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Brett
1:35
Is Trea Turner a good player comp for Royce Lewis? If not, who?
Keith Law
1:35
Not remotely similar.
Shaun
1:36
Any chance Victor Victor makes the big leagues this year? What do you envision his comp being?
Keith Law
1:36
Extra outfielder.
Hank
1:36
Does BRUSDAR's height create the same plane concerns that Berrios' did on the fastball for you?
Keith Law
1:36
They aren't the same pitcher. Graterol's issues are more delivery-related - see the just missed column for more.
Jason
1:36
Does your ranking of Gore mean there isn’t an expectation that the blister thing is a long term issue?
Keith Law
1:36
It's not a long term issue.
Or does he have some sort of chronic blister disease?
Jonathan
1:36
You're the new president of the Player's Association. What are the three things you will fight tooth-and-nail for in the next CBA?
Keith Law
1:37
You have to raise pay for players who haven't reached free agency. The luxury tax threshold needs to go up, if not be eliminated entirely. And I'd fight for more pay for minor leaguers.
Max
1:37
Seeing as how my yankees just traded Sonny Gray, with hindsight being 20/20 was trading for him a big mistake? Fowler, Mateo and Kaprielian for Gray turned into Gray for a draft pick and Stowers.
Keith Law
1:38
Kaprielian we'll see. Mateo was awful last year and Fowler is just a guy. Maybe they could have gotten more for that package at that time, but right now I don't think they have much to regret.
Kevin
1:38
Given his graduation from prospect status and usage last year, does Max Fried still profile as a SP for you? Or do you think he ends up a long reliever given all the other Braves options?
Keith Law
1:38
He could start for someone, although Atlanta has so many options it might not happen there. Definitely profiles as a starter to me.
San Cristóbal D.R
1:38
Really high on deivi garcia considering you didn’t saw severino as a starter because of his small frame?
Keith Law
1:39
That's dead false. I never dinged Severino for a small frame. I didn't like his delivery and still don't.
Kevin
1:39
I believe Mitch White made a midseason list or was at least a name to watch for you previously, did you get to see him last season? Any chance he ends up getting a spot start with the Dodgers this year?
Keith Law
1:39
He was on my midseason list over in 2017. Has had trouble staying healthy, and when he's pitched his stuff has varied widely.
KC
1:39
Do you think Soroka's shoulder issues from 2018 are behind him? Assuming he is the guy we saw in his first few major league starts and there aren't any issues, would he be higher on your list?
Keith Law
1:40
I think his delivery puts more stress on his shoulder. I hope it's never an issue again, and his shit looked unhittable in the majors, but I can't not see that arm swing or ignore the possibility it led to the shoulder issue.
Danny
1:40
Where do you think Periera and Cabello start this season?
Keith Law
1:40
Charleston for both.
Jason
1:40
Any serious consideration for Wander Franco at #1 when you were putting th Elise together?
Keith Law
1:40
No. That would have been indefensible.
Sean
1:40
No Bohm in the top 100. Worried about his bat or that he will eventually end up at First?
Keith Law
1:41
Pro scouts were not fans of his defense and didn't see an elite bat for 1b.
Paul
1:41
Don't mean to nitpick or troll, but Gohara has pitched exactly 49 IP and I believe still has rookie eligibility. Is there some other qualifier I just don't know about besides IP - maybe time on the 40-man?
Keith Law
1:42
If you read the intro to the rankings, it explains that rookie eligibility expires over 130 AB, 50 IP, or 45 days on the active roster during the 25-man limit. Gohara exceeded the last criterion.
Jason Amico
1:42
I’m currently reading your book Smart Baseball....I think your severely underrate Omar Vizquel’s defense
Keith Law
1:42
So you're saying the data underrate Omar's defense. That's a take.
randplaty
1:42
A lot of people are putting an 80 grade on Vlad's hit tool. You don't think that adds up to more than 20 runs? Or do you think Tatis' bat is better than others are giving credit for?
Keith Law
1:43
I don't think his bat will be 20 runs better than Tatis year in and year out - and I think Tatis may be better than average at short - and I would bet on Tatis having a longer, healthier career than Vlad.
Zihuatanejo
1:43
How much time do you spend scouting players personally vs. talking to other scouts and team personnel?
Keith Law
1:44
Not sure how to measure that. I see players all year, whenever i can, through the AFL. Then I've spent the last ~two months making calls.
Jonathan
1:44
Chris Paddack = Young James Shields with the FB/CH combo and get-me-over breaker?
Keith Law
1:44
I feel like he has better command than Shields did but you're in the ballpark.
Chris
1:45
Would your Best Impersonator argument apply to Bale as well? If so, who would you like of the remaining nominees?
Keith Law
1:46
I thought Bale did more as an actor, while obviously benefiting from the makeup and doing an impersonation. I'd take Cooper of the five nominees (haven't seen Dafoe yet, but will). Joaquin Phoenix deserved a nomination for You Were Never Really Here, which too few people saw; and Ethan Hawke was flat-out robbed here for First Reformed.
Andrew
1:46
Where in the world is Anderson Espinoza?  Any reason to think he can't still reclaim prospect status?
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