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Jeff
1:12
What should I be most excited about from Ohtani's first week? So far I think it's that even if he doesn't make a lot of contact at least the power is there.
Keith Law
1:13
Power was definitely there, but he's not going to get a lot of fastballs out over the plate like yesterday. I'm way more pleased to see his velocity so strong and command/control better than what I saw a month ago.
Adam
1:14
Thoughts on Folty's new delivery?
Keith Law
1:15
I haven't seen this yet.
Nelson
1:15
Keith, I hate your music taste, I dont play board games and I have no interest in High school baseball players. But your book recommendations are so amazingly on point its like youre talking directly to me. Thanks!
Deke
1:15
My wife and I had twin sons just under six months ago. One of them goes for his third open-heart surgery in a week and a half. (Hopefully his last!) I just want to offer up an #fyeahbaseball for providing a much-needed distraction now that it's back.
Keith Law
1:15
I'll take it. I'm sure the number of people who follow my tastes in all areas and are prospect-crazy is pretty small.
1:16
Deke: Sorry to hear that. I hope the surgery goes well.
Dave
1:16
I know you’ve always been one of the high guys on Jordan Hicks, do you think Cards try him in the rotation at all this year?
Keith Law
1:16
Probably, although I'm not sure he has the consistency in his delivery yet to help them in that role. Huge upside, kind of a ways off from it.
Bruce
1:16
Do you ever go to games in the NECBL (New England Collegiate Baseball League)?
Keith Law
1:16
Not in a long time. It's way below the Cape.
Endy Chavez
1:17
Do you have MoviePass? Seems like something you'd be interested in
Keith Law
1:17
I do - I did, and it expired, and for some reason I had to sign up anew, but yes, I got my money's worth (well, Chris Crawford's money, since he bought me the first one).
Arin, d-town ca
1:18
What are the Rockies doing with McMahon? Why have him on their roster if he is only going to pitch hit and  get 1 at bat a game?
Keith Law
1:18
You can add that to the list of things the Rockies are doing that I don't understand, below giving a 32-year-old position player a six-year deal.
Beth
1:19
Is Casey Mize going 1?
Keith Law
1:20
I think he would, today, if his medicals are OK. There is a rumor running around that he's got an elbow issue, but I don't really see how anyone could know that since he hasn't sent medicals to teams yet and the MLB top 200 MRI deal hasn't happened yet, so if you see people talking about his elbow, bear in mind that it's not really possible to source that, and it's either pure speculation or someone trying to talk Mize down.
Jesse
1:20
You often say to ignore spring stats.  Regarding Ohtani, is this a case of SSS for both the spring and now regular season, or was his poor spring a giant overreaction?
Keith Law
1:21
His stuff was down in the spring, and that's not something we should just ignore ... but it also was wrong to overreact like a lot of media members did (and some scouts, too, I think). I saw him pitch poorly, and still picked him for AL ROY. The long view isn't that hard to take.
Josh in DC
1:21
Even though we're only six games into the season, Alex Cora rotated through a lot of regulars so far. What's your feeling about the merits of that style of managing?
Keith Law
1:22
I am fine with it, especially with the weather so cold in the northeast.
Harry Reins
1:22
The Orioles are putting Harvey on a 3 inning per start restriction in Bowie with an eye to bringing him onto the MLB club later in the year. Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? What are the dangers of rushing a guy like that?
Keith Law
1:24
He's 23, so while he's barely pitched in pro ball, I can't call this "rushing" a guy at that age who's already on the 40 man. My concern would be if they bring him up and try to use him as a one-inning reliever, which means a lot of back-to-back work, which probably isn't conducive to keeping him healthy.
PJ in JC
1:24
Arquimedes Gamboa. A guy or a GUY? You mentioned him in your Clearwater preview today but he wasn’t in your Phillies roundup.
Keith Law
1:25
Just a guy who's notable for his big bonus. I saw him two weeks ago and he'd lost a lot of speed as he's filled out.
Eric
1:25
Thoughts on Ohtani at the plate after a few games?
Keith Law
1:25
Same as before those few games. But it's April 5th, so we are in Peak Overreaction Season.
Dave
1:25
Whatever happened to Karsten Whitson?   bb ref just has a single season of milb in 2014.
Keith Law
1:26
Hurt. He might be the biggest "he should have taken the money" guy of the last decade. He ended up with about $2 million less as a result.
Jon
1:26
Hey Keith, my first time on the chat.  Not sure if this is off-topic (or maybe you'll already talked about this), but I'm curious as to your thoughts on Kapler and if you're surprised at the fans' reaction in Philly.  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:28
I am going to break my own record for using the word "overreact" in some form. I think the knives are out for him because he's smart, and because he's doing different things. The one thing he's done that I truly thought was a blunder was calling for a reliever who wasn't warmed up.
Carl
1:28
It’s early, but as of now, in your opinion who has the highest ceiling for the Tigers to choose #1 overall?
Keith Law
1:28
Mize is clearly the best guy in the class. If it's not him, for whatever reason, then the Tigers should probably identify 3-4 guys they rank at the top and see who'll take the best deal so they can go over slot at their next pick (there are a lot of HS arms this year who'll be perfect for that).
Jr
1:29
No thoughts for animal welfare with the eating meat question?
Keith Law
1:29
No.
Mark
1:29
Are you higher on Sheffield or Addams for the Yankees? Can either evolve into an ace in the future?
Keith Law
1:29
One was in my global top 20 this winter and one didn't make my top 100 because I don't see how he can start with his size and lack of FB plane.
Bruce
1:29
So the Reds are making Hunter Greene an SP only. Do you think this is the right call?
Keith Law
1:30
This isn't news - I saw a reporter tweet it like this was breaking news, but this has been the case since he signed. He has, at best, a 40 future hit tool.
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