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Andrew
1:48
Shouldn't players in the final year of their contract (ie Z. Wheeler) be begging to be traded?  That way they can't be offered a QO.  Which shows how ridiculous the QO system is.  Are you in favor of any type of FA c compensation?
Keith Law
1:48
I'd eliminate FA compensation entirely. Of course, I'd eliminate or totally overhaul the draft, too.
Jay
1:49
Have you read Early Riser yet? Have you enjoyed Fforde's non Thursday Next novels?
Keith Law
1:49
Own it, haven't read it, enjoyed Shades of Grey in particular.
Chris Paddack
1:49
How would you handle my innings this year?
Keith Law
1:50
At some point you're going to have to shut Paddack down, but I wouldn't put a number on it now; see how the team's season progresses and if Paddack shows any signs of fatigue at any point you move aggressively to rest him or end his season.
Jim Leyland Palmer
1:50
KLaw, if you were running the Tigers during this draft would you prioritize a guy like Belday (safer, closer to contributing) or Greene (More upside, but more risk and further away)? Our current crop of pitching should be due 2020/2021, would it be wise to line this pick up with that window or is that foolish?
Keith Law
1:50
Take the guy you like best.
Dave
1:50
You seem far less bullish on Rutschman than other people in the industry. What do you see as his limitations?
Keith Law
1:50
Don't know about other people in the industry, but I know plenty of scouts who agree with me that his hit tool isn't anywhere near what Vaughn's is.
Matty K
1:51
It looks like Lucas Giolito is really starting to throw the ball better.  Much improved k/swing and miss rate.  I know you have stayed aboard when everyone else has jumped ship.  Is this a result of the mechanical reversions you oft-referenced? (I.e, have you seen enough of a change to justify my excitement as a Sox fan?)
Keith Law
1:52
I'm in. Changeup is plus now. Velocity is back to where it was. Also he's fully healthy this year.
1:57
Sorry, plumber is here fixing my dryer vent. Previous owners did everything so cheaply that any little problem becomes a large one (in this case, they cut the hole for the exhaust vent in the wrong place, so it was more than half obstructed by part of the wall dropping down into the pipe).
Pat D
1:57
I was watching the news yesterday and hearing a 12-year old say about how he was prepared to grab a metal baseball bat and not go down without a fight while some people were shooting up his school.  And all I could think to myself was, "How fucking sad is it that a 12-year old kid even has to CONSIDER that?"  Am I wrong?
Keith Law
1:57
You are not wrong, not at all.
John
1:57
Any chance at this point that Abrams makes it to the Reds at 7?
Keith Law
1:58
Extremely low, but I could never say zero. What hurts is that I'm not hearing any teams above there exploring under-slot deals - highest team I've heard doing that is Texas at 8.
bill wilhelm fan
1:58
projection for Logan Davidson to get selected?
Keith Law
1:58
Back half of the first round.
Eric
1:58
Saying the OK sign isn't now the white nationalist movement's symbol is like saying the swastika is just a Hindu symbol.
Keith Law
1:58
Good analogy.
Jeff
1:58
How much does a pre draft workout with a team mean in the weeks leading up to the draft? Does that mean serious interest? Is there a cutoff of say players we like in top 5 rounds or is it players an area scouts like etc. Thanks!
Keith Law
1:58
I wouldn't read too much into that, but it does help teams narrow decisions.
Andy
1:59
Re Cubs contacting writers: How often are you confronted by a parent or club about your opinions?
Keith Law
1:59
Parents very rarely. Clubs sure, from time to time, but nobody has threatened me (in any sense of the word) in years.
Dave.
2:00
Is Yodan Alvarez similar to AJ Reed?
Keith Law
2:00
I think he's better than Reed, but you have hit on a couple of my concerns - things that held Reed back that may also hold back YA.
Daniel
2:06
Would you say its counterproductive to trade relevant prospects for JD Davis and then not play him because you are overpaying the terrible Todd Frazier?
Keith Law
2:08
I really didn't understand their trades this offseason. They created a lot of redundancy they didn't need. That said, their issue now is playing the right guys - the trades are made, you can't undo them - so the argument to play Davis isn't that you gave up value for him but, as you said, that he can't be worse than Frazier.
Chris J
2:08
Keith, clearly every player is an individual and no 2 are perfectly alike. With that said, some Os fans are leery of taking Rutschman first overall due to Weiters never really having hit the ceiling he displayed as a prospect. Is there something in the scouting, skillset, or other component of the process to indicate he could be more Posey and less Weiters? Thank you.
Keith Law
2:09
I'll add to what I said above - not only is Rutschman a better defender, but I think we know he's a better defender, and the industry also knows him as a person better because (I think) his grandfather played and then helped teach him to be a great defensive catcher from when he was pretty young.
Rick
2:09
C Randolph, M Moniak, A Haseley. We've gone from "pour bleach in my eyes" to "what were they thinking" to "we'll he's not terrible". At what point do the Phils revamp their Amateur Scouting Dept??
Keith Law
2:09
Their double-A outfield is three first-rounders, all top ten picks, all off to brutal starts this year. I don't like talking about revamping departments - that's talking about scouts' jobs - but I do think a different philosophy in the first round is required.
DH
2:10
Can Cavan Biggio be an every day 2B in Toronto this year?
Keith Law
2:10
No.
Jordan
2:10
Outside of a lack of power, what does Corbin Carroll need to improve on the most?
Keith Law
2:10
I'm not sure he really has a lack of power - he's not Nick Madrigal. He's pretty strong. He's just 5'10". So I guess he needs to get taller?
Sunny
2:12
How do you stay positive with the constant barrage of "world ending" news (animal extinction, climate change)?
Keith Law
2:13
I have always been fortunate in my ability to compartmentalize enough so that I'm aware of that shit but still able to get out of bed in the morning and look forward to good things each day. We could all live in existential dread, all the time, but it's not exactly the quality of life to which I aspire.
Erin
2:14
Any thoughts on Brady McConnell? His numbers look good this year but haven't heard much about him since he was a projected first rounder a couple years ago
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