My fourth mock draft for the first round went up this morning for Insiders.
Keith Law: I’m tired of the excuses everybody uses. It’s Klawchat.
TC: Are there any teams that you feel fairly certain will select a player if he is there? Seems to be a ton of uncertainty a few hours out. Normally there are a few picks that seem cemented the day of the draft.
Keith Law: Nothing is cemented because 1) someone could fall to a team they didn’t expect to get a chance to pick or 2) a likely predraft deal doesn’t pan out, but I think Stewart to Atlanta, Adams to Texas, and Denaburg to Washington all are “very likely if the players get there” sort of picks.
Tom: What percentage would you place on the Tigers NOT selecting Mize 1st overall. Also, if not where is his floor (Phillies at #3?)
Keith Law: I go back and forth on this. Was all the smoke yesterday about them being off Mize mere posturing to get him to take less than slot? (Really, they should offer the slot for pick #2 plus $1, and he should take it, because he’s not getting more than that anywhere else.) I think they probably know who they want, and they probably knew that yesterday, so the correct answer is either 100% or 0%. The answer from outside, without actual information, makes it look like 50/50. So I suppose this is Al Avila’s Cat.
Rico Brogna : If the Phillies land either Madrigal or Bohm (seems they are most interested in a college bat) or even Bart if he falls, how quickly do you think each of these bats gets to the majors?
Keith Law: None is more than two years away. I’d guess any or all could debut late in 2019.
Tom: Hey Keith, where would you rate Casey Mize longterm compared to of Justus Sheffield, Brendan McKay, Bret Honeywell, Sixto Sanchez and Mitch Keller? (My first klawchat question – so proud!)
Keith Law: Ahead of Honeywell (hurt), behind the others.
Richard: On the topic of over-working pitchers at the youth, high school and collegiate levels… Am I off-based at thinking announcers and television personalities deserve a major portion of the blame? Guys like Harold Reynolds praising guys for being “gritty” or “team players” for pitching twice in a collegiate Regional or throwing 120+ pitches in a high school championship game. This instills in our youth that it’s noble to be over-worked, and there’s something “wrong” if you refuse this type of treatment.
Keith Law: Yes, it’s absolutely part of it, and a problem with having only ex-players in booths and no one with a sound front office or scouting perspective to offer.
Alex Failla: Has Pirates OF Calvin Mitchell regained the hype he had prior to his rough senior year of hs? He looks to be driving the ball to all fields again and has been impressive this year 200 PA’s in full-season ball as a 19 year old.
Keith Law: He’s hit very well and impressed scouts I’ve talked to. Position is still a question.
Kyle Huber: What are you hearing for the Pirates tonight? Any chance of one of the top five-ish guys falling to them? Still thinking HS pitching?
Keith Law: Click on the mock at the top of this page and you’ll see my latest thoughts (as of about 10 pm last night, although nothing has really changed yet) for all 30 picks.
Paul Park: Thoughts on OF Z. Watson at LSU? Chances he goes tonight?
Keith Law: Unlikely. Fourth OF type, I think after the third round but someone could pop him there.
Andres: Tranquility Base review. When? Wheeen? WHEN?
Keith Law: I don’t review albums any more and I said a month ago I didn’t like this one.
Andy: Mize doesn’t drop below the White Sox right?
Keith Law: If he gets to the White Sox, then there’s something seriously wrong with his medicals that absolutely nobody has mentioned to me or, as far as I can tell, anyone else who does this stuff.
Matt: Hi Keith. Any chance Indiana’s Jonathan Stiever gets taken before the third round? Thanks
Keith Law: I haven’t heard his name once all spring.
Mr. Patton : My son plays U6 travel ball, and I recently attended one of his practice (typically just drop him off). I stayed off to the side to watch but not interfere. I noticed his coach using language I wouldn’t approve of in-front-of and towards the players. My wife thinks I’m over-reacting, but I’m considering confronting the coach. Thoughts?
Keith Law: Is this a question of profanity, or of language that was derisive or harmful to the players? I understand objections to the former, but the latter is where I’d confront a coach – if he was insulting or demeaning players, or even bullying some.
Patty O’Furniture: You had Carter Stewart mocked to the Braves at 8, after sticking with the Gorman pick for quite a while – is there anybody ahead of ATL that could jump in on Stewart?
Keith Law: The Giants and Reds would be extreme long shots but have shown interest in him this spring.
