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CW Tampa Tarpons
1:44
Have you had a chance to watch Leo De Vries, and if so, what's your first impression?
Keith Law
Sedona
1:45
We're always looking for the next breakout Ace from the DSL in the Fantasy Dynasty Community.  Who do you think has a chance to be the next Eury?  Have you heard anything about Jeter Martinez?
Keith Law
1:45
I saw him in the spring ... great arm, chance for a starter, didn't love the delivery.
CW Tampa Tarpons
1:45
Any chance Justin Crawford makes it to the bigs this year, or is 2025 and beyond more realistic?
Keith Law
1:45
Zero chance. He's in high A and is only 20.
Xander
1:45
You were the high man on Wilyer Abreu and that's looking quite savvy at the moment – what kind of player does he settle in as?  His continued BB% and K% improvement is really encouraging, is this a 4-5 WAR guy or more like 3 WAR?
Keith Law
1:45
I'd take the 4+ WAR.
PJ
1:45
Is Hayden Wesneski's future as a 2-3 inning guy (like a Scot Shields type) or can he be a long-term starter.
Keith Law
1:46
I think he's more of a bulk guy, but can make some spot starts.
andy
1:46
gimme a mlb floor and ceiling comp for charlie condon
Keith Law
1:47
I don't really do player comps unless they are blindingly obvious to me. He's got a chance to be a superstar - it's 30 homer power with hard, hard contact and a strong eye. Probably ends up in RF.
Tripp
1:47
Possibly odd question about Caminero. Love the opposite field power, but he hits a lot of balls to right. Is him being routinely late a potential cause of concern? Could big time velocity be an issue for him?
Keith Law
1:47
Not that I've seen or heard.
Sedona
1:47
We see an uptick in young pitchers learning the splitter.  Tanner Houck looks like an ace so far.  Is this real?
Keith Law
1:48
I think so. I was always down on him as a starter because he had no weapon for LHB, and the lower arm slot gave those guys too much of a look at the ball. The splitter directly addresses that issue. I've been a splitter advocate forever, since I was with Toronto - I know of no actual evidence it increases injury risk, and if a guy can throw it, it's a great alternative to a changeup (and straight changeups are losing popularity).
Justin Y
1:48
Will Warren looks like he can pitch, do you have the same concerns you had prior to this season?
Keith Law
1:49
I don't know what you mean when you say he "looks like he can pitch." Are you saying he has good control? He does. Command? Less so, but sure. My main concern on him going back to forever is that left-handed batters whack him around, and they're doing so again (.500 SLG).
Bobby
1:49
Any of the international free agents looking better or worse to you than expected?
Keith Law
1:49
Most of them haven't even played yet.
Josh
1:49
Any new thoughts on Andy Pages? He's been solid in the bigs so far. Know you liked him in the past and was worried about the injury last year. Just wondering if there's anything in his MLB performance that has you excited.
Keith Law
1:50
I overreacted to the shoulder injury. That's my mistake. I'm buying, fully. Above-average regular.
Kevin W
1:50
Do you feel any different physically at 50 than 40?
Keith Law
1:51
Yes. Certainly slower to bounce back from exercise. I've got some compression in a disc in my lower back that's probably age-related, but it's become a chronic thing. And I need glasses more and more.
Brett
1:51
Which Dodgers OF are you higher on as of now, Josue De Paula or Zyhir Hope?
Keith Law
1:51
De Paula, same as in February.
Kevin W
1:51
How is the college application process going with your daughter?
Keith Law
1:52
She picked a school a few weeks ago, so it's all done, and I think she's more relieved than anything else. The New York Times has a great story from yesterday on what a shitshow it's been this year.
Mike Trout
1:52
I'm seeing (bad faith) comparisons drawn between things like the college protests and the insurrection or Noem's puppy killing and the treatment of the Biden dogs. How do we convince people that these things are not at all the same?
Keith Law
1:53
I am not sanguine about convincing people who are already convinced. I agree those are bad-faith comparisons, but people offering them aren't coming from a place of critical thinking.
Adam D.
1:53
With Reggie Crawford at Double-A, am I crazy to think he could be a bullpen option for the Giants this summer?
Keith Law
1:53
They sure as hell seem to want him that way. At this rate he won't be built up to start until 2029.
A Salty Scientist
1:53
In recent years lots of prospects have really struggled with the MLB transition. One hypothesis I've seen is that the reduction of minor league teams has bled out some of the veteran AAAA types that increase the challenge for top prospects. Not sure that I buy that, but curious if you have any thoughts.
Keith Law
1:54
I agree, and I've been saying so (based on feedback from scouts) since 2021. Mike Elias made very similar, pointed comments on it last week when they sent Holliday down. I also think that the rise of pitching labs & pitch design has made major-league pitching stronger than ever - and if you can make those adjustments, you don't stay in the minors long, so the caliber of pitching down there hasn't advanced as quickly.
Jimmy
1:55
Is ’Change Shapes’ more the in wheelhouse for Lauren Mayberry’s solo stuff?
Keith Law
1:55
I like it more than the first two singles.
A Salty Scientist
1:55
A formal mea culpa has to come from the Vatican, otherwise it's just a sparkling apology. (not sorry)
Keith Law
1:55
I'll allow it.
Rob
1:55
Christopher Morel is (unfortunately) floundering at 3B this season, both at the plate and in the field. If you were Jed, when would Matt Shaw start his decade long dominance at 3B for the Cubs?
Keith Law
1:56
I'm a Shaw believer but he has cooled off the last two weeks and I wouldn't rush him to fill a need.
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