Keith’s 50th birthday Klawchat.

Keith Law: May the lines sag heavy and deep tonight. Klawchat!

Dan: What to make about Torkelson? He’s just not gonna be a guy huh?
Keith Law: I don’t know what to make of him – he does make hard contact, enough that he should at least be hitting for more average and at least occasional power. I’ll say I was thrilled to see Riley Greene fulfilling my breakout prediction until this very unfortunate injury, not just for me or even for the kid, but because the Tigers need a development success story. Here’s hoping he’s the first of many. But Torkelson … I’m not giving up on him, at all, but I keep going back to when I saw him the first time and didn’t think the tools matched the huge production. I thought he was just a guy, a solid college hitter without the huge upside you’d want at 1-1. I figured I got him wrong.

J.P.: Happy birthday, Keith. Do you believe Josue DePaula is ready for the Cal League? What’s his ceiling?
Keith Law: I honestly can’t say if he’s ready or not – we have so little data of any sort, and when I saw him this spring all he did for me was walk.

Ross: Happy 50th Keith! Keep up the great work and thank you for attempting to use your platforms for the greater good as well. Many of us see you and appreciate you.
Keith Law: Thank you. And Happy Pride Month to all my readers.

Appa Yip Yip: What is Anthony Bass’s greater sin in the eyes of MLB, posting anti-LGBT propaganda, or the specific propaganda calling for the boycott of one of his own team’s biggest sponsors? Also shout out to the CN Tower crew that was some excellent trolling.
Keith Law: I don’t know what the league thinks, although history tells us going after corporate sponsors is not the smartest plan. But I don’t think MLB wants to be associated with anti-LGBT sentiment, either. The historical trend here is clear – public sentiment is shifting towards tolerance and acceptance, and away from bigotry, and away from religiosity in general, something that’s been happening for decades. Brands aren’t stupid. They follow the money.
Keith Law: I’m a little surprised Trevor Williams’s comments haven’t gotten more attention. I’m an ex-Catholic, and he pretty much got everything wrong.

JT: Ethan Salas’s campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why is he so popular?
Keith Law: Heh. He might be the next Wander Franco. He’s got everything you want in a prospect that young.
Keith Law: I’m going to be fascinated to see how fast they move him. He’s an advanced defender and he’s bilingual, so two of the factors that can slow catching prospects down are already taken care of.

Brian: Do you think the breakout seasons for Estrada and Wade are real or will the come back down to earth?
Keith Law: Thairo? Not sustainable. Nice bench player, but the approach isn’t there, and he’s rocking a .371 BABIP that’s about 80 points above anything he’s done in the majors before. Lamonte Wade’s is a little more ‘real,’ and I think he could carve out a few years as a soft regular because he’s always had a decent approach and I think Kapler & co. do extremely well with those guys.

Brian: Is Luis Matos a top 50 prospect right now?
Keith Law: Let’s say he’s back on the top 100. I’m thrilled, really – liked him a ton going into last year, still saw the athleticism in the AFL.

Johnny Mo: Happy Birthday Keith! Nolan Gorman… Are the off-season changes to approach and swing mechanics legit or are we looking at a SSS?
Keith Law: I think he’s legit.

Guest: Happy Birthday Keith! Cubs fan here. What are your thoughts on last years Cubs draft so far? Horton, Ferris, and a few other pitchers have been looking good so far.
Keith Law: Horton’s really been up and down so far, and Ferris is throwing 3 innings a start. I think the jury is still out on those guys – or we should still have the opinions/outlooks we had coming out of the draft until we see a lot more from them.

Karl: Happy Birthday!  Thank you for all that you do.
Keith Law: Thank you!

Trey: Has Luis Matos showed enough this season to warrant a call up?
Keith Law: No. Way too little of a sample.

Benjamin: Thoughts on Jose Miranda & his future?
Keith Law: Victim of circumstance. He’s a regular for someone. Twins might just not have a place for him. Would really help if he had more (any) defensive value.

Tim: Have your EROD thoughts changed much since preseason?
Keith Law: He looked like the old E-Rod before the injury. I have no idea what to make of this particular issue with this finger, but if he recovers fully I see no reason he can’t be the same pitcher again.

Johnny Mo: Have you heard any industry chatter about what actually went down with Willson Contreras saga?
Keith Law: No, but I also haven’t asked anyone. Not really my beat.

