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Keith Law
1:02
It's half past four and I'm shifting gears. Klawchat.
Bmosc
1:03
Keith,  love the chats and content on the site.  I always enjoy your levelheaded and logical takes on baseball and other issues.  As a Yankee fan, who do you think would present more value, Harper or Machado, and how disappointed should I be that it seems Hal is more intent on pocketing the ridiculous revenue than he is on closing the gap b/w the Yanks and other contenders?
Keith Law
1:03
Either would be a big help - and yes, you should be frustrated. All owners have the money to improve, but the consensus among owners is that they should pocket more of the profits rather than passing it along to labor. Personally, I think Machado is a better fit for the Yanks, but if they signed Harper they'd make it work.
TE
1:03
With all the talk of Kyler Murray and the NFL draft, what does this mean for the A's?  Does he have to break his contract?  Would the A's get compensation?  It seems like a pretty raw deal for them, given that Boras likely assured the team he would sign and play baseball exclusively (otherwise they wouldn't have drafted him).
Keith Law
1:04
Right now it means nothing at all. He's only declared for the NFL draft, which has no impact on the A's or his baseball contract. It only starts to matter if he doesn't show up for spring training/the season, or leaves the team at some point. He could owe the A's the entire bonus, and no, they'd get no compensation. I suppose he'd make a lot more money in the short term, but there is no amount of money you could offer me that would make me consider risking traumatic brain injuries by playing football.
Ron
1:05
Astudillo have a roster spot this spring?  Maybe should have one for being able to help out at a couple positions?  Is the bat real?  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:05
He can do enough with the bat that he should be on the roster. I don't think he's a regular, if that's what you're asking.
PA Prospects
1:05
You going to see Chris Newell play at any point this season?  Any other SE PA prospects to look at?
Keith Law
1:05
Yep, I'll see him and the younger Siani brother. Both are about 40-45 minutes from me.
dave from boston
1:05
Do you see the Redsox using Chris Sale once every five or six  of his starts as an opener, pitching an inning or two only, in order to save wear and tear on him?  Would you ever recommend something like this?
Keith Law
1:05
Not really sure that would do anything to help.
Chip
1:05
Does Houston's recent draft history (hitting big w/Correa and Bregman and lots of hope for Tucker, missing on Appel and Aiken for various reasons) inform us at all as to what Elias likely does at 1/1? How does Rutschman compare to Wieters?
Keith Law
1:07
I don't think it informs anything. There's no consensus #1 (not Rutschman, not Witt Jr.) and they may simply try to cut the best deal among the pool of candidates and then try to go over slot multiple times with later picks, as the Astros did in the Correa year, and the Phillies and Twins did in '16 and '17.
Marvin
1:07
Instead of stalking that girl on Twitrter, do you think Trevor Bauer would have been better off tracking down where she went to school and/or worked, then tattling to her principal/dean and or boss while demanding that she be expelled or fired?
Keith Law
1:07
That would be seriously fucked up. What an entirely normal question.
Jo-Nathan
1:07
Hey Keith, is there any way to access to your work in Canada now that everything is behind ESPN+? I emailed and called ESPN weeks ago but I haven't received a response. Very odd that they don't want to take my money anymore (I get that its to block me from streaming content but I would gladly pay the same price to access writing content alone).
Keith Law
1:07
Unfortunately I don't know of an answer yet. I'm sorry.
Susie
1:07
Do you see Ian Anderson as a top of the rotation type in the near future? Any concerns with the spin rate of his arsenal?
Keith Law
1:08
I do not have concerns about anyone's spin rate unless the hitters start hitting it. The goal here is not maximizing spin rate, but maximizing results. If improving one's spin rate gets better results, great, but when the results are good (as Anderson's have been), why would we concern ourselves with his spin rate either way? (By the way, I have never heard anyone say his spin rates are poor.)
Dana
1:08
I think every MLB team should be forced to disclose their revenue and spend a certain percentage of it on player salaries. Agree?
Keith Law
1:08
Yes. You should go run the MLBPA.
Dusty
1:09
Any update on The Leftovers?  I've been anxious to see what you thought of the 2nd and 3rd seasons.
Keith Law
1:09
I have no immediate plans to continue watching. I let my HBO subscription lapse a while ago.
Chris
1:09
What are your thoughts on all the Mets moves last weekend?
Keith Law
1:10
They keep trading dollars for 80 cents. Lockett is a waiver claim; Plawecki is at least a solid backup. The Houston deal was worse - Santana is a real prospect, Adolph has tools, while the return was an up and down type and an NP. I had multiple texts from scouts that day asking what the Mets were thinking.
Zarathustra
1:10
Do you have any book recommendations for someone who has read (and enjoyed) just about everything Richard Russo has written?
Keith Law
1:12
I would say Ann Patchett's work - she lacks his wry humor, but her novels are also intensely humanist, with well-developed characters and real storylines built around the most universal emotions and themes.
Klentack
1:12
Which player fits better - Harper (due to LH power) or Machado (3B more position of need) for Phillies??
Keith Law
1:12
Again, either. I'm not sure there's a club that couldn't use both. Maybe the Rockies?
Lance
1:12
I just read an interesting article about Will Smith. I had no idea how effective he was last year. With his salary and control years, is it possible the Giants could get more for trading him than they would for Bumgarner?
Keith Law
1:13
I think the glut of relievers on the market would make that hard.
John
1:13
Hey Keith, did you ever write a review for D.H. Lawrence's The Rainbow? Was curious to see your thoughts.
Keith Law
1:13
Never read it. Didn't enjoy Women in Love.
Phil
1:13
Is Adames good enough at SS to stay there until Franco arrives, or does he move earlier?
Keith Law
1:13
I'm not sure either is a long-term shortstop; the best SS in the system is probably Fox.
Chris
1:13
Would the Yankees have been better off signing Dozier to play 2B and move Torres to SS instead of signing Tulo?
Keith Law
1:13
In the abstract, sure, but it's an $8.5 million difference.
Jim
1:13
Hey, Keith.  So reports are Dozier has signed with the Nats for 1/$9M.  Good deal (2018 was an aberration) or bad (2018 was the first step off the cliff)?
Keith Law
1:14
Overpay, but the Nats probably have the greatest benefit from each marginal win, so it may not be an overpay for them specifically. Hell, I'm glad at least one GM is out there to win some games.
HugoZ
1:14
Now that the Braves definitely have the #9 pick this year, should it be a position player?
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