Mike: Keith, what are your thoughts on Duke’s Jimmy Herron? Seems like people are down on him compared to earlier this year.
Keith Law: Extra OF type. Like Conine, he just didn’t do enough at the plate this year.
ScooterMcGavin: White Sox at #4. I’m worried that Mize and Singer will be taken already. Madrigal scares me a little, reminds me too much of Gordon Beckham. Is India or Bohm a better fit for CWS?
Keith Law: I think Singer gets there, although I wouldn’t take him over any of those three bats you mentioned. I think he’s more Carson Fulmer than Chris Sale.
Tyler: Is Colin Simpson any sort of frat prospect this year? If so, where do you see him going?
Keith Law: I hear the Alpha Betas have strong interest.
Joe: Any chance that the Yankees take Lavigne with their first pick? Seems like that would be a big overdraft based on yours (and others) rankings.
Keith Law: Sure, it’s possible – they may think we’re all too light on him. Cold weather bats are hard to evaluate, and Lavigne’s value is entirely in his bat, not his glove or legs.
JB: With neither Hankins nor Rocker listed in your mock, is the consensus that they’ll go on over-slot deals in the comp round?
Keith Law: Yes. Likely both, Hankins more likely.
Jo-Nathan: How much money, if any, would it take for Kyler Murray to sign and give up football?
Keith Law: You’d have to ask him. Even if I had that dollar figure – I don’t – disclosing it here could pose problems for the kid’s eligibility.
HH: How many draft-eligible pitchers are good enough to pitch in the majors later this year (even in pen)? How does that compare to the average draft?
Keith Law: I think Mize could, in relief. A few college relievers probably could too, guys like Mulholland way down my 100. Singer maybe as a right-handed specialist.
Frigga: i know teams typically draft BPA. However do they break the BPA down by position? Or is BPA just the player that will provide the most value either on the field or via trade?
Keith Law: Up top it’s BPA. Maybe in the fifth or sixth round that starts to break down and teams would split their pref lists by position.
Tim Ackins: Re: Heimlich. He fulfilled his legal obligations based on the sentence he accepted. Is it ethical to insist on placing further punishment on him that the state did not seek in their plea? Or am I too concerned about the difficulties faced by ex-convicts once they serve their punishments?
Keith Law: No one is insisting on further punishment, at least not around here. You can’t jail him now after the justice system has finished with him. I object to him gaining the privilege of playing professional baseball, on the basis of what he has admitted to doing, and how he put many scouts’ and baseball execs’ livelihoods at risk by failing to disclose the guilty plea last spring until he was outed.
Andrew: I keep reading reports that the Tigers are undecided on who they’re taking. Is that likely a bluff? I remember your review of Trouble with the Curve (shout out for convincing me to not watch it), where you eluded that teams usually know reasonably before the draft who they want.
Keith Law: Right, I think they already know.
someguynamedkenny: What are the odds Alec Bohm ends up being able to stick at a position other than first base long term?
Keith Law: Maybe 35%. I think he’s a better athlete than people realize from his body, but he’s a big boy for 3b.
JP: Not draft related, but what do you think about the Yankees potentially boycotting ESPN interviews because of a scheduling dispute?
Keith Law: I’ve never heard about this but I also don’t really do those interviews.
Chris: Call me crazy but I think Tigers would be dumb to take Mize. This is based on unpredictability and higher likelihood of arm injuries for any and all starting pitchers.
Keith Law: OK. You’re crazy. Any selection depends entirely on who else is available; if Mize, discounted appropriately for the risk of any pitcher, is still the best value available, as i believe he is, then you take him.
Jay: If Bohm and India are sitting at 6, which way do the Mets go?
Keith Law: I think India. But I also have them taking someone else over those guys.
Matt: Have you ever considered actually going to Secaucus or been there, if so, could we get a rundown on the fine dining establishments there?
Keith Law: I went to the draft two years ago. MLB & MLBN people were all wonderful to deal with, but there wasn’t any real advantage to me in being on site.
Robbie: At what point can I start to to be encouraged by the angels’ drafting capability? Do I have to wait until there is Major league success or should I at least look at the prospects they drafted last year and be excited they have added or kept their value?
Keith Law: oh, you can now, for sure. Much improved the last two draft classes.
Tortoise Joe: You mention Adams to the Rangers — there is a line of thought among some Ranger fans that drafting toolsy high ceiling athletes hasn’t worked for Texas, and so they need to start going a different direction. Is that a reasonable critique?