Kevin W: You mentioned you eat worse traveling? Why is that? I tend to eat less calories on the road as I’m busy, less snacks, etc.
Keith Law: I often have to eat quickly to get to a game, or eat late after a game, which limits my options. And eating out almost always means more calories than when I eat at home.

Josh: Louie Varland & Bailey Ober — middle rotation guys? BOR?
Keith Law: Varland might prove me wrong. I didn’t think he was a long-term starter but he looks really, really good.

Keith: David Festa — just a guy, or a GUY?
Keith Law: I think just a guy.

Chuck: Have you heard any reports on Kristian Robinson’s progress? I’m rooting for him.
Keith Law: No but he homered last night and that’s great to see. He’s lost so much time, though, that it’s hard to see him ever recovering his prior prospect status.

Jay: Happy 200th birthday, Strong Bad!

Is there any reason for the A’s not to deal Brent Rooker for a horde of teenage lottery tickets?
Keith Law: No reason at all. Would be good for him too.

Kevin W: when should the reds trio be called up? Ces, Abbott, and dlc.
Keith Law: Abbott should be up already. I don’t think there’s a rush with Elly – his approach is still a work in progress – and I think Encarnacion-Strand is going to struggle big-time with big league breaking stuff.

Dave: How much should I believe in Ronny Mauricio’s breakout?
Keith Law: This may sound paradoxical, but I’m more inclined to believe in it because it’s not driven by a big bump in BB rate. Walks are way up in AAA because of the use of the automated system – last I looked it was 15% in the IL, 20% in the PCL, although that’s from at least two weeks back. Mauricio’s just making better contact. He might still come up and walk once a month, which isn’t great, but this looks way more like the Alfonso Soriano comp I put on him last year.

Max: Happy Birthday! Any thoughts on the Astros first base options?
Keith Law: They’re not going to bench Abreu, so I’m not sure what options they have. I hated that contract, and it’s biting them sooner than I expected.

Jobu: Happy Birthday! Friend is turning 50 later this month & was looking to gift him a really nice bottle of rum. He loves Ron Zacapa was wondering if you’ve had the Negra or XO? Or another comparable brand?
Keith Law: Ron Diplomatico Ambassador is probably the best rum I’ve ever had. Zacapa XO is excellent.  If you want something a little more affordable in that quality range, try Ron Zaya Gran Reserva.

Jason: From before this industry was your work, what is one of your greatest baseball memories?
Keith Law: I was at Jim Abbott’s no-hitter. Nothing will top that.

Zac: Is Colt Keith start to the season legit? Can he become a top 20 prospect before the end of the year?
Keith Law: He’s a legit hitter, not a top 20 prospect – that’s an extremely high bar.

Isaac: Has your view of Jonathan Clase changed? We could you see him ranking by mid season? Thanks Keith, love the chats!!! Happy birthday ? ?
Keith Law: Clase was my sleeper pick for the Mariners going into 2022, and he broke out halfway (to quote my own capsule from February), so my view on him has held steady. He’s legit. Probably a top 100 guy at this point.

Drew: Ceiling on Evan Carter?  Happy Birthday
Keith Law: Above-average regular in CF.

Josh: Hey Keith, what is wrong with Jordan Lawlar… should we be concerned? Also, is Brandon Pfaadt overrated or just needs to fine tune some things? his stuff looks pedestrian…
Keith Law: Lawlar’s 20 in AA. If he were destroying high A right now, which would be appropriate for his age, I don’t think there’d be any concerns. As for Pfaadt, I think he’s overusing the four-seamer right now. Stuff is far from “pedestrian,” though.

Guest: Happy Birthday!
Keith Law: thank you!

Deke: What’s your opinion on those “mental therapy by text” outlets? I think I could use a therapist in some form, but with the kids home for the summer and my spouse working banker’s house, finding time is real rough. Just don’t want to throw money after a joke of a service.
Keith Law: I had no trouble finding a real, PhD/PsyD-level therapist around here who’d do virtual meetings. That’s your best option.

Ken: Should we worry about grayson Rodriguez? I want to think a minor tinker is all that’s needed, he seemed like a sure bet to be a 1/2 in a mlb rotation
Keith Law: Yeah, he was never a sure bet for that. He’s had issues with the quality of his breaking stuff forever. I still think he’s going to be a mainstay in a rotation for a long time, but he’s a good example of how scouting the stat line can lead you to the wrong conclusions – what works in the minors doesn’t necessarily work in the majors. His slider especially backed up at the end of last year and it wasn’t more than a fringy pitch to begin with. The FB-CH is good enough for him to be a mid-rotation guy but he’ll need more to be a 2.

