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Keith Law
3:40
Hey, I never said when he'd be an All-Star...
Danny
3:40
Have you heard anything about Henry Lalane and Carlos Lagrange's status?
Keith Law
3:40
Both still on the IL.
Eric
3:40
keith still believing in climate change hoax
Keith Law
3:41
How dumb do you have to be to still be a climate change denier? Do you not believe that CO2 and methane levels have increased substantially in the atmosphere, or do you think that there's some sort of magic here where that doesn't change the climate? It's beyond magical thinking. It's delusion.
Bob
3:41
What kind of car do you drive ?
Keith Law
3:42
Bitchin' Camaro.
Candler
3:42
What do you think the ceiling on Ezequiel Tovar is? Super aggressive approach but the results are impressive so far
Keith Law
3:42
He's an elite defender with pop but the approach is a 30. Away from Coors he has 41 Ks and 4 BB this year.
Alex (CA)
3:43
Can you shed some insight on what's going on with River Ryan?
Keith Law
3:44
He pitched the other night for OKC. Sat 98 with the cutter at 93-94. Still effectively rehabbing as he didn't throw any breaking stuff.
Ben
3:44
Is Xavier Isaac beyond what you predicted he'd be at this point? Speaking of which, any word on his status? Can't find anything on him since last week.
Keith Law
3:45
No, he's showing the same strengths and weaknesses I described before the season. He's been horrendous vs LHP.
nelson
3:45
I'm sure there's an obvious reason that I, not being a scout, do not understand but  why is it scouts are comfortable writing reports about players they see in person take a handful of ABs, but will call 100 or more ABs a small sample size and not indicative of future results?
Keith Law
3:46
Because those are two entirely different things. Scouts are evaluating mechanics, athleticism, approach, etc. A hitter's mechanics are not subject to the same random variation that his results are.
Steve
3:46
What is your take on how all-stars should be selected? It seems the pendulum has swung way too far in favor of "guys having a great first half" rather than actual stars. I've always thought players should at least play at an all-star level for a full season before being considered, with exceptions for rookies with real prospect pedigrees and of course the proviso that every team must be represented.
Keith Law
3:47
I'm with you - this is a marketing game, put the stars in, no one is turning on the game to watch Joey Rando who had a great April and May start the game over Mookie Betts.
Roberto
3:47
You ever been to Tuscany area? Any recs ?
Keith Law
3:47
Yes but the last time was in 1999 so probably not useful.
Danny
3:47
Do you feel differently from preseason about Roderick Arias or George Lombard? Arias has some great tools but he's run scary strike out rates in 2 of his 3 pro seasons so far
Keith Law
3:47
Arias belongs in short season, which of course doesn't exist, so thank Rob Manfred for that.
Ken
3:48
I know he's been hurt, but what do you think of the A's Max Muncy? I thought starting him in Vegas was really aggressive. Are the A's rushing him? Assuming Jacob Wilson is the SS of the future, where should the A's play Muncy?
Keith Law
3:48
I agree it was really aggressive and I think Muncy might be a UT while Wilson ... well, he might be a UT too if he doesn't hit the ball harder, but at least he has a better chance to be a regular.
Chris
3:48
Have you ever seen a player with good mechanics, athleticism, approach, etc., but did just did not perform in the MiLB or MLB?
Keith Law
3:49
Josh Vitters had one of the best swings I've ever seen. He never did make any adjustments to his approach.
Jesse
3:49
Bryce Boettcher out of Oregon have a chance at going in the first few rounds?
Keith Law
3:49
I had to look him up, which probably answers your question. He's a senior who isn't performing particularly well.
romorr
3:49
I like every Orioles prospect, but you really turned me on to Joseph Anthony Ortiz. And even though he's not an Oriole, I am very happy with how he's playing. Love a guy who puts the work in, and gets rewarded.
Keith Law
3:50
I'm just thrilled he finally got an opportunity to play every day. I know people in the O's system who loved him, but he wasn't getting a chance once Holliday reached AAA.
Howie
3:50
Thanks as always for doing these Keith and apologies if you've received this already. But how long do you run with Rice before you make a deal for a 1B/3B if you're Cashman. I don't think Rizzo is going to come back as the old guy. And their in-house options don't seem super appealing.
Keith Law
3:50
Rizzo looked toast before the injury. I'm fine giving Rice a month before going outside. He does hit the ball pretty hard when he hits it; I just question whether he'll hit it often enough.
Corey
3:50
Red Sox roster question - if Mayer and Anthony are ready, Story healthy + Hamilton is legit, how do you configure the roster given you have one extra IF and OF ? They trade Yoshida by retaining $, move Devers to DH and Story to 3B ?  Trade Abreu for SP ?  How would you handle the roster construction moving forward ?
Keith Law
3:51
I'm sorry, Story and Hamilton are not players you let block your best prospect.
Guest
3:51
should the padres be sellers at the deadline?  It doesn't seem like they could do anything in the playoffs.
Keith Law
3:52
They're currently in that mess of teams 1-2 games under .500 who are all effectively tied for the last two WC spots. They're not selling if that's still true.
Dr. Bob
3:52
Hey, Keith. I understand why a team would underdraft a player at the top to sign him to an underslot contract. But why would the player go along? Hey, I was drafted in the first round and I want first round money.
Keith Law
3:52
They agree to it beforehand.
Tyler
3:52
If you want to just say, explicitly, "the media should help Joe Biden get elected instead of Donald Trump" nobody is stopping you.
Keith Law
3:52
I never said any such thing. I said the media is not doing its job of reporting fairly and accurately on the threat to our democracy that Trump and his ilk pose.
Alex (CA)
3:53
Does Ethan Salas debut before the age of 20?
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