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Brent
2:00
Do you think Luis Gonzalez from CWS is an under the radar prospect worth keeping an eye on? Put up good numbers, though I think he's old for his level, but does he have the potential to be a "prospect"?
Keith Law
2:00
He is a prospect. Wasn't he just a second round pick?
Jake
2:00
As someone who is well to the right of you politically (but probably on the same page on baseball), can I apologize that my party nominated this moron and still stand behind him as he fucks everything up?
Keith Law
2:01
Yes, but if lots of people like you just move temporarily to the left, we can go back to our normal level of fucked-up as opposed to the current level of holy fucking shit we fucked this up.
Ian
2:01
You mean soon to be Academy Award Winning "The Wife".  Such a weird Oscar year.
Keith Law
2:01
I'm not sure. Colman could take it.
Todd
2:02
No cloud of PEDs on Ortiz's ballot?
Keith Law
2:02
We remember what we choose to remember, and forget what it is convenient to forget.
Doug
2:02
Looking forward to your list next week. Also, I am glad the Dominican Series is over and Tatis won’t be able to break a finger just in case you keep him at #1.
Keith Law
2:02
He's still #1 - that's not news, since he was there in July.
el Guapo
2:03
On Tatis, obviously you are very high on him. Is it nitpicking to point out that he struck out at a 28% clip last year and that number didn't come down even when he went on a tear (babip reliant)? Or is it just a 19 year old playing at a very advanced AA level and I need to get used to the fact that Ks are part of modern baseball. It's worth noting for others (not sure I have seen you do this) making the Machado comp that Manny only K'ed at a 19% clip in AA at a similar age.
Keith Law
2:03
28% isn't that high today and he was, as you said, 19, exceptionally young for that level. And he's a shortstop.
Drew
2:03
Are you planning to vote in the Democratic Primary? If so, will you take electability concerns into account, or are you going to vote for whomever you think would make do the job best if they win in the general?
Keith Law
2:04
Delaware's primary is pretty late - April 26th in 2016 - so it may not matter at all.
Corey
2:04
Still thinking that the quickest way to end the shutdown is a mass TSA/air traffic controller sick-out.  Not a strike as that's illegal but if the global transportation system shuts down, gives the Traitor Turtle an out.  This is purely about his '20 re-election b/c of how tightly the KY GOP supports Dump.
Keith Law
2:04
I'd imagine many wealthy people who have supported the GOP on tax policies and the massive rollback of environmental and labor protections will be very unhappy if their flights are cancelled or delayed.
C
2:05
Is kikuchi a prospect or a veteran? How should a prospect be defined by a ranking service? Mlb experience or should age/professional (non minor league) experience effect if they are ranked in prospect rankings?
Keith Law
2:05
He played in a major league. He's not a prospect. I do not rank NPB or KBO veterans.
Kurt
2:05
Are the Nats better this year than last? I'm not doing the, "better without Harper" thing...but if you had to guess, this roster will win more than 82 games, right?
Keith Law
2:05
Yes, they're better. If they re-sign Harper after all, they're the favorites in the East.
Jerry
2:05
Assuming no catastrophes (Bregman, Correa career-ending injuries, etc) how long do you think the Astros window of contention is open for?
Keith Law
2:06
I'd say another 4-5 years. The system is still above the median for me.
Justin R
2:07
How do you motivate yourself to write? I have outlined and planned novels for years but when it comes time to actually write a chapter, I freeze up.
Keith Law
2:07
Write something else first. Anything. A journal, a blog post, a letter to nobody. Then don't stop - move right into writing your chapters.
John
2:07
I don't know if you've read this, but I keep telling everyone.  In the past election only 5% of americans voted for Trump or Hillary in the primaries.  5% of people decided the two people that could be our next president.  VOTE IN PRIMARIES.
Keith Law
2:08
I hadn't but it doesn't surprise me. The Iowa Caucuses are the dumbest thing in our country's dumb politics.
Kyle KS
2:08
What's the reason behind the general lack of support for Rolen? Better hitter and defender than Vizquel but nowhere near the votes.
Keith Law
2:08
There's a weird mythology around Vizquel from people who watched him and think they saw a much better defender than they actually saw.
Jim
2:09
How do you possibly deny that you are a leftist?
Keith Law
2:10
People call me a "leftist" because I think science is real, all people deserve equal treatment under the law, and we should base policies on evidence. Well slap my knee and call me Karl.
Thank you all for reading this week. The prospect package does indeed begin on Monday with the "just missed" list. I'll chat next week to take your questions on the top 100, and then the farm rankings and org reports go up the following week. Thanks again and enjoy your weekends.
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