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Klawchat 6/1/23
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Keith Law
1:01
May the lines sag heavy and deep tonight. Klawchat!
Dan
1:02
What to make about Torkelson? He's just not gonna be a guy huh?
Keith Law
1:03
I don't know what to make of him - he does make hard contact, enough that he should at least be hitting for more average and at least occasional power. I'll say I was thrilled to see Riley Greene fulfilling my breakout prediction until this very unfortunate injury, not just for me or even for the kid, but because the Tigers need a development success story. Here's hoping he's the first of many. But Torkelson ... I'm not giving up on him, at all, but I keep going back to when I saw him the first time and didn't think the tools matched the huge production. I thought he was just a guy, a solid college hitter without the huge upside you'd want at 1-1. I figured I got him wrong.
J.P.
1:03
Happy birthday, Keith. Do you believe Josue DePaula is ready for the Cal League? What's his ceiling?
Keith Law
1:04
I honestly can't say if he's ready or not - we have so little data of any sort, and when I saw him this spring all he did for me was walk.
Ross
1:04
Happy 50th Keith! Keep up the great work and thank you for attempting to use your platforms for the greater good as well. Many of us see you and appreciate you.
Keith Law
1:04
Thank you. And Happy Pride Month to all my readers.
Appa Yip Yip
1:04
What is Anthony Bass's greater sin in the eyes of MLB, posting anti-LGBT propaganda, or the specific propaganda calling for the boycott of one of his own team's biggest sponsors? Also shout out to the CN Tower crew that was some excellent trolling.
Keith Law
1:06
I don't know what the league thinks, although history tells us going after corporate sponsors is not the smartest plan. But I don't think MLB wants to be associated with anti-LGBT sentiment, either. The historical trend here is clear - public sentiment is shifting towards tolerance and acceptance, and away from bigotry, and away from religiosity in general, something that's been happening for decades. Brands aren't stupid. They follow the money.
I'm a little surprised Trevor Williams's comments haven't gotten more attention. I'm an ex-Catholic, and he pretty much got everything wrong.
JT
1:06
Ethan Salas's campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why is he so popular?
Keith Law
1:06
Heh. He might be the next Wander Franco. He's got everything you want in a prospect that young.
1:07
I'm going to be fascinated to see how fast they move him. He's an advanced defender and he's bilingual, so two of the factors that can slow catching prospects down are already taken care of.
Brian
1:08
Do you think the breakout seasons for Estrada and Wade are real or will the come back down to earth?
Keith Law
1:09
Thairo? Not sustainable. Nice bench player, but the approach isn't there, and he's rocking a .371 BABIP that's about 80 points above anything he's done in the majors before. Lamonte Wade's is a little more 'real,' and I think he could carve out a few years as a soft regular because he's always had a decent approach and I think Kapler & co. do extremely well with those guys.
Brian
1:10
Is Luis Matos a top 50 prospect right now?
Keith Law
1:10
Let's say he's back on the top 100. I'm thrilled, really - liked him a ton going into last year, still saw the athleticism in the AFL.
Johnny Mo
1:10
Happy Birthday Keith! Nolan Gorman... Are the off-season changes to approach and swing mechanics legit or are we looking at a SSS?
Keith Law
1:11
I think he's legit.
Guest
1:11
Happy Birthday Keith! Cubs fan here. What are your thoughts on last years Cubs draft so far? Horton, Ferris, and a few other pitchers have been looking good so far.
Keith Law
1:12
Horton's really been up and down so far, and Ferris is throwing 3 innings a start. I think the jury is still out on those guys - or we should still have the opinions/outlooks we had coming out of the draft until we see a lot more from them.
Karl
1:12
Happy Birthday!  Thank you for all that you do.
Keith Law
1:12
Thank you!
Trey
1:12
Has Luis Matos showed enough this season to warrant a call up?
Keith Law
1:12
No. Way too little of a sample.
Benjamin
1:12
Thoughts on Jose Miranda & his future?
Keith Law
1:13
Victim of circumstance. He's a regular for someone. Twins might just not have a place for him. Would really help if he had more (any) defensive value.
Tim
1:13
Have your EROD thoughts changed much since preseason?
Keith Law
1:13
He looked like the old E-Rod before the injury. I have no idea what to make of this particular issue with this finger, but if he recovers fully I see no reason he can't be the same pitcher again.
Johnny Mo
1:15
Have you heard any industry chatter about what actually went down with Willson Contreras saga?
Keith Law
1:16
No, but I also haven't asked anyone. Not really my beat.
Kevin W
1:16
You mentioned you eat worse traveling? Why is that? I tend to eat less calories on the road as I’m busy, less snacks, etc.
Keith Law
1:16
I often have to eat quickly to get to a game, or eat late after a game, which limits my options. And eating out almost always means more calories than when I eat at home.
Josh
1:16
Louie Varland & Bailey Ober — middle rotation guys? BOR?
Keith Law
1:17
Varland might prove me wrong. I didn't think he was a long-term starter but he looks really, really good.
Keith
1:17
David Festa — just a guy, or a GUY?
Keith Law
1:17
I think just a guy.
Chuck
1:17
Have you heard any reports on Kristian Robinson's progress? I'm rooting for him.
Keith Law
1:17
No but he homered last night and that's great to see. He's lost so much time, though, that it's hard to see him ever recovering his prior prospect status.
Jay
1:17
Happy 200th birthday, Strong Bad!

Is there any reason for the A's not to deal Brent Rooker for a horde of teenage lottery tickets?
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