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Ford
1:18
Heard Acuña took a fastball of his wrist yesterday anything to worry about?
Keith Law
1:19
I tweeted about it. He left the game, probably won't play today.
Scott
1:19
Thoughts on Brandon Waddell? Seems to keep flying under the radar anything there for the Pirates?
Keith Law
1:19
Lefty with deception but fringy stuff. I wrote about him in late August, might sneak in as a back-end starter.
Josh
1:19
Keith, I know you expressed support for Jemele Hill in a previous chat. Now she is suspended. I am not well versed in the nuances of ESPN’s social media guidelines for employees, I am just saying as a business decision, it makes sense that they would do this. She loosely implied that people should harm ESPN business partners, right?
Keith Law
1:20
I still support Jemele. I also don't know what went on between my employer and her (and her agent) after the initial brouhaha, so I can't offer any informed opinion on the latest issue, even if I felt like I could.
Marc
1:20
Does Alec Hansen stick as a starter? #2 ceiling?
Keith Law
1:21
Starter, yes. Ceiling might be a 2 or even a tick higher, but low probability given past control and delivery issues.
Jerry
1:21
Let’s say a guy like Franklin Perez becomes a true #4 SP and the other prospects in that deal fail. Is that a win for Detroit considering the money owed to Verlander?
Keith Law
1:21
I think it is, given what a starter is worth and what Perez would be paid early in his career.
jeff
1:21
What would be the purpose of offering contracts to any of the Royals FA? They are a .500 team with these players. Would the best course of action be just to tag them and fire sell everyone else?
Keith Law
1:22
I think the Royals should make QOs to try to collect a bunch of picks, and if someone accepts, it's a one-year deal and you trade the guy as soon as the rules permit. Re-signing any of them to be expensive players on sub-.500 teams isn't smart. And they don't have the pitching, now or in the high minors, to make this team a contender in 2018-19.
BOOKS
1:22
I am reading the Master and Margarita for the first time and so far I am really enjoying it.  Anything else in this vein you would recommend?
Keith Law
1:24
I read that book in college in a class called Comedy & the Novel. The reading list was M&M, Don Quixote, Joseph Andrews, The Charterhouse of Parma, Jacques the Fatalist, If on a winter's night a traveler, Dead Souls, and Huckleberry Finn. The professor said he would have included At Swim-Two-Birds if he'd been able to squeeze in one more book. Of those, I recommend M&M, If on a winter's night, and At Swim-Two-Birds the most.
Josh
1:24
The Reds outfield seems a little crowded with Schebler, Duvall, Winker, and Hamilton, so what will they do next year? Also, do you think the Reds try to resign Cozart? Finally, do you think Senzel will get a shot to start the year in the majors out of Spring Training?
Keith Law
1:25
Senzel probably makes it up in June or so - service time stuff. Really don't think Schebler is someone you plan around - he's a fourth outfielder, tops - and Duvall is only marginally better. They need guys who get on base, and neither of those two does that well at all.
Britt
1:25
Your thoughts on Adbert Alzolay? Seems to have some helium. Is he a starter long term?
Keith Law
1:25
Starter if there's a third pitch I didn't see in his relief outing.
Dan
1:26
Were there any particularly egrigous (cough Hendricks batting in the 4th cough cough) that happened last night that were not talked about enough, if at all?
Keith Law
1:26
Going to Albers in the fourth would qualify. And also the Werth batting order thing I mentioned above.
John
1:26
Is Max Fried a potential 2/3 still?
Keith Law
1:26
Stuff is there. That stuff should miss more bats than it has, and I think command is one big reason.
Evan
1:27
So why are you so high on the Braves system? Seems like a lot of pitching and Acuna. What other position player prospects are even worth paying attention to?
Keith Law
1:27
I think Pache is going to be an above-average regular, possibly a star. But you are correct that it is mostly pitching.
Chris
1:28
With Austin Barnes proving his worth and some solid catching prospects in the minors, should the Dodgers trade Yasmani Grandal this offseason?
Keith Law
1:28
I think so. I was too light on Barnes when he was a prospect - he's an above-average regular back there.
Justin R
1:28
You've mentioned Alex Cora as a strong candidate for any head coaching job. What specifically makes him such a strong candidate?
Keith Law
1:29
Intelligent, critical thinker, likes to work with analytics department, strong player development mindset, bilingual, has coaching and managerial experience already.
TestaDuda
1:29
Did you get a look at Chavis? Is that swing set-up and execution really fixed? Still only 21 years old, I think.
Keith Law
1:29
"Fixed" is too strong a word. His hand is healthy, which helped. And the contact he's making is hard. He can still get pretty uphill and he's not that disciplined a hitter.
Derek
1:29
Jorge Mateo profile better at SS or CF for you? First division starter upside at either position?
Keith Law
1:30
Never seen him in CF. Think he's fine at short.
John
1:30
If you were running the Phillies, how would you approach this winter? They have an obvious need for starting pitching and too many middle infielders. Would you go with Hoskins/Kingery/Crawford/Franco in the INF and trade Hernandez/Galvis? Would you try and acquire one of the big ticket FA starters (Arrieta) or go for the next tier down?
Keith Law
1:30
I'd explore trades for Hernandez and especially Galvis, as JPC has to play short. As much money as they have to spend, I don't know that I'd blow it out on this year's FA starters, who all have real question marks as long-term assets.
Steve
1:30
Cole Ragans struck a ton of people out this year, could he be a 2?
Keith Law
1:31
I have yet to see him, but I get glowing reports across the board. Sounds like a guy with mid-rotation stuff who pitches above that.
Jay
1:31
Terry Francona seems to be receiving a lot of criticism over Cleveland's loss. They were up 2-0 despite a ton of issues. The only thing I can find fault in is having Michael Brantley playing what was basically spring training for him again and then maybe thinking Corey Kluber's back problem was better than it was? Am I crazy to think he's getting too much heat?
Keith Law
1:31
They didn't hit and Kluber struggled in two starts. How can you pin that on the manager? If Brantley didn't belong on the roster, that's an organizational decision, not the manager's. The one mistake I saw from Tito, which Joe Sheehan has pointed out a few times, was putting Kipnis in center, which he just cannot play.
Greg
1:32
Compared to the other long list of SP prospects in Atlanta’s system, Joey Wentz is _________?
Keith Law
1:32
One of them?
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