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Keith Law
1:42
Both.
Can't notice what you refuse to see!
Billy
1:42
Can Ryan Noda be an everyday player in Oakland? I wasn't familiar with him before the As picked him up.
Keith Law
1:42
Unlikely. He might play regularly for them, but I interpret "everyday player" as someone who produces enough to play every day for most teams.
Shawn
1:42
Does Triston Casas end up looking like Nick Johnson?
Keith Law
1:42
More power.
Seth
1:42
A question for you about HS baseball in general.  When trying to develop a good player at that level, considering size and growth come into play so much for a 14-17 year old, should hitters just be trying to make solid hard contact while developing sound mechanics know the results will come?  I hear so many parents concerned with results vs. mechanics and fundamentals that I am starting to wonder if I am on the wrong side of the discussion.  Thanks.
Keith Law
1:43
Just try to hit the ball hard and don't get hurt.
We have seen guys get paid more for HR power as teenagers but I think their overall track record isn't great. (Joey Gallo is a little bit of both - he did show enormous HR power at 17-18, but was also a great athlete who sat 95 mph as a pitcher.)
Sean
1:44
Has Jaden Hill recovered his stuff from pre injury?
Keith Law
1:44
I have heard no. He wasn't great in March. Still has some time.
Jon
1:44
You worried about the lack of preciptation in this area? We had no snow up here in Lancaster County this winter and now we have a string of eighties days with no rain coming up. I feel this does not bode well.
Keith Law
1:44
Half inch of rain coming tonight, and yes, we need it.
Derek
1:44
If Skenes maintains the same performance for the rest of the year, would you consider him at 1-1? Or is it just impossible for any breakable pitcher to be preferable to Crews/Langford given how good those guys are?
Keith Law
1:45
Personally, I would not take a pitcher at 1-1 with an elite college position player available, and this year there are two of those guys. Skenes looks Gerrit Cole-level good right now, but all pitchers are breakable - even if you think he IS Gerrit Cole, you've got two hitters who project to that kind of output as well.
Shawn
1:45
Why is the "AAAA player" a thing?  Are there just as many guys who are too good for AA and not good enough for AAA, and we just don't hear about them?
Keith Law
1:45
AAAA player = too good for AAA, not good enough to be more than a bench or up-and-down guy for the majors.
Kevin
1:46
Anyone interesting I should try to see in the Florida State League (or whatever it's called) this year? Thanks for doing the chat!
Keith Law
1:46
I don't have the rosters in front of me (or memorized), sorry.
Jon
1:46
What happened to Jackson Ferris? The Cubs drafted him and I thought signed him but he has yet to play.
Keith Law
1:46
He just signed last July, out of HS, and none of those kids has played this year yet. The non-AAA teams start tonight.
He's fine, he pitched in Mesa last month.
Chad
1:46
I realize that it has no impact whatsoever on your job, but do you find the Savannah Bananas fun and a way to get the youth excited about baseball? I'm seeing them in June, with my kids, and they're so pumped for it.
Keith Law
1:47
Eh. It's not exactly baseball, is it? I don't object to them like some old curmudgeon, but I don't see the appeal myself.
Freddie
1:47
Watched Miguel Bleis'1st preseason game. He really jumped off the screen compared to what I had imagined. Is he star talent type, he's been getting hype, but I'm surprised he's not getting more considering his market
Keith Law
1:48
It's superstar upside with swing and miss concerns, which is probably why he's not getting more hype.
Candler
1:48
Michael Harris’ approach at the plate doesn’t seem to be improving much to my untrained eye. Anything to be concerned about, or just young player growing pains?
Keith Law
1:48
I've had that concern on him since A-ball. Just something he'll have to work on to maintain or improve on last year.
Pat
1:48
How many teams provide nutritionists for their minor leaguers? &/or provide healthy food in the clubhouse? Asking because Jace Jung mentioned yesterday that Detroit did neither of those last year..which seems like criminal negligence to me
Keith Law
1:48
I actually thought every team did at least some of that by now.
Chris
1:49
Somerset is gonna be a fun team this year - Martian, Pereira, Wells, Sweeney, looking fw to first road trip up here to Portland
Keith Law
1:49
Dominguez & Pereira are big draws for me. The others less so.
ML
1:49
Keith, what do you think about Vaun Brown? Seems like a "scouting the stat line" guy, but more and more evaluators seems to like him...
Keith Law
1:50
I've talked to plenty of evaluators, all of whom think he's a big leaguer but none of whom thought he was more than a solid regular. Older guy whose best tool is his speed but who's already had issues with both knees.
Rob
1:50
Cam Collier is starting with my home team of Daytona in the FSL this year.
Keith Law
1:50
And he'll be 18 all year, I believe.
Mj
1:50
Did you watch The Last of Us? If so, thoughts?
Keith Law
1:50
Zero interest, sorry.
ML
1:50
Do you think a player's name has an actual impact on how he is viewed by scouts/front offices?  Does a guy names Wilmer Flores suffer  because of the blandness and common nature of his name, in comparison to a guy like Cedanne Rafaela?
Keith Law
1:50
I do not. I do think it matters if his name is, say, Gwynn, or Marichal, or Holliday.
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