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Keith Law
1:42
If a player is recalled, then he was demoted when he was optioned in spring training. When a player is recalled, it means he's already on the 40-man; if he's already on the 40-man, but was in the minors, then he was in major league spring training (the entire 40-man comes) and was sent to the minors on optional assignment before the spring ended. If the player isn't on the 40-man, his contract is "purchased," which means he's added to the 40-man at the time he's brought to the majors.
romorr
1:42
Hall and Rodriguez both have a reliever chance, Halls BB% is going the wrong way, and Rodriguez has funk in the delivery.  But if you had to pick to stick in the rotation, would it be Rodriguez still?
Keith Law
1:42
It would not, and I think my ranking of them today and in the winter makes that clear.
addoeh
1:43
Two prospects from Wisconsin (Kelenic and Lux) in your top 8 and one from Chicago (Thomas) at 45 and I may have missed others from the Midwest.  Along with Priester just being drafted in the 1st round, will the fear of prospects from cold states start to subside?
Keith Law
1:43
I don't think it will, but I'm sort of okay with that. Some is just structural: we get fewer looks at high school players in cold climates. It's also a reason for MLB to do more (and they're doing some) to give those players chances to play in front of scouts against better competition.
Liam
1:44
My apologies if there is an obvious example I'm missing but have we ever seen an administration so blatantly go against a supreme court ruling as the current admin plans re: citizenship/census question?
Keith Law
1:44
Did Nixon? This is way out of my area.
1:45
Again, that's another thing that anyone who abstains in 2020 is supporting: An overt rejection of the rule of law that has defined our system of government for nearly 250 years. You can even hate Trump's opponent, but if you don't vote him and his swamp dragons out, then you're saying you are tacitly okay with what he's doing.
Todd
1:45
With the news that Bubba Starling is getting called up to KC, do you think there's even the tiniest chance he'll spend time as a true big league regular?
Keith Law
1:45
No.
Ben
1:45
Why would anyone listen to sports talk radio? Have you ever encountered a decent STR station throughout your many travels across the country?
Keith Law
1:46
I don't listen to terrestrial radio, ever, so I have no answer to that. I appear on a few sports radio programs and I know they treat me well by asking good questions.
Ron
1:46
I was surprised that Lewis even made your top 50 beings his first half was poor and his mechanics changed. Although he has started to heat up.  Did he make any changes that you know of back to how he was before?  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:46
I addressed that in the piece.
SGz
1:46
You had Luzardo at 31 on pre season rankings and he’s been very good when playing this year. Health was the knock in the pre season, so it seems like a reasonable question to ask why he was omitted.
Keith Law
1:46
Health was the knock and he's been banged up again.
Joe
1:47
Justus Sheffield has put up good numbers after being sent to AA.  Still the same guy he was before the season started in your mind?
Keith Law
1:47
I want to know why his velocity dropped off this year.
John
1:47
One concern about Dustin May - even to those who like him -  is the results haven't always matched the stuff. How legit is that concern for you?
Keith Law
1:47
I don't think that's accurate. He's been outstanding this year.
mike sixel
1:47
Royce Lewis.....is his fall mostly that your fears of him at SS are confirmed? A year of not hitting in A+? Clearly his change to his hitting is not going well. Did he do that on his own? Thanks,
Keith Law
1:48
Much more about not hitting/visible changes to his mechanics. I have never bought into the claims that he'll stay at short: He's not good there, and he could be very good in CF, maybe a 70 or better defender there. Most organizations would probably have moved him but the Twins have an 80 defender in center in the majors, so that may be one reason why they haven't.
Devin
1:49
Thoughts on Kristian Robinson? Candidate to crack your top 100 next year?
Keith Law
1:49
He was on my top 100 in the winter, so yes.
Tmh
1:50
What is Rutchman”s ETA?
Keith Law
1:50
I would say end of 2020 if they want.
romorr
1:50
Having a hard time getting a read on if Keegan Akin is ready for the majors.  Orioles are starting guys they pick up off waivers like crazy, so it seems Akin needs to work on some things before a promotion.
Keith Law
1:51
I agree that seems to be the implication, although I'm not sure what they think is going to change in his profile, either.
John
1:51
Alexander Canario just hit his 8th hr in under 80 abs.  Will he be a legit prospect for the org?
Keith Law
1:51
He is one.
He's a legit prospect, I mean.
Rick Sanchez
1:51
Worried about Mize at all?
Keith Law
1:51
Not yet.
1:53
yeah I just triple-checked, the MLB.com story says there were no setbacks last night. After I sent that response I thought I might have missed something.
OC Joe
1:53
Newcomb and Touki have thrived in relief this season. With all of the starting pitching depth in the high minors for Atlanta, should they stay in the pen?
Keith Law
1:53
I think that's Newcomb's role, but Touki still has starter potential.
Rick
1:53
In regard to Liam's comment on the Supreme Court this pains me as a holder of a BA and Master's in History. Did your school system teach you literally NO AMERICAN HISTORY? Andrew Jackson's response to the court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia: "Justice Marshall has made his decision now let him go enforce it." Christ almighty I understand that you may have serious issues with this White House and it's actions but try not to be completely ignorant on history when making "all encompassing" claims. When Trump says that then we can call it the greatest attack on the Supreme Court in our history. Until then its not on the medal stand.
Keith Law
1:54
I admit to having forgotten that entire case until I saw your quote from Jackson (it's a good line by a terrible person), probably because it happened 140 years before I was born.
Matt M
1:54
Would Nico Hoerner crack your top 100?
Keith Law
1:55
Probably. A lot of people asking why he's not on the top 50 and ... again, why would he be? He has barely played this year due to injury and it's not like he's a huge tools guy: His value is in the expectation that he's going to hit.
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