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Pat
1:34
What's your opinion of Kyle Harrison? You think he would have a chance of being a first rounder if the high school season played out?
Keith Law
1:34
I have never heard that about him.
Amir
1:35
Do you think that someone like Nick Loftin who’s deemed to be “safe” and has a “high floor” would be more appealing than in past drafts with the less in-game looks and performance data to assess prospects standings in the draft?
Keith Law
1:35
Not a first-rounder, but yes, I think he'll go higher in this draft than he would have in a year with a typical spring season.
Chris
1:35
Do you think more states will allow for mail-in voting this year?  I am trepidatious about going to the polls, but will refuse to skip voting this November.  My state does not currently allow mail-in voting, and I fear that the guess-which party-run legislature and governor will nix any such proposal because it will not work in their favor.  What say you?
Keith Law
1:36
I hope so, but are there logistical issues with this? Do states have to have the infrastructure to handle thousands or even millions of mail-in ballots?
1:37
Delaware is allowing anyone to register as "sick" or "disabled" to vote via mail, under an emergency order this year. I do hope that this at least leads to a permanent change here where early voting is enabled.
Larry
1:37
Any rumored signability issues with HS top 150ish guys?
Keith Law
1:37
Yes, that's always the case.
Gary
1:37
How likely is Jack Leftwich to be taken in the top five rounds?
Keith Law
1:37
Last I heard was that it's more likely he returns to school as he wouldn't go high enough to come out.
Ridley
1:38
So, the Senate Majority Leader said that he would no extension on the $600/week payments because people are choosing to stay home instead of work, and that his #1 priority was to insure that workers who caught COVID wouldn't be able to sue.

Two questions: Instead "staying home instead of working" a feature and not a bug during a quarantine? And, while we sure seem to love "job creators" in this country, there's not a lot of love for the "job doers", is there?
Keith Law
1:38
If I were running for any federal office as a Democrat, I would run ads that just show quotes from McConnell, Graham, etc. opposing extending those payments.
Miles Roby
1:38
Have you read Empire Falls by Richard Russo? If so, do you recommend?
Keith Law
1:39
Yes, I read it in 2007 and loved it so much I went on to read everything else he's ever written.
Gary
1:39
If most teams are leaning conservative this year, doesn't this set up as a good time to zig and go HS upside?
Keith Law
1:39
Sort of. The players have to be there, and they have to be willing to sign.
Tom
1:40
Randomly thought about how good Corbin Martin was in the minors before TJ, think he can get healthy and be a really solid starter in 2021?
Keith Law
1:40
I do.
Robert
1:40
Could the lack of a minor league season have an impact on major league roster decisions?  For example the White Sox with Kopech and Madrigal, could there be more of a willingness to start service time clocks rather than lose a year of development?
Keith Law
1:40
There should be.
Any team that might contend this year should be willing to call up any prospect who could help.
Chris
1:40
Should the city of oakland evict and sue for damages against the As for not paying their rent?
Keith Law
1:40
Per Susan Slusser, the A's invoked a clause in their contract that allows them to do this. I don't see what recourse the city would have here.
JP
1:41
do you envision governments being able to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in order to send you kids to public school? and if so, shouldn't it be ALL vaccines?
Keith Law
1:41
Technically, they can do that. Four states mandate vaccines with no nonmedical exemptions already. All states have some sort of vaccine mandate for schoolchildren.
Chris
1:41
Do you expect to have a clear picture of the top 7-10 picks of the draft beforehand, or do you expect it to stay quiet and all guess work this year?
Keith Law
1:41
I think we'll know the top 10-12 pretty well by draft day. Back of the round will probably be more speculation this year than typical.
Shawn
1:42
Hey Keith, great job always. What about Jared Kelley to the Mets at 19. Thanks
Keith Law
1:42
Highly doubt they take a prep arm at 19. I wouldn't.
Steven B.
1:44
Do you like OSU catcher Dillon Dingler in the 1st round this year?
Keith Law
1:44
He was on my mock last week and I believe he goes in the first round.
Todd
1:44
Im really starting to think there's no bottom to the Trump administration and that by late summer the economy could be enough that people will think he did a good job while he averts their attention from 200k dead. Please tell me Im wrong?
Keith Law
1:44
I don't think the economy recovers that quickly. It's going to be too hard to push people back to manufacturing facilities or other environments where they're in proximity to other workers without creating new outbreaks.
Larry
1:45
What are you hearing on Mick Abel? I get the HS pitcher thing but man do scouts love him.
Keith Law
1:45
Best HS arm this year. Only prep pitcher on my mock last week.
Mike
1:45
If you go first round and get offered half of value, what do you do?  It's arguable that contracts are going to go way down if fans can't get back. I'm team fuck the owners, but if I'm a player and get offered 1M in a 2M slot it might be hard to turn it down
Keith Law
1:45
I would advise the player to turn it down. Go to JC next year if you're a HS player.
Bighen
1:45
Simmons going 1 seems Egh.   I get it but analysts always warn us that defense ages early and often quickly.  So he may have almost no time left as an elite defender which would make the rest of his career look iffy.  I don’t think he can be rated above yelich, Harper or Machado for an exercise like that.  Sales future prospects and degrom’s age at least give pause.  But I think the simmons choice is not as “defensible“ as written.
Keith Law
1:48
Simmons isn't an average defender or even an above-average one. He's an 80 defender at short, like Ozzie Smith and Mark Belanger, both of whom held their value into their late 30s. Even Vizquel, who wasn't as good a defender as Simmons is, held most of his defensive value till his career ended. I don't think Simmons is an obvious choice, and feel like this exercise is both subjective and inherently speculative, but I do not agree with your counterargument here - the best argument against Andrelton is around his bat, not his glove, as it is offensive decline that ends the careers of elite defenders more than loss of glove.
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