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Keith Law
2:15
I think he can still play it, and it certainly helps his value this winter.
Cleveland Kyle
2:15
Is Lazarito the next import to go from raw tools to top perspectice ala Robles?
Keith Law
2:15
I highly doubt it. He's not a "raw tools" guy; he's already in LF because he can't throw well enough for anywhere else and doesn't run enough for CF.
DJ
2:15
Does Taylor Hearn have enough secondary stuff to make it as a starter if control improves?
Keith Law
2:15
Very unlikely.
Rich
2:16
#BellLetsTalk.  Let’s get the word out, Keith. No one should be ashamed to ask for help!
Keith Law
2:17
I'm not participating; that program has lacked oversight in the past, funneling money for a few years to a clinic that tried to talk trans kids out of being transgender. Hard pass.
Big Time Timmy Jim
2:17
hey klaw, thanks for all the hard work for the prospect rollout. I'm concerned Jose Siri is just the next Aquino - loud tools but an approach that just wont cut it in upper levels. Are my concerns valid or is Siri better equipped w/ his approach because he can play CF?
Keith Law
2:18
No, your concerns are valid. He swings and misses a ton, and he wasn't young for low-A. He has to improve his approach AND move up two levels this year to be even a consideration for the top 100.
Jim Nantz
2:18
Is Brandon Nimmo worth holding onto for the Mets? Lots of trade buzz surrounding him. I think last year you thought of him as more of a 4th OF.
Keith Law
2:18
That's almost certainly all he is. Between knee issues and platoon splits, he doesn't seem like a starter.
Josh
2:18
Odds after this season Tatis Jr is seen unanimously as the superior SS prospect over Gleyber?
Keith Law
2:18
Not good, because Gleyber is absolutely a SS, while Tatis still may outgrow the position.
Freddy
2:19
If Alex Jackson can’t stick behind the plate, is the bat enough to be an every day corner OF?
Keith Law
2:19
Not yet, but the bat already improved a ton since Atlanta acquired him, so perhaps there is more improvement to come.
Don-key-ho-tay
2:19
Hey Keith. Can the Reds contend (or at least flirt w/ .5000) with the pitchers they're throwing out there this year? (Castillo, Bailey, Disco, Romano, Mahle) or does too much have to go right with that group for that to happen?
Keith Law
2:20
I don't believe they can or should. They're no better than fourth in the division right now. They need to let the kids pitch and see who emerges as a clear starter - you omitted other guys who should be on the roster like Stephenson, Reed, Garrett - so they're better set up for 2019 and beyond.
Aaron
2:20
Hey Keith, thanks for the lengthy write-up today on the Padres. I was surprised at how many more prospects you discussed than even the Braves # 1 system!
Keith Law
2:21
Padres have more guys, but a ton were in the AZL or even DSL, so they're farther away & less valuable right now than some of Atlanta's guys.
Brian
2:21
Why is Yadier Alvarez ranked substantially higher than Touki Toussaint? It seems like the plus stuff is similar, and Touki’s command and control is at least marginally better
Keith Law
2:21
Stuff isn't that similar, Alvarez is more physical, Touki more athletic, neither throws enough strikes. More sentiment from pro scouts that Alvarez starts than Touki, although I bumped Touki up a bit because I believe he's so athletic he's going to find enough command to be a starter.
AJ
2:22
Hi KLaw. Am I crazy for thinking that a rebuilding team with payroll space (Phil, ChiSox) should be willing to take Ellsbury if they get Frazier and maybe Tate as well? Then flip him (keeping most of the salary) to a team out West  (AZ, SF, etc.) For possibly a mid level prospect? Thanks.
Keith Law
2:22
I think Ellsbury is toast.
EL
2:22
Keen on any of the young guys signed out of the Bahamas? Do that country have a shot at becoming a minor baseball power like the Netherlands?
Keith Law
2:22
They're all coming out of one program, I believe, and several of them are legit prospects - Chisholm and Robinson in particular, both with Arizona.
Tom Hendry
2:22
The Orioles are barely present on the international market. If they put in an average effort how many places higher would they be? What kind of a detriment is effectively ignoring that market?
Keith Law
2:22
Not sure you can ever have a top 10 system while ignoring the July 2nd market the way they do.
Arnold
2:22
What is the reason for the Giants' poor farm system?  Poor scouting?  Emphasis on wrong type of player?  Trading away their best prospects?  Something else?
Keith Law
2:23
Lot of trades, rarely picking higher than they did last year (19th), terrible results internationally.
RSO
2:23
You have Justus Sheffield higher on your prospect list than most publications. When do you see him becoming a full time member of the Yankees rotation?
Keith Law
2:23
By year-end, pending opportunity, of course.
Don-key-ho-tay
2:23
A recent piece on pace of play brought some really interesting points (I think Scherzer had some great points) is a 20 second clock really too difficult to implement at highest level? At very least, conditioning minor leaguers to clock might see the pace quicken just based on churn, right?
Keith Law
2:24
Pitch clocks are going to increase pitcher injuries because they have less time for muscle recovery between pitches. God forbid we cut the fucking commercial breaks every time a team changes pitchers. We know why games are longer, but MLB keeps addressing non-factors.
RSO
2:24
What's the deal with Blake Rutherford? He seemed like a stud while with the Yankees, and now he's not being talked about at all.
Keith Law
2:25
Look at his year - he hit for no power at all and didn't even hit for average like he should have. Hard to justify the year he had at age 20.
Derek
2:25
Are your prospects rankings based on prospect's potential ceiling or what you expect from their career going forward
Keith Law
2:25
Those are factors as well as a prospect's probability of having any positive value in the majors.
John
2:25
What do you think is holding up the free agent market this year?
Keith Law
2:25
It's turtles all the way down.
NH
2:26
Matt Festa of the Mariners organization. What, if anything have you heard on him? Showed a strong propensity to miss bats last year, could he be a quick-rising relief prospect in their upper-minors?
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