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Klawchat 3/5/20
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Keith Law
1:02
Can you picture what will be? Klawchat.
Jabroni
1:02
Can Nick Gonzales develop into an avg defensive 2B?
Keith Law
1:02
Sounds like it. I hope to see him later this month, but I haven't heard anyone say he has to move off 2b, at least. More common is the comment that the elevation of Las Cruces is helping his power.
Trey
1:02
Favorite short story collections? Recent or classic.
Keith Law
1:03
Any collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald stories.
Larry
1:03
Last week I asked how many college starters can grade out better than Nick Lodolo (you said 3-5).  Can you name those pitchers?
Keith Law
1:03
I can.
1:05
Oh, did you want me to do it now? Just in this draft class, Lacy, Hancock, Meyer, and Detmers for sure. Omitting Ginn since he's out with 'stiffness,' and I see a few others who could get there but I wouldn't feel strongly enough to list right now.
J5
1:06
enjoyed your first 2 podcasts
Keith Law
1:07
Thank you! Subscribe and listen on Apple or
Spotify.
Sammy Sosa
1:07
How concerned are you that the GOP moves as far right as they want while the Dems continue to meet them in a new middle? How do we prevent future Democratic frontrunner John Kasich?
Keith Law
1:08
To be honest, as political issues go, my concerns are almost entirely focused on November 2020. We have to survive that first.
wrburgess
1:08
When you critique traits of a player, like the Emerson Hancock "head shakes at release" observation, I have no reason to question that assessment. What I can't do, currently, is understand the long term ramifications such a tendency may have. Are "head shakes" something changeable? Can a pitcher be coached out of that? Or is it indicative of a permanent mechanic that says "4th starter" to you? How can readers better grasp the context of your comments?
Keith Law
1:09
I try to include comments every now and then that explain why certain traits matter. For example, you see very few major-league starters with head-whacks (or head violence or whatever you want to call it). It might be because it's hard to command the ball when your head is moving that hard at release. My hypothesis is that arm actions so intense that you can't keep your head steady are correlated with more stress on joints. I can think of one MLB starter who had that kind of delivery and worked it out so that he could not just start, but get to plus command: Max Scherzer.
Vincent Adultman
1:09
Pleasantly surprised with your Sikkema ranking within the Yankees system, which also appears to suggest you think he can make it as a starter (even if its at the back of the rotation)- how aggressive should the Yankees be with him- start in Tampa, with a pre-midseason bump to AA?
Keith Law
1:10
Exactly. High draft pick D1 starter/regular -> start next year in high A -> goal of AA by August.
Chris
1:10
Music question, based on your posts in the comments sections of your music posts, you love metal and then a bunch of alt rock, indie, etc, but you don't seem to like anything that would be classified as hard rock. There appears to be a hole on the rock spectrum. Do you agree with that?  If so, why?
Keith Law
1:10
I do not agree with that.
pakkap
1:10
severino is done for the year, tanaka always seems to be a pitch away from elbow surgery, and i'd likely take the under on games played/started for the following yanks: judge (100), stanton (81), paxton (16). how much trouble are they in?
Keith Law
1:11
This was the concern I had last year when I picked the Yankees to win ~88 games - the pitching staff seemed a stumble away from losing 50-60 starts or more from its projected rotation members. They have a little depth, but not enough to fade 0 from Severino, half a season from Paxton, and maybe more.
Moe Mentum
1:11
Who would you recommend as presumptive nominee Joe Biden's running mate, and why?
Keith Law
1:11
Elizabeth Warren.
Big League Chew
1:12
We have an opening in our dynasty league, interested in jumping in? Some real sharks in this league.
Keith Law
1:12
do dooo do do do do
KLawFan
1:12
What relatively unknown pitching and batting prospects will move up the most in prospect lists by end of this year?
Keith Law
1:12
I have a 'sleeper' prospect at the end of each of the 30 team reports. Your answers are there.
Chris
1:12
When's your next visit to Nashville?  Will you have time to meet with readers/fans for a board game?
Keith Law
1:13
May, possibly doing a signing/talk at Parnassus Books, but I won't have time to hang with readers, sorry.
Brett Jones
1:13
Where was Zach McKinstry on your list of top Dodgers prospects? I was surprised he didn’t make the top 20 considering his 2019 season and his proximity to the bigs.
Keith Law
1:14
Low upside. His 2019 was fine, but I'm not sure why you'd assume it would put him in the top 20. Solid role player.
Jay
1:14
Has Anderson Espinoza lost too much time at this point to think he'll ever contribute to a MLB team? I remember him being extremely young for his leagues, but now wonder if he'll be too old for his leagues and if his stuff will ever return.
Keith Law
1:14
Age matters less for pitchers but we have no idea how his stuff will be after two TJ surgeries and what his durability will be.
addoeh
1:14
This week, the President has directly contradicted public health officials on multiple occasions. I almost expect him to either (1) issue an executive order that a vaccine for the coronavirus needs to be released to the public prior to any testing or clinical trials or (2) promote some crackpot anti-vaxxer concoction of turmeric and bleach.
Keith Law
1:14
The latter.
Tom
1:14
Will AJ Hinch be managing a big league club in 2021?
Keith Law
1:14
I think he'll have an MLB team role in 2021. Maybe front office rather than managing at first. I do think he'll manage again, though.
Tom
1:15
Regardless of policy preference, who do you think has a stronger chance to beat Trump: Biden or Bernie?
Keith Law
1:15
Straight betting odds? Biden. I think people underestimate the pervasiveness of anti-Semitism in this country.
TYGERTAILZ
1:15
YOOOOO KEITH, POISON MOTLEY CRUE AND DEF LEPPARD THIS SUMMER!!!  WANNA GO BRO???  I GOT AN EXTRA TICKET!
Keith Law
1:15
I have just enough time to grow out my mullet!
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