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Rick C
2:55
Is Ian Anderson hurt, or are the Braves just limiting his innings?
Keith Law
2:56
I believe he's been shut down due to an innings cap. He's not hurt.
Andy
2:56
For a while it looked as if Folty for the Braves had started to figure it out, but has recently fell apart. Do you think he will ever figure it out or is he better off in the bullpen?
Keith Law
2:56
Showed way too much as a starter before his last two outings to let those ruin his season. He was league-average on the season before the start at Coors.
avid reader of smrt baseball
2:57
what a useless stat Rich Hill being a losing pitcher?
Keith Law
2:57
I hate that that is the narrative. The Dodgers lost the game. Don't fucking blame Hill like HE did something wrong.
Kyle
2:57
On a scale of 20-80 how excited are you for Pax Unplugged?
Keith Law
2:57
After I had such a blast at GenCon, that's an 80, like Judge has 80 power or Buxton has 80 speed kind of 80.
Mark
2:58
T/F: Miguel Andujar posts at least two 3+ WAR seasons
Keith Law
2:58
Hm. If he gets the playing time, yes.
Hinkie
2:58
Is Brady Singer a better prospect than either AJ Puk or Alex Faedo were after their sophomore years at Florida ?
Keith Law
2:58
Nope. If healthy, Kowar is a better pro prospect than Singer.
Dan
2:58
Is Johan Oviedo the next big Cardinals pitching prospect? Has a ways to go but it seems like the upside is quite substantial.
Keith Law
2:59
Upside is huge. Also, over/under on times I refer to him as Juan Carlos: 2.5.
Bob
3:00
What is outlook of the 2014 Yankees spending spree look three years out?
Keith Law
3:00
International? Not great given the sheer quantity signed.
Patrick
3:00
Is Scott Kingery good enough to draw walks at the big league level. The hit tool is obviously legit, i just want to make sure he can lay off enough pitches to walk and not strikeout too much. Also, is he the best defensive second baseman in AAA
Keith Law
3:00
Swings early and often. Doesn't miss much. I'll at least roll with a guy like that, rather than a guy like Williams who swings a lot and misses a lot too.
Daniel
3:00
On a scale of 1 to ER MER GERD, how excited should I be for Fernando Tatis Jr?
Keith Law
3:01
He's going to end up in my top 10 this winter.
JJ
3:02
Will Trevor Hoffmann eventually get into the HOF?  He compiled impressive save stats, and some voters love compilers, but he gets crushed by having a career that so closely coincided with Mariano's.  "Closer" seems like it would be the hardest position to evaluate for a HOF voter.
Keith Law
3:02
He will get in this winter, but does not deserve to.
Todd
3:03
Which Brewer prospect at Carolina has been more disappointing: Ray, Clark, or Diaz? Which one has the most hope of turning it around?
Keith Law
3:03
Ray most disappointing to me. Diaz probably still the best chance to turn it around. But I'm also wondering if there's a systemic issue there that four hitters (+ Erceg) all flopped there this year.
Chris
3:03
Luis Guillorme : 70/80 glove, .370 OBP in AA, zero pop, blocked in NY. Feel like he's a sleeper.
Keith Law
3:04
Not a sleeper, just a quality backup. Don't see the OBP sticking around with no pop and below-average hit tool. He is probably an 80 defender, though. Rey Ordonez?
Leonard
3:04
Pedro Gonzalez just got traded to the Rangers, what's his ceiling ?
Keith Law
3:04
Ceiling is really high - maybe a 60 - but with low probability. Still a ways off, more raw ability than present game skills.
Evan
3:05
It’s a small sample size but Rafael Montero has looked decent in his most recent stint as a starter. Is there anything different that he’s doing that could lead to him being the pitcher the Mets thought they once had when he was a prospect?
Keith Law
3:05
Maybe just that he's healthy again?
Pat D
3:05
Keith, we've had the opportunity to communicate a few times in the past, via Facebook, your blog, and your chats, but there's one question that's always been on my mind that I just have to ask:  how do you type with boxing gloves on your hands?  😀
Keith Law
3:05
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Brian
3:06
For what it's worth, we ran a sympathetic piece explaining who antifa are: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/08/16/who-...
Keith Law
3:06
Thank you - I'll add this to my reading list.
section 34
3:06
Hey Keith, you sometimes retweet racist and ignorant comments with snarky replies, which I enjoy. I'm curious about what percentage, roughly, of people commenting to you would you call racist, as opposed to ignorant about baseball (pro-RBI, etc). Also, is this percentage higher on Twitter or other media? Thanks.
Keith Law
3:07
I don't get that many racist/sexist/homophobic comments any more because I block people who say that shit. I don't need you as a fan or reader if you can't treat others as fundamentally equal.
Craig
3:07
I know and everyone who isn't a Hot Take Talking Head knows that Tim Tebow is not a legitimate baseball prospect. But is what he is doing in the minors a legitimate athletic accomplishment? I doubt there are many 29 year olds -- who haven't played since high school -- that could top the Mendoza line at High A. Is that wrong?
Keith Law
3:07
If you're not looking at him in baseball terms, sure. But he's a waste of a roster spot that should go to someone who isn't just screwing around.
Ethan
3:08
Last year Josh Bell showed the extreme plate discipline and bat-on-ball abilities that he's known for, but not as much power. This year, the tables have turned on the two--though not extremely. What are the chances he brings the two together?
Keith Law
3:08
High. 75%. I think it's all in there - he has shown each of these skills in isolation.
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