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Klawchat 2/20/20

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Keith Law

1:00

Somebody holds the key. Klawchat.

Jabroni

1:00

Are we going to get another 100+ prospect ranking this year?

Keith Law

1:00

I just answered that at the top of the post.

michael

1:00

Hi KLaw - if the giants wanted to look at another will wilson / cosart type of transaction - would trading either belt, samardzija, or johnny cueto (with us paying down a significant amount of the salary) bring any useful prospects back?

Keith Law

1:00

I doubt the pitchers would. Maybe Belt but his history of injuries might scare teams off.

a.j.

1:01

how would you sort out the detroit tigers infield prospects? who plays where?

Keith Law

1:01

I'm trying to figure out what there is to sort out there.

Moe Mentum

1:01

Barring injury, Scott Kingery will be in the Phillies' Opening Day lineup. Care to guess which position he'll be playing?

Keith Law

1:01

If he's not playing second base, the Phillies have made a mistake.

Sammy Sosa

1:01

Should later state voters voter for their personal favorite or, if different, their favorite with a realistic chance at winning the nomination? A contested convention terrifies me for a number of reasons.

Keith Law

1:02

I'll vote for my preferred candidate even if it doesn't matter by that point here in Delaware.

barbeach

1:02

Ordered the new book--looking forward to digging in when it's ready! If you were the Yankees, what would you do about Miguel Andujar?

Keith Law

1:02

Probably bring him back as a DH and see if you can ease him into a position over time.

Henry

1:03

If you're Manfred, what would you do to contain this Astros mess?

Keith Law

1:03

There's no containing it now. The mistake was trying to downplay it from the start by giving players immunity from suspensions.

Wait, what?

1:03

Any inside info on the Theo/Maddon thing? Seems like the more Joe talks the worse he looks (in LAA eyes too.)

Keith Law

1:03

I have no idea. Not my department, nor is it something I'd ask about.

Salty

1:03

Tim Anderson - does he have the ability to maintain a high BABIP to help lift his AVG to the .280-.300 range, or was last year a total fluke, and he's likely to head back towards the mid-.200's going forward?

Keith Law

1:04

I think he'll always be a high BABIP and low BB% guy but is talented enough in other ways to make it work.

Kyle KS

1:04

In thinking about Jose Berrios and his arbitration hearing, it's obvious the team values a relatively small amount of money over the relationship with the player. My question is how do the players view this? Is it just part of the business or do they feel slighted?

Keith Law

1:04

Part of the business. There's no evidence that, say, players treated well in pre-arb contracts or in arbitration later give teams discounts.

Mike G

1:04

Digging into Lux - I see a couple of golden nuggets in his (I, know SSS) MLB debut that I love - like his 20.9% o-swing & 52.9% hard-hit rate. Then when I compare that and look over his MiLB numbers - I get a Bregman offensive-vibe; plate discipline, sneaky power/speed, and strong hit tool. I know that's a lofty comp + SSS, but is that the type of player he may grow into over his career? It’s a very neat skillset he possesses, and I’d love to hear your insight. Thanks

Keith Law

1:05

I would never draw conclusions like that from a tiny sample of September at bats. There is no way to distinguish the noise in there from the signal.

Gene

1:05

Keith, I am a bit of a traditionalist and am at a complete loss for what Manfred hopes to achieve by further diluting the post season with an extra tier of games with sites chosen in a BS game show format. Is the further erosion of the game's dignity worth a few more shekels?

Keith Law

1:05

The owners want the extra cash. Manfred works for the owners. We are all deluding ourselves if we think Manfred will act in the best interests of the game when it is his literal job to act out the interests of the owners.

Epsthoyer

1:06

Who has the better chance to make the jump into your top 20, Brennen Davis, Miguel Amaya, Braylin Marquez or Christopher Morel? Didn’t include Hoerner on this list as I‘m assuming he wont qualify.

Keith Law

1:06

For 2021? I'd be surprised if any of them made my overall top 20.

Tom

1:06

What do you think of Bryant leading off? Seems like a reasonable decision, as he is a good baserunner (not really steals, but first to third, etc.) Couldn't be worse than Heyward!

Keith Law

1:06

Fine with me.

Jabroni

1:06

Your guy Cole Wilcox looked awfully good last weekend.

Keith Law

1:06

I'll see him pitch on Saturday.

James

1:06

Royals competitive (above .500) again in 2023? Doesn't feel like there is a lot coming through the minor league pipeline. The new owner could change that with some FA's, but I'm not holding my breath.

Keith Law

1:06

Pitching will be there, offense will need outside help.

Querulous Quincy

1:07

The Rangers are looking at Nick Solak in CF this spring. What are the odds he can be good enough defensively out there to be a realistic regular CF option for Texas in 2020?

Keith Law

1:07

I give that zero chance. I don't think Solak really has a position, and if he does I don't think it's CF.

xxx(yyy)

1:07

any new recipes that you have made recently that are added to your rotation?

Keith Law

1:08

Yes, this lentils & greens on fried bread recipe is the best new thing we've made (my girlfriend made it first and we loved it so much we made it again about a week later) in months.

Carter

1:08

What woould a plausible Braves package for Arenado include?

Keith Law

1:08

One of their top starter prospects/young major league starters, one of their catching prospects, Waters, and a lottery ticket.

Rob

1:08

Riley Pint: any reason for hope, or is an MLB cup of coffee even too much to ask for at this point?

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