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Klawchat 9/5/19
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Keith Law
1:03
I'm being held up by invisible men. Klawchat.
JR
1:03
If Alonso was having this type of season 20 years ago (or even 10) would he be a lock for NL MVP (or at least top 3 candidate) solely based on the fact he leads MLB in HRs (assume for purposes of my question he does end up as league leader)
Keith Law
1:03
Probably, given how voters thought 20 years ago. I'm not sorry that this has changed.
Joey
1:03
Is Wil Myers toast?
Keith Law
1:03
Seems dramatic ... but he's been so bad for just about two full years now I don't see any reason to forecast an improvement.
Guest
1:03
Klaw, Thanks for the chats. Appreciate your time and insights. any thoughts on Brailyn Marquez?
Keith Law
1:05
Saw him pitch on Sunday (as those of you who follow my mostly non-baseball Instagram account @mrkeithlaw know) and he was 96-100 for six innings with a plus slider and below-average changeup. It's not a great delivery for a starter, and every scout I've asked about him has said they wrote him up as a high-leverage reliever. I think I'd feel better saying he could end up a Hader/Aroldis type out of the pen than saying he could be a mid-rotation stater.
addoeh
1:05
Why is the President more concerned about a state Dorian won’t come within a couple hundred miles of than states and territories and it has/will hit?
Keith Law
1:05
Might have to do with the electoral map.
Joe
1:05
Would you give Hunter Harvey another chance to start or just keep him in the pen?
Keith Law
1:06
I can't see him starting after all those injuries and the extreme cross-body delivery he adopted back in low minors.
Bill G
1:06
Hi Keith.  Thanks as always for doing these chats.  I fail to see the logic of the opener, especially when they are followed by a bulk pitcher.  Why use a good reliever in the first inning, followed by a bulk guy.  It seems more logical to use the good reliever late in the game when there are fewer innings to recover from giving up a run.  Please help me understand.  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:06
The logic is that the first inning is the one inning where you're guaranteed to face your opponent's best hitters (1-2-3). You seldom get such an opportunity to line up your most effective one-inning arm against the best hitters in the other team's lineup.
BigDaddeh
1:06
Is the prospect dream over for Florial?
Keith Law
1:08
No. I've never ranked him that highly because his pitch recognition is so bad, but you can also point to his youth and the fact that he's had two significant injuries (hamate and wrist) in the last two years that probably hurt his performance as well.
Ben
1:08
What has Lux done differently to his game this season? It can't be just the ball.
Keith Law
1:08
Just physical development, as far as I can tell.
The Ghost of Bobby Thigpen
1:08
Hey KLaw.

Benyamin Bailey is putting up an interesting .324/.477/.454 slash line in rookie ball as a 17 year old, with a 21% walk rate (with a 16% K rate).  I'm having a hard time finding much info on him.  What can you tell me about him?  Is he a legit prospect?  Thank You.
Keith Law
1:08
He's not in rookie ball - he's in the DSL, which is a step below that. I don't pay any attention to stats there because the level of competition is so uneven.
mike sixel
1:09
Berrios seems to be fading again this year. A: Is he, or is it random? B: what, if anything, can be done about it (this year or next)? thanks.
Keith Law
1:10
I didn't realize how pronounced his career splits were by time of year - he's clearly less effective in August and September, at least. Better question for the Twins people, obviously, who might have a better handle on any biomechanical indicators, but I would at least ask if using him less early in the season would help him hold his performance later.
Ben
1:10
Your thoughts on the AFL beginning almost a full month earlier than usual?
Keith Law
1:11
I understand why they did it: teams didn't like shutting pitching prospects down for almost a month and then having them ramp back up to pitch in the AFL. That's a good reason. But it sucks for just about every other stakeholder, including scouts - and most teams seem to value the scouting reports they get from that environment.
barbeach
1:11
Thanks as always for doing these chats.  This week was another reminder that Brodie's bullpen construction borders on malpractice.  Is there anyone in that group with a real future?
Keith Law
1:13
First, I don't think Diaz is toast; I'd bet on some regression to the mean next year, and I wonder if the altered baseball is helping make his slider so ineffective. Lugo's been good and I think he'll continue to be so. I think guys like Gsellman and Sewald are capable back-end relievers. It's not a good group on the whole, but the Mets aren't starting from scratch in 2020 either.
James
1:13
Last week the Royals bunted for a single, sac bunted which resulted in an error, then sac bunted again which also resulted in an error. The announcers talked about the great strategy. Then an assistant to the GM said that one of the stats that he thinks is UNDERAPPRECIATED is the RBI because not everyone can drive a guy in from second base with two outs.
Keith Law
1:14
Well, this might explain why they're 13th in runs scored.
By the way, did I see a rumor that their new owner wants to extend Moore's contract? Is that even possible?
BigDaddeh
1:15
The Rangers have been playing Solak at 3rd base. Even good shifting can't hide the glove, right?
Keith Law
1:15
I'd agree with you on that.
J.P.
1:15
Do you concur with the decision not to call up Robert?
Keith Law
1:16
I understand it. The flip side is that he's getting away with stuff in AAA that major-league pitchers will exploit, and for him to keep developing he has to come to the majors.
PA Prospects
1:16
Any chance Spencer Howard can legitimately help the Phillies over the final 3 weeks, or not worth the risk of health or mental issues if not ready?
Keith Law
1:16
Not a bad idea at all. I wonder if they'll call him up when Reading is done, and thus have him skip the AFL.
Mark
1:17
Anthony Rendon is really turning on the Jets towards the end of the season.Does he enter into the MVP discussion in the N.L ?
Keith Law
1:18
His stats are virtually indistinguishable from Bellinger's and he's not far behind Yelich. He should already have been in the MVP discussion, if we're discussing serious, worthy candidates. I don't know if voters have already made up their minds though.
Sedona
1:18
Will Canario be in consideration for Top 100 next year?
Keith Law
1:19
I don't know for sure but right now would say probably not.
James
1:19
Did you play Tapestry and do a write up of it?
Keith Law
1:19
The game isn't out yet. My review copy should be here in a few weeks, and I will review it. That's a priority game for me even though my review queue is at least a dozen titles long (just for Paste etc., not counting games I'll review on the dish).
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