Ben and Carlos talk about the League Championship Series and wonder which of the final four teams is most likely to miss next year’s postseason. The two then open this week’s listener mailbag to talk about international draft timing implications, whether or not makeup and bad attitudes impacts how players are valued (and to what extent) and then tackle a few questions about Pirates infielder Jacob Gonzalez and Rays catcher Nathan Flewelling. 

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(0:00) Which league championship team is most likely to miss next year’s postseason?
(10:00) Is it too soon to switch to an international draft?
(21:00) How much do teams take bad attitudes and makeup into consideration?
(31:00) Did the White Sox sell high on SS/3B Jacob Gonzalez?
(35:00) How is Rays C Nathan Flewelling’s defense progressing?

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You can preorder Baseball America’s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at the BA Store here.

Ben and Carlos talk about the League Championship Series and wonder which of the final four teams is most likely to miss next year&rsquo;s postseason. The two then open this week&rsquo;s listener mailbag to talk about international draft timing implications, whether or not makeup and bad attitudes impacts how players are valued (and to what extent) and then tackle a few questions about Pirates infielder Jacob Gonzalez and Rays catcher Nathan Flewelling.&nbsp;
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Time Stamps:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">(0:00) Which league championship team is most likely to miss next year&rsquo;s postseason?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(10:00) Is it too soon to switch to an international draft?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(21:00) How much do teams take bad attitudes and makeup into consideration?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(31:00) Did the White Sox sell high on SS/3B Jacob Gonzalez?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(35:00) How is Rays C Nathan Flewelling&rsquo;s defense progressing?</li>
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Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a&nbsp; question? Email us: <a href="mailto:futureprojection@baseballamerica.com">futureprojection@baseballamerica.com</a>.
Future Projection Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/FutureProPod">@FutureProPod</a>
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Carlos's Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/CarlosACollazo">@CarlosACollazo</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/">Baseball America Website</a>
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You can preorder Baseball America&rsquo;s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at <a href="https://store.baseballamerica.com/">the BA Store here</a>.

Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.

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Episode 214: Mailbag—Can Bad Makeup Tank Your Prospect Status?

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