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Klawchat 5/21/21
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Keith Law
12:02
And when you put it all together, there's the model of a Klawchat.
John M
12:03
Do you have any Austin food recommendations?
Keith Law
12:05
Franklin BBQ, of course. I liked Backspace pizza last time I was there. Better Half is great for breakfast/Coffee. Micklethwait also good for BBQ. Here's my last writeup from there.
RH
12:06
What non-racist team name would you most like to change?
Keith Law
12:07
Are we allowed to go all sports? The Utah Jazz is just ridiculous. Aside from the two derived from Native American culture, are there really any bad MLB team names? Some might be boring but none are bad.
AJ Preller
12:07
Is Ketel Marte or Bryan Reynolds a remote possibility in left field post deadline?
Keith Law
12:08
Why would either team rush to deal those guys? I'd expect the prospect cost to be significant.
Steve
12:08
Will you have a column up about scouting Mozzicato? What were your thoughts on him?  I went to his no hitter at Southington, couldn't believe how hard he threw with that frame (looks like a frame he could add weight to)
Keith Law
12:08
Yeah, I'm just waiting to see another player or two so I can write them all up as one post. He's good, second round over slot type. Legit CB.
The Bench
12:08
Is Jared Walsh doing things a 39th round draft pick shouldn’t be doing?
Keith Law
12:09
Yes, and no. Teams are also willing to take more risks with 39th rounders. Also, he's destroying RHP but right now he's just a platoon guy.
Any value from a 39th round pick is amazing, though. Score one for the area scout.
CD
12:09
Prep RHP get a bad rep. Why is this exactly? What specifically makes them riskier? Since they were the best youth pitchers are they more likely to be overused?
Keith Law
12:09
The data tell us their reputation is deserved. They flame out at a higher rate.
Brandon
12:11
If the Dbacks aren’t going to play Varsho everyday why is he up right now!?
Keith Law
12:11
That's a reasonable question.
Jack
12:11
I've seen the White Sox toying around with Gavin Sheets in right field - any chance he could exist in an outfield with Andrew Vaughn or is that just asking too much of Billy Hamilton / Robert when he's back?
Keith Law
12:11
I haven't seen Sheets in the outfield, but having seen him at first base I'd be surprised if he could be even a 45 defender in RF.
JMD
12:13
Aside from the obvious injury concern. How much are matt Allan and Pete crow Armstrong going to be impacted in your mind by going so long without playing competitively. These injuries couldn’t seemingly be timed worse. Will such a long layoff impact there ability to reach there peak or reach the majors?
Keith Law
12:13
More worried about PCA than Allan. Another lost year of at bats is more of a concern than a year of lost innings for a teenaged arm.
Mike
12:13
When do you plan to drop your first mock?
Keith Law
12:13
Next Thursday, 5/27.
Mike
12:13
Hi Keith - any rumblings on what the Red Sox might want to do at 4?
Keith Law
12:14
I think they'd prefer college (Rocker, Davis, Leiter) over HS.
Greg
12:15
Are the Giants for real? Can that starting pitching maintain?
Keith Law
12:16
I don't think it'll last, not at this level. I don't think they have a top 3 offense and top 3 pitching staff in the league. That said, going .500 the rest of the way still puts them at 87-75, which could be a playoff record.
Aaron
12:18
Hi Keith, thanks for these chats. Early thoughts on Andrew Vaughn?
Keith Law
12:18
He's looked a little overmatched, but not so much so that they should bench or demote him (not like, say, Ryan Mountcastle).
ralph
12:18
What do you think will happen if/when MLB bans the shift?
Keith Law
12:19
Joe Sheehan suggested players will sell out for pull power even more and K's will go up. I'm still holding out hope that actual baseball people will fight this one ... it's the dumbest suggested rule change of all. It's entirely reactionary.
TC
12:20
Do you have a timeline for when TLR will be blasted into space towards the sun? I don't know how that locker room can continue to play for him.
Keith Law
12:21
Derek Van Riper asked me this on the podcast yesterday, which you can catch on Apple or Spotify. Short answer: I don't think the owner is going to rush to fire his buddy.
Brian
12:21
Small sample size & high BABIP aside, what more does Owen Miller have to do to get some at bats with Cleveland and their anemic offense? He has hit at every level of the minors thus far. Also, what round do you see his brother Noah getting drafted this year? High enough to pass on Alabama?
Keith Law
12:23
He's semi-blocked at the moment; I don't think they're rushing to bench Cesar Hernandez when he's making more than most of his teammates combined, and Miller shouldn't displace Rosario. But I would expect Miller to be up by midyear. Noah Miller is in my top 50 and I can't imagine he goes to school.
Mike
12:23
What ever happened with Gregory Polanco? Why did he not turn into the star that people expected him to?
Keith Law
12:24
I think it's injuries. He got pretty close in 2018, at age 26, but that has been his peak and maybe it always will be.
Les Deeny
12:24
Any early guesses on where Corey Seager lands in the offseason? My gut says it could ultimately be the Giants who pry him away from the Dodgers. Tell my gut it's wrong.
Keith Law
12:24
I really have no idea on that. I just wait to see where they end up and write about it.
Derak
12:24
What is happening with Alek Manoah? Doesn’t seem like anyone could have predicted this breakout but maybe the Blue Jays did by jumping him up to AAA so fast. Has what he’s done this years changed your outlook on him? Is he showing the high quality pitches necessary to develop into a top 20 pitcher?
Keith Law
12:26
Had there been a full 2020 season, he would likely have started at high A and finished in AA, so starting this year in AAA isn't that surprising if you think of this as where he would have been anyway - especially if the Jays felt like they saw enough progress from him at the alt site last year. I don't think anything's changed on him yet, though - the stuff is pretty close to the same as always (and I liked him a ton in college) so 3 starts shouldn't change our minds.
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