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Keith Law
1:50
I would bet the under.
Jibraun
1:50
Re Jay's question and your answer, then let me ask: what do you think Stearns brings to the Mets?
Keith Law
1:52
I'm not really sure, to be honest. The most notable part of his tenure in Milwaukee was the gutting of their scouting staffs. What credit, if any, do we give him, versus Matt Arnold or Craig Counsell or the various directors involved, for their drafts? For building a great defense? For the development of the big 3 starters?
Steve
1:52
I've heard a bunch of people like Ryan Clifford since the deal...but that's an awfully high strikeout rate he's running.    How concerned should I be?
Keith Law
1:52
High risk, high reward guy.
There is real upside there and he may have been rushed.
Dan
1:52
Did you see Brady House yesterday? 104 MPH, 410-ft. Oppo-taco. A wise man once said "Brady House destroys baseballs." That Nats lineup is going to be so much fun next year
Keith Law
1:52
No, I saw him Tuesday. Actually hit one ball extremely hard that was just a foulout to the RF in the box score.
Steve
1:52
Do you think the Mets should pencil Mauricio in for 2B next year (and switch McNeil to the OF), or go shopping for an OF in the winter?
Keith Law
1:53
Yes. The extension to McNeil might be an albatross ... his value is so dependent on his AVG that it's easy for him to underproduce, and now they're kind of stuck with playing him unless they accept the sunk cost.
Jt
1:53
T or F: Babe Schnieder is a better use of a 40 man spot than is Cavan Biggio.
Keith Law
1:53
T.
Matt
1:53
Any thoughts on PCA's first few games?
Keith Law
1:53
No.
Jeff
1:53
Will Colson Montgomery grow into more in game power?
Keith Law
1:54
I think he'll be much more of a hitter for average/doubles than HR power.
TomBruno23
1:54
Jordan Walker...does he have to put up a 125 wRC+ to be an average player?
Keith Law
1:54
That seems too high.
Donny
1:54
Have you seen any of the robo umps in action this year? Is ke’Bryan hayes right in that we need it now?
Keith Law
1:55
My argument, based on what MLB execs have said for years, is that the ABS might not improve the overall accuracy of calls, but it will trade egregiously wrong calls for ones in the gray zone just around the plate. I believe most players would accept that - I can live with the ball 1" off the plate being incorrectly called a strike much more than I can live with the ball 5" off the plate being incorrectly called a strike.
Tyler
1:55
Samuel Basallo has picked up a ton of helium in the past few months. Do you see star-level potential with the bat, and where does he fit in defensively long term?
Keith Law
1:55
Blog post coming. Didn't see him catch, unfortunately. He DHd with Ardoin, who can really catch and throw but is no more than a backup, behind the plate that day.
1:56
Basallo's a big kid, BTW.
Longtime reader, first time chatter
1:56
With the explosion of prospect content in recent years, how has your job changed since you first started? Some prospect sites have multiple writers working for them, but it appears that you are flying solo - do you ever feel the need for someone to help support you in your work?
Keith Law
1:56
I like having colleagues who want to write about prospects - and when we had Zach Buchanan he did an excellent job - but I've got my system down for producing the key content throughout the year.
TomBruno23
1:56
Need your thoughts on Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift dating speculation, thanks.
Keith Law
1:56
Seems like he's slumming it.
(I kid.)
Josh
1:57
Thoughts on this year’s draft class? Seems like a pretty uninspiring prep position player group
Keith Law
1:57
Prep class is easier to evaluate in the spring, I think. The college crop, however, is not so hot.
Joe
1:57
Do you think the way the Red Sox ownership treated Chaim Bloom will make finding his replacement difficult? He did the job they asked him to do, allowed him to build for the future with the assumption he'd see it through and then fired him in a PR move to act like the organization was turning a page. I'm a Red Sox diehard and I'm sick over this. It's a disgrace.
Keith Law
1:58
No, for the reasons I cited above, but I said on the Athletic Baseball Show today that if you're a candidate you should at least ask two questions: 1) will you allow me to spend to acquire pitching from outside the org and 2) was the lack of any pitchers taken with high draft picks or signed for big bonuses as international free agents an ownership mandate?
Kevin
1:58
Not sure if you have a vote this year but any thoughts on Betts vs Acuna for MVP?
Keith Law
1:59
I have NL RoY. I'll do my column with hypothetical ballots for the other 5 awards in two weeks.
Guy
1:59
You think Biden’s too old for round 2?  Meaning competent.
Keith Law
1:59
I think Biden, Trump, Feinstein, McConnell, are all too damn old. It's absurd.
Matt
2:00
How should Cubs fans be thinking about Miguel Amaya going forward? Hard contact, but not enough of it.
Keith Law
2:00
Does he even have 150 PA yet? You have to be more patient than that. He can hit. He will hit.
Dave
2:00
To follow up on the Kyle Harrison answer, why are you lower on him? What's changed or not improved with profile?
Keith Law
2:00
It's a tough delivery to repeat and his control took a real step back this year.
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