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Klawchat 7/25/24
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Keith Law
1:03
I'm sick and I'm tired of reasoning. Klawchat.
Not Bryce Harper
1:03
Can the Phillies realistically add a good relief pitcher and RH hitting OF without giving up Painter, Miller and Crawford?
Keith Law
1:03
I would think so - those types of deadline adds don't usually return top 50ish prospects.
Patrick
1:03
What gets you excited about a prospect?
Keith Law
1:03
Talent - and that comes in many forms. It can be big tools, athleticism, explosiveness, or even just great instincts. I just like good players.
Patrick
1:04
My beloved Brewers seem to be achieving with smoke and mirrors. Should I be anxious they don't move pitchers up as aggressively as young hitters, or trust in their track record?
Keith Law
1:04
I'd look at the individual pitchers - is there someone they aren't moving up fast enough? I don't think that's the case.
Sevento
1:05
If you had been drafting at pick 16, and intended to overslot Carter Johnson at pick 56, who would you have taken?
Keith Law
1:05
I don't think I can fairly answer that question because I don't know the signability of the other options. Could I have gotten Ryan Waldschmidt at the same price Morlando got? (I doubt Waldschmidt/his agent knew he was sliding to 31.)
TomBruno23
1:05
Enjoyed that updated Top 60 and, as a BFIB, great to see J.J. Wetherholt slotted in at #22. Also, unsolicited rec that the Arjun Nimmala doc on MLB.tv was entertaining.
Keith Law
1:06
I'm willing to bet on Wetherholt getting healthy, especially being with a new training staff. It really is a fantastic swing & approach.
KC
1:06
Is Dansby Swanson done? Or was he never that great to begin with?
Keith Law
1:06
Bit fast to give up on a guy after a really solid year in 2023, no?
Rick Rude
1:06
What do you think of Luke Dickerson getting 3.8m? Were teams valuing him as the top ~22 pick that this would entail?
Keith Law
1:07
I had heard of one or two teams (Yanks?) possibly on him in the late first. Good for him for getting paid. He's pretty talented and I'm not going to bemoan a player getting $500K more than I might have thought he would get.
John
1:07
hey Klaw, do the Dbacks have the prospect depth to make significant additions. I know you’ve said they are pretty top heavy in the past.
Keith Law
1:07
I'd rather ask if it's worth them giving up major prospects for what is basically a wild-card run. I'd be okay with them standing pat.
James
1:07
Has your opinion on the runner on 2nd to start extras changed at all? Do you like it? I thought I remember you didn’t like that change initially
Keith Law
1:07
I still hate it.
Troy
1:07
Is the Miz (Brewers) a reliever for sure? Could he help this year in that role?
Keith Law
1:08
I can not imagine a guy with that delivery AND that level of command/control ending up a starter.
James
1:08
So the Angels regret not trading Shohei you think?
Keith Law
1:09
I'm sure the baseball folks wish they had, but the owner is probably fine with the extra revenue he got in that last month-plus.
James
1:09
Saw your post about the NYT Crossword - great to see you do them also! I can only seem to do Monday and sometimes Tuesday but they get exponentially harder Wed-Sun - as the week progresses are you able to compete all days of the week? Or does it get too hard for you by a certain day?
Keith Law
1:10
They take me longer as the week goes on but I do finish every day - I think my streak is approaching 300 days now. I just hate the gimmick ones like today's. I'm a traditionalist. My grandmother was a big crossword solver too. She used to buy the Star tabloid just to do its crossword.
Johnny Mo
1:10
Is Quinn Matthews a GUY at all?
Keith Law
1:10
He's a real prospect. I don't know if he's a starter with that delivery.
Bye Bye Balboni
1:10
What would Jonathan India cost prospect wise for NYY? Also do you see any surprise bats become available next week? Market seems limited at this point. Thank you for all the great content!
Keith Law
1:10
Probably a better question for Ken or Jayson ... I don't track the trade market much.
James
1:10
Do you think Mike Hazen with the Dbacks ignores scouting and just uses your guide? He seems to grab guys you have ranked higher than most that are still on the board when he picks
Keith Law
1:11
I know they scout pretty heavily, but they're just one of the scouting departments that values players along similar lines to me (Reds too).
Matt K
1:11
Thanks for chatting, Keith - love your stuff!  Big Brewer fan, and I notice a couple of '23 drafted high schoolers who have made the top 60 today. Is Cooper Pratt a guy that isn't far away from there?  Once he taps into more power??  Also has Eric Bitonti showed as much in ACL as one would hope to have him on that same track?  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:12
I love Pratt's bat but I need to see more game power/hard contact and then I'll buy in completely. Bitonti's probably been a touch better than I expected - still striking out just slightly more than you'd like, but the hard contact is there.
James
1:12
Would you still take Dylan Crews over Paul Skenes if the draft was today?
Keith Law
1:12
Does Skenes have the splinker? He didn't in college. That's a huge difference for me.
Matt Murton Enthusiast
1:12
Where do you think Moises Ballesteros' work behind the plate ends up on the 10 to 2014 Kyle Schwarber scale? Am I wrong in thinking the bat is ready for '25?
Keith Law
1:13
Aside from his weight, he might also have the issue where the bat is ready well before his defense. 2025 might be aggressive but I wouldn't say it's impossible.
James
1:13
Hear a lot of chatter about the White Sox dealing Crochet… why not just sign him long term or keep him?
Keith Law
1:13
He's already blown out once and had a shoulder issue in college. This is the most he's ever pitched in a calendar year at least going back to HS.
John S
1:13
What's a hypothetical package you're putting together for a SP if you're the Orioles? I'd love to include a current player on the roster (a la Mountcastle/Urias/Injured Mateo) but figure Seattle is the only team that would be interested.
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