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Keith Law
1:53
Thank you. I'd be interested in that myself.
Matt W
1:53
What are the chances the one non-Jeter ballot was a blank ballot?
Keith Law
1:54
I suppose it's possible but we had no blank ballots last year.
KF
1:54
Do you think the Twins will trade for an impact starter before the season starts, or wait until the trade deadline? What are some names to keep an eye on?
Keith Law
1:54
I don't see any impact starters available in trade.
X-man
1:55
Mr. Keith Law, The latest Betts rumor seems ludicrous. "Major prospect haul" but not including any of their top 5?  Is their next group good enough for any combination to be worth it to Boston, even before the supposed poison pill of including Myers (even if including Myers also meant that Price was in the deal but just left out of the stories)?
Keith Law
1:56
If the Padres are taking the whole salary, sure - and while I probably wouldn't do this, you could put together a good package of prospects from outside of the Padres' top five. Morejon, Weathers, Miller, Baez, Arias - these are all really good prospects but not top five in that system.
Pat D
1:56
If Andujar is healthy enough, should he DH and Stanton play in left?  Or is Stanton best to just DH all the time anymore?  This isn't really a major problem though, is it?
Keith Law
1:56
Depends on Stanton's health, no?
Mat Ji
1:56
Did you ever explain to us why you maliciously changed this website so that some of us couldn't access it via our phones?  For the record, that was probably the most hilarious criticism of you I have ever heard.
Keith Law
1:57
For folks who missed it, someone commented and accused me of blocking mobile users from seeing the site. There is an issue here, from something Hostgator did, that I'm trying to unravel, but the idea I would block an entire swath of the audience from the site is WTF.
DJ
1:57
Were you aware of any shenanigans going on with the center field restaurant “spying” rumors in toronto and would a gm be aware of it like in the case of houston
Keith Law
1:57
None of that was while I was there.
Chris
1:57
Favorite homemade condiment? I'm contemplating trying the XO sauce recipe from Serious Eats, and am struggling to make a decision.
Keith Law
1:58
I pickle onions regularly (also a Serious Eats recipe, I think). Homemade mayonnaise is the best. I haven't made chimichurri in a while but it's great and keeps a while with all the acid.
Matt W
1:58
Speaking of outdated disney+ offerings, my wife and I watched Davey Crockett the other night when we were babysitting after the kids went to sleep. I loved that movie as a kid but wow
Keith Law
1:59
Fortunately (?) I've never seen that.
Jason
1:59
Does Michel Baez have a future as a starter (I don't mean to take any thunder from your prospect package)
Keith Law
1:59
Nonzero chance.
pakkap
1:59
the in-division hiccup is a problem, but assuming arenado is truly pushing his way out of coors after their baffling handling of him, is keibert ruiz/gonsolin/pederson not a totally equitable (even a bit too much given the opt out) package?
Keith Law
1:59
Seems like good value, if the Rockies believe Gonsolin fits their environment.
EG
2:00
Through listening to Chvrches and Broods (thanks to reading you), I came across Meg Myers. Have you listened to any of her stuff?
Keith Law
2:00
Her name seems familiar but as I look on Spotify none of this rings a bell.
Bill
2:00
Who in your opinion is the most underrated actor/actress out there? In my view, it's Toni Collette, who can do just about any accent and is pretty adept at both comedy and drama. She's been nominated only once for an Oscar.
Keith Law
2:00
Just sticking with Knives Out, I'd say Michael Shannon.
John
2:00
What do you think of the most recent Vampire Weekend or Bon Iver album?
Keith Law
2:01
I hate VW. Bon Iver doesn't do much for me.
Stuckeyville
2:01
Re the Carcassone app, are the expansions worth it? Thanks
Keith Law
2:02
Some are. Traders/Builders and Inns/Cathedrals are my favorite in the physical game.
Dave
2:02
Would you buy a baseball team if you had the money to do so?
Keith Law
2:02
Sure, they're great investments. But I'd hire baseball ops people and let them do their jobs.
Robert
2:02
Re: Vizquel/non-Rolen voters—I feel the same way about Vizquel/non-Andruw Jones voters. I’m not sure Jones is a HOFer...but if Vizquel is, then Jones is way over the line.
Keith Law
2:04
This is also true. There's this weird bit of revisionism over Vizquel that bothers me because of what it says about our society - he was never viewed as an elite player while he played (he got ONE MVP vote in his entire career), and all objective data say he wasn't close to Hall of Famer caliber. His supporters simply want to ignore the facts and rewrite history to suit their whims. That's reprehensible.
Riveryanks
2:04
Didn't notice if you put up a review of Lathe of Heaven. Curious on your thoughts.
Keith Law
2:04
Not her best.
Dave
2:04
Haven't been to one of your book events previously, but hoping to make the DC one this spring. What's the vibe? KLawchat live?
Keith Law
2:05
I think that's a better question for folks who've been to one, but I do take a lot of questions and try to crack jokes and generally have a good time. No singing, though.
2:06
That's all for this week - thank you as always for all of your questions. You can pre-order my next book, The Inside Game, now via Harper Collins' site or anywhere fine books are sold. I'll try to keep the chats going the next few weeks but as I get busy writing the prospect rankings I might have to skip a week here or there. Enjoy your weekends!
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