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Keith Law
1:47
I assume it was more cost than anything else - play the existing options, wait for Shewmake to pop by the end of this year.
Rob
1:47
Have you seen a single coherent argument *against* DC statehood? I mean sure, it is a “power grab” to a certain extent. But what isn’t these days? Tell me why DC doesn’t *deserve* statehood and maybe I’ll listen, wingnuts!
Keith Law
1:48
I haven't. It's all rooted in race or party.
Graves
1:49
Should I impute to an organization the beliefs of its advertisers? If so, why?
Keith Law
1:50
They made an active choice to partner with an anti-abortion group. If your favorite team chose to partner with a white supremacist group, would you not impute those beliefs to the team?
Brett
1:50
Have you seen Arkansas outfielder Christian Franklin? Any thoughts on his draft stock?
Keith Law
1:52
Second/third round type. Been much worse since conference play starter, but has some tools on both sides and could be an interesting project for someone. Maybe he gets into the comp round - there are a lot of guys in that Kam Misner sort of category, toolsy college outfielders who swing and miss way too much but have upside. After Jeren Kendall, though, teams seem reluctant to take them in the first round.
John
1:53
How serious is Jarren Duran's swing and miss issue?
Keith Law
1:53
I'm sorry, what swing and miss issue? Did he play in some games this year I missed?
Pete
1:53
Do you think LaRussa is mis-handling Andrew Vaughn right now? He's playing him sporadically and batting him 8th a lot, all while Vaughn is learning a new position. Is this messing with Vaughn's development or is this the appropriate way for a win-now team to break in a prospect?
Keith Law
1:54
James Fagen said this on my podcast this week - if they're not playing Vaughn every day, he should be in the minors once those start.
Mitchell
1:54
Klaw, how well do you think the Dbacks are set up for the future with Hazen. Lost cause this year but do they have enough in the system to be competitive down the road with Carroll, Robinson, Corbin, etc?
Keith Law
1:54
Yeah, the system is really strong, especially with some of the pitching on the come - if guys like Grammes and Cecconi really have turned the corner, the system will look a lot better in July when we reassess. The lack of a season last year to see if their supposed changes were real does hurt their perception, although it makes no difference in reality.
Ben Z
1:55
Do we think Victor Robles is ever going to reach what seemed to be his potential as a prospect to be a decent offensive player? Or has he regressed in a way that seems permanent?
Keith Law
1:55
His main problem seems to be that he just doesn't hit the ball hard enough often enough. I'm not really sure how you fix that.
ivy
1:55
Do you see Dean Kremer as having the potential to become, say, a #3 starter? He can look terrific for several innings, seems to have problems sustaining his performance for more than a few innings. How fixable is that sort of problem?
Keith Law
1:56
The delivery isn't great, but I think he can be a back-end guy, a 4 or a 5 who eats innings but is worse than league-average at run prevention.
Rodney
1:56
Slow start for Rowdy Tellez. Lots of folks were highlighting changes in his BB and K rates last year. But... it was 36 games, right? He's still probably the same 4A/platoon guy?
Keith Law
1:56
Yep, same as he ever was.
Roger
1:56
when do we see kelenic and Franco in the majors?
Keith Law
1:58
I'm guessing May and June, respectively. We'll see what Seattle does with Lewis back and the minors starting, so Trammell would have somewhere to play.
Bree
1:58
Keith - Love your work. The A’s have had a number of players who were relatively underrated as prospects v their big league performance (Olson, Chapman, Canha). Why do you think that’s the case, if there’s an underlying reason at all and who in their current system do you think could be next to outperform their current prospect status?
Keith Law
1:59
Canha was a rule 5 pick who's been fine as a part-time player - he's never even qualified for the batting title. He's not in the class of Chapman, who cut down on his swing and miss right when he reached the majors, which is really remarkable. I asked some A's people about it a few years ago for a column on "guys I got wrong," and they said they didn't have a great explanation for it, either. It was something he did on his own and they gave him the credit.
Ryan
1:59
I'm a Twins fan, please tell me it is going to be ok.  On another note, Kiriloff has to be up this weekend right?
Keith Law
1:59
I thought he was going to make the OD roster, so of course I'll say yes.
David
1:59
What would you put the odds at that the Pirates draft someone other than Lieter? Your piece of Henry Davis opened my eyes.
Keith Law
2:04
I think they should explore Davis as an option, yes, absolutely, both because he might be the #1 prospect in the class, and because maybe they can get the best deal between him and Leiter (I don't think they're on a HS kid there) and do more at their next pick.
Jason
2:06
dinselson lamet-- should he have gotten TJ
Keith Law
2:06
Uh ... didn't he have TJ?
Rob
2:06
Bummed that the Phils had to recall Kingery while he was still working on swing changes, and reportedly struggling with it. Seems like another setback for his development, no? What's the prognosis now?
Keith Law
2:07
Not ideal, no.
Guest
2:07
The Yankees are obviously tanking for Elijah Greene right?
Keith Law
2:07
Man, I've heard some really mixed things on him. I talked to one scout who said it's among the best tools prospects in years, and a day later another scout who wouldn't take him in the first round.
2:08
I will say I find these year-ahead hype guys pan out less often than you'd think. I'm not saying this on Green, but often it's the kid who grew fastest rather than the kid who's the best prospect.
Matt
2:08
Thoughts on Cedric Mullins? Was a switch hitter who gave up hitting from the right side this year. Now top 5 in the AL in hits.  Small sample size, but it seems to be clicking more this year.
Keith Law
2:08
SSS.
Chris
2:08
Cape Cod League just announced their season! Can't recall, do you still come up for some CC games ever? Be fun to run into you.
Keith Law
2:08
Yes, not since 2018, but I do love going up there and really hope to work it in this summer. Might have to be after the draft, though.
Amir
2:08
Do you think Thatcher Hurd could go in the 1st round? What do you think about him?
Keith Law
2:09
Maybe 5% chance. He's a second-round talent and I think he's someone's second pick overpay, not a first-rounder. We'll see, though - almost three months to the draft, so a lot of time for Hurd (or anyone) to show something new, throwing harder or showing more power or something, and change that.
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