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That Guy in Detroit

2:33

Keith, thanks for the chat. Do you think there's any way that Kelenic moves up enough for the Tigers to consider him 1-1?

Keith Law

2:33

I'd be truly shocked.

Sadie

2:33

Dbacks should blow it up after this year , correct ? Especially if Goldy walks

Keith Law

2:35

They have a $14.5 million option on him for 2019, which they will exercise. Very much worth exploring a trade for him and Greinke after this season, though. They could get a tremendous return, and clear some money to add elsewhere, without blowing the entire team up - they have some solid young pieces with a few years of control left. If they extend Goldschmidt, though, they might still trade Greinke to get rid of the contract but keep everything else intact.

Josh

2:35

Likelihood of the following outcomes for Lincecum (assuming he's a RP only): 1) totally ineffective, washes out quickly 2) sticks around but isn't very good, 3) adds some value as a middle reliever, 4) excels and becomes a closer/relief ace

Keith Law

2:35

I think 2 is most likely.

silvpak

2:36

given austin barnes' elbow twinge this spring, utley's advanced age, kelbert ruiz and will smith on the horizon, and forsythe coming to the end of his deal, what's the likelihood LAD will, as the season progresses, start getting barnes more 2b experience? i have visions of craig biggio dancing in my head.

Keith Law

2:37

He has over 1400 innings at 2b in pro ball, so I don't think he needs experience there. I do think they'll turn to him if they have a need in-season at 2b or 3b.

Sally Fan

2:37

Would you send Juan Soto back to Hagerstown for the start of 2018, given his relatively short season there (he’d still be young for the league) or send him to Potomac?

Keith Law

2:38

I'd probably bump him up to Potomac. Hagerstown isn't a great stadium or town anyway.

Nic

2:38

Chatting on Purim-I like this. Do you think the yankees are still the number 2 farm system after the drury trade?

Keith Law

2:39

It's Purim? I had no clue. I should have made hamantashen. Yes, I do. They gave up two fairly minor prospects.

Fastball Velocity

2:39

How do I disappear from specific players? For example, Kolby Allard. Why has his velocity decreased so much in just one calendar year? You've mentioned his frame, but are there any other reasons?

Keith Law

2:39

Guys wear down, get hurt, lose muscle over the long season. Allard may just not have the stamina to be a good 180-inning starter. I love his upside if he shows this was just a one-year blip, though.

Tommy Pacu

2:39

Moncada recently: 0-3 on 7 pitches with two strikeouts. Is his swing and miss a big concern for Sox fans?

Keith Law

2:39

It is a big concern, yes.

Vince

2:40

Keith, who are some guys you'll be watching in the Carolina League this year that weren't there last year?

Keith Law

2:40

Ask me when we have rosters in April. I don't really even think about that stuff until spring training ends.

Sadie

2:40

Do you like sausage or bacon more ? Hasbrown or home fries ?

Keith Law

2:40

Bacon. Hashbrowns. But I like all of these.

Tom

2:40

Keith, if they wanted to, could the Orioles even give away Davis or Trumbo, or do both have negative value?

Keith Law

2:40

Doubt you could give away Davis's contract. Trumbo's maybe but for no return.

Scouting

2:40

How hard is it to learn how to scout players? I'd like to dabble in it a little bit for fun, and I'd like to know where to start. Thanks!

Keith Law

2:42

I don't think you can dabble in this, sorry. So much of scouting is about building up a mental database of players over the course of years of doing it. It's why I don't read or refer to many blogs that try to do scouting reports; you can't just buy a radar gun and go to a game and know how to scout.

Scott from FLA. Cubs fan

2:42

National League West and Central loaded, and Mets get to play Marlins Braves and Phillies A LOT. Huge advantage—- Disparity for Wild Card??

Keith Law

2:42

Yes, but first the Mets have to be good (healthy) enough to take advantage of this.

Matt

2:42

So Russia has a video of nukes headed towards Florida and Trump refuses to acknowledge sanctions let alone a possible nuclear attack. At what point does the GOP come to terms that our president is a danger to America?

Keith Law

2:43

The BBC podcast The Inquiry looked at the 2017 cyberattack on Ukraine that eventually affected over 60 countries, and the indirect evidence that Russia was behind it. It shut down hospitals and other critical systems here in the US. You'd think we'd do something about that, since it cost American businesses real money. (It's their most recent episode, and that podcast in general is one of my favorites. One topic, 23-24 minutes, with four experts discussing it in turn.)

Charlie

2:43

I honestly think you should give this season of Top Chef a try. There has been some fantastic cooking recently and it's the funniest group of chefs in a long time. I can't defend the Logan Paul choice as a guest judge early on, but you mentioned you heard nachos was a winning dish. It was actually the losing dish in an admittedly weak tailgate challenge.

Keith Law

2:44

I'm not going back to start it now. Season's starting, and plenty of other good stuff to watch. Unsolved episode one was fantastic.

David (VZLA)

2:44

You're Cashman.... Andujar or Drury to start the season?

Keith Law

2:44

Andujar starts, Drury on the roster of course.

John

2:44

Whats do you think is the bigger hold up for good middle of the rotation options line Lynn and Cobb, dollars or years?

Keith Law

2:45

Lynn has a pick attached, right? I think that's a killer for guys left out there. Years probably a secondary factor.

Larry

2:45

Thoughts on unions? I agree whole heartedly with their purpose, but I also think they can be too powerful. I have a friend that missed 3 weeks of work without calling in, got “fired,” and he says he can’t be fired because he’s in the union. Sure enough two days later he got his job back. That’s pretty frustrating from my point of view and I hate that they have that much power. But the general purpose is great.

Keith Law

2:46

Unions also tend to raise costs to the end consumers, too. But if you had no unions, the balance would tip heavily in favor of capital (ownership). And they already have the money to beat you in court.

Craig

2:46

Who do you think wins the 3rd SD OF Job? Let the lottery ticket Franchy go for it and see if the tools translate?

Keith Law

2:46

Would love to see that.

John

2:46

After signing Morrison it looks like Vargas is on his way out in MN. Does he have any trade value?

Keith Law

2:46

Don't think so. Up and down guy at best.