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Keith Law
3:00
Senior sign. I'm guessing way under slot. I prefer his brother Mal.
Tim
3:00
I think I know the answer - but is there any reason to be concerned that players in A-ball are hitting Greene too hard? He's getting Ks but that BABIP makes me worried his fastball is playing down this year. (yes I'm scouting stat line a bit).
Keith Law
3:00
I posted his season stats split into first five starts and last five. His BABIP has come way down.
Mark
3:00
Hi Keith, non-draft Q here. With the "can't scout stat lines" caveat understood, anything about apparent improvement from Ryan McKenna at High-A to excite an O's fan?
Keith Law
3:01
I'm hearing very good things about the bat. I'm pissed I couldn't get out to see him last week in Wilmington because I was working on the mock etc. I'll try to get him next time.
Craig
3:01
I have a good friend whose son is a HS freshman pitcher who is already getting noticed (85-87 MPH, still growing into his body). What's the #1 piece of advice you would give him to ensure he has a great day 3 years from now?
Keith Law
3:02
Take at least 100 days off from throwing every year - not just pitching, but no throwing. And follow the MLB PitchSmart guidelines. even if it means saying 'no' to a coach.
Jon
3:02
Keith, did you ever play any wargames as a youth, like Avalon Hill produced?
Keith Law
3:02
No, board games are my thing but not the longer wargames.
Danny
3:03
Have you heard the Yankees have a deal with Hackenberg and do you think they could save enough from their top 3 picks to offer him around $1M?
Keith Law
3:03
If they had a deal with him they would probably have taken him already.
Kevin
3:03
Let’s say you have seen a player 3 or 4 times....wouldn’t that be considered SSS?
Keith Law
3:03
No.
Marsh
3:03
Rangers drafted a kid who weighs less than me (but not my much ;))  Is he that good?  Easley?
Keith Law
3:04
Damion's kid. He's actually a good little player. Maybe not a ton of upside but tremendous instincts in the field. Made some money just by playing next to Gorman all spring.
Ted
3:04
Experience with a dutch oven? thinking of getting one but not sure how often will use
Keith Law
3:04
Love mine, use it all the time for braises and it is the best vessel for deep frying.
Dan
3:04
With guys like Singer and Liberatore still available the Orioles reached for Rodriguez at 11. Defensible, or completely mystifying?
Keith Law
3:05
I would have taken Liberatore, but not Singer. Don't understand fans' abject hate of this pick. Rodriguez may not have been the best guy available but he's up to 97-98 with a hammer.
Will
3:05
What is your comp for Bren Spillane? First guy to OPS over 900 in D1 since Pat Burrell.
Keith Law
3:06
That can't be right about his OPS. And Spillane is 1b only who did his damage in a bad conference. I had him more in the 4th-5th round.
TK
3:07
I know he was high on your big board, but should Swaggerty's lack of production in a bad conference this year scare me as a Pirates fan?
Keith Law
3:07
It's a concern, but if he performs as expected he never gets to pick 10.
Notice me Law-senpai
3:07
Is it just me or, apart from the Stewart pick, are all the Atlanta picks after really, really underwhelming?
Keith Law
3:07
It's 3 picks after that. Beck was fine for that spot. I thought Jenista was a reach by half a round, and just don't love him for an NL squad because of DH risk.
Dave
3:08
Parenting question: better for taking a kid to his/her first pro ball game, major league park or minor league park?
Keith Law
3:08
Minors, easily, but please get yourself behind the netting.
Jamie
3:08
Could you have handled the money, bus rides, culture shock and living on your own at 18?
Keith Law
3:09
I was on my own at college at 17 (17.25, to be baseball precise). I survived. But college would have been a way better experience had I been older. I would have made better choices about classes, applied myself more, and gotten way more out of it academically and socially had I been 21 or so.
3:10
OK, still got some stuff to do and then I have to start writing up every team's draft results. Thanks so much for all your questions and for reading all my draft drivel the last few months. All 30 draft recaps will be up by the end of the week!
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