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Scott
1:26
Any plans to come through Louisville again this college baseball season?
Keith Law
1:26
Not on my current schedule but that can always be subject to change. Nashville and Athens are on the schedule, though.
Bryan
1:26
What are your Top 3 board games for families with young kids?
Keith Law
1:27
Depends on how young, but if you're looking for stuff for kids old enough to play family games (not just kid games), I'd say Ticket to Ride, Splendor, and King of Tokyo.
TP
1:27
Since you are no longer working for ESPN, any plans to move out of Delaware?
Keith Law
1:28
Those two things are not related at all.
And no, I'm not moving.
Guest
1:28
What do you make of thr moved St Louis has made. They’ve taken talent away from the major league roster without really replacing it. Are they looking to improve this year or eyeing the future? And for the record i Dont think they will add Arenado. Just not a move they typically make
Keith Law
1:28
I don't think they're done.
JC
1:28
Your Donaldson writeup made the Braves current situations seem...bleak at best, but if you are the Rockies, are you even interested in Riley as part of a return? Is he the type of cheap guy with upside you
Keith Law
1:29
Colorado could certainly put together a strong package of Atlanta prospects - Waters/Pache plus two of the better arms plus one of the two catchers - that would make the deal worth their while. Riley isn't necessary.
Bruce
1:29
I know you are a fan of Agatha Christie. Having never read any of her books, which ones would you suggest I read?
Keith Law
1:30
I think Death on the Nile is the first Poirot novel ... I'd start there. It's not necessary but it does introduce the character.
Nolan
1:30
Which is more likely for 2020: Wil Myers has an above average year at the plate, Franchy Cordero plays more than 100 games, or Manuel Margot improves his offense enough to become a 3 win player?
Keith Law
1:30
Myers least likely of the three.
Zach D
1:30
Trump tax cuts saved the 6 biggest banks $32billion lol (https://news.yahoo.com/trump-tax-cut-hands-32-171229065.html)
Keith Law
1:30
Just as his supporters intended, I'm sure.
Jason
1:31
I initially thought absolving the players was utter nonsense, but it did resonate that many of the players are not on the Astros anymore.  If you punish the player, you're punishing other teams, including teams that will play the Astros this year.  I'm not sure how you solve that problem.  What did you have in mind?
Keith Law
1:31
Why couldn't you just fine the players? How does that punish their new employers?
Darren
1:31
Now that the Joker movie has won some awards and nominated in many categories for the Oscars, are you interested in seeing it? It's similar to Black Panther that it is not just good for a comic book movie, it's a great movie.
Keith Law
1:32
I will see it for completeness' sake, but I don't believe that it's a "great movie." I guess we'll see.
TP
1:32
How many of the players on your Top 100 prospects list will you have evaluated in person?
Keith Law
1:32
It's usually around 70, with some variance of course.
Tony
1:32
Keith, a real draft question to put our expectations in perspective. I have a draft eligible son here in Wisconsin. Currently theres snow and 25 degrees. He's a RHP and we know how the cold effects pitchers arms. We are all aware of Gavin Lux and think his situation is fantastic for him, his family, and our state. However my concern is that his draft result is anomaly. Wondering with your pro background, considering the climate, the likelyhood of upper level scouts coming to games, and the lack of good "looks" for my son due to the snow, and no directors coming to see him until May, what is the reality of him having a true shot of being drafted within the first couple rounds? My concern is the deck is really stacked against him with things out of his control. Even if he is as good/better than another pitcher his age from FL or CA, I worry by the time an executive comes to see him in May that it is too late to warrant a top 2 round selection. Therefore our only hope is a potential overpay later on. True?
Keith Law
1:34
Lux, Kelenic, and Rortvedt were all Wisconsin HS kids who went on day one in the last four years. I don't know who your son is, obviously, so I can't comment on his outlook, but if he's already on scouts' radar now, he'll be seen. My concern would be if he wasn't that well known enough now that teams aren't already planning to see him, since the window to scout a player in the tundra is pretty short.
Don Gately
1:34
Any plans to read Trust Exercise?
Keith Law
1:35
I don't really plan to read many books far in advance ... that's a possible Pulitzer winner, so maybe I'll read it. I'm just finishing up Michael Kinch's Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity, which also explains how anti-vaxxers are the worst people on earth.
Bryan
1:35
Is Nolan Jones a .300/.400/.500 guy at peak or is that overly optimistic?
Keith Law
1:35
That's really optimistic.
Daniel
1:35
Rough day for Puerto Rican managers
Keith Law
1:36
Ugh, I didn't even think of that, but yes, it is. Bad week for diversity in a field that needed it, too.
Thomas
1:36
Hi Keith;
Congrats on your move to The Athletic (and a bonus for me since I already subscribe). Since I think it went down just as your ESPN contract was finishing, I didn't see you do any write-up on the Jays' signing of Ryu. Curious about your thoughts on it. Thanks!
Keith Law
1:36
Great move. I was technically on vacation when that happened - my last work day at ESPN was 12/19, then I used some vacation days and had the holidays, so we wouldn't get the weird situation of me writing for ESPN on Monday and then showing up at the Athletic three days later or something.
Mike S
1:36
HI Keith, Do you believe trammel or grisham can be an everyday CF? The Padres seem to believe so, while the public opinion greatly differs.
Keith Law
1:37
Centerfield? They don't think that. And I don't either. Trammell doesn't have the arm for it and Grisham definitely doesn't have the range.
Aaron
1:37
Given 600 AB this year, you would put the Austin Riley strikeout total at ___.
Keith Law
1:37
200+, but I don't think he gets 600 AB.
I'd feel better about Camargo splitting the difference between 2018 and 2019 than I would about Riley hitting better enough in the majors to justify playing him.
Lars
1:38
What is a gender-neutral replacement for sir/ma'am? I know it's a little dated, but I live in an area where it's common to use those terms and I'd like to find a compromise (show respect, but not in a gendered way).
Keith Law
1:38
That's an interesting question - I don't know the answer.
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