Keith Law: Adams is toolsy and high ceiling, but he has also shown some feel to hit already. He’s way better than Eric Jenkins.
Brian: How similar is Matt Liberatore to Mackenzie Gore? Are they similar type of lefties regarding stuff and potential or only similar in that they are left handed?
Keith Law: No, just that they’re lefthanded.
Chris: Saw you retweeted Wursthall this morning. you planning on making it out to the Bay Area to scout anytime soon?
Keith Law: I’d love to eat there, but I didn’t retweet anything from them. I was in SF in March but probably won’t be back this year.
Aaron C.: Appreciate your candidness on the challenge of putting out mock drafts. Since you’ve been doing this, has a team ever made a first round pick of someone who wasn’t anywhere on your radar?
Keith Law: Yes. Cubs with Hayden Simpson – not on my top 100, and someone had to remind me who that was when it happened, because the little I had on him was so bad that I had dismissed him from my mind. Same year, Yanks took Cito Culver, whom I knew but expected wouldn’t go till the 4th round. Rangers took Kevin Matthews in 2011 at the end of the first or early comp and he was another guy who wouldn’t have been on my top 200 if i’d gone that far. I had virtually nothing on him either; he was released after 2015 and walked almost a man an inning in the minors.
Neal Huntington: Who should I take if Liberatore, Winn Gorman and Kelenic are there?
Keith Law: They won’t all be there. My Big Board (top 100) is updated; I would tell any GM who called to take the best guy.
Joe: Hearing any possible locations for Nick Decker?
Keith Law: No, but he might go later today in the second round.
Brian: How many players in this draft do you see as being top 100 prospects by years end?
Keith Law: I think the historical average (for my lists) is about 13-14 each January drawn from the most recent draft. It varies more by MLB graduations than by the draft classes themselves, I believe.
Chris: Drew Parrish coming back after a 2 hour delay and ALREADY throwing 108 pitches is scary. How do college managers live in such a bubble?
Keith Law: There are few if any consequences. Now, if a Florida State recruit withdrew his commitment today because he saw how Parrish was abused, that would get some coaches’ attention.
Dave: Keith, lot of talk about the TCU coaching situation…Schlossnagle staying, pitching coach Saarloos may be leaving. How does that impact Kloffenstein and what are the chances he goes pro?
Keith Law: I’ve heard he’s a very tough sign. Shame if Saarloos is gone so soon – I thought he might be a good moderating influence on Schlossnagel, who has seen a lot of arms break down in his tenure there, and I think bears responsibility for at least two of them (Purke and Winkler).
EL: Can Bart play anywhere else but catcher (in case the Giants draft him)?
Keith Law: You don’t take him if you’re not going to catch him. Posey is 31 with over 800 games caught in the majors. His future at that position is limited now.
Chris: Is it just me, or is this draft weak compared to recent years, especially at the very top?
Keith Law: I don’t think it’s weak up top, and I think it’s very deep in prep arms and outfielders, but it doesn’t have the slam-dunk names we’ve had in some recent years. I think it’ll end up a productive draft though.
Jimmy: What do you usually do during the draft ? Watch at home ? Do you eat a nice dinner while watching ?
Keith Law: It’s varied by year, depending on where I am. I’ll be home this year so I’ll write, tweet, maybe do a live video something, have a lovely beverage. I’ll eat dinner before the first pick though – roasted a whole pork shoulder yesterday so there would be plenty of leftovers.
Dan: How likely would it be for the Phillies to offer an overslot for Mize at #3 that’s over the slot for the first two picks? Does not having a second or third round pick make that any more or less likely?
Keith Law: Doing so would essentially require punting much of the draft, then. They don’t pick again till the 4th round, so they’d have to go under slot a few times and would almost be pulling a Ricky Williams draft.
Ralph: Why do college (baseball) coaches bunt so much? I’m genuinely interested in the thought process. Are they typically oblivious to modern baseball tactics? Bunting runners from 1st to 2nd in the first inning seems to be a ‘go to’ play for most teams
Keith Law: College and high school coaches who call for hitters to bunt in the first inning are secretly telling you that they can’t teach hitters how to hit, so they teach them how to bunt instead.
Jim: Is there any substance behind the rumor of Mize falling to three? Or was that just a hypothetical in your mock?
