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Gus
3:37
Is there anything stopping a player that is playing in the CWS from quitting his team to go play for the team that drafted him?  Therefor saving himself from getting injured or overused by his college manager who no longer cares about him after the CWS
Keith Law
3:37
Nothing, and I wish a player would do it.
BigDaddeh
3:37
1% chance of Vaughn raking in AA this year and getting the call to replace Alonso for the Sox playoff push?
Keith Law
3:37
No.
nelson
3:37
there is so much information online these days about mlb prospects. it's hard to tell what is informed and what is not. any tips?
Keith Law
3:38
The people who are paid to do this work full-time are reliable, in my opinion. Setting myself aside, the guys at MLB and Fangraphs and Baseball America are really the only sources I read and trust. I know those guys personally and while we differ in approach, we all take our responsibilities seriously and work hard to provide good, informed opinions and information.
Guest
3:39
Is jahmai Jones still a prospect? 2 straight years of struggles.
Keith Law
3:39
Yes, of course he's still a prospect. He's only 21.
3:40
He's younger than Kody Hoese and just a few months older than Langeliers, Busch, Davidson, and Shewmake, but Jones is in AA.
Brian
3:40
When do you expect to start to get questions on whether or not a first round pick will sign? Father's Day week? 4th of July week? Today? Yesterday?
Keith Law
3:41
Today. And I will pretty much ignore them all after this chat because nearly all drafted players in rounds 1-10 sign unless they flunk their postdraft physicals.
Wade
3:41
Would a team draft me in the first 10 rounds if I would sign for $1 so they could have $9,999 extra towards their bonus pool over a college senior or is the body/actual roster spot worth more than the money at that value?
Keith Law
3:41
MLB would void it and penalize the team.
Anik Patel
3:41
Thoughts on Blue Jays drafting Canadian talent?
Keith Law
3:41
Dasan Brown is legit. No issue taking him in that spot - he's a real prospect and that wasn't homerism (hoserism?).
JG
3:41
Is 3/$42 million too much for Kimbrel?
Keith Law
3:42
I'd give him 2/$30 million rather than the third year.
Todd
3:42
Your thoughts on the transition from aluminum to wood bats? Fiction or truth?
Keith Law
3:42
Is what fiction or truth?
BigDaddeh
3:42
Louisville guy pitching 30 pitches after throwing 95 days earlier. How bad?
Keith Law
3:42
Bad. Could have been much worse, though.
Beetlejuice
3:42
Reds with a low risk college arm to start then 3 projectable bats after that. Like what they're doing thus far?
Keith Law
3:42
Loved it.
Tim
3:42
Where do you see Drake Fellows going? He has out pitched several of the other SEC arms off the board already
Keith Law
3:43
"Outpitched" doesn't mean anything at all. Anyway, Fellowes went in the 6th after you submitted this.
Andy
3:43
Houston could have gotten their catcher with their second pick right? There's no one you heard on the guy even after the first round right?
Keith Law
3:43
Agreed.
Nate
3:43
Did callihan's lack of position hurt him more than you thought it would?
Keith Law
3:43
I think so, although I don't know if he floated a big bonus demand.
Sean
3:44
The Dbacks seem to be drafting "short" hitters the past two years: Alek Thomas last year and Corbin Carroll and Glenallen Hill Jr. this year. Are they exploiting an inefficiency in the market?
Keith Law
3:44
Seems like it. Short but strong hands/wrists/forearms is good. Short and slight is not.
Aaron C.
3:44
Can you provide some general examples of draftees who had "questions about their hit tool" but figured it out in pro ball?
Keith Law
3:44
Matt Chapman is the most obvious contemporary example.
Gaga
3:44
What were your thoughts on Kendall Williams?
Keith Law
3:45
All my thoughts on day one guys are in the ESPN post linked above. I'll have team by team recaps up Thursday and Friday.
John
3:45
Is Keoni Cavaco an under slot pick? Seems like he got picked higher than he was on your and your competitors boards.
Keith Law
3:45
Don't think so - he had other suitors in the teens.
Paul
3:45
When trying to rank Song, how do you factor in his Navy commitment? 4th round risk worth taking for the Red Sox?
Keith Law
3:45
Yes 4th round is fine. Just object to people claiming he's some secret first round talent.
Uli Jon
3:45
I know this is a draft chat, so understand if you don't get to this.  But looking for a 2 player game for long airplane flights this summer.  Low to moderate with not too many pieces.  My family has patience for Azul and Love Letters, something like that but plays better with two.
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