Keith Law did a chat with fans on ESPN regarding his top-100 prospects list. Here are the Braves-related nuggets:

Mark (Indy): I read somewhere that one of the reasons Heyward slipped to the Braves in '07 was that opposing teams never pitched to him, so it was tough for scouts to get a good gauge on his ability ... how often does this happen, as it seems any high school coach would be an idiot to pitch to some of these guys?

 Keith Law: I don't believe that's true for Heyward, nor is it generally true for top prospects. You see these guys at summer showcases like the Area Code Games or the Under Armour Game, and they face better pitching. Plus scouts are looking at things like athleticism, swing paths, etc. You can see that stuff in BP or workouts.

Cameron (Atlanta): I was a little suprised to see that you ranked Jeff Locke ahead of Julio Teheran(RHP) and Cole Rohrbough(LHP). Do the other two have a higher ceiling?

 Keith Law: Teheran missed most of the season after tweaking his shoulder. Rohrbough was also hurt and lost some key development time. Locke was healthy, effective, and clearly projects as a starter.

Brandon (Nashville, TN): Who, in the bottom 50, has the best chance to jump up into the top 10 (or 20) after this year?

 Keith Law: There are several candidates but both Dominic Brown and Michael Taylor came to mind right away. Others: Wilmer Flores, Freddie Freeman, Michael Main, Aaron Hicks, and - because I'm stubborn - Chris Nelson.

Jeff (Ann Arbor): Keith, I've read that the Braves first round pick is "protected" and so they do not lose it for signing Derek Lowe. Is this true? What is the rule exactly? And if it is true what would happen if the Braves were to sign another type A free agent such as Adam Dunn? What does this cost them in the draft? I assume the Derek Lowe signing costs them their second round pick. Thanks.

 Keith Law: If your pick is top 15 overall, meaning you finished with one of the 15 worst records the previous year, you can not lose your top pick as compensation for a free agent. Dunn wasn't offered arbitration so signing him wouldn't cost them a pick. If they signed Juan Cruz, a type A who was offered arbitration, they would lose their third-round pick (I believe his rating was below Lowe's).

Kevin (GA): I have NINE current and former Braves prospects. FIVE of them are in the Top 50. Simply incredible that they are still as deep as they are.

 Keith Law: It really is. They're a scouting machine.

James (LA): I really believe that Jason Heyward is a better hitter than Jeff Francoeur, like, right now this instant.

 Keith Law: This is not a stretch.

Okay, who from this site asked that last question? Good stuff from Law, as always.