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Keith Law
1:46
I think he's a DH only. Bad body, doesn't move well.
Chip
1:46
Surprised by Will Smith's start, or has he always had this power?
Keith Law
1:47
Dodgers altered his swing to unlock more power before 2018. He's legit.
Jason
1:47
Has Cartaya progressed to the point the Dodgers would be better served dealing Ruiz in the winter to help an area of need?
Keith Law
1:47
IMO, yes, he has.
Roger
1:47
How did you rate James Kaprielian before the arm injuries?
Keith Law
1:47
Potential #1 starter.
Roger Megardy
1:47
Does Pete Fairbanks have a future as a legit MLB reliever?
Keith Law
1:47
A reliever, yes. A good one, I don't know.
Joel
1:47
Every prospect site I check still has Travis Swaggerty as a promising prospect. I'm scouting the stat line, but I see almost nothing to recommend him as a top prospect dating back to his junior year in a non-elite conference. Can Swaggerty actually be an impact outfielder in the majors?
Keith Law
1:48
At this point he won't be on my top 100. College products pretty much have to hit right away.
JT
1:48
You've been down on Lamet because of his 2 pitch repertoire (and down is of course relative). Is his breakout as a SP real, or is he still consigned to the late innings with that FB/SL combo?
Keith Law
1:48
He's had a breakout? He's a two pitch guy, still, and as a result lefties are killing him.
Josh Nelson
1:48
What did you like, and dislike, about watching Luis Robert recently?
Keith Law
1:49
I disliked all the swinging and missing. I liked that he was actually in the lineup, though. That's a welcome change for me.
Pat
1:49
As to the "open fire in a stadium" question, you don't need to get in to the stadium. A bigger concern to me is someone opening fire just outside a football or baseball stadium right about 15-30 minutes before gametime when everyone is being herded like cattle thru a few entrances.
Keith Law
1:49
I feel like some other writers pointed that out when MLB started this security theater bullshit of metal detectors ... they just create vulnerabilities outside the park rather than inside.
1:50
I really don't think I'd attend many MLB games if I had to pay for them and go as a fan, not as a member of the press. The experience of getting to and into most ballparks is too onerous.
El Zilcho
1:50
Has there been any change in perception of the Mariners' player development system over the last couple of years? It seems like it was terrible for so long...
Keith Law
1:50
I mean, they have better players now. That sort of helps.
Chris
1:50
Regarding today's ICE raids in MS, why focus on the immigrant worker and not the employer (prosecution is very rare)?  I personally don't approve of either, but if you believe immigration is a problem it seems more pragmatic to focus enforcement efforts at the massive corporations.
Keith Law
1:51
Massive corporations tend to donate more to political candidates than undocumented workers do. I think that might be a factor.
Kevin
1:51
Would you consider it an accomplishment or a failure if the Dodgers made it to the WS 3 straight years but lost every year
Keith Law
1:51
I would. I know Eric said on the pod this morning he would think that would be seen as a failure.
Chris
1:51
Amed Rosario turning a corner? I'm still surprised at how bad is defense is, can you explain how scouts missed that?
Keith Law
1:52
Scouts didn't miss it; it has been markedly worse this year than ever before. I don't know what the Mets are or aren't doing but it seems like that has to be on the coaching staff.
Jason
1:52
Is Trent Grisham legit?
Keith Law
1:52
Yes. I'm in.
Chris
1:52
Is Tim Beckham's career over?
Keith Law
1:52
Remember those two weeks when Rays fans were apoplectic they traded him and people thought the Orioles had gotten a steal? That was fun.
Kevin
1:53
I know Jake Rogers isn’t going be an All-Star but do you think he is a starting C
Keith Law
1:53
Maybe with the defense but I don't think he's going to hit.
Chris
1:53
ETAs for Peterson and Szapucki? Also is Kevin Smith any good?
Keith Law
1:53
Next year for Peterson, maybe 2021 for Szapucki, and I have never liked Smith's movies.
Mucho
1:53
How do you manage to get so much done (work, family, reading a thousand books)? Any tips?
Keith Law
1:53
I don't watch much TV at all and now I'm spending less time online (especially Twitter).
Scherzer's Blue Eye
1:53
I'm always curious about discrepancies in rankings (i.e Garcia). You--and people you talk to--have him down. But evaluators at BA, for example, have him in the 2nd half of the Top-100. What do they see you don't, or vice versa?
Keith Law
1:54
No idea. You'd have to ask them. I've seen Garcia and talked to many scouts about him. He's a nice player, but not a top 100 guy. He's just young.
JT
1:54
I still regret that the Jays didn't get Dom Smith out of the Mets even at the cost of having added another player to the deal. Rowdy is another case you could use as a feather in the cap, by the by.
Keith Law
1:54
People complaining to Mike Wilner (a friend from my Toronto days) about my takes on Tellez was fun.
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