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Adam
1:47
So Fernando Tatis Jr isn’t a bust anymore. That’s nice.
Keith Law
1:47
Yeah but has that one writer decided he's more than an org player yet?
Paul
1:47
Are Folty and Newcomb here to stay as #2/3 starters?
Keith Law
1:48
Folty yes. Newcomb no. Hard to project a guy as a #2 starter when he's barely throwing 60% of pitches for strikes.
Nick
1:48
Is Mets farm system not as bad as a lot of people say it is? I feel they have several mid rotations starters (Peterson, Dunn, Kay, Szapucki if he comes back healthy) and several interesting bats (Alonso, Giminez, now Kelenic). Obviously not a top system, but I don't think that this is the disaster of a group that many people think it is.
Keith Law
1:48
I've said this for a while. Mets fans have many reasons to complain about how the team has been run, but the farm system itself is not the problem.
Chris
1:49
Florial, Andujar and Sheffield for DeGram-who says no?
Keith Law
1:49
The Yankees. I wouldn't do that and I think Florial has been wildly overrated by people who haven't seen him play.
Matt
1:49
Given that Kopech is knocking on the door and the rest of the rotation looks relatively solid with Rodon back, does it make sense to send Giolito back to triple A?  Seems like the problem is that he forgot how to throw strikes, not sure if he needs to stay in the majors to fix that
Keith Law
1:50
I would; it's not getting better just by rolling him out there every five days. I can understand them wanting to keep him working with the major league coaching staff on restoring his mechanics, but it's mid-June and he hasn't gotten any better since the team broke camp.
Wellington Jones
1:50
Bubba Thompson was drafted by the Rangers as one of their toolsy athletes who couldn't hit.  He's K'ing a lot in A ball, but appears to be drawing a few walks and putting up decent numbers.  Is there reason to be encouraged by his start?
Keith Law
1:51
"who couldn't hit" is just wrong. He was raw, but didn't have a 30 hit tool or the like. He's a prospect, still raw, making some progress.
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1:51
Rangers fans are up in arms over Texas passing on Liberatore for Winn at 15, when Liberatore signed for below slot.  Defensible decision, or did the Rangers blow it here?
Keith Law
1:52
I had Winn in my top 10 and Liberatore at 3. For high school arms, that's really not a huge difference. It's also quite possible that the Rangers hadn't spent a ton of time on Liberatore because they figured (as I did) he'd never get to 15.
Rob
1:52
Taking the family to the Jersey Shore this year?  I’m a fan of the Sea Grill in Avalon.
Keith Law
1:52
Never been to the Jersey shore at all.
Brian
1:53
No mention of the Mariners in your recent insider article on team’s new top prospects. Is Gilbert anywhere close to the top of their weak farm system?
Keith Law
1:53
He's not #1.
Bill
1:53
Josh Naylor seems to be settling in at left field in AA.  Will he be the Pads left fielder by Labor Day?
Keith Law
1:53
I'd be floored if he were able to play LF at an adequate major league level.
Paul
1:53
If you were in Anthopoulos' position, how would you handle the trade deadline?
Keith Law
1:54
If you think you can trade some pitching surplus for major-league help, consider it - they do have a few more arms than they can use in the majors right now, and there are guys like Wright, Wilson, Anderson coming fast. But I wouldn't go all in, or try to trade for someone like Machado ... fans pushing for that are delusional on several levels, not least how much impact one player might have in two months.
Chris
1:55
Let's say Kershaw returns in a few weeks, pitches like his normal self and then opts out. What offer would you be comfortable giving him and would you pay a little extra if you're the Dodgers given his importance to the organization and LAD's seemingly unlimited monies?
Keith Law
1:55
I have a feeling this is what's going to end up happening - the Dodgers will offer him more, because he's Clayton Kershaw. Don't you have to try to offer him at least an Arrieta-like deal - short duration, huge AAV, in the hopes that he gives you one or two Peak Kershaw years?
Brett
1:55
Acuna or Soto long term?
Keith Law
1:56
Still taking Acuna there.
Gabe
1:56
Do you think the Eduardo Rodriguez will ever be more than a back end starter?
Keith Law
1:56
I think he's more than that right now.
Jesse B
1:56
Does Seuly Matias have enough hit tool to be a star?
Keith Law
1:57
Right now, no. He's doing what Joey Gallo did in low-A, but with 2/3 the walk rate. And Gallo is still dancing on the edge of major league value.
Mark
1:57
Are there any board games that are two players against the game if that makes sense?  Like a couple could play together trying to win against the game (jigsaw puzzle I guess, but fun)?
Keith Law
1:57
Lots of cooperative games - Pandemic, Forbidden Desert, Forbidden Island, Flash Point, Spirit Island (I still haven't played that through), etc.
1:58
Oh, Elder Sign. Goofier, still very fun for 2.
Yinka Double Dare
1:58
What were the odds on Dylan Covey being the White Sox's best starting pitcher this year? Velo ticked up this year, throwing a lot more sinkers, walks down, strikeouts up, hard to believe it's the same guy who gave up 20 homers in 70 innings last year.
Keith Law
1:58
I would have said zero odds on that back in March.
Gary
1:58
Saw a Rosenthal article floating a Devers for Machado trade. 5 years of Devers seems like too much for a rental, even one as good as Machado. Would you do that from Boston side?
Keith Law
1:58
Absolutely not.
Dan
1:58
I hate to bring him up again but I'm genuinely curious about what happens to Luke Heimlich now. Two consecutive years of going undrafted and now his time with Oregon State is over. Does he go play independent ball somewhere and hope to sign with a team after some time goes by? Or are his aspirations of playing in MLB over?
Keith Law
1:58
Here's my view on the matter: I don't want to ever talk about Luke Heimlich again.
Jeries
1:59
Who has a brighter future in the outfield if they need to move there, Tim Anderson or Yoan Moncada?
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