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Klawchat 8/13/20
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Keith Law
1:01
Klawchat. Breathing life into your nightmare.
Heather
1:02
Do you think there will be HS/College baseball in the spring?  It would be just like the Red Sox to finally get a top three pick, and then not have anyone for their scouts to watch.
Keith Law
1:03
At this point, no, I do not. That could change with the results of the election, and/or a fresh surge in cases in the northern hemisphere as the weather turns cold. (Wasn't the heat supposed to shut the virus down? How'd that work out?) But we're not prepared for what we really need right now, another 4-6 week lockdown.
Mark
1:03
Just finished with Empire Falls from your recommendation and loved it. If I recall ,you proceeded to read all of his books after that one.I;'m going away on vacation, what might be a strong second choice by Russo?
Keith Law
1:03
Nobody's Fool is his second-best book; Straight Man is his funniest.
Joe
1:03
Nats promoted Seth Romero.  Think he is ready for the bigs?
Keith Law
1:03
On the mound? Changeup was always big-league quality, probably a 70. Control is iffy. Off the field is another matter.
Ben (MN)
1:04
Does your love of coffee spread to espresso? If so, any espresso recommendations? I am just starting to get into espresso in the mornings instead of coffee because the acid in an entire cup coffee is doing a number on my stomach as I get older. So far the only "good" brand I know is Intelligentsia. I'm starting to explore local coffee shops in the Twin Cities but many don't have their own espressos.
Keith Law
1:04
Dogwood's Neon blend is a great, workhorse espresso bean. They're local to you. And yes, I love espresso, and it is definitely easier on my stomach.
Jones
1:04
I'm surprised nobody's picked up Folty since his DFA.  Any insight?
Keith Law
1:04
He was down 2+ mph.
Bob
1:04
Important pizza question. I'm on the east coast and will probably never be in AZ to eat Pizzeria Bianco right out of the oven. I just noticed one of those food delivery services offers to ship 4 pies for a pretty hefty price of $135. I'm willing to bite the bullet on the price, but will the pies be anywhere close to restaurant quality so that I can say I've actually tried Pizzeria Bianco? Never settle for less than fresh or accept this is the best I can do?
Keith Law
1:05
If you can afford it, try it. It won't be as good as fresh, but you'll still get the fresh ingredients and the high quality of workmanship that goes into it. But I'd also encourage you to look in your city for a Neapolitan-style pizzeria you could support.
Joe
1:05
As a fan, it seems like Deivi Garcia has been passed over as a rotation piece this year in favor of Clarke Schmidt even though he has actually pitched at AAA and is already on the 40 man.  Can you see Garcia helping the Yankees at all this year?
Keith Law
1:05
Yes, maybe in a long relief role. I don't think they trust his command or his fastball's ability to keep missing bats.
1:06
I like him a bit more than they do internally.
Nate
1:06
Watched Vlade Guerrero Jr. over the weekend against the Red Sox.  I guess he gets his metabolism from his mom's side of the family.   He's gotta be three hundred pounds.  He won't be in the league in five years at this rate, right?
Keith Law
1:06
He's big, for sure, and that's why I've been saying for almost two years he will end up at DH. You can be heavy and still be a very good hitter, and it's also not unlikely that at some point he'll realize he has to get himself in better shape.
Kyle KS
1:06
In your opinion what is better for almost ready or MLB ready prospects, to be at an alternate site getting some sort of consistent reps or being at the MLB level but not playing frequently?  I'm thinking of Knizner and Carlson on the Cardinals when they were actually playing.
Keith Law
1:07
I wouldn't call up Carlson unless he was going to play regularly. Knizner I could see using part-time, because there's always work for other catchers to do - he could help in the bullpen, for example, and learn to catch better stuff & work with pitchers there.
Guest
1:08
OK, at what point (if any) does MLB look at the Cardinals situation and say that there is no way they can qualify for the post season due to the lack of games they can play.  

Do you think they privately have a hard number minimum?
Keith Law
1:08
I don't know and I haven't heard anything at all about this.
JJ
1:08
Was Andrew Benintendi always overrated?  I've been hearing for three years that he's on the verge of stardom, but all I see is a league average player, who hasn't improved at all since he first came up.
Keith Law
1:08
He hasn't improved since he came up, but I don't think he was overrated. Everyone, myself included, assumed he'd continue to adjust, and he hasn't.
James
1:08
Can Trent Grisham be a dude? His underlying stats look really encouraging.
Keith Law
1:08
Yes.
Gary
1:08
Hey Keith- have you gotten to watch any Andres Gimenez? Man is he fun to watch. Glove looks like a 7
Keith Law
1:09
Yes. Not a 70 defender.
Guest
1:09
Who is hurt more with lack of a minor league season: low level prospects or triple a guys?
Keith Law
1:09
Low level prospects. They don't get the year of repetitions that could lead to significant improvements and accelerate their ascents to the majors. It's quite possible some of these guys will start 2021 no better off than they were at the start of 2020.
Brian
1:10
Is Detroit really gonna manipulate Mize's service time in a year when they could legitimately make the playoffs and the back end of the rotation has been positively dreadful?
Keith Law
1:10
Seems like it.
1:11
They should have Mize, Skubal, and Manning up now, replacing Boyd, Nova, and Alexander. They'd probably be better off; they'd certainly be more interesting.
Jason
1:12
What is Luis Urias's ceiling?
Keith Law
1:12
Above average regular at 2b.
Kevin
1:12
What position does Austin Martin play for the Blue Jays?
Keith Law
1:12
They're going to try him at SS, I think, but I would bet on 3B in the long term.
Andrew
1:12
Does Realmuto break Posey’s record catcher deal?
Keith Law
1:12
He should.
TC
1:13
Gimenez off to a nice start for the Mets, and his defense definitely plays. His bat’s always been the question mark. Is there something you’ve seen in his at-bats so far that accounts for the small sample size success but could be a good sign for the future?
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