JotCast | Klawchat 7/25/19

Klawchat 7/25/19

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Keith Law

1:21

I only saw this after the fact, but the umpires' lack of preparation really showed, and I agree it reflects poorly on Hernandez in an objective sense - yeah, we all pick on him, because we think he's bad at his job, but this was an actual failure.

Jay

1:21

Do the Yanks have enough to land Thor? I assume any package would have to center around Garcia.

Keith Law

1:21

Buster said to me on the BBTN podcast this morning that he can't imagine the Wilpons trading Thor to the Bronx and risking having him turn into an ace. I agree. I mean, we know the Wilpons aren't rational.

Adam

1:22

Please tell me it’s okay to buy in to Manuel Margot’s last 40 game sample size.

Keith Law

1:22

He's always had a good eye and high contact rates; now he seems to be starting to turn more contact into times on base. I'm in.

Frank

1:22

If you are the Giants please tell me the right move is still to sell the desirable pieces and not make a push for a one game playoff. Logic would seem to say they are most likely more of the team of the first 80 games than the team of the last 20.

Keith Law

1:23

Absolutely. Outscored on the year, bunch of overperformers on the roster.

Gloria

1:23

How are the Dems so bad at this? They have literal sound bites of Mueller essentially calling Trump an un-indicted felon, plainly stating he obstructed justice and all the talk is on optics? And why did nobody ask him about Cohen and if Trump directed that behavior?

Keith Law

1:24

The leadership is bad at this, and when younger Democrats disagree with the "shoot self in foot" strategy, the leadership goes after the dissidents. The Keystone Kops were better at catching the bad guys.

ben

1:25

You flagged Leonardo Rodriguez as a sleeper a couple years ago. He's had a great start in Aberdeen this year but is a little old for the level. Is he still a legit prospect worth watching?

Keith Law

1:25

I saw him again last night - he hasn't progressed.

Mike

1:25

Kiriloff has had a few injuries this year, but all in all hasn't been as dominant in 2019 even when healthy. Any cause for concern?

Keith Law

1:25

Zero cause. Still a star.

1:26

And his injury this year was to his wrist (two IL stints), which you would expect to sap some of his power and contact quality. So saying he's "had a few injuries" (it was one injury, and one that affects hitter performance even after it heals) isn't really fair to him.

Wander

1:26

What could the Mets get for Dom Smith--- a prospect in the top 150ish? Rockies seem like a fit but I cant think of a player coming back who'd make sense, Freeland maybe?

Keith Law

1:27

I think he's worth more than that although the Mets haven't done much to support his value.

Adam

1:27

So, umm, the first unanimous baseball HOF’er is an unabashed Trump supporter? That’s...something.

Keith Law

1:27

I was pondering this - if the news, not just his Trump support but his alignment with an openly anti-Semitic evangelical pastor, had come out before the vote, would he not have been unanimous? I can't say it would have stopped me from voting for him, but I think it would have stopped someone.

Billy Pilgrim

1:28

Should the Tigers call Rodgers up?s The guys they’re playing at catcher seem to lack a pulse.

Keith Law

1:28

He's not the solution either.

Adam

1:28

How arrogant are front offices about their prospect development processes? When a struggling player leaves their system and succeeds (like Alex Dickerson), then turns around and “criticizes” the coaching of their prior team, do the teams re-evaluate their process or shrug such things off as an anomaly?

Keith Law

1:29

Depends on the people, right? Some folks take the criticism personally, some see it as a chance to improve. I'm not comfortable generalizing here.

Matt

1:29

If you are the GM of a team like the Giants or As who have real shots at the wild card but a low chance at a deep playoff run how would you handle the trade deadline? A shot at a play in game isn’t worth getting value on tradeable pieces, right?

Keith Law

1:29

I'd never give up prospects if I didn't have a shot to win the division. More so for the Giants, who I think are a mirage.

Amir

1:30

As an Afghan American who still has family living in Kabul, hearing the President muse about wiping out 10 million Afghans is both frightening and infuriating. It also makes me all the more frustrated that Dem leadership refuses to start impeachment hearings; It’s like they don’t have the same sense of urgency as their constituents. Just needed to get that out.

Keith Law

1:31

It is maddening. A party that once had many policy positions I supported doesn't give a shit about the country or the planet as long as they get conservative judges and tax cuts.

Gloria

1:31

Alzolay is hurt. Seems to be done for the year

Keith Law

1:31

Ah sorry, I missed that, thought he was supposed to return.

Pat D

1:31

Would you consider trading Garcia as part of a package for any of Stroman, Syndergaard or Bumgarner, even though the latter two are highly unlikely to end up in the Bronx for differing reasons?

Keith Law

1:32

I think they'd have to, but I'd probably only include him for Stroman, maybe Thor, not Bumgarner.

My guess is the Yanks trade from their next tier of pitching prospects - guys like Gil, Gomez, Contreras, etc.

Mike

1:32

Lewis Thorpe of the Twins intrigues me, he's got pretty nice k:bb numbers in the minors. Can he be a mid rotation guy, or is he more back end rotation?

Keith Law

1:32

More back end, but I like him and root for him to give us an Australian player with enough impact to help grow the game.

Todd

1:32

Does Luis Gil have Deivi Garcia type upside?

Keith Law

1:33

You couldn't pick two more different players. Both prospects, but Gil is at least five inches taller, with more velocity and spin, more physical, without Deivi's deception or mix of offspeed.

Trace

1:33

Were/Are you friends with Jonah Keri and what are your thoughts on that situation? It seems as if the baseball community has been quiet about that

Keith Law

1:34

I knew him but was not friends with him. I don't agree the baseball community has been quiet - I've seen criticism all over. Julie DiCaro weighed in pretty early. Craig Calcaterra did. Jay Jaffe commented. Every site that used him cut ties right away.

danny

1:34

Did I hear you actually gag when Buster said Angel Hernandez's name on the podcast today?

Keith Law

1:34

I laughed.

Big Fan

1:34

Is there any merit to Austin Riley going back down to AAA, or does he need to be at the MLB to figure out the adjustments he needs to make?

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