Keith Law: Not a hypothetical.
Keith Law: Sorry quick delay for a draft-related phone call
Keith Law: I’m back. That was interesting, mostly for yet another person saying he didn’t know what the Tigers’ decision will be at 1.
Freddy: What are the knocks on Carter Stewart? Seems like everyone agrees he’s mid 90s with a plus curve, athleticism and likely to stick as a starter. What are the negatives?
Keith Law: Prep RHP have one knock against them to begin with. He also lost a little velo at the end of his spring due to a wrist injury, not a serious one. I still have him at #2 overall on my board.
Dave: Keith, how hard is it to decipher what MLB draft rumors are legit versus what are smokescreens? Specifically with something like the Giants taking Winn at #2?
Keith Law: Bobby Evans went to see Winn. That’s not a smokescreen.
Chris: Any chance Lenny Torres hears his name called today? If so, when and by who?
Keith Law: Yes, after the first round. It could be the Royals at 33/34, but that’s probably the top of his market.
Jimmy: Where is Torkelson projected ?
Keith Law: To go back to school, since he’s a freshman and not eligible to be drafted.
Sean: How do you get new info today? Do you have insiders at specific teams who let you know, or do you just hear “through the grapevine” of scouts, reporters, and FO people who let info out?
Keith Law: Phone has been buzzing on and off all day.
Tim Ackins: I love Cal Raleigh’s bat. Any chance he can stick at catcher or is he bound for 1B?
Keith Law: Enough chance that I think he’ll be drafted as high as the mid-2nd by a team that intends to leave him there.
Carl: In a hypothetical situation, let’s say the Heimlich being an admitted child molester story wasn’t reported by the media, but a team doing its due diligence on him discovered it. Is that the kind of information that a team would share with other teams considering the severe nature of the crime and his own admission of guilt, or would whichever team discovered his guilty plea keep it to themselves and quietly remove Heimlich from their draft board?
Keith Law: I think that news would leak very quickly. In your draft room, you have at least ten people, maybe twenty-plus if you bring in all your area scouts, who’ll know that and see the magnet come off the board. There’s no way ten people in this industry keep anything a secret.
Mike: Do you believe teams are getting better at drafting? Are there fewer 1st round busts and fewer late round surprises than there would have been 10-20 years ago?
Keith Law: I think so. Some is smarter drafting, including using stats and analytics as a tool in the process. Some is not throwing 19-year-old Bill Pulsipher 200 fucking innings in one minor league season.
Dave: Keith, is deal-cutting by the Padres and Braves really going to drop both Liberatore and Gorman to the A’s at #9?
Keith Law: I don’t have either of those teams cutting deals with the players I projected to them.
GIO: Two part question – How does Bart compare to Zunino at the same point of their careers? Do you think Bart can be better than Zunino has been up to this point of his MLB career?
Keith Law: Zunino had more hit tool at the same point, Bart has more raw power and might be a better catcher (receiving, game-calling).
Jon: Any Andrew Benintendi in Travis Swaggerty?
Keith Law: No.
Nick: For weeks it seemed like the Mets were locked into taking India and now you don’t even have him mentioned as a posibility for them. Any reasoning behind this?
Keith Law: They were never locked into taking him.
Parts unknown : Which top prospect is most likely to end up being described as a “gamer” or being “gritty”?
Keith Law: Madrigal. 5’7″ 155 pound white middle infielder who isn’t a plus runner.
Bren Spillane: Could I be drafted tonight?
Keith Law: Unlikely, not a zero chance. College 1b in bad conference.
Nick: What type of power do you see Jarred Kelenic having as a pro? 15+? 20+? 25+?
Keith Law: Homers? If he hits enough to get to the power it’s 25+ homers.
Jimmy: Where did you have Mickey Moniak ranked on your big board when he went #1 ?
Keith Law: I think fifth? I said at the time I wouldn’t have taken him first – I had Corey Ray 1.
Brian: Thoughts on Madrigal’s size for a top 3 pick?
Keith Law: Short doesn’t bother me. I don’t know if he has the hand strength to make enough quality contact against major-league pitching. He’s short, but also somewhat slight, at least compared to guys like Bregman, who is short but strong.
Coach B.: I know you don’t get around to scouting this level, but are there any NAIA names to watch for today/tomorrow?
