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Keith Law
1:46
Solid reliever IMO. Outside chance to start, well below 50%.
Mick
1:46
Is there a non traditional baseball country out there ready to bust out w/ at least a few prospects in the next few years?
Keith Law
1:49
I'd bet on Brazil churning a few more kids out now that Pardinho has gotten paid and Gohara is in the majors. I know Uganda has become a youth baseball success story lately, and I've heard they may even produce some good JC or small college prospects in the short term. I will forever wonder why the Philippines hasn't produced players; I know they had a long fallow period where the sport withered there, but it has a history in that country going back to when we took it from Spain in 1898.
Brett
1:49
I've heard rumors that your lawyers offered Stormy Daniels 3-months of free Insider and a Cinnamon Roll Recipe in exchange for silence of your 2012 affair.  Those rumors true?
Keith Law
1:49
I never signed anything and I don't know what you're talking about.
Matt
1:49
Why do professional athletes get injured so much? Isn't staying in shape the general idea? It seems odd we hear about guys pulling a hamstring running to first base.
Keith Law
1:50
You can't be serious. How often in your life do you have to run like athletes run, going from a dead stop to full speed as quickly as possible, or throw like they throw?
(if you throw like I throoooow, then you're hurt like every day...)
Prospect Expansion Pack
1:50
Who would you prefer - Jesus Luzardo or Luis Medina? Debate with a friend about ceiling and age.
Keith Law
1:50
Luzardo would have been close to the top 100 had I continued ranking guys, and would have been over Medina.
addoeh
1:50
Can Ian Happ be passable in a corner outfield spot?
Keith Law
1:51
I'd bet on more than passable. Maybe a soft average.
Stomper
1:51
Most Oakland fans seem pretty convinced Chapman and Olson are going to be all-star caliber players going forward. I'd like them to be....but maybe pump the brakes on half-season debuts a bit, right?
Keith Law
1:51
I doubt either is an All-Star caliber player. Solid regulars, maybe, more so Chapman (70 glove, 80 arm) than Olson (not those things).
Dan M.
1:51
Assuming Bobby Bradley doesn't struggle in Triple-A, would it be wiser for Cleveland to bring him up? Or do you think Alonso is competent enough?
Keith Law
1:51
I wouldn't project Bradley to outproduce Alonso this year.
Brad
1:52
Hey Keith. What do you think is the ceiling for Dane Dunning? Solid #3 if everything goes right or a above average 4?
Keith Law
1:52
The difference between a solid 3 and an above average 4 is probably just in the nomenclature. I do think you have the right idea, though; he's not an ace, not someone who'll likely be a top 50 starter in baseball, but should be a very solid league-average guy for a while.
Seth Romero
1:52
Apparently all I did was a few curfew violations.   In college it was the weed picture and a teammate fight.   I'm not actually a *bad* guy am I?  What else have you heard?
Keith Law
1:53
There's more that isn't public. Remember he was suspended by U of H, reinstated, and lasted just a few weeks before slugging a teammate, after which he was kicked off the team permanently.
Manny
1:53
Which potential 1st rounder in June do you see as having the highest floor and which do you see getting to the majors the quickest?
Keith Law
1:53
I'm just getting started seeing players but with what I've heard so far I think Rolison might be the high-floor college starter everyone loves, and either Swaggerty or Conine the high-floor college bat.
B
1:54
Were you a fan of Chris Taylor when he was in the Mariners system? I remember there being a lot of questions about him staying on the dirt, but he looks great in CF.
Keith Law
1:54
He was fine at shortstop, but had no real power at all, just a high-contact guy who looked like he could play a few positions. Thought he was a big leaguer but not a regular.
Brett
1:54
Do you think Buxton continues his progression in 2018 and has a better year than 2017?
Keith Law
1:54
Maybe a small improvement, but even a repeat of 2017 would be great, given where he seemed to be last April or in mid-2016.
Tom
1:55
Do the effects of a juiced ball work for the pitcher as well in terms of increased velocity?
Keith Law
1:55
If the issue is the COR, then that would only matter on contact, not just from the act of throwing the ball.
Steve
1:55
I’m a Boomer with “big ears” & Always listen to KLaw music playlists. Even the AAA format terrestrial radio in NYC, WFUV, doesn’t play these artists/ tracks. How do I too listen to this roster of artists?
Keith Law
1:56
If you're asking where I find these artists, I don't have an answer to that. I look in lots of places.
PJ
1:56
Blake Snell not eligible for today's article, but can we expect him on your Breakout list?  You still see a future #2?
Keith Law
1:56
Breakouts list is next week.
Jim
1:57
You tweeted wrong link to the chat I believe
Keith Law
1:57
Yeah, whatever. If you haven't figured out where the chats are after two years on this site, I can't help you, man.
Kay
1:57
Trying to make more use of my sous vide setup - I know you mentioned duck breasts.  Any other favorites?
Keith Law
1:57
Chicken thighs. Pork chops. I hear it's great for steak, and I would assume brisket and short rib too, although I don't eat those things. I have tried it for sausages, but when I went to brown them they overcooked.
Matty
1:57
Any chance D Bundy hit's his previous ace ceiling, or has he simply been worked too hard to get his stuff back?
Keith Law
1:58
Worked too hard, still has damage in the shoulder, and Buck is determined to squeeze every last drop of blood from him (and Hunter Harvey, 53 pitches in 2 innings the other day, WTF).
Jake
1:58
Should SF start the season with a Blanco/Jackson platoon, or should they put Duggar's superior glove in CF and see on the fly how he will be able to handle MLB pitching?
Keith Law
1:58
I'd play Duggar. If he's healthy, it's probably time - he's either ready now or he's probably never going to be a regular.
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