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Don
1:37
Who do you prefer, Nick Madrigal or Luis Urias?
Keith Law
1:37
Unfair comparison - AAA hitter with success everywhere vs guy who hasn't played pro ball yet.
Jeries
1:37
Dylan Covey gained almost 2mph on his fastball and is throwing it way more, and is now a groundball machine.  Were you ever high on him?
Keith Law
1:37
In high school. He was really mediocre in college, never got any better in pro ball.
Brett
1:38
Assuming you read the comments made by an NL executive who said Bryce Harper is overrated and a selfish player.  Would love you insight on these comments.
Keith Law
1:38
I am assuming that cowardly "executive" has spent the last 48 hours furiously deleting all his text messages and emails.
Mike
1:39
How much draft day risk is there for a strategy like Toronto's, where they pass on Liberatore, to take Groshans and then Koffenstein.  What if someone took Kloshenstein instead?
Keith Law
1:39
Given what they paid Kloffenstein (third time's the charm), he wasn't likely to be selected. I think the advisor put word out he wasn't signing for anything less than that, so teams passed.
Bort
1:40
What do you say to people who think bat flips = poor sportsmanship?
Keith Law
1:40
go watch golf
Andres
1:40
Any listens on the new Johnny Marr singles? Thoughts?
Keith Law
1:40
All fine but unremarkable - he hasn't been great at crafting huge hooks, not since the Smiths broke up.
books
1:40
Have you announced yet what cities you'll be in signing copies of Smart Baseball?
Keith Law
1:40
Only DC and outside Boston.
Phillies fan
1:41
On a scale of 1-10, how worried should I be about Sixto Sanchez being put on the DL for elbow issues?
Keith Law
1:41
Maybe 5. They're also being super cautious with him. But he's a little guy who throws 100, so there's always some concern.
Bort
1:41
How fast can Alec Bohm move? Is a 2019 debut unreasonable aggressive?
Keith Law
1:41
I think that's on the extreme optimistic end.
Joe
1:42
Do you think of any of the Giants’ collection of lesser/younger arms - Stratton, Suarez, Rodriguez, Beede, Black- can be as much as a No. 4 starter? Or any at least a 5?
Keith Law
1:42
A 4 would be a great outcome for any of them. If you mean Ray Black, he can't even stay healthy or throw strikes as a reliever.
Amory
1:42
Devers just have growing pains or has your belief in his ceiling gone down?
Keith Law
1:42
He's 21. He's younger than Alec Bohm. Come on.
Amy
1:43
Is Jordan Beeks a ML starter? Can he be a decent 4/5, or is he just a depth piece?
Keith Law
1:43
I think he's a depth piece, maybe a really good reliever, but you saw in that first inning he threw that there was some deception involved in AAA that didn't work in the majors.
Brandon
1:43
Have you started a list of some kind of the college players you'll try scout more in 2019 now that the 2018 draft is over? Any Vandy guys towards the top of that list?
Keith Law
1:43
I won't bear down like that until the spring. If I can work in some Cape games, I'll just go see whoever I see - I don't target guys so much as just go to games and watch.
Sloan
1:44
Madrigal or Moncada as White Sox 2B for the next 5-7 years?
Keith Law
1:44
Madrigal is the safer bet. Curious what Moncada would look like in the OF, and I didn't think he was bad at 3b in the AFL.
Jo-Nathan
1:44
Has Bo Bichette improved enough defensively to stick at SS long term?
Keith Law
1:44
Nope.
Kevin
1:44
After Hjelle signs would he be your no. 2 prospect for SF Giants?
Keith Law
1:44
I wouldn't take him over Ramos right now.
Joe
1:45
I apologize if you already mentioned this, but who do you see as the first 2018 draft pick to appear in majors?
Keith Law
1:45
With the Tigers having no reason to push Mize, it'll probably be some college closer like Feltman or Gilliam.
Humble Newsie
1:45
Hey Keith, thanks for the chat and all of your work. Do you think of Mejia in the top tier of catching prospects all by himself, or does one of Ruiz, Murphy, Jansen, Smith (or someone else) belong there too?
Keith Law
1:46
He's well ahead of anyone else - but he might be such a good hitter he gets moved off catcher, too.
Chase
1:46
Jo Adell's hitting ability coming around? He's still not walking, but it looks like he's adjusted to the Cal League while being quite a bit younger than his competition. I love the dude.
Keith Law
1:46
I have no issue with him not walking given his youth and other performance.
Brian
1:46
What happened to Buddy Reed? Looks like he's still striking out a lot at ~25% but he appears to be crushing the ball and playing great defense in High A. what have you heard about him and has he elevated himself on the padres prospect rankings?
Keith Law
1:47
No, he's 24, way too old for high-A, in a good hitter's park. Age. Matters.
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