Keith Law: Not on my radar, but I’m certain there are such players for rounds 5-10 (tomorrow), which for NAIA is still a pretty good outcome. I kind of wish the NAIA would position itself a bit more as an alternative to the NCAA – hey, come play for us, use an agent, transfer without penalties, etc.
Dave: Keith, heard a lot of people mention Durbin Feltman as potentially the first to the Majors pick this year, kinda like fellow TCU pitcher Brandon Finnegan did. How likely do you think that kind of scenario is, and any idea who might be targeting Feltman?
Keith Law: If he goes, maybe as high as the second round, it’ll be like that – take him now and advance him quickly through the minors. Of course, both Burdi brothers were supposed to be like that, and neither has seen the majors yet around TJ … and TCU’s track record of pitchers in pro ball isn’t great.
Alex: Is Kyler Murray something to pay attention to today, or is he just a name people recognize?
Keith Law: He’s on my top 50.
Lilith: Kyler Murray: He struck out a ton this year, despite his improvement. Why is he so sought after?
Keith Law: He barely played in the last two years, and “a ton” is an overstatement.
Matt: I totally understand why you don’t think Heimlich should be drafted- and I agree. But if Aroldis Chapman can sign for $86 million, what’s stopping a team like the Yankees or Cubs (Chapman, Addison Russell, etc) from drafting him?
Keith Law: Nothing. If you have talent, you get picked. And I would guess at least one team would try to use his guilty plea and the scarlet letter on his magnet to sign him under slot – take it or leave it, nobody else even wants to draft you – and use that to sign someone else they like.
Dave: Keith, what’s the likely percentage that a top 5 college bat (like Madrigal or Bohm) fall to the A’s at 9?
Keith Law: Mize goes ahead and at least two high school players go ahead, I think, so there’s one scenario where all five go ahead and a bunch of scenarios where at least one gets to them.
Mark: Any chance the Padres take Murray at 7? Seems like 2 years ago everyone thought Quantrill was going with their second pick, but they took him at 8
Keith Law: I considered that possibility and you’re right – it could happen, as it did with Q. But I also think they feared Q wouldn’t get to 23, while Murray could very well get to 38.
Andy: One of a baseball players secondary responsibilities is dealing with fans, especially younger fans. I can overlook a player being an a-hole in general, if he gives my kid a ball. I can honestly say I don’t know how comfortable I would be with my 5 year old interacting with Heimlich.
Keith Law: Imagine you’re a GM or team President and you decide, after doing your due diligence, to take Heimlich anyway. Do you send him to children’s hospitals with other players? To in-store events where kids might appear? And if he does re-offend, are you ready for the PR backlash and perhaps a lawsuit? There’s so much to consider here for any front office that can even get past the moral questions around the selection.
John: The Phillies last 3 first round picks all look highly questionable. What do you make of their scouting department as a whole and their top guy? Have they just been unlucky? Also, please convince me they won’t take a middle infielder with no power at #3 if Mize and Bohm are still on the board. Thanks
Keith Law: I’ve said before I think their first round picks have been disappointing and their picks from the second round on have been much better, above average compared to other teams, I think.
Tom: If you could quantify it on a 1-10 scale, how big is the separation between Mize and singer.
Keith Law: The only way I’d take Singer over Mize is if you told me Mize had a current medical (arm injury, back issue) problem that Singer didn’t, and to the best of my knowledge, that’s not the case.
John: What’s stopping MLB from allowing full pick trading?
Keith Law: It has to be collectively bargained.
Travis: How high do you think Austin Becker goes? Does the Vandy commit scare some teams?
Keith Law: He’s going to school. I’d be floored if anyone took him in the top ten rounds.
Bill: How does Parker Meadows compare to his brother Austin?
Keith Law: I addressed that specifically in Parker’s writeup. He’s not as good as Austin was at the same age.
Jimmy: Do teams try and strike pre daft deals with leverage of bad market teams drafting right after them that a player would not want to go to ?
Keith Law: No, that doesn’t work.
Mark: Where would Hunter Greene have been ranked in this year’s draft? #1?
Keith Law: I would probably have him 1, although Mize, as a guy who’s further along and less risky than a 17-year-old pitcher, would give me pause.
Steven: Can Naylor remain a catcher or is he destined for the infield?
Keith Law: He’s not a catcher any more. Third base is most likely.
JP: whats your favorite place to watch a game in the Cape Cod League?
Keith Law: To watch, probably chatham, although it’s not great for scouting.
