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Keith Law
1:33
There's no answer. It could just as easily be either.
Patrick Gordon
1:34
Keith - Coffee  or Tea?
Keith Law
1:34
Yes. I drink both, every day.
Romorr
1:34
Did you get a chance to see Beavers in A/A+? Curious if the Orioles changed anything with him or not from his college days.
Keith Law
1:34
Yes. They had not, yet, although I expect them to do so.
Patrick Gordon
1:34
Will Matt Gorski be an all star?
Keith Law
1:34
No, probably not, but he has that upside if you look really hard. It's maybe 1 or 2% probability.
Kevin from DC
1:35
Do you think board games can be educational and fun at the same time?
Keith Law
1:36
Yes. I think most good ones teach something under the surface, even if it's just a matter of thinking analytically, but lots teach probability, and some teach real subject matter (Genotype, Cellulose).
Rod
1:36
If Strider and Harris were somehow still in the minors where would you rank ATL’s system?  My guess is they’d be around 18-20 given the lack of position player talent.
Keith Law
1:37
To give a fair answer, I'd have to add back every team's prospects that just graduated.
Jason
1:37
How much of a draft prospect is Duce Robinson, the outfielder from Arizona who is also a major football recruit?
Keith Law
1:38
Right now, I think his future is in football. Could change this spring when his season starts but it sounds like he's way more talented there.
Guest
1:38
Do you think Florial has any real chance to stick as even the 4th OF (out of options) bc of his secondary skills or is the inability to hit breaking stuff fatal?
Keith Law
1:39
I could see them trying to carry him. The tools are outstanding, but I just don't see him hitting enough to get any real playing time.
comish4lif
1:39
Any thoughts on Oriole's President John Angelos getting snarky with fellow Athletic writer Dan Connolly and offering the open the Orioles books and then ghosting him? And probably anyone else who's asked.
Keith Law
1:40
Terrible look for Angelos. He made an innocuous question into a controversy he never had to have. Now it won't die.
Pat
1:40
What prospect was your all time biggest "miss"?
Keith Law
1:41
On the negative side, Paul Goldschmidt. I leaned too much on the opinions of others there. Or Chris Sale, but I actually think my process there was solid and he was more of a unicorn, whereas Goldschmidt was a clearer miss. On the positive side, I'll go to my grave wondering how Justin Smoak failed to hit.
Freddie
1:41
Who do you think has the better career, cam Collier or Tamarr Johnson?
Keith Law
1:41
So I love both of them but they're so different. Termarr is more likely and Collier has more ceiling.
Steve
1:41
So- any takeaways from the White Sox and Project Birmingham? Any chance this becomes a league-wide trend where teams elevate more prospects than typical in September for some sink/swim evaluation?
Keith Law
1:42
I love the idea, but we have to ignore the AA stats for most of those guys. Not every team could do it though - the White Sox had the right number and alignment of players to pull it off.
Philip Lee
1:42
True or False: Albert Pujols was much more effective in 2022 than he'd been on voer a decade - but if his teams had platooned him and used him judiciously, the way the Cards did in '22, he would've been at least as effective as he was last year.
Keith Law
1:42
False.
Twinkiefan
1:42
is Emmanuel Rodriguez someone to get excited about in Minnesota? I've read high praise, but haven't seen him in person. Thanks!
Keith Law
1:42
He's on the top 100 with a full writeup. I would be excited, if I were capable of feeling emotions.
Chris
1:42
I am going to AZ ST for the first time after quite a few FL ones.  How excited should I be for the close proximity of parks?
Keith Law
1:43
You will never go back to Florida. I mean, nobody should go to Florida unless they have to, but Arizona spring training will convert you.
Dr
1:44
Why do you wear a mask when you walk into a restaurant but take it off as soon as you sit down? Does actively eating make you immune to COVID?
Keith Law
1:44
I don't do this unless I'm going to be waiting a long while before sitting. It seems performative.
Alex
1:45
Is there a "next" country to arrive on the radar to produce professional baseball players, like Curacao and to a lesser extent Brazil did in the past decade or two?
Keith Law
1:45
It's the Bahamas right now. After that, I'm not sure. I have hoped one of the European countries would break through - the Netherlands, or maybe Czechia - although the sport is growing in some far-flung places, like Uganda.
Matt
1:46
Would you have any issues with Andrew Painter breaking camp with the Phillies, as crazy as that may have sounded 1 yr ago? If so, wouldn't they be pretty strict with his innings?
Keith Law
1:46
I'm not a big fan of that idea.
Russ
1:46
Po Boy - Catfish, Oyster, or Shrimp............and where.
Keith Law
1:46
Shrimp for me. They're just better in New Orleans, almost anywhere I've had them. We do have a good spot here at the Trolley Square Oyster House if you live in Delaware.
Mike
1:46
Bucs take crews at 1; nats take dollander at 2 sound right as of today?
Keith Law
1:47
I'd bet on no. Langford's in there. Nats could take Clark for the ceiling. It's a very strong, loaded top of the draft. I wouldn't bet on any single outcome.
Wojak
1:47
Is there a reason you mostly answer softball questions like "where do you like to eat" and "are the tigers bad"?
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