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Keith Law
5:00
Feel like I'm floating in a warm sea. Klawchat.
Steve
5:00
sooo... Soroka is out with some shoulder issues already... time for me to completely panic on him?
Keith Law
5:01
Not panic, but concern, yes. I've voiced my issues with his delivery for a while now - I think his arm swing puts stress on his shoulder - and this is twice in two years that he's come up sore.
J
5:01
Happy spring training! With his freedom for Baltimore, and the SSS success of the end of the year for Kevin Gausman, what are your thoughts heading into 2019?  Optimistic at all? What does a good but reasonable year look like for him?
Keith Law
5:03
Optimistic, but his Atlanta run last year included some crazy luck on balls in play (even accounting for batted-ball quality). I think his K% will go up and he'll have fewer of those disaster starts that marked so much of his time in Baltimore.
Zach
5:03
Do the Rockies actually think Desmond should start in center? This is just a sunk cost that they're unwilling to admit, right? They have to understand how much a minus he's been since he signed there.
Keith Law
5:04
Yes, this is my belief - they won't just accept the cost is sunk, and are determined to play him.
Jon
5:04
As a Philly resident, I really enjoyed your restaurant list. Have you been to Parc yet? If so, what did you think?
Keith Law
5:04
Never been.
Anthony
5:04
Will Manuel Margot ever be a 100 wRC+ guy?
Keith Law
5:04
Yes.
J
5:04
In terms of Yordan Alvarez's ranking, to what extent is falling outside the top-100 about DH-probably? And to what extent is it that the bat just doesn't look as good as the numbers do?
Keith Law
5:04
Both. Body projects poorly long-term too.
Nick
5:04
Are the Phillies bidding against themselves for Harper?
Keith Law
5:04
Doubt that. But they are probably bidding against Machado's contract.
J
5:05
Brendan Rodgers 2019 250 PA atAAA/250 PA in MLB?
Keith Law
5:05
Seems like a fair bet.
John S
5:05
In light of the record setting deal, what do you make of the Padres opening the books to claim poverty weeks before signing Machado? Not that we will ever know for sure, but... was it a negotiation ploy? Do you think that the backlash from fans and some media had any affect in the decision to sign MM?
Keith Law
5:05
Don't think it was a ploy; I think they recognized that adding Machado would likely produce revenues & franchise value well in excess of what he'll cost.
HH
5:05
Does Tristan McKenzie appear in the majors this year?
Keith Law
5:05
Unlikely but not impossible.
Charlie L.
5:05
Are you going to Spiel this year? I've been living in Germany for about 18 months now and think I should go, but mein Deutsch ist nicht gut so if you have any English-speaking advice it'd be grand.
Keith Law
5:06
Never been - it's a bad time in the baseball schedule. I'll do GenCon and PAX unplugged again.
J
5:06
Oneil Cruz is pretty fascinating. He feels like... 10% star, 70% bust/bench guy, 20% solid player. Off in any direction?
Keith Law
5:06
It's hard to see him becoming just a solid player. Either he's above-average or he's nothing. He is fascinating, though.
Andres
5:06
Hey Klaw! As a Mets fan, what should I hope for when it comes to D. Smith and A. Rosario? You think the Mets finally let the youngsters just do their thing?
Keith Law
5:06
I think Rosario will get to just do his thing and Smith will get buried by Alonso and Davis.
James
5:07
Of all teams the freakin’ Padres invested $444 million on two players over the past two years, including the largest free agent contract in American sports history. I really don’t want to hear another front office say that they don’t have money to spend ever again.
Keith Law
5:07
Every team has money; they do not want to reduce their profits. I'll give a pass to Tampa Bay and Oakland, who really do take in less revenue than the other clubs, but that's all.
Mike
5:07
Keith, how often are you recognized by fans at non baseball related events and where is the strangest place a fan has approached you?
Keith Law
5:07
Happening a bit more lately, which is flattering. One of you spotted me on the rental car shuttle this morning.
Chris
5:07
Did you know Nick Cafardo at all? Any favorite stories about him?
Keith Law
5:08
I did - he was always very nice both to me and to others whenever I saw him.
Joe S
5:08
Baseball related question now: what are your opinions on the Vlad Guerrero Jr situation?
Keith Law
5:08
I've written about this many, many times. He belonged in the majors last summer.
Joshua
5:08
There is growing buzz for Julio Rodriguez on the Mariners, what have you heard amongst scouts? Anything noteworthy?
Keith Law
5:08
Growing buzz how? I did have him in my Mariners' org report, but nothing's new since then.
Darren
5:09
Which pitcher do you think has the greater upside, Brandon Woodruff or Joey Lucchesi?
Keith Law
5:09
Woodruff. Lucchesi is a back-end guy only. Woodruff could be mid-rotation/a little above league-average.
Ray
5:10
For Mike Soroka's write up in the Top 100 you wrote "...even though he has that low slot and an arm swing that puts some stress on the shoulder." Do you have any biomechanical data to back up that claim?
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