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Keith Law
2:02
Mauer will be close. The others I think are on the outside.
JR
2:02
Next time someone argues that holding a top prospect down is smart because you will get an extra year of control in 2025, you should suggest they go look at the opening day roster for their favorite team from seven years ago. At best, they might have 5-6 guys still on the current roster. Between injuries, trades, lack of development, regression, getting better players in your system, etc. rosters just turn over so play to develop top talent and win now and instead of 7 years from now. Also, I would argue calling a top prospect up in Sep and letting them get their feet wet is a better intro to the Show then pushing them back a couple weeks in April because they "aren't ready" They would be ready if you called them up last Sep.
Keith Law
2:04
I think a big problem with the "we have to get that extra year of control!" mentality is that fans don't adequately discount future production. You know where your team is right now, but you have absolutely no idea where your team will be in seven years. We can talk about windows of contention, but we don't know how long any one window will last. It's a delusion to think that we know right now where the team will be 7 or even 5 years down the road, and whether the added cost to retain the player will make sense for the club or not. Meanwhile, that prospect might be worth an extra win or more next year, when maybe you're contending and could use the boost.
Adam
2:04
#PadresTwitter is currently ranking Paddack and Patiño ahead of Mackenzie Gore on their team’s prospect lists. Is there a legitimate argument to be made that this is the case or is this just putting too much emphasis on results?
Keith Law
2:04
Way too much emphasis on results.
Bill
2:04
JaCoby Jones is a lousy hitter but an excellent fielder. If you are the Tigers, can you look the other way on his bat given the number of runs he's reportedly saves with his glove?
Keith Law
2:04
I think he's just a bench piece, and not even a great one at that.
Rod
2:05
Is it possible the Braves win the World Series?
Keith Law
2:05
Sure. Any team that makes the playoffs can win, regardless of whether they're the best playoff team or the worst.
Dr. Bob
2:05
Now that your guitar secret is out, can we add guitars to food, politics, games, and music to the chat? I've always thought that Skating Away could be done by fingerpicking, but that was never Ian Anderson's style.
Keith Law
2:05
I almost never play anything by fingerpicking. It's just never been as comfortable for me. I only do it if the song can't be played any other way.
Jim
2:06
I know you were high on Logan Warmoth during the draft.  What kind of upside do you think he has?
Keith Law
2:06
I was, and then he slugged .317 in high-A this year. Welp.
Matt
2:06
Thoughts on Ross Adolph, outfielder in the Mets system? Named Brooklyn's MVP, any chance he could carve out a role in the big leagues?
Keith Law
2:06
He's 21 and had a .348 OBP in short-season. Way too old for the level.
Robert
2:06
How difficult has it been to assess Luis Robert given his lack of playing time and injuries?  I keep hearing that it is difficult to evaluate power when a player has had hand/wrist injuries.  Is there anything you could see that would suggest the power would come once he is fully healed?
Keith Law
2:07
He might be the AFL guy I most want to see, because I keep missing him and he just hasn't played that much, period.
Migraine Sufferer
2:07
As a fellow migrainee, what would you do if you were allergic to NSAIDs?
Keith Law
2:07
Try the so-called 'daith' piercing.
Jay
2:07
Kowar, Lynch, Del Rosario all have been pitching really well for Lexington. Any of those guys potential top 100 at some point?
Keith Law
2:08
Feels like Lynch might have pitched himself into that range, although, again, I don't keep a constantly updated 100 list, so this is an educated guess on how they'll line up.
Larry
2:08
Other than Mize do you think anyone from the 2018 draft will make your top 100 list?
Keith Law
2:08
Typically 12-15 June draftees make my January top 100.
silvpak
2:09
mondesi's pop has been something of a surprise, yet his strike zone judgment is....lacking. thoughts on continued development in 2019?
Keith Law
2:09
I'd project a sub-.300 OBP next year.
Chris
2:09
Because we all know there are some crazy sports parents out there: has the parent of a prospect ever reached out to you after a negative report?
Keith Law
2:09
Yes. I do not engage.
Louis
2:09
Thoughts on CJ Abrams and Corbin Carroll? Two of the top prep guys for next year?
Keith Law
2:10
Yes to both.
Christopher
2:10
My 10-year-old son loves baseball but struggles at playing it because he gets paralyzed with anxiety. Among other things, he is terrified at getting hit, stemming from an incident about 2 years ago.  As a dad (and coach), I struggle between encouraging and being honest and telling him only he can work through it.  I'm very sensitive to this being a larger issue.  This can't be unique though, can it?
Keith Law
2:11
That sounds like something that requires therapy. He could easily be traumatized by whatever happened two years ago, and that won't just go away with time.
Joey
2:11
After his NWL season, has your opinion changed on Joey Bart’s hit tool?  Or does he still project as a below-average MLB hitter?
Keith Law
2:11
He was way too old for the NWL.
Pat D
2:11
Isn't it great that we're going to have a Supreme Court justice who has committed perjury?
Keith Law
2:12
This is America. Get your money.
That's all for this week - thank you all, as always, for all of your questions. I'll be back next week after the 'players i was wrong about' column runs for another chat. Enjoy your weekends!
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