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Klawchat 2/11/21
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Keith Law
1:00
Use your detour, life's like a seesaw. Klawchat.
RJ
1:00
How much of a change does the Khalil Lee trade make for the Royals and Mets
Keith Law
1:01
In their system rankings? None. But Lee is now on the Mets' top 20, which will run early next week, and was 8th on the Royals' list.
Trevor
1:01
Klaw - even amidst the financial uncertainty teams still PAID the top tier players with high-dollar or long-term contracts. Of the four, 5+ year or 9-figure contracts (Springer, JT, DJ, Bauer), which would you be most comfortable investing in holding it’s value?
Keith Law
1:01
Springer. That's why he was #1 on my list - best long-term impact.
Max
1:01
I know it hasn't been a full two years, but are you seeing changes with the Astros under Click re: incorporating traditional scouting alongside the advanced metrics?
Keith Law
1:02
Not yet, but I also think he wasn't able to staff up effectively during the pandemic.
addoeh
1:02
Ford Proctor; new compact sport-utility EV being released later this year or Rays IF/C prospect?
Keith Law
1:02
Or protagonist in a bad 1980s action movie?
John Olerud
1:02
Why do you hate my Mariners? Seriously, though, on a pure baseball front, no matter where one is to rank the Ms farm system overall, it does seem that (despite maybe a few cringe-worthy moves during Dipoto's "trade a paperclip for a house" phase) for the first time in a long time Seattle might  finally have some workable approach to drafting and development. That said, in knowing what you know and talking to the people you trust to put together these lists, would you agree with this sentiment? Or do you think in your estimation that the Ms ownership would do better not to extend Dipoto's current contract and look elsewhere?
Keith Law
1:03
I do think they're heading in the right direction on multiple fronts, not least of which is that they're keeping prospects rather than trading them. I think the confusion among some Mariners fans is that the top of the system is so good - and hasn't been like this in at least a decade - but it falls off very quickly after the top tier of seven guys.
NYT Parody Lede
1:03
Former President Trump may have incited the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, but these five people in this Ohio diner think he didn't do anything wrong.
Keith Law
1:03
Don't give the Grey Lady any ideas.
nickolai
1:05
Thoughts on MLB's decision to deaden the ball for 2021?  A return to sanity, or just something else MLB will F up?
Keith Law
1:05
Half measure. Really need to see the strike zone change as well, or we're going to end up with fewer home runs but no reduction in strikeouts.
Ben (MN)
1:05
The running joke is that you hate every fan's favorite team, but do you ever get negative feedback from people in the business (non-players or family members)? I'd imagine it would look a lot different than the internet comments, but any angry voicemails or texts over the years saying something like "how can player X not make your list"?
Keith Law
1:07
Extremely rarely. It's what makes fan complaints so hilarious. Team execs know my information is good and my opinions are at least backed by research and evidence (which doesn't make them right, of course). But this is the time of year when every fan is an expert on the other 29 teams' prospects.
xxx(yyy)
1:07
favorite cold weather food?
Keith Law
1:07
The most honest answer is pizza, which is also my favorite hot weather food, and my favorite lukewarm weather food.
Deke
1:07
I'm sure the massive deadline was a good motivator, but how are you/have you been dealing with 2020/2021-based ennui? I feel like everybody I know has hit a wall over the past few weeks.
Keith Law
1:08
What's really hurt is the sudden arrival of more snow and ice than we've had in Delaware in at least five years, so I haven't been able to run much at all. I'm playing some more games online, and trying to meditate more, but like you I am just over all of this. I will finish all the team writeups by EOD Monday and I'm going to take a couple of days to recharge somehow.
Alex
1:08
Looking at the Marcell Ozuna contract as a Braves fan, I can't help thinking that it was an outright steal. Of course, it feels like every corner outfielder has been underpaid this winter. Since he'll be playing the field for one more season, how many runs do you think he's likely to give back with the glove? Do you feel that his negative defensive value is overstated or is he really Adam Dunn out there?
Keith Law
1:08
I don't think he's as bad as Adam Dunn and I agree the deal was great value for them.
Guest
1:08
While I'm not disappointed with the Mets offseason (Porter notwithstanding) I thought there were some head scratching moves. The Springer thing I could understand because of DH uncertainty. I thought they overpaid for Mccann. Also, why not try and make a better offer for Darvish? I'd rather get him than pay $40m for Bauer. OR try and get Arenado.
Keith Law
1:09
They could have topped the Arenado offer, certainly, although I have no complaints about them acquiring Lindor and Carrasco.
John
1:09
Hi Keith! Could you please compare Robert Hassell vs Zac Veen in terms of overall raw tools ? Who is better prospect ? Thanks
Keith Law
1:09
I think that question is answered more fully on my top 100 than I could give you here.
Ben
1:09
Hi Keith. Thanks as always for your work. Do you hear any scuttlebut or have any theories on why the Yankees seem to have so much trouble keeping their players—at both the minor and major league level—healthy?
Keith Law
1:09
Is that true? More so than other clubs?
Fred
1:09
Besides Dylan Carlson, which Cardinals’ prospects have the highest ceiling? Walker? Winn? Hence?
Keith Law
1:10
Probably Walker, but his probability is low - he has a ways to go with the bat. He's as raw a hitter as the typical Mississippi high school product (he's from Georgia, so I'm saying he's analogous to MS kids, who have the worst track record in the draft of any southern state).
Onion Bubs
1:10
You may have addressed this somewhere before, and if so, I apologize: When ranking farm systems, how much do you weigh the top few prospects vs. the depth of the system?
Keith Law
1:11
You need both. A system with 4-5 high-end prospects but no depth is not going to rank ahead of a system with 3 high-end prospects but depth of 10-12 more guys with everyday upside.
Chris
1:11
Thoughts on the Bauer contract?
Keith Law
1:11
No.
Arty
1:11
If you're the Cardinals, given how the infield is looking, do you feel comfortable going into the season with an outfield mix of O'Neill/J. Williams/L. Thomas/Bader/Carlson or do you think they should add another OF to the mix?
Keith Law
1:11
I really hope they give Williams a shot. He's never been an elite prospect but I think he's a big leaguer, and he may surprise us and be a soft regular.
Jason
1:11
Pecota has the brewers winning the central. Do you agree? and, do you think they should sign Turner if they can?
Keith Law
1:11
Without doing any real work to investigate the question I would pick the Cardinals.
Dave
1:12
Thanks for the time today.  From the prospect stable of middle infielders - who do you ultimately see as the 2B/SS combo for Cleveland?
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