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Keith Law
1:18
I have no idea what's going on in his shoulder, so no, sorry.
Dr. Andrews
1:18
With Morton suffering from the dreaded "shoulder stiffness," is the Verlander-Cole-Keuchel combo plus a multi-headed super reliever (McCullers?) going to be enough to make it out of the AL?
Keith Law
1:18
I think so.
Darren
1:18
As a vegetarian I am thankful for all the other options today to help the average person find delicious healthy food. Have you tried the Impossible burger or Beyond Meat burgers? Those two are so far ahead of all other veggie burgers on the market. The impossible meatballs and beyond meat sausages are also great products.
Keith Law
1:19
I've had the Beyond burgers and was very impressed. They're meat-like enough that I would say they're a good substitute (granted, I don't eat beef any more, but have had it hundreds of times). My only complaint is that their burgers are pre-formed and quite small for a single portion.
JJ
1:19
Unless Chris Sale pitches this weekend, he won't have enough IP to qualify for the ERA title.  Should a starting pitcher who throws fewer than 162 total innings in a season be a viable Cy Young candidate (I'd give it to Snell, regardless)?
Keith Law
1:20
If he'd pitched well enough, sure - 150 innings of a 1.50 ERA/FIP would probably do it. Verlander is my pick though.
James
1:20
I was watching a game on TV and the scroll along the bottom said that Bryce Harper just had his first 100 rbi season. I had to look it up. Dumb question and not some jerk question, what makes him a $300 million dollar player? 2015 was a great year for him but he hasn't achieved that again in the three years after. Is it ok to say he Is going to be in the 2-4 WAR range per year with maybe a great year mixed in?
Keith Law
1:21
RBI are a terrible, useless measure of individual performance. He was worth about 5 WAR last year, and was only below 4 WAR this year because of poor defensive metrics, some of which came from playing out of position in CF. He's shown himself to be a star hitter when healthy, but has had at least two years wrecked by injuries. The upside is clearly there, though.
Nate
1:22
Where do the Orioles go from here?  I look at that roster, and I see nobody with any trade value at all.  So it will probably be a quiet off-season.  Do Orioles fans just sit back, and hope the O's draft well for the next three years, and tune back in around 2021?
Keith Law
1:23
Hope they draft well and do more internationally (after years of avoiding the market) and change up their development processes for pitchers (of which Buck was a part) and find some value on the scrap heap. It's a long road back to respectability. I have no objection at all to Duquette getting an extension - the reality is he's done that job with one hand tied behind his back for years - but has any GM kept his job after a 110 loss season before? I guess Dombrowski sort of counts in Detroit, but that thing was on fire when he sat down on it.
Moe Mentum
1:23
Favorite rock drummer of all time?
Keith Law
1:24
Always was a fan of Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees, Tuatara, and a bunch of other acts.
Moe Mentum
1:24
Besides Italy, which European country do you (or would you) most enjoy visiting?
Keith Law
1:25
I'd love to go east - seeing Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian coast of Croatia is a bucket-list item for me, as is spending time in Amsterdam.
Dante
1:25
If you were Klentak, would you sign Machado or Harper, assuming the price is readonable enough on either one?
Keith Law
1:25
I'd sign either one; I think Machado is the clearer upgrade for them.
Owen
1:25
Is Logan Shore a guy?
Keith Law
1:25
Back-end starter, maybe.
Kyle KS
1:26
How do the Angels get the most value out of Ohtani moving forward?  Full starter's workload and fill in DH ABs, Full time OF with ~600 ABs or a mix of both like they perused this season?
Keith Law
1:26
Well he's not pitching next year, but if we're talking 2020 and beyond, I would aim to use him as much as a starter as his arm health allows, and mix in part time DH at bats like this year.
mark
1:27
Hi Klaw,
Last week you responded to a question about Mejia and Hedges by saying "Hedges is just not a good enough hitter to push Mejia off to another position"... but is he a good enough defender to at least make the Pads attempt to convert Mejia into a guy who plays multiple positions (OF/C/3B) during the season? If not, should they just trade Hedges now?
Keith Law
1:27
Sorry, implicit in my response was that Hedges' defense, while good, isn't enough to mitigate how bad his bat is.
Joe Cleveland
1:27
I have heard great things about Brayan Rocchio. Is he a candidate for the back end of your top 100 list?
Keith Law
1:27
A candidate, no real idea what the back of my list will look like until I start working on it in earnest.
JD
1:27
If you were the new GM of the Giants, would you trade Bumgarner during the Winter Meetings or at the deadline? And what type of package would you expect to get?
Keith Law
1:28
You'll always get more of a market in the winter, when just about every team has room in its budget to add a major piece, than in July, when only a handful of teams do.
Skip
1:28
True or False:  The hearing today isn't going to change the mind of one single person with regard to whether they think Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed.
Keith Law
1:28
True. I think it's all theater, personally.
Joe
1:28
Fair to be a bit disappointed in Gleyber's season?  His approach has been quite poor at times and he has struck out a lot.
Keith Law
1:28
Not fair. He's a kid who was in A-ball two years ago.
squeeze bunt
1:29
bold to hold a chat considering what's going on.  Small chatrrom today?
Keith Law
1:29
Nope, seems jammed as usual.
Jerry
1:29
Should Keuchel and Marwin get qualifying offers?  What's the negative for the Astros if they do give them?
Keith Law
1:29
Keuchel yes, Marwin no.
Mark
1:29
Do you see the improvement from Zack Wheeler this year as sustainable ?
Keith Law
1:29
If he's able to stay healthy, and maintain this kind of workload, yes.
squeeze bunt
1:29
Have you started any draft coverage for next year?  Any thoughts on the class after the summer showcases?
Keith Law
1:30
I won't rank guys probably until February, but every single scout or exec I've talked to agrees that the class is very down. The college crop is especially poor.
Jax
1:30
Will Basabe get consideration for being in your top 100?
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