to his wrist/hand injury? What's your projection for him?

7:18

Jake Hamlin - Larry, it's obviously really hard to get accurate injury information on guys. His peripheral numbers weren't terrible (ground ball rate excepted), but if a developing hitter hurts his wrist it's going to alter his swing somewhat and that is going to impact his results. He's looked pretty healthy here in AZ

7:18	[Comment From Adam Foster] Anyone who hasn't made it out to the AFL is missing out. Prospect fan bliss.

7:19	Steve Carter - If Danks ever figures out what the term "weight shift" means, he could find that power that everyone keeps projecting him to have.

7:19	[Comment From Luke] Can't make it out to the AFL, but I will be watching on MLB Network. Who do predict the breakout star of the game will be, and how much mainstream attention will this event get?

7:23

Ethan Saporito - Dustin Ackley and Jose Tabata have both impressed us so far with the bat. Both are make really solid contact. Defensively, I'm excited about Jose Iglesias (looked very smooth fielding ground balls in warm-ups). Obviously a prospect game isn't going to garner a ton of attention on big-time sports shows, but there are representatives from ESPN and Baseball America in the press box with us here, and we've already seen a multitude of scouts.

7:25	[Comment From Adam] Is Tanner Scheppers going to pitch tonight?

7:26

Jake Hamlin - Obviously Strasburg missing the start is going to hurt the mainstream attention the game is going to get, but there are still plenty of guys playing who people want to see. Buster Posey, Yonder Alonso, and Domonic Brown are serious prospects that people want to see. My super sleeper breakout player (if he gets the chance to play) is Jose Iglesias. He has some sick tools in the field.

7:27	Ethan Saporito - I hope Scheppers takes the mound. He's on the roster, and with Strasburg scratched, Scheppers is arguably the most intriguing pitcher here.

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