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Neal
1:58
The Phillies can't possibly consider extending Bryce Harper can they?
Keith Law
1:58
I hope not, he's tall enough as it is.
kevin
1:58
surprised to see Jake Gelof blurb about him just being a corner OF. Is 3B not possible any longer? thanks!
Keith Law
1:58
Don't see him every sticking at third.
Bobby
1:58
You are higher on Cam Collier than most. I have him on my dynasty baseball team. Just curious, why should I stay optimistic with him despite a lackluster 2023. I know he's obviously young, but what is his ceiling?
Keith Law
1:59
Middle-of-the-order bat ceiling. Started the year slow as he had a lot of adjustments to make, but improved substantially as the season went on - and was only 18, younger than some high school draftees last year.
Zak
1:59
What’s the next rule change you’d like to see implemented at the MLB level?
Keith Law
2:00
ABS is coming eventually, but in the meantime just raising the bottom of the strike zone slightly would probably get us a lot more balls hit into play.
Troy
2:00
Donaldson over Black last season. This season it doesn't appear he'll have a starting job to start the season. Does Black need more time in AAA? Seems odd the Brewers aren't carving out a spot for him. Even if it's super utility guy.
Keith Law
2:01
He can't throw enough for third so I'm not sure what their intention is, with Frelick perhaps getting the nod at second.
Brent
2:01
Noah Schultz is an exciting prospect for the White Sox. Seems like the biggest concern for him is health. If he can pitch like he did for 120 plus innings instead of 20 something. Can he become the team's top prospect next year? Thanks.
Keith Law
2:01
Yes, but he ended the year on the IL with a shoulder impingement so I doubt they push his workload that much.
James
2:01
Was looking at the 2016 draft. Will Smith the only all star in the first 41 picks before round 2 which has three all stars and round 3 which also has three. Two best players (Burnes, Bieber) went in round four. Was that just an odd year? I feel like normally teams nail at least half the top ten picks
Keith Law
2:03
Yes, that year's draft wasn't great at the time and it's been awful in hindsight. Moniak, Senzel, Ray, Puk, Pint, Collins, Groome ... yeeeeesh.
gach zreinke
2:03
Thoughts and timetable on Dodgers' Hyun-Seok Jang?
Keith Law
2:03
Hasn't thrown a pitch yet. I imagine we'll all see him in spring training.
Mike
2:04
Is Colson Montgomery a middle of the order hitter on a contending team?
Keith Law
2:04
That would be his absolute ceiling - if he gets to his peak hit/power and also stays healthy. He just did not look right last year even after he returned, which is why I had him outside the top 25.
Mike B
2:04
Great job as always with the prospect lists.  So I know you didn’t have time yet for a full write up of the O’s/Brewers trade. Do you think this was the O’s finally doing a good job of digging into their prospect depth to get a top mitch pitcher?  I thought it was a good trade for both despite Yankees fans saying the O’s gave up less than the Yanks were asked for!
Keith Law
2:04
Yes, I think it was a good trade for both sides.
Guest
2:04
Everything I read about Wilken makes him sound like.a legit bat. Just on O, is he a Guy?
Keith Law
2:05
I think so.
Matt
2:05
Assuming Franco never plays again, are the Rays off the hook paying him?
Keith Law
2:05
If he's in prison or simply unable to secure a work visa, yes, they're off the hook.
kevin
2:05
what was the biggest reason for cartaya's down season and is it fixable?
Keith Law
2:06
I asked a lot of people that question and the consensus answer was "I don't know." If he was hurt enough to destroy his performance, no one seems to know about it. It wasn't an obvious failing, like an inability to hit a high fastball. People who loved him a year ago were befuddled too. That's concerning because if you don't know what's wrong, you don't necessarily know what to do next. I would return him to AA to start the year, at least.
CVD
2:07
Are the Lerners actually keeping the Nationals, or is this just posturing like Angelos did with the Orioles?
Keith Law
2:07
I assume this is posturing.
Caleb
2:07
Have you played any of the Wingspan expansions?  I have the Euro expansion and love the new birds, but I'm afraid the Oceania expansion (with Nectar) will change the mechanics too much.
Keith Law
2:07
I have not, unfortunately.
My Wyrmspan review copy is on its way, though!
Guest
2:07
Did the Padres ruin Luis Torrens?
Keith Law
2:07
Taking him in the rule 5 draft may have ruined him.
Hoobastank
2:07
Trying to make sense of the Tigers big improvement in farm rankings. Would you credit it mostly to the difference between how Harris and Co handle player development compared to Avila? Anything specific in differences? Such a huge turnaround, in a years time, all from guys drafted from the previous regime. Has to be one of the quickest impacts a new FO has a had on existing talent on a farm, no?
Keith Law
2:08
Strong draft, some big steps forward from guys in the system thanks to new PD folks, and a lot of other teams sliding due to promotions or other factors. I do think the minors as a whole are down - the #5 team this year might have been #8-10 a year ago.
James
2:08
You put so much work into these rankings and the draft. Are there any cheap teams that aggregate your and other's thoughts, especially with the draft, since it's such a crap shoot? Or could your thoughts on someone like Owen Caissie be used for/against them in trade discussions?
Keith Law
2:09
I know teams that take my rankings, MLB's, BA's etc. for the draft and use them in their draft models. I always say that's not the purpose of the rankings, but I can't stop them from doing so.
Jay
2:09
Atlanta is stretching out Reynaldo Lopez in the Spring. Any chance he can stick as a starter?
Keith Law
2:10
He's never had the arsenal or command to start. He can hold his velocity deep into games, but that's never been enough for me to consider him a starter - I got a ton of grief for leaving him off my top 100 for that reason.
Shodai
2:10
Who would you rather have starting in CF in 2025- PCA or Cody Bellinger ignoring salary?
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