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Keith Law
1:01
That's my story and I am stuck with it. Klawchat.
Trevor
1:01
KLaw - Are you at all interested in the arbitration hearings? Seems hard to believe the highest paid AAV this offseason might end up being Arenado at $26M
Keith Law
1:02
Not really interested. The clubs have plenty of money, and most players in the process are underpaid relative to their on-field worth.
Dr. Bob
1:02
You voted for Fred McGriff. He's a ways down the list in bWAR or JAWS. Since that's only a starting point for the discussion, what tipped it for you?
Keith Law
1:02
I didn't vote for McGriff. I would have considered him on an unlimited ballot, but he didn't make my 10.
addoeh
1:02
Anyone have a worse off-season than the Cubs?  One of their owners is clueless and also a racist.  They handled the Russell situation about as poorly as possible.  They claim to have  to have no budget to sign anyone.  And you ranked them as having the 29th ranked farm system.
Keith Law
1:03
Other than that, it's been a great winter on the north side.
Tyler
1:03
Hey Keith! What do you see in Taylor Trammell that puts him in your top 15 prospects in baseball? Thanks
Keith Law
1:03
I wrote an entire capsule on him, and each of the top 100 prospects, and then 14 more in the just missed column.
Anik Patel
1:03
There have been a lot of disgruntled fans when it comes to the blue jays management since AA has left. Do you feel the fans are justified or are they not looking at the big picture
Keith Law
1:03
That's too broad a question. What are their issues? The club operating on a mid-market payroll? That's on ownership.
Bmosc
1:03
When do you ultimately think Machado & Harper sign?  Think they'res starting to sweat it out a bit at this point?
Keith Law
1:04
I would guess one or both sign in the next two weeks. Some team has to blink and realize the calendar is working against them. If the Phillies get to Opening Day with all that payroll room, the hope of contention, some bad press right now around Kapler, and neither of those two free agents, that's a failure.
@BleedCubBlue311
1:04
Is it actually possible this late in the off-season to implement the DH in the NL?
Keith Law
1:05
I don't think so. If I were an NL GM without an existing in-house candidate and they changed the rules now, I'd be a little miffed.
JP
1:05
has your opinion on Curt Schilling's HOF candidacy changes over the past few years (for obvious reasons)?
Keith Law
1:05
I had said in the past I thought I would vote for him, and then when I considered his case in total this winter, I chose not to vote for him, so yes, it has changed.
Adam
1:05
Other reputable prospect outlets have more than one person working on the team and overall lists. This allows them an opportunity to compare notes and, theoretically, shrinks their error margins. Being a one man crew, how do you go about managing the workload to make sure you have the most available information and process all that feedback as accurately as possible? Do you share your list with noted friends Longenhagen and Mayo for feedback before publishing?
Keith Law
1:06
I talk to a broad range of scouts and executives and share my list with many people across baseball front offices, going through multiple iterations to get feedback before publishing. I don't think having more people would improve the process or that it shrinks anyone's error margins; I've seen lists on 'reputable' sites with obvious mistakes in rankings.
Michael
1:07
hey keith.  really nice job on the prospect stuff over the past couple of weeks.  wanted to ask you a question in re: to the team farm rankings.  you've got miami at the bottom, but wondering how much that ranking could shift if they picked up the #50 and #100 prospects on your list for JTR.  do two propects like that push them up one spot or like ten spots?  thanks!
Keith Law
1:07
Maybe one or two spots, not ten spots for sure.
kc
1:07
Why do you always seem down on A's farm? They had some guys in top 100 but you still don't like overall.. Thx
Keith Law
1:08
Because a farm system is a lot more than guys in the top 100. Their top ten and org report will run tomorrow, and even the end of their top ten fails off very quickly, and that's with a couple of pitchers in that top ten still on the mend from TJ.
RubenaLowe
1:08
Hey Keith, love the chats..........are the mariners prospects so bad outside of the 'big 3' that it couldn't propel them to the upper half?  Gilbert anything more than a backend starter?
Keith Law
1:08
I'd like to see what Gilbert looks like this year, now that he's fully recovered from mono and in a pro system. In 2017 he looked more like a future above-average starter. But yes, the rest of the system was among the worst in baseball before those trades.
Luigi
1:08
Now that you’ve had a few months to play with it, how are you liking your Uuni pizza oven? Does its outer surface get ungodly hot?
Keith Law
1:09
I love it but haven't used it in a few weeks because it's just too cold outside to run in and out while cooking. The outside is way too hot to touch (yes, I've nicked it, and it hurts).
Jimbo
1:11
Is it fair to be down on AA as a Braves fan? Donaldson has been his most exciting move with Gausman being bumped aside in the playoffs & the Kemp deal being a creative/boring money shuffle. The prospects that are drawing praise came from previous regimes, his team couldn't/didn't sign Stewart. I get that the offseason has been slow for the whole league but isn't that more reason for a mid level team like the Braves to pounce? Please tell me I'm crazy for being disappointed with it all
Keith Law
1:11
OK, you're crazy for being disappointed with it all.
CH
1:11
Any chance Machado or Harper sit out this year? I think we're getting there.
Keith Law
1:11
Zero.
Anthony
1:11
What do you view the likelihood that someone like George Valera ends up in the top 100 next year? Possible candidate for a Kirilloff-esque jump?
Keith Law
1:11
You could say that about many seven-figure July 2nd signings who haven't played yet.
JR
1:12
is crappy cheap beer fighting with crappy cheap corn syrup on social media the most American thing ever?
Keith Law
1:12
Yep. I thought those ads were so very dumb. I don't avoid Miller Lite or Coors Lite or whatever beers they were after because of their ingredients. I avoid them because they taste terrible.
Kevin
1:12
Thoughts on the news about Gabe Kapler's time in LA with the Dodgers?
Keith Law
1:14
Not sure we actually learned anything new here - the victim didn't report the sexual assault to the team, so while I assume she told the truth, you can't fault the team for failing to act on information they didn't have. What was a mistake, and deserves scrutiny, was the failure to punish the players who furnished alcohol to an underage girl (to the point that she became ill). That alone should have triggered a suspension and a police report.
Geoff
1:14
What do you make of the Reds reportedly trying to move India?
Keith Law
1:15
I had a front office executive from another team tell me flat-out they were trying to move India, and then another source told me this week they aren't trying to move him, but that he's the best prospect the Reds will discuss in a major deal like a Kluber trade. Senzel, Trammell, and Greene are off the table, so if you're looking to do something big with Cincinnati, India is the best prospect remaining.
Keith
1:15
Based on yours and the other prospect lists, Nick Madrigal is one of the most divergent prospects with ranges from 15 - ~113. Is it just a disagreement over power potential or is more going on here? What should we be paying attention to as an indicator to track which way his development is going?
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