Darin: Could Spencer Horwitz help the Blue Jays in a reserve role? They need hitting and he seems to be the best of what they’ve got on the farm at the moment.
Keith Law: No. There’s really no place for a guy like him in the majors right now.
Keith Law: Although when you’re still wasting a roster spot on Cavan Biggio…

Ken: Would you consider Jackson Holliday the top prospect by the end of the season? Could he be right now??
Keith Law: I think he’s top 5 in baseball right now.

Matt W: Is there any possible justification to the Reds keeping Elly and CES in the minors while they have a 3rd catcher, Newman, Myers, and Benson wasting active roster spaces?
Keith Law: See above.
Keith Law: You don’t want to bring those guys up to struggle, or harm their development in any way.

Guest: Who has more upside Bryce or Mason Miller?
Keith Law: Bryce. Mason has no history of staying healthy and doesn’t have Bryce’s full arsenal.

Bob Pollard: What position do you think Elly de la Cruz ends up playing when he’s called up this year and beyond?
Keith Law: I have a hard time seeing him staying at SS long term but it’s not out of the question, and I think he could probably play literally any other position except catcher. He might be a 70 defender in center if they try that, and his arm would make him a natural at third. But I’d leave him at short for now until he proves he can’t stay there.

aholla: If Stephen Strasburg was coming out of San Diego State this year, would he be a unanimous lock to go No. 1 overall or would there be some arguing for a hitter given rising concerns about pitcher durability?
Keith Law: Paul Skenes is, in effect, Stephen Strasburg in this draft. And Skenes isn’t a lock to go 1.

Marc: Keith, are you a believer in Mitch Keller? Happy birthday
Keith Law: The cutter seems to be enough to keep lefties in check – he still gives up too much power to them, but also is getting them out enough to mitigate that. That was the knock on him since probably AA, that he lacked a third pitch for LHB. So yes.

Zack twink: Was Emmanuel rodriguez over hyped… or it there not a reason to worry yet. Thank! Happy birthday
Keith Law: He’s very young, with less than a half-season in low A last year, and it’s only two months.
Keith Law: I’m more concerned about Gavin Cross, who’s 22 in high A, hitting much better the last 3-4 weeks but striking out a third of the time at a level he should be crushing.

G: Considering Crews and Langford are considered some of the favorites for 1st overall, it got me wondering: The history of college OFs drafted 1st overall is small and not great overall. Is there a reason for this? Is college OF generally considered too limited in upside for 1st overall?
Keith Law: I think a lot of it is selection bias – the type of player who’d be 1-1 out of college as an outfielder probably gets drafted high out of HS enough of the time that he never gets to this point.

Robbie: What’s your opinion of the Braves decision to call up AJSS? Clearly rushing his development with such a short stint in the minors.
Keith Law: Is it, though? Or is this a case of he’s good enough to help us now, so why waste his bullets? I have said he’s basically a two-pitch guy and it will be very interesting to see if he can get lefties out just like that, which Strider has as a two-pitch guy, or if he needs to develop (almost from scratch) a third pitch.

Tom: think kyle manzardo gets the call in the next month or so?
Keith Law: No, unless there’s an injury.

James: What should the Yankees do with Oswald Peraza? Seems like he’s ready for the big leagues but they don’t have room for him. Easy answer would be to cut Donaldson and let him split time with DJ but they don’t seem to want to do that.
Keith Law: Yes, that’s the answer. Not sure why they still have Donaldson at this point.

ChicagoDude: Happy 50th birthday! May your every endeavor turn out better than baseball in this town this year.
Keith Law: Thank you! That’s a low bar to clear.

G: Recent buzz has Max Clark as an option for the Pirates at 1st overall. I know the top-5 in this class is very strong, but would passing on Crews/Skenes/Langford be a Bryan Bullington level error on the Pirates part?
Keith Law: I think that’s been the buzz all spring – if they wanted to go HS, he’d be the choice. And in some drafts he’d be 1-1. It doesn’t hurt that he plays about 20 minutes from Pittsburgh’s AAA affiliate, so any exec in town to see their prospects can just pop over and see him too. I think the risk they run if they take Clark is that a year from now Crews and Skenes are in the big leagues and Clark is in A-ball, even maybe doing well there, but they’ve missed a chance to get someone who gets there almost right away.