Greg: Regarding Simpson, can you think of another first rounder who was out of pro ball (non-injury/jail-related) after only two years?
Keith Law: Aaron Akin was the 12th overall pick in 1997 from a Kansas JC, and was out of baseball before the end of 2000. That’s kind of my gold standard for a fast washout.
Brian: Worst place (food/location/weather/etc.) you visited in your scouting destinations this year?
Keith Law: I did pretty well this year with that part of the gig. I mean, Florida’s no great shakes, but I’m never going to have a year where I don’t go there.
JR: you have a post-draft vacation planned? If so, where too?
Keith Law: Europe. Going to take my daughter for the first time and also go visit my cousins.
Thomas: If you had to pick one position player and pitcher you’re really high on and think the rest of the industry is sleeping on, who would they be?
Keith Law: I said in the top 100 I’m higher on Naylor than the industry (I think). Not sure I have a pitcher with a comparable gap – am I higher on Wilcox than most?
Nick: As a rare Yankees/Jets fan, should I be concerned about another Hackenberg potentially coming to New York?
Keith Law: If that’s a football reference, I don’t get it. But that kid’s name always puts Prince’s “Pope” into my head.
Ryan: Oh please do a live video, I will mute the TV and also maybe join you in the beverage having.
Keith Law: Maybe I should go to the liquor store first.
Matt: Is there a chance Tristan Pompey sneaks into the supplemental round or is he a 2nd rounder?
Keith Law: Yes, supplemental is reasonable.
Adam : In your most recent mock you have the Giants passing on Mize to save money to go over slot for someone later. The only way they do that is if they have an agreement in place with someone they have specifically targeted, correct?
Keith Law: Probably, although you can’t guarantee player number two gets to pick number two.
Tom: Re: Stewart very likely to Atlanta if he gets there rather than the previous connection to Gorman. Is that a function of your information getting clearer, an evaluation change in the scouting department, or something else?
Keith Law: Better information – which often means the team did something that put the information into the marketplace. There are no evaluation changes this late in the game.
Keith Law: (If there are, whoa boy, time to find a new scouting staff.)
Tyler: Any way mariners go prep at 14?
Keith Law: Any way, yes. Likely, no.
Ben: Who are the Boras guys in this year’s draft?
Keith Law: I can’t and won’t jeopardize any player’s eligibility by disclosing adviser information or revealing confidential medical information.
Dan: In a general sense, how do players become ‘below-slot’ guys? Do their agents just say, “let’s be honest, you’re not a top three talent BUT you can go at #3 if you take this underslot deal?” How do teams and agents/players determine whether a player is worth a slot bonus?
Keith Law: Advisers call around to teams to gauge interest in their players. Then if the highest-drafting team with interest calls and asks for a deal, you know what your best alternative is (BATNA for you fellow MBA dorks), and you can take a dollar figure that’s more than the next-highest team will offer but still a discount for the team that called.
Po: read you mock and loved it. My question is who SHOULD the A’s take if available
Keith Law: If Liberatore is there, I’d take him.
Carl: Recipe for the pork roast?
Keith Law: 6 hours at 275, another 30 minutes at 300. Used my standard rub for a smoked pork shoulder but the weather sucked so I did it indoors.
Jesse B: Can David Fletcher be an everyday regular at 2B for the Halos? Also, how legit of a prospect is Kevin Smith? Thanks
Keith Law: No on Fletcher. Not really on Smith.
Patrick: The Baltimore local reporters all seem to expect the birds to take a position play at 11, probably an infielder. Are you still hearing them on pitchers?
Keith Law: I’ve heard pitchers more than hitters with them all spring.
Jo-Nathan: Is Tim Cate better off returning to school for a senior year or do players lose too much leverage as seniors for it to make sense (I can’t think of a time where this worked outside of Mark Appel)?
Keith Law: No, he should go high enough to make signing worthwhile. Plus, Coach Penders at UConn can’t seem to stop mishandling pitchers.
Tim: Wouldn’t a correct change be Schrodinger’s Al Avila instead of Al Avila’s cat?
Keith Law: Well, for Al’s sake, I hope nobody opens the box.
Keith Law: That’s all for today, but we’ll do this again tomorrow when we have something real to discuss, instead of all of this speculation. I’ll try to do some sort of video chat tonight after the draft starts, and I’ll file a day one reaction for Insiders later tonight. Thanks again – enjoy the draft!