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Keith Law
1:36
He'll never be a good defender, most likely, but I think he's capable of getting on base like he did in 2018 and hitting for 200+ ISO like he did this year.
That's an everyday player.
Mike
1:37
Jeff McNeil seems like an odd situation with him being 27 and finally being in the big leagues/MLB.   What held him back from being a prospect?? General health or did he just improve?
Keith Law
1:37
Missed several years - 2.5? - to injuries. Also has one tool, really, the hit tool, specifically his ability to put the ball in play, which tends to be harder to scout/not something you want to bank on in the absence of any other tools.
1:38
I know he's a fan favorite but by the time he's arb-eligible he'll be 30, and that skill he has does not typically age well.
Andrew
1:38
Giants are apparently promoting Ramos to AA today. Is this a little too aggressive?
Keith Law
1:38
Yikes. After last year, I wouldn't be rushing him up the ladder.
Beau
1:38
Why did the Padres give up on Franmil? Will it come back to haunt?
Keith Law
1:39
Low OBP/improved pitch recognition from last fall hasn't held up, also a poor defensive OF who may have to go to 1b or DH. I get it. They have better OF options coming and already have two 1b who don't hit enough for the spot.
Mary
1:40
What is Thairo Estrada’s upside? He looked good in small sample size
Keith Law
1:40
Just saw him again on Tuesday - I really like him, probably as a utility infielder, just a really solid player who'll put the ball in play and help out at 3 positions.
Jason
1:40
Does Michel Baez have a future as a starter, or is he in the right spot as a reliever?
Keith Law
1:40
Reliever for me.
Gun Control
1:40
PASS ME NOW PLEASE!
Keith Law
1:41
Mitch says no, while counting his NRA money.
Cole Fired
1:41
Do you think given how his profile fits their organizational philosophy (spin rate, k’s, etc) and his age fits their contending window the Yankees should aggressively pursue Cole this offseason?
Keith Law
1:41
Yes and I would bet they will.
Joe
1:41
Did the Tigers do the right thing trading Castellanos? Seems like the compensatory pick value may have been higher had they simply kept him and made a QO. Admittedly though, some of the new QO rules have my mind twisted in a pretzel so I may be misunderstanding all this.
Keith Law
1:41
I think they should have traded him sooner, but the trade was probably fine.
Dylan
1:42
Could you see a guy like Micker Adolfo or Luis Basabe get called up in September due to them being on the 40 man already and only having 2 option years remaining
Keith Law
1:42
Not for that reason, no. Adolfo could end up getting a fourth option in time.
BBTN
1:42
It’s really been a pleasure listening to you on the baseball tonight podcast the last two days, thanks for doing it
Keith Law
1:43
My pleasure - always good to get back with Eric again, plus I had two longtime friends on as guests in Alex Speier (buy his new book Homegrown, it's good) and Joe Sheehan.
Craig
1:43
How come Joey Bart and Carter Kieboom did not make your midseason top 50? What are the shortcomings?
Keith Law
1:43
Neither was really close. I had more than 50 players ahead of each.
Jeff
1:43
JD Davis! Has no position but bat seems legit, right?
Keith Law
1:43
SSS.
Zihuatanejo
1:44
Austin Barnes almost immediately started killing it in AAA after looking done in the bigs. What are the odds he be a good (or at least serviceable) major league hitter?
Keith Law
1:44
Near nil.
Ted
1:44
You were on Balazovic as a stud pretty early. What are your thoughts on Jhoan Duran?
Keith Law
1:44
That one 'splinker' pitch he throws is legit. I hear some starter, some reliever; depends on whether you think that one pitch is enough of a carrying tool to let him turn a lineup over 3x.
Rahn
1:44
Sorry if I'm late to your opinion on this, but re: the Pirates holding onto Vasquez, what have you heard/read about the package(s) the Pirates were sifting through from L.A., Atlanta, etc. and why in the world did they not deal him?
Keith Law
1:45
No idea. I try not to get too deep into the rumor weeds because some of it is always bullshit.
Eric
1:45
I went to journalism school at Florida. My advice to Aaron's mentee would be to major in something else (polsci, biz, etc), and minor in/take classes in journalism. Much more productive route I wish I chose.
Keith Law
1:46
I did wonder if developing subject matter expertise would be more useful. Hell, I took one writing class after high school, only because my college required it, and got a fucking B+ because the clown who taught it (an adjunct) was a poet, not a prose writer, and struggled with the basics of syntax and punctuation.
Will
1:46
What kind of player do you expect Isan Diaz to be? Is he another guy that's tough to evaluate based on this season due to the AAA/MLB baseball?
Keith Law
1:46
We have some history on him, though, that says he should be at least a regular, chance for an above-average one.
Mike
1:46
Brudsar graterol - solid number 2 in his prime?
Keith Law
1:46
Uh, no. No.
westin
1:46
yordan alvarez incapable of playing 1B, or Astros just being overly cautious?
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