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Mike
1:31
Is there any hope for the Pirates being a World Series contender in the next 3-5 years? Asking for a friend
Keith Law
1:31
Yes.
Oren
1:31
What do you make of Davis Schneider? Real bat?
Keith Law
1:31
Not really. And no position.
Mike
1:31
Gavin Cross has been one of my biggest prospect disappointments this year. What's gone wrong and has his long-term outlook changed?
Keith Law
1:31
Long-term outlook has changed dramatically. Hard to even project him as a regular given how bad his season has been.
Alex
1:31
If you were David Ross would you be playing Tauchman or PCA the rest of the way?
Keith Law
1:31
PCA, even if just for defense.
ChicagoSteve
1:32
Keith, any thoughts on former T100 guy Mets OF Alexander Ramirez. Scouting the stat line, he really seems to have regressed badly.
Keith Law
1:32
Don't scout the stat line.
Fox
1:32
Who do you anticipate having a better career: Skenes or Yamamoto?
Keith Law
1:32
Unfair comparison.
Chris
1:32
Any comments on the George Kirby situation.  Reactions (including from Ron Darling unfortunately) seemed way over the top and typical "in my day" and "young pitchers today are coddled too much" garbage.
Keith Law
1:33
Kirby is absolutely right to say he felt gassed or tired, and all of these old guys, most of whom couldn't have sniffed Kirby's average velocity on the best days of their lives, should shut it.
Jay
1:33
What are your general thoughts on David Stearns? Seems to be exactly what the Mets needed
Keith Law
1:33
What about Stearns fits what the Mets needed?  I think a lot of fans advocating for Stearns don't have any real sense of what he brings to the team.
Sedona
1:33
Do you see Cowser and Westburg the odd players out when the dust settles w/ Holliday, Heston, Mayo, Norby, Ortiz, Basallo, etc. come up?
Keith Law
1:34
Yes. Ortiz probably too, with Henderson/Holliday the left side of the infield for the next forever.
Mike
1:34
Would Bellinger's 2023 excellence give you the confidence to give me a long term, big money deal or is there still lingering concern given how awful his previous two years were?
Keith Law
1:34
I'm leaning towards the former and I think he'll be paid like 2021-22 never happened.
Sedona
1:35
Do you like Mason Barnett or Chayce McDermott?
Keith Law
1:36
McDermott's a reliever for me. Barnett had some command/control questions but has been better in AA late in the year - could be real, could be a small sample issue.
Mike
1:36
Thoughts on Victor Scott II? He's seem to have had a coming out party this year with insane numbers on the basepaths while showing some value at the plate too.
Keith Law
1:36
Extra guy. 80 speed, bat isn't everyday.
Frank
1:36
Does Anthopolous have enough ammo in the farm system to pull off another substantial trade? It would decimate the farm if they made another from the looks of it.
Keith Law
1:36
Decimating the farm to keep the team a WS contender is worth it. I think they could.
BK
1:37
Love your monthly music lists - they turned me on to my favorite band the Wombats a few years ago. If I love the Wombats, what are some other bands I may like?
Keith Law
1:37
Maybe Sundara Karma and Two Door Cinema Club.
TomBruno23
1:37
If Wainwright ends up at 199 I know it is your fault (and Tim Lincecum and Javier Vazquez).
Keith Law
1:37
Quite possibly.
Andy
1:37
Elly is too good to not make adjustments, right?
Keith Law
1:37
I will always bet on a player this young and athletic to make adjustments.
Sedona
1:37
Believer in Ha-seong Kim's breakout year?
Keith Law
1:38
Yes.
Dan
1:38
Whats the ceiling for guys like Trey Lipscomb and Handy Morales? Morales hits well but 0 HRs in a small sample.
Keith Law
1:38
I really don't care if a player doesn't homer in two months in his pro debut after he played a full college season in the spring.
Keith
1:38
Seems like Preller is safe, but should he be?
Keith Law
1:39
I wonder if he's safe, but the fact that the Padres are so bad in extra innings doesn't seem to be on the GM. Did he build a contending roster? Yes. That would be my #1 criterion. But finishing ~10 games under .500 in a year when you were supposed to compete is not good for one's short-term career prospects.
Kyle
1:39
Could you ever see Oklahoma City as a future expansion market? It's the nation's 20th largest city in terms of population (but only 40th-something in terms of media market) - but a lot of growth in recent years.
Keith Law
1:40
It's nowhere close. I think it'll be decades before that's reasonable.
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