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Keith Law
1:23
Probably ... depends on whether Whitley turns his season around and gets the call.
Cape Guy
1:23
Where do you see Tyler Dyson being drafted? Was impressed with him this summer at Falmouth but looks like there was some regression at UF.
Keith Law
1:23
I don't think he goes in the top three rounds. He could fall to the eleventh if he still wants top 100 kind of money.
Ant T
1:23
Who are the Mets most linked to at 12?
Keith Law
1:24
College guys, mostly, a bat if one falls, an arm like Manoah or Kirby if not.
romorr
1:24
Zac Lowther continues to pitch well, chances he is more than a back end guy?  Dreaming of a Hall, Rodriguez, Lowther 1-2-3.
Keith Law
1:24
More back-end guy with the marginal stuff but a good/fun one. Some #4/#5 starters are just more fun to watch than others.
Josh
1:24
Did Buck’s abuse of Bundy in 2016 contribute to what he is now, or do you think the damage was already done and this is the best version of Bundy that could possibly manifest given his injuries?
Keith Law
1:25
I think it is impossible to separate the two. He was overused badly in HS, leading to elbow and shoulder injuries, then came back quickly and was forced into a heavier workload than you'd want for someone with his history.
Josh
1:25
Zach Plesac have a chance to be a mid rotation type or more back end?
Keith Law
1:25
That sounds like his range of outcomes, barring injury.
mark
1:25
If Vaughn is the only "top 6" hitter left at 6 , who do you think the Padres take?
Keith Law
1:25
They should take him, but I wouldn't be surprised if they passed for Lodolo and the Reds took Vaughn.
Hank
1:27
Biggio is coming up, and he wasn't on your top 100. He has good numbers, but I know you say not to scout the stat lines. So what is it about him that you (and others) feel sets him apart from others with similar numbers, and what can we expect in the majors?
Keith Law
1:29
I've seen him a lot and he has never hit decent quality pitching. It's dead-pull power, not a good feel to hit, with a passive approach, and he has no real position.
Alex Failla
1:29
Has Kevin Newman recaptured the magic he had at the Cape? Bat has looked good this year, and he looks smooth at SS. I know, SSS, but it’s been promising. I feel he’s been overlooked.
Keith Law
1:29
I was always a fan, so I'm probably too inclined to say yes ... but yes.
Paul Q
1:29
It is fairly common in the other Big 3 professional leagues for a college coach to make the leap to the pro's. Would that ever be feasible in baseball, and if so, who are some of the coaches you think are potentially most capable?
Keith Law
1:30
Several college pitching coaches have done so recently and I think that's the most likely pipeline, rather than head coaches, who make a lot of money at top colleges and may not see the benefit.
TP
1:30
Kevin Cron a guy or a GUY?
Keith Law
1:30
No, just a guy.
Jeff
1:30
Do you think rushing a guy like Ryan Wagner to the bigs hurt his career or it was bound to happen? Thank you!
Keith Law
1:31
He was a blowout risk from the start, so moving him quickly was a good idea, but he had about 9 minor league innings before he reached the majors - because the GM at the time was trying to not get fired - and that part did hurt him.
Timothy
1:31
Sorry if I missed it but did you give your thoughts on Stewart going to Japan?
Keith Law
1:33
Yes, on Buster's podcast. Until Stewart signs a contract, this is all hypothetical - and could be posturing. I want to see the draft abolished, but I don't think this is the right test case, and I believe Stewart is walking away from a non-guaranteed but potentially much higher payday in the US. He would benefit far more from going into an MLB farm system and getting the coaching he needs - he regressed badly this spring, in part a function of going to a JC without any track record of developing players because he could stay at home, and a pro system would likely straighten him out (literally!) in short order.
Alan
1:33
Any chance Mets could go underslot at 12 and float Leiter to round 2?
Keith Law
1:33
If the rumored ask for Leiter is true, then no. I've heard he might only consider the Yanks or Mets, or that he wants a top 5 bonus, or that he's unsignable at any price.
Chad
1:34
I remember you not being high on Ryu when he first came over. Was that a miss or has something changed that has allowed him to pitch like an ace since coming back from injury last year?
Keith Law
1:34
He's thrown a lot harder here (when healthy) than he did there or even when I saw him that first spring training, when he was working 87-90.
Didn't one of the other Dodgers pitchers also teach him a curveball? I have a vague recollection of that. He was a big changeup guy in Korea.
Matt
1:34
Since reaction time slows when you age, do you think the day is coming  where it will be rare to see a player over 30? At some point, pitchers are throwing too hard for the hitter to react in time.
Keith Law
1:35
It's already starting to happen. Rare might overstate it, but this is becoming more and more a young hitter's game.
Eric
1:35
Man, Keith, you totally got got by that guy trying to Old Takes Expose you by saying [checks notes] ... Gleyber Torres was the second-best prospect in all of baseball when he was 20?
Keith Law
1:35
That was a strange one. Don't people know Fred (the guy behind OTE) is pretty sharp, and tries to highlight the most egregious takes?
BigDaddeh
1:35
Is this version of Joey Gallo real?
Keith Law
1:36
The .400+ BABIP won't last but as an above-average to star-level offensive player, yeah, I'm in.
Tone Deaf
1:36
How about the Cubs starting Addison Russell on Women's Empowerment Night.
Keith Law
1:36
The most tone-deaf of all.
Josh
1:36
Thank you for never sticking to sports
Keith Law
1:37
You're welcome. It sort of amazes me when (a small fraction of) people think you can separate sports from the rest of the world. Sports encompasses politics, race, gender, economics, even a little science. There are no silos any more.
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