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Keith Law
1:00
Finishing up a podcast so I'll be a few minutes late - hang tight!
1:15
A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes. Klawchat.
Timothy
1:16
So with this many names seemingly in play for the first pick the Pirates have to try and look for an under slot deal right?
Keith Law
1:18
I think they can shave a million off anyone they take at 1 ... if they're close to indifferent among the options they can just offer that discount to two or three players, and see who takes it. I agree, though, that's the strategy so they can go get a high-ceiling guy (probably a HS arm) at their next pick at 37.
TomBruno23
1:18
Any specific college baseball games you are targeting to watch today/this weekend?
Keith Law
1:19
Nope. I'd rather talk to scouts afterwards and go watch highlights rather than deal with frustrating TV angles and blathering commentary.
Dan
1:21
Is Chase Allsup, Auburn commit from Dothan moving up towards the top 100?
Keith Law
1:21
Not mine, sorry.
TomBruno23
1:21
Wrapped up, How Lucky, by your friend, Will Leitch. Rarely do novels anymore but I enjoyed that one. Even better that I went in not knowing anything about the plot or characters.
Keith Law
1:23
I'm reading that next after Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half, which seems to be a favorite for this year's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Sedona
1:24
How does the Cards front office miss on Arozorena and Adolis and prefer O'neil and Bader?
Keith Law
1:28
I'm not so sure they really "missed" on Adolis ... yes, he has the 16 homers, but he never walks and has all of 3 doubles this year. It looks extremely fluky. I was never an O'Neill guy, though - never understood what they saw in him. Dead power with nothing else.
Joe
1:29
Have you heard any early returns on if Luis Medina's improved command and control has carried over from the end of 2019?
Keith Law
1:30
Nothing directly, not yet. I'll go see him in June.
Tom
1:30
You mentioned about the overuse of WVUS jackson wolf. How do you evaluate him?
Keith Law
1:30
He's on my top 100. One of the better senior signs in this draft.
Brian
1:31
Should there be consequences for college managers who abuse pitchers like what Randy Mazey did to Jackson Wolf last night? Way to wreck a kid's future.
Keith Law
1:31
There can't be - there is no mechanism to sanction coaches who do this stuff. If recruits started pulling out from commitments to schools that overuse their pitchers, that would help, but otherwise MLB really needs to step in and work with the NCAA to get some limits in place.
Sedona
1:32
Mackenzie Gore has not shown control of 3 of his pitches for over a year including 2 springs, alt site & now in a small sample size in the minors.  Other publications sited scouts to confirm the lack of control.  Do you think he was "effectively wild" in 2019?  Do you think he can make mechanical adjustments?  Do you consider him to be a top prospect?  Or have guys like Manoah pass him?
Keith Law
1:32
This is just wrong.
TomBruno23
1:32
Great mock, seriously cannot believe two teams get to pick 1 (ducking).
Keith Law
1:33
Wordpress problem. Autonumbering didn't work.
TJ177
1:34
Is Roansy Contreras' stuff good enough to play at the MLB level right now?
Keith Law
1:34
I like Roansy but no, that's too aggressive.
Tom
1:34
Will Klaw be enjoying any whiteclaws this memorial day weekend?
Keith Law
1:34
Don't you put that evil on me.
TJ177
1:35
If Syndegaard can't ramp up fast enough to get an MLB start this year but his medicals otehrwise look ok, could he still beat the QO value in FA? Feels like someone would still give him a multi-year deal with an opt-out just on upside.
Keith Law
1:35
I think no.
Will
1:35
Given the Yorke pick last year, is there a decent chance the Red Sox go underslot at four so they can spend more on later draft picks? If so, who might the Sox take as the underslot guy?
Keith Law
1:35
Haven't heard that at all. Yorke is off to a rough start too, for a guy who was supposed to be able to hit above all else, so that may deter them from doing the same.
Sweeney
1:38
Is Roansy Contreras a hidden gem in the Taillon deal? Dude has been dealing.....same deal, Maikol Escotto with a grand slam last night and ~ 350/500/450 slash through the first month+. Just low-A for now, but a legit prospect?
Keith Law
1:38
It's less than one month of sample size.
Bryan
1:38
Taylor Trammell goes back to raking at AAA. Is the difference in pitching between MLB and AAA that big? What do you expect his contributions to be for Seattle upon next recall?
Keith Law
1:39
Not only is there a big difference, but imagine how that AAA pitching would look to a guy who just saw MLB pitching for a month. Like going from calculus to long division.
1:40
I like Trammell but I hope they don't rush him back to the majors, either. Set him up for success. He had real trouble with offspeed stuff in the big leagues and you have to be sure he's seen and adjusted to the better breaking stuff/changeups in AAA before bringing him back.
Jon
1:41
Amed Rosario seems to be turning a little bit of a corner here. Can you expect him to keep hitting or a blip on the radar and will go back to what he's been?
Keith Law
1:42
I've always liked Rosario and the last month or so is more in line with what I expected from him, but it's still a small sample and he hasn't faced the best pitching staffs in that span either.
Brace
1:42
Are Luis Urias' days as a full-time player done? Or will a position switch lead him back to his former ability? I know you mentioned moving off of SS in the trade article might be a benefit.
Keith Law
1:42
I like him best as a platoon 2b and backup IF. He should never have been asked to play shortstop.
Sebastian
1:42
I know it's still super early, but it's encouraging that Ronny Mauricio already has tied his career high in home runs.  Have you heard anything about a change in his swing leading to more fly balls/power? Or just added strength?
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