Isaac: The guardians HAVE to move some of their SP depth for probably 2 hitters.. at least.. right? Is there any chance they can package a deal for Jordan walker? Would the cards move him? It seems like 2 teams dealing good pieces from positions of strength. What would that take?
Keith Law: Don’t see the Cards trading Walker but I wonder if they’d move another young OF like Carlson, who I still believe in but who might be superfluous there.

Joe: Is Vogelbach proof that high OBP in itself does not make a good player, or is he just an outlier? He currently has .364 OBP (great!), but 0 WAR because he can’t do anything else.
Keith Law: Also a platoon guy. 121 PA vs RHP, 8 PA vs LHP this year. His OBP would be a lot worse if he had to play every day.

Jim: There’s been some some suggestions by White Sox fans to move Moncada or Tim Anderson to 2B to fill the hole that’s seem to have been there since Tadahito Iguchi. How easy or difficult is it for a guy to move from 3B or SS to 2B strictly from a defensive perspective?
Keith Law: It’s not difficult, at least based on past cases of guys making the shift to second, but I’m not sure why you’d move an average-ish SS like Anderson off the position unless you have a better defender right there to take his spot.

Tim: What is your current read of Drew Gilbert? I’m guessing we are looking at a 2024 arrival, though AA, I guess, kind of means it could be any time. Do you see him as a regular? An occasional all star? A 4th outfielder?
Keith Law: I think occasional all-star is a fair ceiling, more likely a quality regular who’s a little better than average. The power he showed in hitter-friendly Asheville hasn’t shown up in AA yet, and I think this level is going to be more telling.

Tom: Do you think Jameson Taillon turns it around?
Keith Law: If healthy, yes.

Jibraun: Happy Birthday!
Keith Law: thank you!

Ryan: Should Brave fans be concerned about Michael Harris?
Keith Law: I think some regression was inevitable. He’s never had a particularly good approach, notably in pitch recognition, and at some point that was likely to bring down his production. He’s also been pretty unlucky this year.

JD: Does Gavin Williams have more to work on before the Guardians call him up?
Keith Law: Yes, getting LHB out.

addoeh: Congrats on completing another lap around the sun!  Have you ever, or would you ever, want to throw out the first pitch at game?
Keith Law: I have not. I’d consider it, if I knew ahead of time and could make sure I could practice enough to have a chance to throw a strike. I’m not going to get cute out there and try to throw hard or be funny.

JD: With Henry Davis looking fully recovered from last year’s injury, how does he project compared to this year’s breakout catchers?
Keith Law: I’m all in. This was my hope, that the hand injuries held him back last year and he’d be the hitter I saw in college once again.

Luke: Do you see anything different in Alex Faedo? Has some nice peripheral stats (26:2 K:BB) in his 26 innings this year.
Keith Law: He is throwing more strikes, so the drop in his walk rate might be real, but I don’t think he can limit hard contact enough to be more than a back-end starter.

JD: Does Ben Joyce have enough control to thrive in the majors? The stuff is obviously top-shelf, but you have to throw it over the plate occasionally…
Keith Law: He’ll stay in the majors and probably have stretches where he looks unhittable and stretches where he can’t get it over the plate or gets hit hard. It’s primarily that one pitch.

Daryl Andrews: Favourite board game in 2023 (new or new to you)
Keith Law: So far it’s probably Earth, but I have a terrible backlog of new games to play!

Drew: Accidentally hit send before finishing my thought…

Is it rational to be pissed at the Nationals org for treating Trevor Williams’ statement like a fart in an elevator? I get that the Sisters are provocative, but if you just do a little bit of research into them, you’ll discover that they’ve done a lot of good work, sometimes even in concert with religious organizations. He’s entitled to his opinion and free to speak his mind, but it’s a colossal bummer.

Anyway, happy birthday!
Keith Law: I agree with you. And again, as an ex-Catholic myself, I have little time for people who rail against the Sisters but have said nothing at all about the Catholic Church’s systemic cover-ups and enabling of abuse of thousands of children, maybe tens of thousands, across the world, something the Church continues to minimize and obfuscate.

Jamestown met: Has your evaluation od Ronny Mauricio changed since your last overview on him? He seems to be making positive adjustments that I never fully expected. Thanks for the chat on your b-day!!!!!
Keith Law: More that he’s hitting all the right notes, and maybe getting a little lucky.

