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Keith Law
1:36
I know teams that believe this is possible through pitch design, altering grips and seam placement. I think we're still seeing the results of these experiments, and whether pitchers can do that without losing too much command. (I think some will. It's good progress.)
Adam
1:36
Considering the layoff between actual games, should we be really excited by how *good* certain prospects like Bobby Witt and CJ Abrams have looked so far this Spring?
Keith Law
1:37
No. I mean, you can be excited, but don't let it change your rational opinions of those players.
Adam
1:37
Considering the late bloom of his career, how dominant does Jacob DeGrom need to be for how long to make a serious Hall of Fame case for himself? Does one more Cy Young award get him there?
Keith Law
1:38
I think it's going to be really hard for him. He'll have to stay healthy well into his 30s and keep working as a starter, or his bulk numbers are going to pale next to other starters in the Hall (where the standards for SP haven't changed enough to reflect changing usage patterns).
TomBruno23
1:38
Reminder of the time Gregg Jefferies received ROY votes in 1988 and 1989.
Keith Law
1:38
Can't miss!
Dr. Bob
1:38
I'm not a big pomp and circumstance guy in any situation, but I make two exceptions: Opening Day and Game 1 of the World Series. Give me all the hoopla along with the game. Baseball is back, baby.
Keith Law
1:39
My excitement is a little tempered by the state of the world, but yes, it is very, very good to have baseball back.
Ben (MN)
1:39
My opening day meal tradition is Kramarczuk's Brats (sold at Target Field) with onions and saurkraut. It just makes me feel like baseball is finally here. What's your favorite stadium/baseball meal?
Keith Law
1:39
I almost never eat at ballparks, sorry.
Jose
1:40
Your thought on Nats prospects Israel Pineda. Thanks.
Keith Law
1:40
He's #14 on my Nationals prospect rankings.
Coach
1:40
Do you think Hoerner is going to hit?
Keith Law
1:41
I do, enough for him to be an everyday guy, but not enough to be a star.
Nick
1:41
I think you've read most of David Mitchell at this point. What was your favorite? I think mine is still Cloud Atlas.
Keith Law
1:41
I've read 5/8 and would agree, but I know people who love Black Swan Green.
Mac
1:41
Who do you think will be the third college pitcher off the board?
Keith Law
1:41
Gunnar Hoglund.
Chris
1:41
Gleyber let a reachable one get by him, time for the "he cant play short!" rants to begin.  Joking aside, what will they do with DJ signed for 6 yrs and Gio ensconsed at 3B if Glevber cant, in fact, play short, esp with the big group coming up as FA?
Keith Law
1:42
They'll sign one of those FA and trade Gleyber, or move him to third and trade Gio. I can't see them letting either of those guys stop them from signing a premium free agent.
TomBruno23
1:42
Watched Christian Little at all? I know Vandy has some other big names on the staff, but wondering your thoughts on a kid who in a normal world would be a senior at CBC High School in St. Louis instead of pitching mid-week for the #1 team in the country.
Keith Law
1:43
I have not, but I can't emphasize enough what an incredibly bad idea it is for high school players to matriculate early in college and skip the draft entirely. This is coaches trying to make an end run around MLB teams, and the big losers are the players, who miss out on an opportunity for MLB teams to offer them a lot of money that they can still, if they choose, decline to accept.
Ben
1:43
New to your chats, thank you. Why do virtually all prospects with 70-80 power have a propensity to strike out so often?
Keith Law
1:43
When you swing that hard, you're going to miss a lot.
Joe
1:43
When will the Blue Jays realize Danny Jansen isn't that good and unleash Alejandro Kirk to his full potential?
Keith Law
1:43
Give them time. I'm sure they're still wondering how much to buy Kirk's bat since he had no time above A-ball before last fall.
elGuapo
1:44
What would you do with Aquino now that he's out of options? Can he be a regular (.800+ OPS in ML and AAA)? Or is he just a high K guy the Reds seem to hate for good reason.
Keith Law
1:45
I'd waive him. He's not an .800 OPS guy (or a 100 wRC+ guy) going forward.
Kevin
1:46
Given the short shelf life that catchers have, if you were Baltimore would you even have Adley catch another inning in the minors considering his D is already major league good?
Keith Law
1:46
They're going to be so bad this year that I'm not sure there's a real benefit to rushing him now. Maybe midyear? He'd be two years past his draft day anyway.
Grover
1:47
Have you given up on Willie Calhoun?
Keith Law
1:47
I was never a huge believer. He has no position and I don't think the bat plays at DH.
Chris
1:47
It took til the 2nd batter of the season for the announcers to mention Cole's salary.  Funny how they never mention an owner's net worth.
Keith Law
1:47
They know who pays their salaries.
Mike
1:47
Ignoring the lost income angle, it is bad developmentally for position players to choose college over starting a professional career?
Keith Law
1:48
That will depend on the player. Some guys really do need college, or will make more money after playing at a good D1 program. Anthony Rendon wasn't a top ten kind of player out of high school, but he might have gone 1-1 if he hadn't hurt his shoulder his junior year at Rice.
Some is development, some is just seeing a guy regularly against better competition.
Kevin
1:48
Gore seems to still be having some command trouble. Any concern?
Keith Law
1:48
It was 11 innings. No.
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