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Keith Law
3:00
MLB should be marketing the hell out of those guys already.
3:01
I'm sure we've had comparable trios, but those are the guys we have right now. They should be household names.
Frank
3:01
What are a few great baseball documentaries you've watched?
Keith Law
3:01
Pelotero.
Trevor
3:01
KLaw - Appreciate the draft prospect write-ups. Happy to see Bachman high on your list as a former Miami (OH) grad myself. No question just in agreement that the teaching of critical thinking to kids would vastly improve the educational system
Keith Law
3:01
It should be a major part of any state or local education reform.
Matt
3:02
I know this is a subjective question and open to interpretation, but if you had to pick the team that has the least amount of hope of being a consistent winner in the next decade, which would you pick?
Keith Law
3:02
I feel like Colorado is in the worst shape, because they don't seem to have a clear direction for the major-league roster, the farm system is below the median, and that is the hardest MLB environment in which to build a team. They have to be 10% better than everyone else.
Guest
3:02
Seuly Matias has a ____ chance of being Joey Gallo
Keith Law
3:02
Zero.
Jason
3:02
How long until the other teams catch up to San Diego's discovery of the market inefficiency in spending money to win?
Keith Law
3:03
Sssh. It's still a secret.
Thomas
3:03
I might be one of those rare few people that actually read your prospect stuff entirely to apply to my fantasy league. I’ve won a handful of times so thank you for all your help. Well worth the subscription. Whose bat would you prefer long term, Jazz Chisholm or Brandon Lowe?
Keith Law
3:03
Chisholm has way more risk but way more upside. Your choice.
Alex A.
3:03
In Atlanta, 3rd appears to be the only position of any significant concern in the near term (assuming one of the two catching prospects hits).  Do you see a scenario in which Riley becomes a serviceable regular, or is the future Shewmake/outside acquisition?
Keith Law
3:04
Shewmake could end up there, or stay at SS, but I've never really bought Riley's bat and we now have a year-plus of data showing he's not able to hit enough to be a regular. His bat speed has always been an issue.
That guy
3:04
with regular season baseball still about a month away and this cold weather I’m looking for something new to play. Whats your favorite 2 player board game?
Keith Law
3:04
Favorite of all time is Jaipur. Would also recommend 7 Wonders Duel and Patchwork.
Greg
3:05
What player on a 10+ year contract would you bet is the first to leave their team? Most likely to finish their contractt?
Keith Law
3:05
I am all in on the Padres' plan, but if I'm being realistic, the odds of both of their 10+ year guys staying in San Diego for the durations of their contracts are probably low.
Jase
3:05
What’s the best way to address competitive and/or financial imbalance in the game? Booting certain owners? How would they legislate that? Cap and floor? Or just shrug and accept it?
Keith Law
3:06
Tie revenue-sharing payments to some form of competitiveness. If you lose 110 games, you don't get any cash.
Rob
3:06
Kyle Wright or Bryse Wilson? Who do you think has a better year
Keith Law
3:06
Leaning Wilson but not that confident in the pick.
Don
3:06
Is Andrew Vaughn's lack of power so far in pro ball a concern?
Keith Law
3:06
He played for three months. After a full college spring.
Fernando G
3:06
Hey Keith, Hope you're doing well. Do you have any insight into the front office culture across MLB right now? I am interested in getting started in the industry, but worry if the culture is more 'traditional' (i.e. tattoos and piercings are frowned upon). Sorry if that's a bit of a loaded question, but it's something I have been curious about and didn't know where to look for any useful info on it. A traditional culture wouldn't be a complete turnoff for me, but it would certainly be a negative that I would like to be able to take into account beforehand. Thanks!
Keith Law
3:06
If tattoos were frowned upon you'd never see a former pro player in any front office job.
Pat
3:07
Many of the local media around Detroit are saying Tigers need to take a college player at 1-3, so the timeline matches up closer with the "Big 5" prospects that are all supposed to hit within the next yr-18 mos..that has to be some of the worst reasoning ever, right? Pass up a potential star SS like Lawler because he may not debut until 2024-25?
Keith Law
3:07
Local media are probably not in a good position to make that call. Not that that ever stopped anyone. You take the best player available, period.
Jon G
3:08
Have draft evaluators (scouts, higher ups, public analysts) begun to incorporate seam-shifted wake into their lexicon as it relates to draft prospects? Would that make any meaningful difference from simply describing "late movement"? Has the concept as demonstrated changed the way you value certain pitch types?
Keith Law
3:10
Scouts don't evaluate that ... I mean, how could they? You can't see it with your eyes. That's why we have the technology. But scouts can see how hitters react, or how a pitch breaks in an unexpected way. SSW is just the hot new term - not saying there's anything wrong or untrue about it, but it's been in a few articles this week and now it's the new toy.
Guest
3:10
I badly wanted the Yankees to draft Jack Leiter in 2018 (no offense to Volpe). How has he developed in the last 2 years?) Higher velocity, better command and sharper breaking stuff?
Keith Law
3:11
All of that. Filled out some too.
Tom
3:11
Is there any chance of Jon Gray becoming anything more if he were to move outta coors field?
Keith Law
3:11
I think so. Would love to see it.
Mike M
3:11
Any plans to make it to Bridgewater to see the new Yankees AA affiliate?
Keith Law
3:11
Of course, once it's safe to do so.
Drew
3:11
Boy, the longer Cuomo stays in office despite his incompetence on COVID and multiple harassment allegations, the more he looks like a Democratic mini-Trump, huh? I feel like we should really not emulate the "shamelessness as a political superpower" on the left.
Keith Law
3:11
Agreed. I'm glad at least some Democrats have called for his resignation.
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