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Klawchat 6/15/23
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Keith Law
1:00
Pick me up and shake the doubt. Klawchat.
Ben
1:00
favorite restaurant in Newark DE?
Keith Law
1:00
I almost never eat down there - there's plenty up here by us in Wilmington, or in Kennett Square if we want something a little different.
Adam
1:01
Is Orlando Arcia’s season real? Or SSS
Keith Law
1:02
A .394 BABIP isn't sustainable, especially not for a guy whose career BABIP in the majors was around .290 coming into this year. That said, I think a little of the improvement is real this year - he's making a lot more hard contact than ever, after already showing some improvement in that area in 2022, so I would buy him as a regular, just not a star like he's been so far this year.
Adam
1:02
When Acuna goes 40/60 while hitting .320 and winning MVP will that be the greatest single season ever?
Keith Law
1:03
No.
ChicagoSteve
1:03
Hate to be a total homer, but I have to ask about George Wolkow's draft prospects. How does his commitment to South Carolina affect the likelihood that he'll be drafted? Any insights into his signability?
Keith Law
1:03
I don't discuss signability unless it's very public already - and in many cases what I know about signability is hearsay to the point that I can't be certain it's accurate.
Dave
1:03
I read that Dylan Crews pulled himself out of the draft when coming out of high school. Do you remember where he was graded from a talent perspective? Would he have been a top-10 pick? First round? Later? Thank you for all the great insights about the draft.
Keith Law
1:04
I saw him in HS, right before the world ended. He came into the year as a likely first-rounder, probably top 15, and then got off to a subpar start with more swing and miss than usual, only to have his season end due to the pandemic. The thought at the time he withdrew was that he knew he wasn't going to be drafted as high as he wanted/expected so he chose to skip it entirely. Can't say it was a bad decision.
addoeh
1:05
Looking forward to the mushroom and truffle pizza at Serious Pie in Seattle?
Keith Law
1:05
I am not familiar with this - haven't been to Seattle in over 20 years, actually.
Brendan B
1:05
No question. Just screaming into the void for Bo Naylor to catch 6 days/week in MLB and Amed Rosario to stop blocking 5 shortstop prospects in Cleveland.
Keith Law
1:05
Yep. Naylor and Rocchio and LFG.
Greasy Nick
1:05
Interesting to see PCA slightly downgraded by some folks (presumably) due to the swing and miss in his game. Do you think he has the chops to be an above average hitter?
Keith Law
1:06
Not sure what you mean - I haven't downgraded him anywhere. He's driving the ball more this year, if anything.
Slothburg
1:06
Victor Bericoto & Tyler Fitzgerald both having great starts to the season. Any chance either of them profile as regulars at their respective positions?
Keith Law
1:07
Fitzgerald was 25 in AA - I've seen him, don't think he's more than an up and down guy. I haven't seen Bericoto.
Adam
1:07
Has AJ Minter exceeded your expectations? I understand he’s a reliever but during his rise through the minors you were pretty low on him I feel like
Keith Law
1:07
No, I said he'd be a reliever and he has been.
Mike
1:07
Think the nats should give cj abrams some time in aaa?
Keith Law
1:07
I don't think that would do him any good. He needs to get stronger, not to go face lesser competition.
Matt W
1:07
What do you see as Christian Encarnacion-Strand's likely upside? MLB regular, bench player..?
Keith Law
1:08
Platoon or part-time player. I think RH breaking stuff is going to give him a ton of trouble in the majors.
Chris
1:08
Would Giolito as a rental fetch a top 100 prospect at the deadline?
Keith Law
1:09
I think so, but I also don't spend any time asking FO people about hypothetical trade value. It's more from seeing what comparable guys returned in past years.
Deke
1:09
So ... Wingspan. My brother's family and my family have gotten together to play board games regularly. Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, we love that sort. We tried Wingspan a while back and the whole collection of us could not make heads or tails of the instructions. It was a huge letdown after seeing you and so many others talk it up as the best game ever. Is there some trick we needed to try? We couldn't even figure out how to get started in a "start playing and you'll figure it out" sort of way.
Keith Law
1:09
I would suggest finding the Watch It Played video on youtube for it - Rodney Smith does those, in conjunction with the publishers, and I think he has the best and clearest instructional videos out there. Wingspan is daunting to start, but actually not that complex to play once you get going. It's just of information to gather a lot up front.
Mike
1:10
When does ben brown get the call? Is he more of a mid rotation sp or back end?
Keith Law
1:10
Could be mid rotation, of course back end more likely.
Michael
1:10
Hey Klaw- wondering if you’ve had a chance to see Orion Kerkering? Or heard anything from scouts. Any chance there is something there other than an 80 grade name? Could he be a GUY? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:10
Straight reliever, huge spin on two pitches, command and control very questionable. I'd move him up quickly though - he's just getting guys out with pure stuff now, not being forced to work on locating.
Mike
1:10
Is Trey Lipscomb a potential regular?
Keith Law
1:10
No.
Aaron C.
1:10
Please build us your perfect sandwich. Type of bread, condiments, protein(s), etc. Spare no details, klaw.
Keith Law
1:12
Something like this: Turkey on any sort of rye, some kind of flavored mayo like chipotle or sriracha or failing that a little mayo and mustard, lettuce, pickles, pickled onions, roasted red peppers, oregano, salt. If I'm home, I use Penzey's sandwich sprinkle.
Ryan
1:12
Small sample size but Salas almost has a .400 OBP in Low A as a 17 year old. Do you think he could make the majors by the time he's 20?
Keith Law
1:13
You're cherrypicking a little there - he's drawing walks at a crazy clip (over 20%), but the rest of the line is just fine until you consider his age. I do think he can see the majors by the time he's 20, but I don't think this small sample so far has changed anything except maybe to indicate that he's not overmatched like most 17-year-olds would be.
Matt
1:13
Not an A's fan, but why can't MLB force the owner to sell? I remember when Oakland had the highest payroll in baseball back in the Bash Brothers days. They clearly have the fanbase.
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