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Klawchat 11/18/22
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Alex
1:40
No surprise Joc accepted the Giants QO but how surprised were you they offered him one?  They must think we no shifts allowed next year his production is going to go way up.
Keith Law
1:41
Maybe they just valued him as close to the QO number and preferred the devil they knew on a one-year deal than perhaps having to replace him with someone else on a two- or three-year deal without getting any more production.
Heather
1:41
Any red flags you see in Triston Casas, or should the Red Sox pencil him in for 150 games at first base next year?
Keith Law
1:41
I think he should get the majority of starts at 1b next year.
Gary R
1:41
Genuinely not trying to be a jerk, but how do you reconcile "I might watch a match or two" and "the entire thing is repulsive"? I ask because I am personally torn – I want to watch but it seems like tuning into any matches is just giving them my support in a small way.
Keith Law
1:41
What does me watching, say, the Wales-U.S. match (important in this household) do to support the World Cup? Very little. And once those teams are out I doubt I'll watch another minute.
John
1:41
Sad news about Seth Romero.   Given that his curveball was once ++, will someone take a chance on him since it was "only" alcohol and weed?
Keith Law
1:42
His curveball wasn't ++. His changeup was. He struggled with the breaking ball, and with control, and of course off the field. I don't think he gets another chance until he shows some evidence that he's willing to undertake major changes in his life. I hope he does so.
J.D.
1:42
After allowing Tyler Anderson to leave, are the Dodgers OK with what they have or do they need to go out and sign a good starter?
Keith Law
1:42
I bet they go sign someone.
chauncey
1:42
you opinion on the mlb award winners?
Keith Law
1:43
I think those were my choices for everything but NL RoY (ironic, since I actually voted on that), and I said above I'm totally fine with it. I don't care about MoY. That's just whoever ran a team that won more regular season games than expected.
HH
1:43
Why don't more teams try to do what Cleveland did with Tony Wolters and try to convert more blocked prospects to catcher? Cleveland alone has a glut in IF, why wouldn't they try again?
Keith Law
1:43
I don't have a great feel for why more teams don't do it other than perhaps risk aversion (don't want to screw up a good prospect?). Wolters is a great example because he had a MLB career only because they converted him.
Heather
1:44
Any predictions on the upcoming "Contemporary HOF" vote next month?  Do Bonds/Clemens peers care less about the PED issues?  Any chance the committee says, "Yeah, all eight of these guys were a lot better than Harold F. Baines, so they all get in"?
Keith Law
1:44
I doubt Bonds/Clemens get in. I'm still fuming that Whitaker isn't even on the ballot. It's a fucking joke.
Jack
1:44
Hey Keith.  Love your chats. Do you believe Tatis when he says he got clostebol from ringworm medication?
Keith Law
1:44
I do not.
1:45
I've had ringworm, because I like to garden. It's really annoying. It's also easily treated with an antifungal.
Jamie O
1:45
If Jake Eder survives TJ, how high is his ceiling?
Keith Law
1:45
Mid-rotation starter, maybe more.
Villepont
1:45
Which top prospects with the shine worn off are prime for a change-of-scenery trade?  Kelenic, Adell, Robles?
Keith Law
1:45
I read Adell as "Adley" at first and was like, whoa, what did I miss
1:47
Those are all good choices although I think Kelenic can and will improve in Seattle. Forrest Whitley, maybe? Senzel comes to mind but I don't know that changing orgs will do anything for him.
Paco
1:47
Hola desde España! f you could use statcast on any ballplayers of yesterday, who and what would you want to see? I've always
Keith Law
1:47
Willie Mays is the easy choice, no? Sprint speed and exit velocity?
Romorr
1:47
I know it's hard to put a successful off-season on money spent. But with Elias saying it's liftoff from here, and a payroll of 41 million heading into 2023, what is the least amount of money spent for this to be considered a successful off-season in Oriole land?
Keith Law
1:48
Really depends on who they get. They could spend a lot of money for limited return.
Holly
1:48
The worst Christmas song of all time (besides Christmas shoes) is?
Keith Law
1:48
"Step Into Christmas" or "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time." Both make me want to clean my ears with Brillo pads.
Jesse B
1:48
What are you thoughts on Daniel Lynch at this point? Does he still have a decent upside or backend starter?
Keith Law
1:49
He seems like job 1 for the new coaching staff in KC. They have had way too many top-flight pitching prospects fail to launch after reaching the majors. I think the new regime & pitching coach will at least help one or two of that group figure it out, and Lynch seems like the best bet, as he was the best prospect coming up and has the best arsenal right now.
Jay
1:49
Ten and a half months, and counting, left in the Chaim Bloom Era in Boston.  Are you as giddy with anticipation as New England is for the first Monday after the 2023 season?
Keith Law
1:49
No, but I'm not delusional.
Jamie
1:50
I guess I just meant statistically it didn’t seem like he had the great year that was expected. But I also wasn’t exactly watching his starts.
Keith Law
1:51
re Bobby Miller? He struck out over 30% of batters faced in AA and AAA with low walk rates and acceptable HR rates. I'm not sure what you're seeing here but he's fine.
Alex in Austin
1:51
If you had to pick one from this group for next year, who would you take: Gunnar Henderson, Josh Jung, Nolan Gorman.
Keith Law
1:51
Henderson.
Guest
1:51
Can you think of any logical reason to add a player to your 40-man ahead of the Rule5 draft who's never played above A-ball?  Asking for my friend, Mike Rizzo, GM of the Nationals...
Keith Law
1:51
Because you believe someone else might select him and try to keep him.
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