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Keith Law
12:57
One next week, Weds or Thurs, and one on the morning of the draft itself.
Jon
12:58
So far a 6-man rotation has been working for the Angels. At this rate will Angels pitchers be less fatigued come September compared to other teams (i.e. Heaney, Skaggs)? Also Do you think other MLB teams take note and say “hey maybe this works” and implement it in their rotations maybe next year?
Keith Law
12:58
I think the experimentation - Angels, Rays - will continue across baseball. Teams are looking for better ways to get more from their pitchers while also limiting injuries/
Butts
12:59
Curious on your take on Griffin Roberts. Starter? Heard his change looked pretty okay yesterday.
Keith Law
12:59
His change was there in March too. It's the delivery. There isn't a starter in the majors who looks like that.
Mark
12:59
Did Mackenzie Gore ever have blister problems in HS?  Does he project higher than a #3 starter?
Keith Law
12:59
He projects as a 1.
Mike
1:00
Brad Brach to the Nats for Y Antuna.... Who says no?
Keith Law
1:00
The Nats would laugh at that.
Estuve
1:00
What possible adjustment do you think there might be for pitchers to make to Meadows? He has looked great at the plate so far.
Keith Law
1:00
They could wait a minute.
John
1:00
I wrestle with at what point do we allow those who have served their time to fully reintegrate into society and what jobs do we allow them? Heimlich appears to be making it easy to deny rehabilitation given his reversal on responsibility. Where does one draw the line on acceptable jobs for them (and what does that say about the non-convicts who do those jobs) and how much rehabilitation it takes to migrate up the acceptable job scale. What’s the worst thing someone could have done and how much time served before they can professionally play baseball?
Keith Law
1:01
If you commit acts of violence, sexual or physical, against children, you don't get to play pro baseball. It's not really that difficult. There isn't any rehabilitation for paraphiliacs.
Ed
1:01
I'm really curious about the 6'11 pitcher in the draft.  Have we ever seen anyone who could produce such downplane?  And what effect would you expect that produce?
Keith Law
1:02
We have - but nearly all of them ended up hurt and/or in relief.
Darryl
1:02
Due to medicals is T.Beck now a 3-4 round pick? Does Nico Hoerner have a chance to be an early round pick?
Keith Law
1:02
Hoerner goes day one. I've heard late first but I think somewhere in 31-45 more likely.
Beck ... I don't know what the medicals say. He's a huge risk having missed a whole year with a back injury, but that's about all I know.
John
1:02
Have you seen or heard anything about Jonathan Hernandez? Is he making a case for T100, or not until he shows it in AA?
Keith Law
1:03
You don't get on to the top 100 because you had two great starts against the same (not that good) lineup.
Darryl
1:03
Does Senzel get the phone call before/after the ASB?
Keith Law
1:03
He's out with vertigo. No timetable.
Boots Boots
1:04
Luis Alexander Basabe. Is he legit? Everything seems so much better this season so far.
Keith Law
1:04
He was also hurt for part of last year, IIRC.
Zac
1:04
Where would you rank Mize in the Tigers pitching prospects? I believe you have it as Perez, Burrows, Faedo, and Manning
Keith Law
1:05
He's better than all of those guys. I really think he could pitch in a major league bullpen right now.
Jason
1:05
Chris Davis in the running for worst contract in MLB history? 4 more years at $23mil per and an OPS+ of 37 this year!
Keith Law
1:05
Ralph thought it was a good deal.
Adam
1:06
Is Sean Newcombs hot streak SSS? Not sure where his walk rate stands but the eye test says hes throwing way more first pitch strikes.
Keith Law
1:07
He's really not throwing more strikes; he had one outlier start vs the Mets where he threw 70 out of 97 pitches for strikes, but the rest of the year he's still down around 61%. Great stuff, below average control. Definitely someone you keep starting while he's missing bats, but I think he'll always leave you expecting more given how good the pitches are.
Bernard
1:07
Is there a current MLB comp for Eloy Jimenez?
Keith Law
1:07
Probably.
YABoySwaggyP
1:07
No chance that the White Sox dont take Madrigal if there at 4, right?
Keith Law
1:07
Absolutely a chance they don't. Maybe a good chance they don't.
Newt
1:07
Have you checked out Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid reboot with Macchio and Billy Zabka. Surprisingly, it’s really good.
Keith Law
1:08
I'm in the minority of folks my age, but I never loved Karate Kid and don't share the nostalgia for it that my peers seem to.
j
1:08
Thoughts on Garrett Whitlock and/or Erik Swanson of the Yankees?
Keith Law
1:09
I was hoping to see Swanson's next start for Trenton, but he's in AAA now; I'm going to try to see him on SWB's homestand after the draft (I can't go tomorrow because it's Date Night with my daughter). I
I've heard he's changed a few things and I want to see it for myself.
Steve
1:10
Hey Keith, two years ago I bitches at you for saying the Phillies shouldn’t/wouldn’t take Groome number one overall. I will never doubt you again. Having said that, if you were in the Phillies organization, where would you like to see Sixto by the end of this year? With regards to stats and level in the minors.
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