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Brian
1:37
Can you clarify something in your top 50 about Spencer Howard: you mentioned the shoulder injury, but he's been dynamite since he came back. Just too much risk for reinjury with a shoulder?
Keith Law
1:38
It's two starts. (One came after the top 50 was posted.) Shoulder injuries are much worse for a player's value than elbow.
Los Hermanos Waner
1:38
You could eat all the oreos you want (for free) with no negative effects for the rest of your life OR wipe the memory of the last 2 seasons of Orioles baseball from the collective minds of the people of Baltimore.  Would you be so altruistic?
Keith Law
1:38
LOL no
Chris
1:38
Have you had a chance to scout julio Rodriguez. He's fun
Keith Law
1:38
Unfortunately he was hurt when WV came to Lakewood. Been good since he came back.
Benji
1:39
Do you think there's any way the Rays would offer up both Sanchez & Brujan in a Boyd deal?
Keith Law
1:39
Doubt it.
Rob
1:39
Chance Seth Beer makes the top 100 if he can play serviceable defense at first?
Keith Law
1:39
No shot. Platoon guy right now, until he shows he can hit LHB even passably.
Brett V
1:39
Any hope for Royals prospects Pratto or Matias or at this point do you start to write them off as ever developing into MLB regulars
Keith Law
1:40
I do not project either as a regular. I'm not sure Pratto is a big leaguer at the moment.
Steve
1:40
How did you maintain your reading habits/schedule with a newborn?
Keith Law
1:40
I read less that year than in any other year in the last ~15. It wasn't until she started sleeping through the night that I got back to my regular reading habits (because I was sleeping more).
El Perezoso
1:40
Best pizza you've ever had?
Keith Law
1:41
Pizzeria Bianco in Arizona. Keste in NYC is second. Of course I've had great pizza around Italy in places I couldn't name, too.
Jason
1:41
Is Brandon woodruff for real?
Keith Law
1:41
Yes.
The Sloth
1:43
How was the Phish show? Which night of Camden did you go to?
Keith Law
1:43
One and two (not three). Both were fun. Can't say I knew more than 3-4 songs each night. It was the company that made it fun for me, though.
Alex
1:43
>OPS sucks for individual players
Pardon my ignorance but I hadn't heard this before. What circumstances is OPS useful for then- just evaluating team performance, or entire careers vs. individual seasons?
Keith Law
1:44
OPS underweights OBP severely. Don't use it for hitters. It correlates well with run-scoring at the team level, so it's okay to use for that, I guess, although I find that a little unsatisfying anyway because I know it's a kludge.
Mike
1:44
Why do people (including people in positions of real authority, like ahem....) insist on dismissing scientific evidence for things like climate change, vaccinations/autism, etc?
Keith Law
1:44
There's a lot of psychological research on the subject. Cognitive dissonance is a powerful thing.
Adam
1:45
Another recent report has Allard at 91-93 again. Can you substantiate that?
Keith Law
1:45
No.
ugotwilcoxed
1:46
Thoughts on Jackson Rutledge? Seems these big kids need a lot of work to standardize their mechanics.
Keith Law
1:46
Yeah, his delivery needs work, for consistency and maybe for long-term health. I think he'll need help throwing strikes the way he throws now.
Scott
1:47
Thanks for all your hard work and these chats! Now that Dom Smith is playing up to his potential, do you see any team giving the Mets close to what his value is? If not, how do they keep even one of his and JD Davis’ bats in the lineup without compounding their defensive problems?
Keith Law
1:49
I feel like Smith won't return full value because teams know he's blocked by Alonso (and Davis and McNeil to a lesser degree), and Smith hasn't quite held his great start with inconsistent playing time, which may also hurt.
Beth
1:49
Mike Soroka or Chris Paddack long term
Keith Law
1:49
Paddack. Soroka has great shit but he's had some real injury scares and I prefer Paddack's delivery.
Joe
1:50
Keith, I live just outside of DC.  What is the quality of baseball in the Cal Ripken league?
Keith Law
1:50
I've been to a game in that league, and it's lower than the Cape or Team USA, but it was comparable to a decent college game. Definitely worth going just to watch.
Nate
1:50
You have always been skeptical of Madrigal's ability to drive the ball enough to be an above average regular.  Does his defense project plus to you to offset some of the value lost in lack of power?
Keith Law
1:50
No, it doesn't.
Rob
1:50
Any chance for George Valera to make the top 100?
Keith Law
1:51
A full, healthy summer would make that possible.
Steve
1:51
Hi Keith, Joey Cantillo in San Diego is busting out, does he have a chance to be a GUY?
Keith Law
1:51
Big leaguer, yes, not sure he's a GUY.
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