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Reb Wiseau
1:27
Are you surprised that Jud Fabian didn't sign with the Red Sox?
Keith Law
1:28
No, but that's not to his credit. Dude punched out 79 times this year and was just as bad at the end of the year as he was at the beginning. He was lucky to get an offer of first round money. Now he'll be an older 21 in what might be a stronger draft class next year. He'd better be WAY better at the plate to get that kind of payout again.
Ben
1:29
Is this season out of nowhere for Willy Adames, or did the Brewers get a real star at SS?
Keith Law
1:29
Top 100 prospect several times, on my breakouts list for 2020, so definitely not out of nowhere, but maybe a year late.
Andy
1:29
Anyone who thinks of Tommy John as riskless should look up Brady Aiken, who went from #1 overall pick to being out of baseball by 24.
Keith Law
1:31
Well, he had something wrong in his elbow that made TJ itself a riskier proposition. (He's also still in Cleveland's system, just on the IL.) But some players don't come back all the way from TJ. And, in an extreme outlier, a pitcher at George Mason died after TJ surgery - I don't know if it was an infection or bleeding or something else - which I think should remind us all that Tommy John surgery is surgery, and not minor surgery at that. No surgery is riskless.
Noah
1:31
Hi Keith, as always, thank you for your chats.  As a fellow anxiety-sufferer and believer in science and feminist, the baseball stuff is just the icing on the cake for me.  But my question is: given what Sandy Alderson has overseen in terms of hiring personnel with red flags (i.e. multiple  sexual harassment hires), why isn't there more of an outcry for him to resign?  It seems that not only the media, the Mets organization, but also fans are just sweeping this under the rug and forgetting about it.
Keith Law
1:32
I've had a few people around MLB ask the same question. If Sandy was responsible, then why isn't he being held accountable, and if he wasn't responsible, well, why not? I don't have an answer to that. I wouldn't be shocked if he stepped aside at the end of this year, especially now that a few of his top lieutenants have been promoted/extended.
Brendan
1:32
Hi Keith! Its highly unlikely that to ever happen but in the wake of the Rocker situation I've seen a couple sport writers and many fans call for the end of the draft (unfair labor practices/manipulation and all). If that were to happen, what could be done to prevent all the top prospects from signing with one team? Perhaps a hybrid system where teams still receive the equivalent of their bonus pools and they can sign as many "draft picks" as they want with that money with fines and penalties similar to the international pool rules for exceeding your allotted money? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:32
Why would all of the top prospects sign with one team so they can fight for the finite amount of playing time available?
Dungeon Master
1:33
any change on Triston Casas evaluation this year? Results seem solid but not spectacular. Is he the Red Sox 1B by next summer? I know tough for a 1B to hit top 50, but hoping the bat is good enough to play there for a first division team.
Keith Law
1:33
No change. Good prospect, waiting for more thump to show up.
Ian
1:33
Any changes to the view of Nick Yorke and/or Blaze Jordan after some of their recent successes?
Keith Law
1:34
Small samples, and Jordan did it in the Florida Man League, but it's all very promising, especially seeing Jordan show some power in games (while playing below sea level down there). Also don't sleep on Brandon Walter. Delaware lefty, 26th rounder, now up to 97 with a starter look.
Mike
1:35
Any restaurant recommendations near Rehoboth/Dewey?
Keith Law
1:36
The Station & Eggcelent in Lewes. Rise Up coffee in Rehoboth. I try not to eat down at Rehoboth because it's basically Grotto's and Thrasher's on an infinite loop.
Bradley
1:37
What are your thoughts on how the Cubs did overall on prospects received in their trades?  Specifically Madrigal and Heuer for Kimbrel?
Keith Law
Evan R.
1:37
Astros prospect Hunter Brown…the next Walker Buehler?
Keith Law
1:39
I mean, Brown has great shit, top 25 prospect in baseball kind of shit ... but he's only had anything approaching average control for about six weeks now.
Sean
1:39
The Graveman trade broke our hearts, but this Abraham Toro guy seems like an infielder that can switch hit with power and speed. What do you see in him?
Keith Law
1:39
The trade of a journeyman reliever in the midst of his first really good season broke your hearts? I like Toro, more like a  multi-position utility guy who can play close to every day, but much prefer him to Graveman.
Coffee Drinker
1:39
You like coffee. I like coffee. What beans do you typically get and from where?
Keith Law
1:40
All over. I buy beans whenever I travel. Right now I'm using some Royal Mile Breakfast Jawn (light roast) beans for espresso and a Colombian from GIV coffee in Canton, CT, for pour-over.
Dark Knight
1:40
Dodgers have been giving Gavin Lux opportunities for couple years... do you see him more as a Carter Kieboom/ Biggio?  or still someone who will be an above avg regular?
Keith Law
1:41
Chance to be a star. Way better than those other two. Not even in the same league in tools or ability.
Sean
1:41
Any intel as to why the Red Sox didn’t beat the Yankees offer for Rizzo?  It seems like it wasn’t a prospect quality issue and the SSS results are…frustrating
Keith Law
1:41
Disagree. Prospects the Cubs got were good.
Mike
1:41
Along the same line as the Luis Garcia question - do you feel the same about Jose Barrero? He seems to be walking much more than he did in the past.
Keith Law
1:41
Yes, but I feel a little better about his power potential because it was always there.
Jon
1:42
Have you been able to see or hear anything new about any Cardinals prospects like Gorman, Liberatore, or Thompson?
Keith Law
1:42
I saw Gorman and Liberatore in Denver and wrote them up.
Mike
1:42
I’ve seen Riley Greene a bunch of times and see flashes of Eastern League top prospects Gregory Polanco and Dom Brown with him due to a slow bat, is he closer to a 5 level talent than a 6?
Keith Law
1:43
Uh ... no, that's not accurate at all.
John
1:43
Are you a believer in Samad Taylor? The power has kind of come out of nowhere.
Keith Law
1:43
He's a real prospect. Possible regular.
Guest
1:43
Hi Keith-- I was curious what, if anything, you've heard about George Valera this year. Walk rate seems pretty impressive for such a young guy at that level.
Keith Law
1:43
Very positive reports. Wanted to see him in the Futures Game too.
Josh
1:43
You seem fairly high on Randy Vasquez.  Where does he rank compared to endless amount of right handers the Yankees have like Medina, Gil, Way, Yoendrys Gomez, etc.
Keith Law
1:43
Less famous, more likely to be a starter than Medina, Gil, or Way, I think.
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