JotCast | Klawchat 9/5/19

Klawchat 9/5/19

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Ben

1:40

If you had only two nights in Chicago where would you eat for dinner those two nights?

Keith Law

1:40

Monteverde and Purple Pig.

romorr

1:40

DL Hall had a good season in A+ ball. The walks are a worry to me, but all I see is the stat line. Do you think it is a worry, or something fixable? Keeping him in A+ to work it out seems the smart play for 2020, right?

Keith Law

1:40

Great athlete with good delivery. I don't see any reason he couldn't improve.

Dylan

1:40

You say Brailyn Marquez has a below average changeup and is likely a reliever. But if I take this sharpie and add a few lines to his scouting report, he becomes a future #1 starter.

Keith Law

1:41

Yes, Mr. President. The truth is whatever you want it to be.

Keith

1:41

What is your POV on how teams should be handling high school pitchers in their first year after the draft? What were the varying approaches that different orgs took, and what are the pros and cons of each?

Keith Law

1:41

Other than being conservative with in-game pitch counts, which we know is a good idea, I think teams are mostly just guessing at how to keep them healthy.

romorr

1:41

Santander has been a bright spot for the Orioles this year, it's not a seasons worth of ABs, but the results are there. Think he can be a viable starter in RF for 150+ games a year? I remember he wasn't a nothing prospect, just lots of injuries.

Keith Law

1:41

Yeah I'm buying that one. Average regular.

Jerry

1:42

Thoughts on the Astros/Verlander flap with the Detroit reporter. I found it disappointing that the Astros and Verlander were that petty. One of the Astros former beat writers said on Twitter that this wasn't the first time they've done something like that.

Keith Law

1:42

Astros were completely in the wrong, as was Verlander. Unequivocally so. If there's an issue with the writer, it has to be handled at another time. The team is obligated to respect his credential.

jack

1:43

Can Alec Bohm be a competent 3rd baseman for a few years? Until the NL implements the dh

Keith Law

1:43

If "competent" means average, no. If it means a 45, yes.

1:43

when you do the podcast with Buster, do you know what questions he will be asking you in advance so you can prepare? Or just shooting from the hip?

Keith Law

1:44

He tells me a few things before we start recording but that's it. I think I do better when it's extempore anyway.

John O'Reily

1:44

What is Roasny Contreras best case scenario

Keith Law

1:44

Tightens the CB and becomes a #3 starter.

Robert

1:44

Luis Basabe has had a better second half. Could some of his issues in the first half be related to the broken hamate? Is he a candidate for a bounceback in 2020?

Keith Law

1:44

I believe all of this is true.

Dice Throne

1:44

Have you played any of the games in the Dice Throne series? Hearing good things and wondering what you think

Keith Law

1:44

I have not, sorry.

Chad

1:46

Does Seager or Lux profile better as a shortstop going forward?

Keith Law

1:47

Lux, for me.

1:47

So we're now two years into Max Kepler hitting lefties as well as he hits righties. Considering how bad he was against lefties earlier in his career, is this sustainable?

Keith Law

1:47

I'm in. Now MLB needs to get his face on billboards all across Europe.

Buscon Bob

1:47

With the FSL playoffs cancelled, should Wander Franco be given a taste of AA?

Keith Law

1:47

Why not? I see no downside.

Ira

1:47

Aren’t the Yankees best served letting Didi walk and moving Torres to shortstop and using that money on a front line starter? I assume Didi will want long term deal.

Keith Law

1:47

I would.

Dan

1:47

Are there any literary classics like 1984, To Kill a Mockingbird, Catch 22, etc. that you make a point to read every so often just to make sure they're always fresh in your mind?

Keith Law

1:48

No, just because there are too many other books I want to read.

Sarah

1:49

This was reported in late June - given the year he's had, do you think it explains Bauer's struggles? “On multiple occasions this year, Bauer has mentioned after starts that he’s been battling something physically. It hasn’t allowed him the mobility he needs during his deliver to really rear back and get the bite and spin on his pitches that he wants. He said on Wednesday that he felt better, but, he still hasn’t felt entirely comfortable on the mound. He hasn’t given any details on what he’s dealing with, but, something is there.”

Keith Law

1:49

Of course, yes, it's the reed.

Andy

1:49

I must have missed all the articles about how attendance plummeted for the White Sox, Nationals, and Dodgers. I was told (by others) that was the only possible outcome of extending the netting.

Keith Law

1:49

Yes, please send me those links.

Dallas

1:50

Do you have a preference between DRS and UZR? They can be so different for example Bogaerts is -20 DRS but 1.8 UZR; Rosario is similar -14 DRS -1.8 UZR?

Keith Law

1:50

I look at both, but prefer UZR slightly.

Henry

1:50

Your cat was outstanding on Baseball Tonight a a couple of weeks ago. Can't wait for your new book.

Keith Law

1:51

He made a real racket this morning and I have no idea why. Thanks.

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