Andrew Chapman and Tyler Springs shoot the breeze with former Generals hitting coach Vince Harrison (2018), who managed the 2019 Kane County Cougars, Arizona's Class-A team. This episode features:

*Vince's overview o fhis first season as a minor league manager
*What it was like to work with Alek Thomas, Kristian Robinson, and other high-level D-backs prospects
*The value of draft picks taken beyond the 10th round
*An appreciation for silly names chosen by modern teams

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The Doghouse: Ep. 9 - Vince Harrison on Alek Thomas, Kristian Robinson & Deep MLB Draft Picks

Andrew Chapman and Tyler Springs mix it up with Diamondbacks radio host Mike Ferrin, who gives his thoughts on the planned 60-game schedule for Major League Baseball starting in late July. Ahead in this episode:

*Who likely slots into the Arizona rotation with Mike Leake opting not to play

*Ferrin's expected level of access this year, given the precautions surrounding COVID-19

*What new rule change he's interested in seeing implemented

*Which former Jackson Generals might contribute to the big league club this year

*Mike's quarantine hobby (hint: it's HOT!)

*And more!

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The Doghouse: Ep. 10 - Mike Ferrin on The 60-Game MLB Season

Andrew Chapman and Tyler Springs review the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2020 MLB Draft class and discuss its implications on the team's future. Javier Colina, a former Generals coach and current skipper of the reigning Northwest League champion Hillsboro Hops, also stops by. Ahead in this episode:

*How the limited 5-round draft could affect a future Generals team

*Reactions to the selection of Bryce Jarvis in Round 1 and why that's a departure from recent history

*Javier Colina's take on coaching high school players, compared to players drafted out of college

*Colina's first impressions of Corbin Carroll and Kristian Robinson, and why his team succeeded this year

*What it's like for Colina to watch his son Alex grow up in and around a baseball clubhouse

*Which Diamondbacks players have been training with him on a daily basis in quarantine

*And more!

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The Doghouse: Ep. 11 - 2020 MLB Draft haul and Hillsboro Hops manager Javier Colina

Andrew Chapman and Tyler Springs chat with Alvin Rittman, a pro scout in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. Alvin's combined experience of almost 30 years in the field helps inform us about how things will be different under COVID-19 conditions. Ahead in this episode:

*How he's scouting opposing players in 2020

*How different clubs organize their scouting departments

*Whether there are still players who go "against the data" to earn MLB looks

*Alvin's best early-ID of a star (hint: it's a starting pitcher & former World Series MVP)

*And more!

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The Doghouse: Ep. 12 - Pro Scouting in 2020 with MLB Scout Alvin Rittman

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