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Keith Law
1:29
Reliever. Good one, but every scout i know who's seen him says reliever.
Nick
1:29
How close was Peter Alonso to making the list?
Keith Law
1:30
There was only one player on the list who profiles as either a 1b or a DH, and that guy has an 80 hit tool.
Henry
1:31
Who are some of the Top 2019 College guys?
Keith Law
1:33
Davidson for sure. Stinson at Duke, but he's a reliever long-term. Wilson at NC State. Langeliers at Baylor; he's a monster. Would like to see Lodolo at TCU again, as he's come along well since HS. It's actually a bad college crop, though. I expect a HS heavy class.
BigSauce
1:33
no mention of Autsin Riley in your latest top 50...was it the lack of PA due to injury?
Keith Law
1:33
Wasn't on my top 100 preseason either.
Bobby Higginson
1:33
Isaac Padares a top 5 prospect in the Tiger system right now?
Keith Law
1:34
Yes, I'd say so, even with concerns about him.
Mac
1:34
Any thoughts on Danny Jansen? Is his bat legit?
Keith Law
1:34
I think he's going to hit. Offensive catcher, just adequate behind the dish.
Greg
1:34
How much more value do you think the Orioles would have gotten for Manny if they had traded him this offseason, being that he was coming off a sub-par season? After 2016 was clearly the time to trade him and Britton but would have been tough for fans to swallow coming off the Wild Card.
Keith Law
1:37
The subpar season would have had no effect. Nobody I know thought he was somehow worse, especially since he raked in the second half as he had before.
Jason
1:37
are you encouraged by corey ray's power surege?
Keith Law
1:37
Not really - heard from scouts he's selling out so much for power that they think it's impacting the hit tool.
Nicky
1:38
Keith - what do you see as a projection for Justin Dunn? Saw he almost made your top 50 list. Any comps come to mind? Love the work man thank you!
Keith Law
1:38
Mid-rotation starter. Maybe more once he has a real LF behind him.
Ryan
1:38
Was Alex Reyes no longer eligible or were his injuries simply too significant a concern to warrant placing him in your top 50?
Keith Law
1:39
Eligible, not considered. Hard to forecast him as a starter right now given how little he's pitched. Shoulder, then elbow, and now this.
Brian
1:39
Both Mickey Moniak and Adam Haseley seem to have turned their seasons around. Haseley has been consistently hitting for a few months and Moniak has 37 games of .776 OPS in spite of having his wisdom teeth out. Have you gotten any more positive reports on them?
Keith Law
1:39
I have only gotten negative reports on both guys. And I'm not sure the wisdom teeth thing is really an issue.
Matt
1:39
Thoughts on Joey Bart so far? Hitting for a high average and showing his power.
Keith Law
1:40
In short-season ball, for which he's quite old. And he's struck out like a quarter of the time, which we knew coming in was an issue.
Adam
1:40
Would Allard, Fried, and Pache be enough to get in the game for Degrom? Too much?
Keith Law
1:41
I would ask if someone was holding Anthopoulos at gunpoint.
Nicky
1:41
What kind of slash line do you see from Pete Alonso in his prime years? Is his defense really that atrocious? Thanks man
Keith Law
1:41
Did you see him at the Futures Game? Atrocious is unfair, but he's not a good defender at 1b.
Chad
1:41
In your last chat you said Taylor Tramell was “definitely not” a Top 25 prospect, but he snuck in at #25. Just a reaction to the futures game or industry consensus that he’s improving?
Keith Law
1:42
Industry consensus, and also seeing him at the Futures Game helped, because a criticism I had heard from multiple scouts turned out to be unfounded (or just out of date). His swing looked great in BP and in the game.
Guest
1:42
Thoughts on Jorge Guzman...can he stick as a #2 or #3 starter or is he destined for the pen
Keith Law
1:42
Reliever all the way.
Justin
1:42
What has been the best/funniest interaction with a reader during your Smart Baseball tour?
Keith Law
1:43
A couple came up to me on Saturday at Politics & Prose in DC, but it was clear he was the fan and she was just hanging out. He gave me his book to sign, we chatted, and as they're walking away, she turns to me and says, "I don't know baseball, but I think you're funny."
Also, I think I told the story last year of showing up in Atlanta to be greeted by the best friend of my late uncle. I hadn't seen John in probably 20+ years, and he drove in a good distance to come see me and have me sign his copy. Nothing will beat that.
Joe
1:44
Have you gotten out to see DL Hall yet?  Seems to be making huge strides this year.
Keith Law
1:44
No but i want to. Huge strides, or just being what he was? Really didn't pitch much last summer, but reports match what I heard from last spring - it's three pitches, command is lacking, mid-rotation kind of upside, very high floor because he's LH and can get both sides out.
mike sixel
1:44
Kyle Gibson on that list of guys to trade now, rather than wait? Or can the Twins compete next year?
Keith Law
1:44
I think they think they can compete next year, so perhaps not.
88 Keys
1:45
Why do you think Baseball Twitter skews so far left on the political scale?
Keith Law
1:46
Baseball Twitter tends to be strongly rationalist. The online baseball community in general is more accepting of progressive ideas around the sport and more demanding of evidence in debates or discussions. Whether that is "far left" probably depends how far in the anti-science/anti-intellectual tank you have sunk.
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