Dave: Happy big birthday! With Joulien sent down today because of Polanco’s place on the Twins’ depth chart, do you think his bat and on-base skills will ultimately translate from MiLB to MLB?
Keith Law: I think he has a long career but is only a sometime regular.

Tim: Hey Keith! Happy birthday. Have you heard anything about what Matt McLain has done better/differently this year compared to last? He seems to have righted the ship but wanted to see if you still have reservations. Thanks!
Keith Law: He looks a lot stronger than he did at the end of last year. In the AFL he looked like a high school kid all over again, both in body and results.

Nick H.: Ethan Wilson is showing power in AA and it doesn’t look like it’s all because of Reading’s park. Is there any substantive change with him?
Keith Law: Yes. The Phils have worked to try to get his swing back to where it was when he was a sophomore in college and I think it’s working.

Derek: I turn 42 today. June 1 represent
Keith Law: We share a birthday with Oscar the Grouch. Not sure how old he is. I asked him, but he told me to scram.

Nick H.: Jhailyn Ortiz has significantly cut his K% in AAA after he was removed from the 40-man roster. Is this just random or did something change?
Keith Law: With the ABS in AAA I’d beware of players who seem to improve their plate discipline overnight. That said, if Ortiz really has made a change there – I don’t know either way – he has always had the swing for hard contact and power.

Brent: Happy birthday Klaw! What’s your birthday meal going to be?
Keith Law: We’re going out to a very fine restaurant in Philly tonight. I’m excited. I’m eating too little for lunch just to prepare.

Jackass Penguin: happy bday to one of my favorites, Keith Law, keep doing what you are doing, you are necessary!
Keith Law: thank you!

Santaspirt: How often do you make it to Norfolk for Tides games? Or Hampton roads in general? Any guys in the coastal plain league worth scouting?
Keith Law: Actually never been to Norfolk for a game. I don’t do much AAA work because there are fewer prospects there relative to AA and below. CPL often has prospects but I don’t know offhand who’s there.

BD: Happy Birthday.   

What are you hearing about Elijah Green?  Looks like the K’s have started to come down, but I was hoping for more power.
Keith Law: Really struggling with pro breaking stuff. I saw him briefly a few weeks back – hell of an athlete, but was overmatched at the plate. I think he’s a guy who suffers from the elimination of short-season.

scratchandspit: What are the Jays to do with Manoah?
Keith Law: Guys like him & Taillon, my first thought is always that something’s physically wrong. It doesn’t have to be huge like a blown UCL. It could be a slight oblique strain or something that’s just enough to throw off their mechanics, but being ballplayers they don’t want to sit or even say they’re not 100%. You play through minor pain. That’s just the baseball ethos. I don’t know in either case if that’s true but in my experience that’s a common explanation.

Gregory: What are the chances the Big 5 draft prospects are not the first 5 taken?
Keith Law: I think there’s a 95% chance that the top 4 picks come from the Big 5. The Twins are the wild card for me.

Romorr: As a fan, I never saw a consistently good change up with Grayson, and his location was inconsistent. Anything you saw in these 10 starts, and anything I am missing?
Keith Law: He had a very good CH in the minors through last year. That pitch he has, and he developed it after signing, so credit him & the Orioles.

JP: No question here. Just a thank you for your continuous support of the LGBT community. When people and organizations with large audiences continue to show support, it reminds us all that it’s ok to be who you were born as. And that continued message of acceptance can hopefully sand down the hate that still exists outside and inside sports, giving closeted athletes hope that they can be themselves.
Keith Law: You’re welcome. I stand with all of my LGBTQ+ readers and will always have your backs.

Romorr: I think you will agree, Ortiz should be playing for Mateo. But with Gunnar, Frazier, and Urias, what do you do with Westburg? Trade bait come July, and just keep him down? Seems silly if that is the thought process.
Keith Law: I do agree – isn’t Mateo’s OBP like .250 since that weird first week? – and I think Westburg would be a very valuable trade piece.

James: Any thoughts on Jasson’s slow start? His plate discipline seems to be there. Is he just hitting into bad luck?
Keith Law: Slow start last year too, no? He’s a baby, and it’s early. I am not worried about guys who are young for their levels and struggling in two months.

Guest: Happy Birthday, Keith! From what we have seen so far from MacKenzie Gore, do you think he is moving closer to being the pitcher that we thought he may be a few years ago?
Keith Law: I do. It’s funny, I found a tweet from someone trying to dunk on me for my top 5 prospects from a few years ago not panning out. The list included Gore and Kelenic. Sometimes, you just have to be patient.

