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Klawchat 11/30/17
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Keith Law
1:02
A loaf of bread, a quart of milk, a stick of butter, and Klawchat.
Scherzer's Blue Eye
1:05
Can you do something to at least warm up this Ice Cold Stove season?
Keith Law
1:05
One agent speculated to me that teams were waiting till December 1st to try to cool off prices for early signings. I have no idea if that's true, but I'm at least hoping that tomorrow we'll see something.
Drew
1:05
What would you rather, vote for Curt Schilling into the HOF or eat an entire Fruit Cake
Keith Law
1:06
I'd vote for Schilling, although I think at the moment he might not make my top 10 (it's at least debatable). There are maybe 15 guys on the ballot I'd put in, so I've had to leave candidates toward the bottom of the list off - I've said, for example, that because Manny Ramirez failed two PED tests, I wouldn't put him in my top 10 right now. If the logjam is ever cleared, he'd eventually get on the ballot.
Lilith
1:06
Taylor Trammell or Jesus Sanchez? Who do you prefer and why?
Keith Law
1:07
Trammell's the better all-around player. Sanchez has more hit tool, which of course is the one that trumps them all, but I think I'd rather gamble on Trammell's total upside.
Kevin
1:07
Learn anything new from your Thanksgiving cooking this year?  Loved the periscope chat btw, first time I've logged on for that.
Keith Law
1:07
I went mostly with dishes I'd made before. Smaller gathering this year, and I just wasn't up for my usual extravaganza.
Jim
1:07
Hi Keith, I've seen you talk in the past about Ohtani not being a major league regular level hitter, but I'm wondering what specifically is the issue. Is it the hit tool? Or is the power not what it appears to be?
Keith Law
1:08
It's the very long swing and poor contact rates. Then he's going to come here and play 40% of the time, or less. People who think he's going to be a legit two-way player are wishcasting, or just pushing clickbait.
Jerome
1:08
What do you think of the Dbacks trade for Boxberger?
Keith Law
1:09
Fine reliever. Taylor's a prospect, though, no-brainer for the Rays for two years of control.
Kevin
1:09
Do you expect Michael Baez to appear in your Top 100 next year?
Keith Law
1:09
I haven't done any sort of preliminary rankings yet.
Paul
1:09
Does Baez have more upside than Gore at this point?
Keith Law
1:09
I don't think so.
leisurefriar
1:09
Where is Ohtani going to end up?
Keith Law
1:10
I have no idea. Really, no idea at all. When it happens, we'll discuss it, but I have only asked people what they think of him as a player, not where they think he'll land.
Daniel
1:10
Do you see Chance Adams or Justus Sheffield making the majors in 2018? Could you provide some detail if yes.
Keith Law
1:10
Adams finished in AAA; there is no doubt he'll see the majors this year if he's healthy at all. Sheffield is the better prospect by quite a bit, though, and if they need a real starter, he's the one to recall.
Chris
1:10
Your thoughts on collecting baseball cards and other baseball memorabilia? Also, do you have any special pieces of memorabilia from your career working in baseball?
Keith Law
1:11
Haven't collected cards when I was a kid. Not a memorabilia guy at all.
derek
1:11
If the Giants trade for Stanton, what's a realistic return for the Marlins? And as a Giants fan, should I be terrified?
Keith Law
1:11
One rumor had the Giants taking the entire contract. That should terrify you. It could hamstring their team for a decade.
CJ
1:11
Is there any reason a team shouldn't do it's due diligence on Ohtani, filling out the questionnaire, etc.?
Keith Law
1:12
No reason, but I know several teams have chosen not to participate.
Alex P
1:12
Hey Keith, thanks for the chat. How far do you see the Phillies form being a playoff team? And how would you balance their spending on FA’s vs allowing for development?
Keith Law
1:13
Two to three years. They should definitely be targeting FA this winter - and Ohtani, while a longshot since they're NL, would be a perfect fit. They have nothing like him (as a pitcher) in the system, and he's the same age as much of their roster anyway.
Dutch
1:13
Ketel Marte's mini-breakout last year legitimate? Had great ABs in the playoffs. Kinda backed up his strong walk and K rates.
Keith Law
1:13
I'm in.
Mike Fichera
1:13
Is Dom Smith better on defense and with the bat than he's shown? weight concerns aside.
Keith Law
1:14
Yes. Tiny sample. Obviously needs to maintain conditioning.
Sam
1:14
Some of the stove being so cold has to be because teams are waiting to see on Otani, right?
Keith Law
1:14
MLB sources indicated to me that they don't believe that is true.
Josh in DC
1:14
I read something about Matt Lauer's last contract renewal -- that he cashed in on the fact that viewers of morning shows don't like change. Is there any reason to believe that *sports* fans are more interested in watching the same guys year after year, that (separate from winning and losing) attendance and TV ratings might be correlated with roster continuity?
Keith Law
1:14
It's been a while since I saw fresh research on this, but my understanding is that attendance, ratings, and revenues correlate with winning, often with a one-year lag, and nothing else.
Mike
1:14
Seeing a lot of talk on twitter about Ohtani’s speed. Some people are saying it’s somewhere between 70-80. How insane would that be for a pitcher or even a DH?
Keith Law
1:15
I had some idiots - and I mean that in the not-nicest possible way - saying it was wrong, or impossible, on Twitter last night. Multiple scouts have told me they personally clocked him under 4 seconds, one under 3.9 and the rest just above that, and that includes a time in August when he was, in theory, hobbled by the ankle/quad and still got down the line in under 4. He's an 80 runner. Anyone who tells you otherwise should be dismissed.
Tyler
1:16
If you're Alex Anthopoulos, do you make a splashy trade or signing  this offseason to get the focus back on the team instead of the cheating scandal?
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