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Keith Law
1:28
He's fine. He's younger than many high school guys in this draft.
Jason
1:28
thoughts on Roman Anthony?\
Keith Law
1:28
Interesting choice to promote a guy based primarily on his batted-ball data without expecting to see more in-game results. He was a really interesting upside play in last year's draft, though, so I believe it's real and he's going to be one of their top prospects by year-end.
Guest
1:29
With the passing of Cormac McCarthy, what are your thoughts on his legacy? I know you have a couple of his books on your all-time favorite list. Will he be regarded as one of the best American writers?
Keith Law
1:30
I think he already is. Look at a lot of what was written about him this past week. And I know Harold Bloom had already said McCarthy was among the American greats.
Drew
1:30
Sheehan, Frasso, and Knack have all been outstanding. Do any of them project as an ace? Or mid/back end guys?
Keith Law
1:30
If Sheehan sticks in the rotation, he'll be an above-average one. The other two I think are very likely relievers, albeit good ones.
Teej
1:30
Are you making your way to San Diego this year? Any thoughts on Luis Matos that wasn't already covered in your "just missed"?
Keith Law
1:31
I was out there in April. Matos looks completely healthy and like everything that was wrong last year, into the AFL, may just have been about being less than 100%.
Alex
1:33
Any sense of how the league values Jordan Westburg? Seems weird that the Orioles haven’t promoted him yet.
Keith Law
1:34
I agree that it's weird that he and Ortiz are still in AAA. I understand Mateo provides a lot of value on defense, but he's a .250 OBP guy. He might be the worst everyday hitter in baseball right now.
davealden53
1:35
Happy belated 50th.  How sustainable is Ezequiel Duran's 2023 performance?  The BABiP shows some luck but not enough to explain his output.  And where will he play?
Keith Law
1:35
My only real question is whether a guy who's this much of a free swinger will continue to get enough pitches to hit hard - and he does hit it hard, often - to keep this up.
Joshua
1:35
What are your thoughts on who Rizzo would take at #2 if both Crews and Skenes were available? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:37
I think they take Crews if he's there, for a whole host of reasons, not least of which is that he's the best player in the draft and I can't think of a time when Rizzo had that opportunity and didn't go for it. He took Strasburg and Harper and paid them accordingly. He took Rendon at 6 when Rendon came into that year as a probable 1-1 guy, or at least on the very short list, before he got hurt. Mike's a scout at heart. He's not passing on the best talent.
Alex in Austin
1:37
You have been pretty tough on UVA development in the past, particularly with pitchers.  Is there a specific reason that many of their arms improve after leaving Charlottesville?
Keith Law
1:37
For years they've pushed pitchers to all adopt the same 'crouch' delivery, and it doesn't work for most guys. So then pitchers like Mike Vasil get into pro ball and take off because they can restore their old deliveries or at least find something that works better for them.
rob
1:38
have you watched enough of Pierce Bennett from Wake forest to know if he’s a an MLB prospect?
Keith Law
1:38
He'll be a nice senior sign next month. I have seen him but I don't know if he's more than that - it's very much a contact approach without any juice.
Jon
1:38
Favorite McCarthy novel?  RIP.
Keith Law
1:39
The Road. Although that's more of a "I respect the hell out of this novel" than something I would say is a great summer read.
Jason
1:39
What can Georgia expect from Wes Johnson as a head coach?
Keith Law
1:39
Really have no idea - what makes you a good pitching coach doesn't necessarily make you a good head coach/manager.
Wampus Cat
1:39
Any starting pitching help in the minors not named Andrew Abbott that might be able to help the Reds’ stay relevant in a weak NL Central this season?
Keith Law
1:40
Not this year - I think they've tried everyone. Some bright spots further down like Lyon Richardson but he's not coming up in 2023.
Dodgers
1:40
Outside of changing ownership, what lessons could an also-ran like the Rockies learn from the Dodgers?  The Dodgers seem to have mastered -- or as close to it -- player evaluation and development.
Keith Law
1:42
I know Schmidt just became GM less than a year ago, so I'd like to give him more time, but under the previous regime they just fell further and further behind other clubs in basically anything R&D.
Guest
1:42
Where is Westburg's likely defensive home: 3B or 2B?
Keith Law
1:42
I think 3B but also think he can handle 2B.
They've done a really good job with him.
Matt
1:42
Signs you are in a good restaurant? For me, it's no salt and pepper on the table because the food is going to be seasoned properly.
Keith Law
1:42
Fair.
Brent
1:42
Wait, no cheese on your sandwich?
Keith Law
1:43
Correct. A lot of that is being hilariously lactose intolerant - literally had a GI doctor laugh at my test results - so I never acquired the taste for most of the cheeses you'd put on a sandwich.
Maitan
1:44
What went wrong with Kevin Maitan?
Keith Law
1:44
He peaked around age 14.
TheRealHenryFPotter
1:45
Other than C. Montgomery, assuming he ever gets healthy, do the White Sox have ANYONE on the farm who can be considered A GUY? And do you have any insight as to why they have such a hard time developing pitching at the minor league level?
Keith Law
1:45
I would like to think Bryan Ramos could be now that he's back playing. They haven't drafted a lot of pitching high, have they? And not a college arm in a while.
RA
1:45
How strong of a case is Junior Caminero making for your mid season top 25?
Keith Law
1:46
I do a midseason top 50 and he would be on that, I believe. That's for after the draft ... another reason I hate the late draft date, it pushes the post-draft prospect ranking too far back.
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