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Keith Law
1:19
I like the idea of earlier free agency because it's pro-player, but really, would it change teams' refusal to spend? I don't see why.
BE
1:19
With the slow moving FA market, would it make sense for a team in a winnable division to load up on bargain deals and try to steal one?
Keith Law
1:19
I think you just subtweeted the Twins and White Sox.
Jason
1:19
Is Pollock better than Joc Pederson over the next two years?
Keith Law
1:19
Yes.
Zac
1:19
After next year, do you think your HOF ballot won’t have 10 names on it?
Keith Law
1:20
If I had to fill it out right now, I'd have 9.
Kwame
1:20
I know this is kind of a cheesy question but how did it feel to cast a Hall of Fame ballot?
Keith Law
1:21
Good. An honor and a privilege, but also an obligation to take it seriously. And yet there are still people unhappy with me. 🤷
Bort
1:21
Bryce Harper to the Blue Jays. Wouldn't that be fun?
Keith Law
1:21
Yes. Can't imagine Rogers doing that.
Andrew
1:21
Where do you see Kuechel landing? Would be a great fit for Colorado and give them one of the better rotations in the NL.
Keith Law
1:21
Great fit for every team, no?
Jerry
1:21
If Kyle Tucker tears it up in the spring again is he still headed to AAA to start the season?  Is there a trade market for Josh Reddick?
Keith Law
1:21
They don't really have a DH, so there is a job for Tucker if he earns it.
Andrew
1:21
I don't get the uproar RE: the Gillette commercial.  Aren't they just saying don't raise your kid to be an ass?
Keith Law
1:22
Yes. The uproar felt almost manufactured. Or maybe men are just little porcelain dolls who shatter if you look at them funny.
Boa
1:22
Angels are mystery Harper/Machado suitor right? Do over from Pujols/Hamilton disasters?
Keith Law
1:22
That would be fun. And then they probably do make the playoffs.
Alex
1:22
Saw your Instagram post about ottolenghi's newest cookbook.  Food looks good!  But I'm also reading reviews that the recipes for an average home cook might actually take longer than 30mins to prepare?  What's been your experience?
Keith Law
1:24
The shallow-fried potatoes I made last night required about 10-15 minutes of prep and then cooked for 35. So that's not a 30 minute recipe. I think the book's beauty is that nothing is hard - you don't need huge skills for anything, so if you do have some skills, you can prep quickly. My main complaint so far is that his quantities of herbs are hilariously high. 1/2 cup of thyme? I'd spend all fucking day trimming leaves to get that.
Bob
1:24
Time to give up on Hunter Harvey?
Keith Law
1:24
Why? Not sure I understand the desire fans have to give up on players.
Lilith
1:25
Sammy Siani or Mike Siani? Who has better tools and who would you say ends up being the better prospect?
Keith Law
1:25
I haven't scouted Sammy yet, but he's local so I certainly will. Mike could really run and I think he can hit, but some doofus hitting guru decided to try to improve his launch angle and suddenly he was Mr. Popup.
Zach
1:25
Should the Reds be commending for trying to win (unlike half the league) and holding onto their top prospects, or criticized for giving up mid-level pieces to improve a team that still probably won't make the playoffs?
Keith Law
1:25
Thrilled to see a team try to win, but I don't think they've gotten good value for their prospects.
Traino
1:25
Biggest Oscar lock?
Keith Law
1:26
Roma for Best Foreign Language Film.
ergo08
1:26
Hi Keith, listening to Jade Bird right now!  Thanks for all your great content including that hidden gem.  She rocks.  Is there such a thing as how a swing transitions from aluminum to wood?  Or, does that not really matter?  Also, Twenty one pilots – yea or nay?  Thanks!!
Keith Law
1:26
There can be a difference for some hitters, depending on the swing path and the hitter's hand/wrist strength. I hate Twentyone pilots with the fire of a billion suns.
Beetlejuice
1:26
Seems like Gray has a good chance of outperforming 4 yrs @ $38M. Did he sell himself too short or does he have serious questions on being a league avg pitcher going forwards?
Keith Law
1:27
He also has a good chance of getting hurt, or underperforming. I don't blame him one bit.
Jordan
1:27
With Justin Dunn gone, which pitcher has the most upside in the Mets system? I am torn between Szapucki and Woods-Richardson.
Keith Law
1:27
SWR - started throwing harder once he stopped playing shortstop too.
CH
1:27
Mariano Rivera is a HoFer for sure, but has anyone else's worst career moments ever been more overlooked and whitewashed than his? (Luis Gonzalez/Game 7 2001 WS, Dave Roberts/Game 5 2004 ALCS, Sandy Alomar/Game 4 ALDS 1997).
Keith Law
1:28
I'm having a hard time seeing the Gonzalez or Roberts moments as some terrible events we'd have to work to gloss over. Didn't Gonzalez just chop one weakly up the middle?
Patrick
1:28
If there was no 10 max, how many people would have gotten your vote for HOF?
Keith Law
1:28
I said 14 in my column, IIRC.
Jackie
1:28
Jeter is the only "gimmie" on next year's HOF ballot.  Do you think Curt Schilling, the highest vote total among the non-elected, goes in as well?  Perhaps the only American who needs to stay away from Twitter more than Trump ...
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