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Greg
1:35
Any chance of Connor Scott, Seigler or Denaburg ending up in Gainesville next year?
Keith Law
1:35
Denaburg has been hurt since I saw him (I think he was hurt that day - I have video of him stepping off the rubber and rolling his shoulders like he was stiff) and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him get to school. Potential top 10 guy for 2021.
Chimmy
1:36
Franmil Reyes - fluke?
Keith Law
1:37
Every game he has played this year has been in a PCL bandbox: 17 at El Paso, 8 at Las Vegas, 4 at Reno, and 4 at Albuquerque (where he went 11 for 17 with 4 homers).
Brandon
1:37
With Jay Groome essentially missing out on the first 2-3 years of his development, how much do you think that will set him back in the long run?
Keith Law
1:37
A lot. What a shame. He could come back with all his stuff, but he'll essentially be 21 with the experience of a HS kid.
Grover
1:37
Would you have taken a chance on Harvey if he was completely unwilling to go to the minors and try and sort things out?
Keith Law
1:37
Yes.
Bertie Wooster
1:37
Did you get a chance to see Nomar Mazara as a prospect? Just a general questions on prospects - when you see a prospect and know he needs to develop in this area or that - do you then check back in after two or three years in the bigs- and see if they’ve made the adjustments?
Keith Law
1:38
Yes, saw him at 17 in the AZL. I'm not sure what the second question means ... I always keep tabs on ex-prospects who haven't panned out yet, because I need to think about why not, and if I should still project development for them.
John
1:39
Royce Lewis put up decent numbers in low A last year and is now putting up huge numbers. How soon should the Twins look to move him up?
Keith Law
1:39
It's been 20 games. Yes, he's putting up huge numbers, mostly contact/batting average, but I think it's awfully early to be moving guys up unless they played half a season or more at that level last year. (FTR, I'm shocked Soto was moved up. He was very good when I saw him, but he didn't scream "get him to AA" either.)
Paul
1:40
Any names connected to Atlanta's second round pick?
Keith Law
1:40
I don't even bother asking about second round picks or later. No team knows that today.
addoeh
1:40
And remember kids, Keith isn't advocating cutting social studies class for Senior Day.
Keith Law
1:40
Yes I am.
TP
1:40
Any idea why Kelenic is playing for a travel team rather than a high school team?
Keith Law
1:41
I believe it exposes him to some better competition in that Iowa weekend league. I saw him, and that travel team he's on is better than your typical cold-weather HS team.
Burt Reynolds
1:41
Is Sixto Sanchez hype more built around projection than present day skills? Obviously he is still young for his level but I have not seen any stats that stick out saying this kid is a #2 pitcher.
Keith Law
1:42
Kid was 96-101 at age 18 last year without much effort and good control, and struck out a man an inning in low-A before he was promoted. How many 18-year-olds can say all of that? Maybe one or two a year?
Marissa
1:42
Keith, thanks for the chat. Do you notice anything significant with Conforto's early struggles or is it too early for Mets fans to panic?
Keith Law
1:43
I honestly don't know to what extent we can point to his shoulder to explain it. I think it's fair to wonder, but if that's the case, then does that mean he won't be right all year or until he takes more time off?
Ron
1:43
Who would any team give up the farm for Machado, when he’s there for the taking in 6 months?
Keith Law
1:44
If he can turn you from a borderline playoff team into a division winner, sure. If you're way out of it, or already locked into a division title (likely, at least), then no.
Justin
1:44
David Price may have hurt himself playing video games? Big deal, little deal, no deal?
Keith Law
1:44
I'm pretty sure I saw that that is not a plausible explanation for this injury.
JR
1:44
Has anyone ever recommended "Everything I Never Told you" by Celeste Ng? I just finished and really enjoyed. Think you would like it too - and at just under 300 pages it's a quick read.
Keith Law
1:45
I believe a reader recommended her other novel to me. Just haven't gotten around to it. I'm currently reading Oscar & Lucinda, which won the Man Booker Prize; it's good but kind of slow, as I think Carey was trying to write like the British masters of the mid-19th century and he did it too well.
J
1:45
I'm about 90% certain Vladdy Jr. will be up with the Jays at the ASB.  When do you think Adames gets the call for the Rays?
Keith Law
1:45
If you said August 1st I'd say I was with you on Baby Vlad. Adames probably late June.
DH
1:45
Is Garrett Hampson good enough to crack the everyday lineup in Colorado?
Keith Law
1:46
Maybe ... but man, I don't know if he's going to have enough power to be an everyday guy.
Kay
1:46
Any chance Bart makes it to the Mets?
Keith Law
1:46
Right now I would say 10% or less.
Scott
1:46
Have you seen Darick Hall? 28 HR last year at low A, already 10 at high A this year and walking more. I can only read the stat line, but the numbers remind me of Ryan Howard in that he's pretty one-dimensional with a lot of power.
Keith Law
1:47
Yes. Older kid without any other tools. He's nearly 23.
Steve
1:47
Do you think Bundy is hurt? Is he tradeable?
Keith Law
1:48
I don't know if he's hurt, but you don't try to trade a guy like that after the worst start of his career. If you wanted to trade him three starts ago, sure, but now? Isn't every other GM going to ask "why are you offering him today?"
Josh
1:48
Keith I an electoral question.  I'm Liberal as they come, my state senator is a pro-Trump Republican.  Problem is the only person running against him not only lacks charisma or political savvy, I have serious doubts about whether he is capable of the job other than being a rubber stamp to whatever the Democratic leadership tells him.  We need to flip our State Senate back (this is NY) but I seriously question the candidate's competence.  Nobody else is running as of now, and it seems unlikely anyone else will.  What to do?
Keith Law
1:50
What's your other option? This is a problem inherent in our electoral system; other methods may produce better results but are more complex. My state Senator is a moderate Republican, and is competent and very nice (we had a long chat once about a law, which she ended up supporting, banning gay conversion therapy in Delaware), but because our state Senate is 11-10 D-R, we might be better off on some issues, like certain issues of science and the environment, with a less 'competent' Democrat. I may decide to vote that way, because it's one or the other - I don't get to shop for a better third option.
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