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Klawchat 9/8/23
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Keith Law
1:02
Speaking as a child of the '70s ... it's Klawchat.
Jeb
1:02
When would expect Skenes to make his debut in the MLB?
Keith Law
1:03
If healthy, probably June or so of next year, depending maybe on whether the Pirates need him (if they're contending in the first half). I do think he'll have to work with his changeup a lot more before he comes up.
Jacos
1:03
Should cubs bring up PCA?
Keith Law
1:03
I don't see the harm, but is there really playing time for him?
Nick
1:03
Do you have any concerns about Justin Crawford’s groundball rates? Is that something that will change as he gets stronger?
Keith Law
1:04
Not really. Getting guys to elevate the ball more is one of the easier things to do, according to player development folks I've asked over the years.
Kevin
1:04
Is Ke'Bryan Hayes turning into an elite 3B? Seems like he is finally figuring it out.
Keith Law
1:06
Defensively? I have always thought he was elite. I know he's been on a tear at the plate recently but it's a small sample. I'm still a fan, always ranked him pretty high, but I don't want confirmation bias to push me here into buying into a 30-game stretch.
Steve O
1:07
I know it's a small sample, but have you caught any Jasson Dominguez at bats in the bigs?
Keith Law
1:07
Yes but not to alter my opinions of him at all.
PJ
1:07
What is the track record of starters like Justin Steele who primarily only throw 2 pitches.  Is success sustainable long-term as a starter?
Keith Law
1:09
It's rare, but there are exceptions. The main thing that makes me think this is sustainable is that he gets RHB out better than LHB, and as a lefty he has some natural advantage against LHB anyway, holding them to a .301 OBP this year.
addoeh
1:09
Is Justin Steele a candidate for your annual "guys I was wrong about" column?
Keith Law
1:09
He's on it. It's running at some point next week.
Alex (Austin)
1:09
Giants seem to be stuck in this weird place of having money to spend, no one takes their money, and then it seems like they were lucky to miss (Correa, Judge).  Are they ever going to spend this money?
Keith Law
1:10
Yes, eventually they'll find a fit, but as a fan you'd rather they spent that money on the right guys.
Tyler
1:10
What are your thoughts on Termarr Johnson's first full season? 100 walks and around 20 HRs for an 18/19 year old in A/A+ seems like a good start....
Keith Law
1:12
That's not the whole picture, though. He's hit .243 on the year with a 26% strikeout rate, not great for a guy whose main tool was his ability to hit. You can't just cherry pick those two counting stats without looking at the entire body of work. I do still like Johnson quite a bit but I really thought he'd make more contact.
JG
1:12
Keith, thanks in advance for the chats and the insight. I always learn something new.
Help me make sense of Dusty continuing to start Maldonado over Diaz and Dubon over McCormick.
Keith Law
1:14
I'm sure the Maldonado preference is about defense, right or wrong. Isn't McCormick basically playing every day, just in RF when he's probably the better choice in CF?
Tony
1:14
What are your feelings on Evan Carter this year? Do you believe his profile will succeed in the majors?
Keith Law
Shatkins
1:15
Thoughts on Davis Schneider's Ruthian start? Just a guy, or a starter on a contending team?
Keith Law
1:15
Just a guy, without a position.
Mike
1:15
Thoughts on Kyle Schwarber, leadoff hitter? Appropriate, if unorthodox, lineup construction? Or waste of a power bat before other runners get on base?
Keith Law
1:15
Would prefer to see him bat lower for that reason - HR leader in the leadoff spot seems to leave some runs on the table.
Long Time Listener
1:16
What’s wrong with Javier?  He was almost untouchable last year and he looks mediocre this year.
Keith Law
1:16
His stuff is down - lower velo on the FB, much less break on the SL - so he's missing a lot fewer bats. Could be injury, could be fatigue.
Mike
1:16
Hi Keith! Do you think Reese Olson will be a solid starter for years to come?
Keith Law
1:16
Back-end starter, yes.
Jack
1:16
How would you grade Ben cheringtons rebuild up to this point?
Keith Law
1:17
He's significantly boosted the talent in the system, and you're seeing some of that in the majors. The challenge will be converting that into big-league wins - getting more pitching, getting all these guys to develop at the same time, finding the key to the fourteenth lock on Nutting's pocketbook.
Alex (Austin)
1:17
What's going on with Jack Leiter?
Keith Law
1:18
I don't have a great answer beyond that maybe we were all wrong about the command/control back in college.
G
1:18
First of all I want to thank you for standing up for trans rights love you Keith!!! Second, seems like Cade Horton is something to be really excited about as a cub fan. Ive seen people on twitter say he has 4-5 real pitches but don’t really trust that. Just how good is he?? How many real pitches does he have?
Keith Law
1:18
Three for sure. Cubs helped him develop a real CH since drafting him - really since the fall - and that changes his whole outlook. Good job by player development on that one.
Tony
1:18
With the Reds pumping up all of their prospects, do senzel and india get bumped out to make room for everyone else next year?
Keith Law
1:19
Senzel's time seems like it's up, but I don't think they're as keen to move on from India as that.
Braydon
1:19
Has Thomas Saggese's stock gone up since the trade deadline, or is he just on a huge hot streak?
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