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Keith Law
1:43
That's MVP level ... I love the kid, believe fully in his bat, but that seems like a best case scenario and is way out of reach for 2019.
Greg
1:43
Whens the next mock?
Keith Law
1:43
I think the day after Memorial Day. Big Board next week, ACC blog post, then mock.
Jordan
1:43
Does Jackson Rutledge have serious  ace potential?
Keith Law
1:43
No.
Conine
1:43
I'm going to Marlin's Park for the first time this weekend. Anything worth checking out while I'm there?
Keith Law
1:44
Lol no.
Dr. Bob
1:44
You talk about watching players from different angles. HS shouldn't be a problem, but do you ever run into problems at colleges or minor league parks? Or do they accommodate scouts?
Keith Law
1:44
Usually fine - high schools are actually more of a problem because sometimes you can't get down one or both lines. That's also an issue at Duke - I won't scout a pitcher there because of it.
silvpak
1:44
jeren kendall is now 23 and still at A ball, with no perceptible improvement in his approach at the plate, other than walking more (which doesn't really matter, given he's hitting under .200). two and a half years in - was this a wasted pick?
Keith Law
1:44
It was a decent gamble that isn't working out.
Garrett
1:45
What are you hearing on Josh Lowe? Anything moving the needle there?
Keith Law
1:45
Great athlete, power/speed combo, hitting .226 with lots of swing and miss so no, needle is steady.
addoeh
1:46
Any new Chicago eats from scouting Priester?
Keith Law
1:46
Only one: My daughter tagged along and she wanted to try deep dish, so we went to Pequod for lunch before the game, and it was ... well, she loved it.
Dave
1:47
If Trout's the best player of the last 50 years... does that mean you think Bonds's late-career surge should be discounted?  Bonds averaged 11 WAR in his late-30's prime.
Keith Law
1:47
Bonds had 50.3 WAR through his age-27 season. Trout will clear 70.
Often Sad
1:47
How do you separate seemingly good people from their horrible opinions? This weekend, my father-in law and his sister were really lobbing it back and forth with horrible takes, such as "AOC is the next Hitler, I'm serious," and constant babble about "Fucking Democrats" ruining the country, even though I'm not sure an actual point was made. These are the people in my life, like it or not, and are what I think good people, but sometimes it's hard to see that.
Keith Law
1:47
Sorry to hear that, but my only solution is to cut those people out of my life.
Joe
1:48
Fair to be a bit disappointed in Gleyber Torres so far?  I was expecting better plate disciple than he has shown.  Outside of games against Baltimore, he hasn't played well.
Keith Law
1:48
He's 22 with a 118 wRC+ ... I don't understand why you'd be disappointed in that.
Bob Pollard
1:49
How's Wander Franco looking this year? Still #1 prospect-y?
Keith Law
1:49
He is the #1 prospect in the minors right now.
Jameson
1:49
Do you tend to grade trades purely on the factors at the time, or is hindsight a fair way to grade trades?
Keith Law
1:50
We can discuss whether a trade worked out for one side, but it is not fair to criticize a trade based on factors that no one could have known at the time of the deal.
Hinkie
1:50
WVU LHP Nick Snyder isn't getting much attention, but is having a great junior season.  What do you know about him, and how can he go in the draft?
Keith Law
1:50
Not a draft prospect, sorry.
Josh
1:50
What is your guess onthe root cause of the Phillies recent draft woes? Klentak has done a fantastic job, overdelivering on this re-build. Is this more a scouting issue or driven by guidance from ownership?
Keith Law
1:51
I don't know - and BTW, it's really the first round. They've botched several first-round picks, at least the three outfielders (Randolph, Moniak at 1, Haseley). Whether that is people or process I do not know.
Michael
1:51
Did the Angels know what they had in Trout that summer?
Keith Law
1:51
Yes.
Jack
1:52
Even if the consensus is that Zack Collins can't catch at a major league level, is there a chance the Sox call him up this year and let him try anyway?
Keith Law
1:52
There's some risk to doing that with a catcher that isn't present at other positions - viz. that it will adversely affect the pitchers he's catching. So I think not.
Mike
1:53
Keith, with your travels & your love of coffee, do you ever stop for a quick cup somewhere or always coffee houses? Any favorite quick stops?
Keith Law
1:53
No, nothing I would say I like.
wickethewok
1:53
Is this the power that Josh Bell was originally projected for or just an early season fluke?
Keith Law
1:53
This is the power I projected for him. Whether it's real or a fluke is another question ... I think it's real, that the Pirates as a whole are encouraging hitters to drive the ball more even at some cost of contact.
Huh?
1:53
Is there any logical point that could be made to call Cortez the next Hitler? Is one of her main proposals genocide?
Keith Law
1:54
This is from the same people who think the Nazis were socialist because they used the word in their party's name (they were textbook fascists, not socialists).
J
1:54
What is your favorite guitar riff?
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