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Bredin
2:27
Is Gavin Lux a top 100 guy? Could you just give us your thoughts on him in general as well? Thank you, sir.
Keith Law
2:28
I'm very pleased to see his progress this year, although he's still a cipher against LHP, and I don't know how much of his power is the Cal League and how much is that the Dodgers try to optimize every prospect's launch angle. He can play short, though, and his hit and eye tools are already there. Regular for me with lots of potential for more.
Salzer
2:28
I love me some Bo Bichette. Has his stock taken a hit at all or is the lower average just normal growing pains?
Keith Law
2:28
I just ranked him as highly this month as I had in the winter. Still quite young for double-A, too.
Dennis S
2:28
Is there any way the Dodgers sign Machado, move him to second or third base with Seager back or would that just cripple their overall player budget?
Keith Law
2:29
Seems like they'll be outbid, given their general philosophy on free agents - and Kershaw can opt out if he wants to, so they may end up renegotiating his deal to prevent that.
tom
2:29
Am I being too optimistic in seeing a #2 starter in Chris Paddack? I mean, to the naked eye both the control & command are 70 grade. I realize he'll need a 3rd pitch - how has his curveball progressed? He seems to be dominating AA hitters as much as he did in High A
Keith Law
2:29
It isn't impossible to be a #2 with a below-average breaking ball, but it's rare/unusual.
Matt
2:30
Do you have an interest in economics or more specifically stocks/investing. With your background it seems like topics you’d be on board learning about.
Keith Law
2:30
I don't think an individual can beat the market. Used to read a lot more on that topic, and covered a lot of it in school. More interested in the behavioral economics stuff - what drives our thinking, and our bad decisions, and why man isn't the rational actor that 200+ years of economic philosophy claimed he was.
Brett
2:31
Scott Kingery or Luis Urias long term?
Keith Law
2:31
Urias. Both good.
Frank
2:31
Derick Rodriguez has pitched very well for the Giants.  Can he be a solid #2 or #3 going forward?
Keith Law
2:31
Way too high. Back-end starter.
Jim, the Frustrated Fan
2:31
I'm SOOOO tired of seeing so many injuries as a result of head first slides. Is there any evidence feet-first slides are at all safer?
Keith Law
2:31
I don't know the answer to that, actually.
Darryl
2:32
Recommended restaurants in downtown Chicago? Family is taking a trip next month and would love your input!
Keith Law
2:32
Monteverde, Publican & Publican Quality Meats, any Rick Bayliss place, Little Goat (haven't been to Girl & the Goat, I assume it's fantastic). Pretty good little food town they got there.
Dave
2:32
I was wondering why you think nobody has signed Hanley Ramirez, since all they'd have to pay is the pro-rated minimum. Is he that done? Also wanted to thank you for the chats and for Stick to Baseball. Although I have an issue with Stick to Baseball, because of all the extra reading I have to do. BTW who'd a thunk George Will would become the voice of reason.
Keith Law
2:33
Doesn't have any defensive value and teams are loath to burn bench spots on guys like that, not when everyone wants to carry 15 pitches.
2:34
That's all for this week - thank you all as always for reading and all of your questions, and this week for bearing with me as I got caught in traffic (!) driving here on the Cape. I may not chat next week because I'll be at Gen Con - and hope to see many of you there. Also, if you're near Acton, Massachusetts, come see me Saturday at 1 pm at Paul Swydan's new bookstore The Silver Unicorn. I'll talk baseball, take your questions, and sign copies of Smart Baseball!
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