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Keith Law
1:33
2000 is the gold standard for bad first rounds, I think.
Josh Nelson
1:33
Hey Keith. Andrew Vaughn fits what the profile of who the White Sox have drafted since Nick Hostetler took over. How likely do you think they go in a different direction by selecting CJ Abrams?
Keith Law
1:33
At this point, I don't have enough information to answer that other than to say I believe they are looking at both players, and aware that Rutschman could slip to them.
John Farrell
1:33
Can a guy who swings and misses as much as Chavis project out positively? Also, do you think he can stay at 2B longer-term?
Keith Law
1:33
2b would really surprise me.
Eric
1:34
From a fair labor stand point, what's the best replacement to a draft? Is there a way to do it that protects labor and keeps things competitive to avoid too much going to one team? Or am I overstating competition issues?
Keith Law
1:36
I don't care much if at all about competition issues - I want players to be paid what they're worth, not what some artificial regime says they can get. League officials and owners have so successfully brainwashed fans (not you specifically) into believing that drafts are necessarily to maintain competitive balance that fans respond negatively to discussions of how players like Zion W are exploited by drafts, and forget that MLB instituted its draft to stop the "bonus baby" phenomenon of the late 1950s/early 60s.
Mom's spaghetti
1:36
Assessments of Yordan Alverez vary...what do you think of him? Can he at least hit...and I think he really needs to HIT to be successful, right? Any prospect of him playing 1B at all or just OF?
Keith Law
1:36
Well below average in LF or 1b. Probably a DH ideally. Should hit.
1:37
So your second point, that he needs to hit more to be valuable relative to his position, is accurate.
Brandon
1:37
Good to see Mitchell White back and healthy this season. Can you see him getting starts in LA this year if he keeps this up?
Keith Law
1:37
Yes, or in relief.
Redefined racism?
1:37
Hey Klaw, not trying to troll, but ... can you explain how Anonymous Scout up top is "borderline racist"? I keep rereading it and I don't see it. Thanks.
Keith Law
1:37
Read the whole SI piece. I didn't say those specific comments were racist.
Huge KLaw Fan
1:37
Hi Kieth, do you think that you rate Hiura higher than the others as some sort of white guilt? Like you said in the Bell question, that guy was definitely racist towards Bell. But do you think you may go too far the other way and subconsciously try to be not-racist and like Hiura more than you should? Thanks! I second only having insider because of you.
Keith Law
1:38
This would be a great argument if Hiura were white, which he is not.
Also, j/k, it's a stupid fucking argument.
Matthew
1:38
Do minor league results ever drive prospect tools grades?  Or are those always based directly on scouting observations?
Keith Law
1:38
No, results do not determine tools, ever.
ck
1:38
When do you sous vide as opposed to any other cooking method?
Keith Law
1:38
When a precise internal temperature is paramount, or when I want to cook something a long time at a low temperature without using the oven.
Butts
1:39
Feasible for the White Sox be able to grab Abrams at a savings and float a mid 1st round talent to 45?
Keith Law
1:39
Probably not. Abrams' floor is pick 6 or so.
Amari
1:39
Is Lodolo’s stock enhanced by simply being the best arm in a pitching-weak draft class? 1st round sure, but doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would’ve gone top 10 in years past
Keith Law
1:39
I think so. I think the industry would disagree.
j
1:39
Are you surprised that Anthony Seigler isn't on a full-season team? Figured a player with his skills would have broken camp with the Yanks low-A club Charleston
Keith Law
1:40
He's been hurt.
Ryan
1:40
Corbin Carroll reminds me a lot of Alek Thomas. Could you please compare and contrast them? Thank you!
Keith Law
1:40
Similar but Carroll has more pop.
Steve
1:40
In your updated top 50, you didnt have Austin Riley.  Other than your question about his bat speed, why did you keep him out of the top 50?
Keith Law
1:40
I'm not sure what list you mean; the only updated top 50 I've posted recently was for the draft.
Lee
1:41
It's pretty obvious that our dear leader would be looking at prison time right now if he weren't president.  Should Congress do the right/moral thing and impeach?  Or should they hold off on the chance that it may lead to voter backlash and actually lead to 4 more years of this buffoon?  A very difficult choice IMO
Keith Law
1:41
I don't think any Congress should delay impeachment for political expediency. If you think an elected official has committed some crime worthy of impeachment, then you should do something about it.
mike sixel
1:41
I don't think I've ever seen your thoughts.....do you like Dr. Who?
Keith Law
1:41
I'm a fan through two seasons at least.
Bill
1:42
Jose Israel Garcia was a near miss guy for you. Had a good 2nd half in warmer weather and seems to be maintaining that this season. Is he a guy worth monitoring?
Keith Law
1:42
Only 18 games so far, so tiny sample, but yes, a guy worth monitoring. Chance for high contact with good defense.
Sean
1:42
Ketel Marte is showing legitimate raw power from both sides of the plate, though he still has issues hitting enough fly balls to take it to the next level. Are you buying on him at 25 years old?
Keith Law
1:43
He was on my breakouts list for 2018. I have a bad habit of being a year early on those.
Kevin
1:43
Do you think Devers can have a 300/420/550 slashline either this year or in the near future?
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