Ooglas: Is Alvarez early success for the Mets sustainable the whole year? Thanks.
Keith Law: I’m in.

Chris: Any thoughts on the Cards handling of Jordan Walker? Seems like they had no real strategy at all for their outfield glut of mediocrity, and then allowed spring training to dictate bringing him up.
Keith Law: The last part is the big one. It feels like they reacted to spring training, as the Yanks did with Volpe. I just don’t believe that’s ever a good process.

James: How should we look at Jackson Chourio’s stat line give that the AA league is using the new pre-tacked ball? Realistic to say he may have even more success in AAA due to that?
Keith Law: It’s realistic to hope for that, yes. Excuse my language, but MLB is really fucking up some stat lines, and maybe some development, by experimenting with this stuff in affiliated leagues.

Pat: Thoughts on the Lasso finale?
Keith Law: I want to write something longer about the whole season, but my short take is that the finale was very good, and the episode before was great, but the rest of S3 was a huge disappointment.

Erik: Josh Jung is hitting well but is striking out a lot. I haven’t done a deep dive on the numbers, but is he more likely to sustain this or crash? Also, Happy Birthday!
Keith Law: I believe he’ll cut down on the K% over time.

Matt: If conservatives boycott everything, how are they gonna eat? Starving to death to own the libs.
Keith Law: I don’t see any evidence these boycotts do anything except stir up online anger and maybe put money in grifters’ pockets.

Optimistic Nats Fan: One analyst I read said he did not see more than one above-average MLB player out of MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray, Keibert Ruiz,  CJ Abrams, James Wood, Brady House, Elijah Green, Jarlin Susana, or Rober Hassell.

Agree or disagree?
Keith Law: I disagree. A lot.

PJ: This may be a dumb question, but in yesterday’s Cubs game, they had to send up Edwin Rios in a critical spot in the game.  Rios has hit under .100, struggled in minors, is 29yrs old, and was never a prospect.  Why are guys like that on big league rosters?
Keith Law: Rios was a prospect, just never got a chance. The Cubs have a lot of non-factors on their roster, though.

Sean: Happy Birthday, KLAW.  Love all your work!  Question on Bryce Miller… With his fastball spin rate, are hitters going to start figuring him out?  Or is it so unusual that he is going to be a step ahead?
Keith Law: Spin rate in a vacuum isn’t that telling.

wickethewok: Is it acceptable to be excited about the Pirates having the first pick? I’m still cautious due to their player development track record
Keith Law: Yeah, I think they’re doing a better job with some of the guys in the system already. Keller’s a win. Chandler and Solometo are coming along.

Romorr: Any trips to Aberdeen recently, or soon? Interested in what you think of Fabian, Wagner, and Willems.
Keith Law: Saw them once earlier in the spring, need to see more and will definitely get down there this month.

Guest: What are a couple of your favorite boardgames a 6-year-old can handle? We’ve played My First Carcassonne, and she liked it, but it pretty quickly felt maybe a little too simple. If you have any recommendations for collaborative games, those would be especially appreciated. So far we’ve played Outfoxed, which she enjoys.
Keith Law: Outfoxed is great. So is Dragomino. Also Quacks & Co.

Optimistic Nats Fan: Scouting the statline: Carter Keiboom and Brady House have similar numbers in A-ball. How are they different?
Keith Law: House destroys baseballs.

Ryan: Corbin Carroll is turning into an absolute beast already. Not a question, just marveling at how good he is already.
Keith Law: My guy. I said it in 2019 – if he were 6’2″ rather than 5’10”, he would have been in discussion at 1-1.

Michael: You are the reason I finally subscribed to the Athletic. For those who aren’t aware, you can get it for $20 a year now. It’s a pretty good deal
Keith Law: Thank you!

Timmy: No response needed. Just hear to say happy birthday. I’ve enjoyed following meadow party, and appreciate your honest, open newsletters. Followed you for awhile now and I’m happy for you and your family that y’all seem to be doing so well. Happy 50th!
Keith Law: And thank you.
Keith Law: That’s all for this week – I’m sorry I couldn’t get to even half of your questions. Thanks for reading and for all of the birthday wishes. I’ll resume hating your favorite teams momentarily – and I’ll have a new draft prospect ranking up next week. Stay safe, everyone.