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Klawchat 9/6/18
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Keith Law
1:01
Swept away for a moment by chance. It's Klawchat.
Nick
1:01
Is Blake Swihart still a change-of-scenary- type of guy or is he just a weird positional tweener with a bat that doesn't profile unless he can add defensive value?
Keith Law
1:02
The bat will profile behind the plate, and I think if he gets regular playing time and stays healthy the bat would profile elsewhere too.
David
1:02
After LeMahieu isn't re-signed, the plan is for Brendan Rodgers to play 2B, right?  Have to think Story has solidified himself at short.  But of course the elephant in the room is Arenado - do you think he stays long-term?
Keith Law
1:02
I think Story's a better defender than Rodgers, so yes, I'd expect that, although I have never seen Rodgers as a guy who'd have to move. They should keep Arenado as long as they're contending, and move him if they think their window is closing - you don't want to end up in Baltimore's situation with Machado where you accept half or less of what you might have gotten had you acted sooner.
Addoeh
1:03
Does Joe West look like a baked potato?
Keith Law
1:03
I would probably not eat a baked potato that looked like Joe West.
mark
1:03
Hi Klaw,

What should SD do with Franmil Reyes moving forward... keep him, trade him? Is he at least an average MLB OF?
Keith Law
1:04
I don't think he has the offspeed recognition or discipline to be a league average OF. I will say that Zack Godley demonstrated that Franmil can murder a dick-high fastball though, so maybe teams shouldn't throw him those.
Jibraun
1:04
The college football season has started, and Kyler Murray is actually playing. How are the A's actually ok with this?
Keith Law
1:04
They agreed to it up front. Why they did that, i'm not sure.
KS
1:04
can you rank these players based on future potential -- muzziotti, moniak, haseley?
Keith Law
1:05
Muzziotti is the only one of the three I'd rank right now.
Archie
1:05
Hearing the news about Ohtani needing TJ made me wonder if PRP injections ever worked long-term (or, really short-term). Can you think of anyone who has had the treatment and was productive for any meaningful period of time?
Keith Law
1:05
My understanding is that they work for some pitchers with partial tears, but not all, and they don't work on full tears. Of course, you can come back too soon or put in too much effort after PRP and still further damage the ligament.
BE
1:05
With the emphasis on controllable talent increasing, are teams pouring more resources into nutrition, instruction, etc. to maximize those early years?
Keith Law
1:06
Some are. I've suggested sleep as an area teams could look at to try to gain an edge as well. People who don't obtain sufficient sleep experience cognitive deficits even after just one night. Imagine trying to hit a 95+ mph fastball with your brain at less than its best.
Santos
1:06
How significant is Joe Jordan's departure from the Phillies?
Keith Law
1:07
I think they lost a really great baseball mind. I was also a little surprised as I don't think player development has been an issue there - I know Jordan resigned, and wasn't pushed out - while their draft results clearly have been. I don't think it's going to affect them dramatically long term but if I were in a GM chair I'd hire Joe in a heartbeat.
Moe Mentum
1:08
Can you still envision Scott Kingery and JP Crawford as the Phillies' middle infielders for the next decade? Or do we need to reset expectations based on 2018's struggles for each?
Keith Law
1:08
Kingery yes. Crawford has to prove himself again to the coaching staff - he has more ability than most players on the team, but isn't putting in the same kind of effort.
mark
1:08
A few weeks ago, someone asked you about Padres prospects who will be eligible for the Rule 5 draft. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, players eligible this offseason will include Anderson Espinoza, Chris Paddack, Trey Wingenter, Austin Allen, Brett Kennedy and Pedro Avila, while in 2019 it will include Tatis, Logan Allen and Jorge Ona.
Who from that group would you leave unprotected? And who from the following group of Jankowski, Reyes, Renfroe, Manuel Margot, Franchy Cordero, Clayton Richard, Cory Spangenberg and Christian Villanueva would you rather trade or cut in order to protect the prospects?
Keith Law
1:09
Wingenter and Kennedy are on the 40-man already, so they are protected unless the Padres outright them; I might consider Kennedy but Wingenter is a keeper. Jankowski, Richard, Spangenberg, and Villanueva are all fungible extra guys, the type they'll be able to replace from within rather quickly.
Chris
1:09
How far off is Yordan Alvarez from being in your top 50? Is his lower ranking due to the fact that he is a 1B?
Keith Law
1:10
He's a bad 1b with an older body.
Quinn
1:10
Other than Bo and Vlad, which (if any) Jays prospects should we expect to see in your top 100 this offseason?
Keith Law
1:10
Pearson. That's probably it, which is one reason of several why I laughed at the Jays' front office claims that they have a top 5 system. After maybe, maybe six names, it drops off fast.
Tadd
1:11
Are we all the way back in on Giolito?
Keith Law
1:11
I'm mostly back in. Command still a grade below where it ought to be, but stuff looks better, throwing more strikes, mechanics seem at least more consistent if not perfect.
jaren
1:11
christian mccaffery a top 5 rb this year in ppr?
Keith Law
1:11
This is America - speak English.
Anthony
1:11
So where do the Angels go with Ohtani now?
Keith Law
1:12
I would plan to give him 2019 off after TJ, rather than rushing back hi bat and risking any sort of re-injury or setback in the rehab.
Evan
1:13
What would be your plan with Tyler Mahle? Can he still be a middle of rotation arm?
Keith Law
1:13
I think I'd called him a fourth starter/league average guy, and I would stick to that. Some prospects click right away, some take more time.
Joshua
1:13
My dad makes some sly comments that can be offensive sometimes (not often) but doesn’t realize it. When I try to correct him he says that he didn’t know that people take offense to it and that people are more soft nowadays. What’s the best way to correct him but not be disrespectful
Keith Law
1:14
Well, you could point out that calling other people "soft" is itself insulting - you don't tell someone they're ugly and then yell at them for getting upset over it. And once you've said something's offensive, when he does it again, he's lost that excuse. But for me, the answer has always been simple: If you're going to make racist, sexist,
homophobic, or other bigoted comments around me - let alone in front of my daughter - I will choose to spend my time with other people.
Craig
1:15
If Sarah Sanders wrote the op-ed, could she find work with the Toronto Blue Jays?

“It has nothing to do with business. It has nothing to do with anything other than we think the best thing for him developmentally is to play in Arizona.”

Clearly, i s you pointed out on Twitter, this is laughably false.
Keith Law
1:15
I mean, I understand they can't tell the truth (or Vlad would file and win a grievance), but don't lie. That's just such a blatant falsehood. I've scouted the AFL myself the last 12 Octobers. It's a substantially lower caliber of play than September MLB games provide. The comments were a direct insult to the intelligence of every Jays fan.
Rod
1:16
Is it safe to assume that Touki is in the rotation next year? What are the odds for Triston McKenzie?
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