JotCast | Klawchat 6/30/22

Klawchat 6/30/22

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Caleb

2:40

How excited should O’s fans be about Coby Mayo hitting AA already? Also, Is Gunnar Henderson a GUY?

Keith Law

2:41

I didn't understand that promotion, although the others all made sense. He wasn't actually playing that well until the last 7-8 games, and then went on a little tear, but it obscured some of the approach issues I'd seen earlier in the year. Not saying he can't figure it out, but I don't think the move up was justified by the production or how he looked doing it.

Anonymous

2:42

You've commented previously on how you really do not like Twenty-One Pilots. Can you explain further what you don't like about their music?

Keith Law

2:42

Literally everything.

Appa Yip Yip

2:42

You are standing in front of a treasure chest. Do you immediately open it for the sweet, sweet loot, or do you hit it with your sword on the off chance it's a mimic that will eat you?

Keith Law

2:42

Can I cast detect traps?

Russ

2:42

Is your reading done on planes, or at home on the porch? At night, or whenever you get a free period (what is the minimum time you need to set aside to set down and read?)

Keith Law

2:44

On planes, in the evening before bed, waiting in line or other places, and yes sometimes on the porch. I'll read 2 pages if I have the time. If I'm at a game and am not sitting with anyone I know, which is more common with so many teams cutting pro scouts the last few years, I'll read between innings and for pitching changes. It might be 2 pages each time but I might get through 20-30 pages over the course of a game.

Aaron

2:44

Has Michael Harris II's hot, albeit unsustainable, start changed his floor/ceiling at all for you?

Keith Law

2:44

No.

Chris

2:44

Keith, you scouted Ceddanne Rafaela against one of the top pitching prospects in baseball and Marcelo Mayer the day after he came back from a wrist injury, and was immediately shut down with the same injury. Why do you hate my team?

Keith Law

2:44

It is rather unfortunate. Fortunately I know I'll see those guys again by virtue of geography.

Pat

2:44

Baltimore is one of the most reliant teams on its draft models, right? I am surprised Collier isn't linked to them more. Seems like he would do very, very well for model-heavy teams given his age

Keith Law

2:45

Same. But we also don't really know what their plan is.

Scott (NYC)

2:45

I recall you were high on Dom Smith. Any thoughts on his struggles? Does he just need consistent playing time? Stop putting him in the outfield? It seems pretty certain Mets are going to trade him and he will revert to 2020 form

Keith Law

2:45

Agreed. Needs regular playing time at a position he can play, and probably to get the hell away from a front office that has clearly had no use for him for over a year now.

Randall

2:45

What are your thoughts on the timing of the draft this year?

Keith Law

2:45

I hate it. The draft should be this week.

Sam

2:45

Where are teams with Kumar Rocker? I assume the medical issue still exists. Do you think some team is willing to take him in the first round?

Keith Law

2:46

We don't know what his medicals say and as far as I know no team has seen anything other than the Mets.

Dallas

2:46

Bryce Harper currently is the vote leader in NL DH for the ASG. 2nd place is William Contreras. Harper will win but won't play. Will Contreras be the replacement starter or do you think they treat it like past games and choose the best hitter to be the replacement starting DH?

Keith Law

2:46

I actually didn't know Harper was leading that position in voting. I just pay no attention to AS voting.

Dallas

2:47

Vaun Brown just got promoted to Hi-A after crushing the Lo-A Cal League and crushing his college league when a 5th year senior. He's old. Need to wait and see until 2A, correct?

Keith Law

2:48

Yes. He's 24. Same for Niko Kavadas in the Sox system - just had an incredible June, but he's 23.5 and most of that came in low A.

Dave

2:48

Is Joey Bart going to be anything more than an all glove no hit player? The strikeout rate is unbelievably high, probably even higher than what most expected.

Keith Law

2:48

now I just hear Jimmy McMillan saying "the strikeout rate is too damn high!"

Brittney

2:48

Wainwright HOF?

Keith Law

2:48

I don't see it.

Greg

2:48

Any quick thoughts on your trip to see Oscar Colas and Colson Montgomery? No way Colas sticks as a CF right?

Keith Law

2:49

Blog post later this week. Also saw Griff McGarry last night, and will go back again for some of those other Jersey Shore pitchers (Abel, Painter, Brown).

Eric

2:49

Re: Gardening, we just closed on a 5-acre property, so excited to really be able to build a big garden. Love eating what we grow, and agree, we are not about growing things we can't use.

Keith Law

2:50

I don't think we could ever be those people who grow a huge part of the produce they eat - we have the space, but not the time - but now that we've shown a lot of plants will grow very well in that space, we're going to be more aggressive about it next year.

Portofbrandon

2:50

I really enjoy the Stick to Baseball posts, and it would be a shame if you couldn't keep doing them

Keith Law

2:51

They're still going. Already started this week's.

addoeh

2:51

How was teaching your oldest how to drive?

Keith Law

2:51

She learned most of it in school - I can't take any credit here. She'll just practice with me. Driver's ed was so much better anyway; as any parents of teens know, they learn and accept criticism much better from anyone who isn't a parent.

Chris

2:52

Could Jacob berry fall to the 20s or is he a lock before then?

Keith Law

2:52

I don't think he gets near that far. Heard Rockies as a floor.

America

2:52

remember when we a functioning democracy? me neither ...

Keith Law

2:52

We were more of one not that long ago.