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CH
1:09
Vientos at 60 was a pleasant surprise for Mets fans. Thoughts on where he could/should end the season if he continues to progress?
Keith Law
1:09
High-A would be a great outcome. I think Mets fans may hear more about other prospects, so Vientos' progress wasn't as readily apparent, but that's why I'm here.
CH
1:09
Are Anthony Kay or David Peterson top 150 guys?
Keith Law
1:09
Peterson for sure. Kay I don't know. I truly don't rank past ~110.
Steve
1:10
Hi Keith, do you think Luis Rengifo's a plausible long term answer at 2B for LAAoA?
Keith Law
1:10
Yes.
David
1:10
Here in suburban Portland where everyone is on measles outbreak alert. Sure seems like the world is going backward in every respect. Antivax is child abuse.
Keith Law
1:11
Call your state reps - wherever you live - and ask them to eliminate nonmedical exemptions from mandatory vaccination requirements. We tightened them once in Delaware (because I called my state rep and asked for his help) and we're going to push to tighten them further. Two states ban nonmedical exemptions entirely. The number should be 50.
Darren
1:11
What are you thoughts on Aramis Ademan? Was he hurt all year?
Keith Law
1:11
Looked awful when he played, totally overmatched at that level.
Darren
1:11
What have you heard on James Kaprelian's return to health. Where do you think Oakland has him start the year, high A?
Keith Law
1:11
Supposed to be ready to roll for spring training. Threw in instructs but velocity wasn't back yet.
Adam D.
1:11
With Bart, Luciano, Ramos, Canario and a top-10 pick this year, could you see the Giants jumping up into the top-20 systems by this time next year, or still too shallow even if those guys take significant strides forward in 2019?
Keith Law
1:11
I doubt it. I'm less high on Bart or Ramos than you might think from their draft positions.
J5
1:11
Ethan Hankins was once considered a 1.1 draft candidate but suffered what was once thought of as a shoulder injury but it turned out to be muscular Word is he fully recovered.  Are you still bullish on him?  Is he a top 100 guy without the injury?
Keith Law
1:12
Delivery questions remain. Stuff wasn't good when he returned.
Jonathan
1:12
Not a question but I love the "Kal Daniels" name drop. I forgot all about him! Man, what a talent.
Keith Law
1:12
Personal favorite of mine.
Ben
1:12
Keith, really enjoying the new prospect content thus far. How far off was Issac Parades from your list? What are you thoughts on him in general?
Keith Law
1:12
Not a consideration.
Kyle
1:12
I'll join in the group of at least 50+ people who are likely to ask you this, would Kyler Murray have had consideration for your Top 100 if he was giving up football?
Keith Law
1:12
Absolutely not. This isn't a ranking of fame. Guy has barely played baseball in the last 3+ years.
YoYoYo
1:13
The Rangers are supposedly rebuilding, but have a bad farm system with just a couple of prospects barely making your top 100.  Shouldn't they have made more progress by now?  And given the Padres have 10 top 100 prospects, wouldn't Texas have been better off making A.J. Preller the g.m. and firing Jon Daniels rather than letting Preller go to San Diego?
Keith Law
1:14
Yo, yoyoyo, it's not a bad farm system, three prospects on my top 100 is going to be the average by definition, and there's depth there. Try the decaf.
J
1:14
Yordan Alvarez: Off the top 113 because of position? Overrated bat?  Because his body makes all the boys come to the Yordan?  (what?)
Keith Law
1:14
All of that. Well, the first two. And basically zero projection for growth.
Garrett
1:14
How far off was Jahmai Jones from your just missed? Do you think he can bounce back after last year.
Keith Law
1:14
Love the player, adequate already at 2b, has to produce.
Max
1:14
Are you going to vote for ARod if you’re still voting then?
Keith Law
1:14
Yes.
J.P.
1:14
I see one of two Luis Garcias on the list. What led to the omission of the Nats' one?
Keith Law
1:15
I don't know how to answer these questions. The truth is that these players are better prospects than he is. And, FWIW, no source who reviewed earlier versions of my list argued to put him on.
Adam
1:15
How far is Contreras from being ready?
Keith Law
1:15
Three years seems fair.
Ben
1:15
How do you think Cubs fans should look at only placing 1 in your top 100--natural result of graduating talent to a World Series championship, or evidence that they're not evaluating or developing players well?  I'm guessing the former, but wonder what your take is.
Keith Law
1:16
It's fair to ask why they've had so many pitching prospects stall or bust, certainly.
AZ
1:16
Do you think Carter Stewart would have made your list if he had signed last year?
Keith Law
1:16
He was my #2 prospect going into the draft, and I think my top ten from that board all made the 100 or just missed list, so I would say yes.
Eric
1:16
Thank you for your work, I subscribe to Insider specifically to read it (and Buster's work), but I'm literally laughing at all of the Twitter folks that don't work in baseball figuratively losing their minds over rankings that do not impact their daily lives. This is supposed to be fun, people!
Keith Law
1:17
The thing that kills me is people who don't know much or anything about the players, and who never scouted them or called scouts or executives or analysts to gather info on those players, claiming their opinions on the rankings are somehow equivalent to mine. FOH. You can have an opinion, but please don't think I'm going to change mine based on yours.
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