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Klawchat 1/3/19
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Keith Law
1:00
I wish the world was flat like the old days. Klawchat.
Seth
1:00
Andrew Vaughn likely to be the first 1b only prospect to be drafted in the top 5 in a long time? If so, is it a reflection on his skills or a weaker draft class?
Keith Law
1:01
Possible, not likely. A reflection on the draft class either way.
Nick
1:01
Doesn't it kind of feel like the Cubs are spiraling downwards towards mediocrity ?
Keith Law
1:01
No.
J
1:01
Trying to sift through the numerous Padres' pitching prospects.  Do you see Paddack, Quantrill, or Allen making any dent in 2019? Is Quantrill just an org guy at this point, or room for redemption?
Keith Law
1:01
Paddack for sure. The others possibly. Q is more than an org guy, but he's also regressed a good bit since the first summer.
J
1:01
Framber Valdez. Good enough to start the season in Astros' rotation?
Keith Law
1:02
I'd say probably not, since they're contenders.
Trevor
1:02
Are you in favor of expansion and would it help solve the slow free agent market?
Keith Law
1:02
Yes, and probably not.
Ted
1:02
Klaw,

What’s your opinion on how we should view movies, music, etc. that was made during times when certain words or actions were, for lack of a better term, more “acceptable”? I was thinking about your recent comments about the Ten Years After song this past weekend when “Money for Nothing” came on the radio, which also infamously includes a homophobic slur. Mark Knopfler has always claimed he got the lyrics from a time he was in a New York appliance store and overheard a delivery worker making comments about a video on MTV (which is also why the characters in the video are dressed that way), and thus is taking poetic license. Of course, no one in their right mind would write those lyrics today. But it seems that if you view a lot of art made 30 or 50 or 200 years ago through the prism of current societal norms, much of it will appear racist, homophobic and misogynist. After all, it wasn’t that long ago when people would commonly say “that’s gay” to mean they thought something was stupid.
Keith Law
1:04
I think understanding the context of the objectionable language or ideas is important. For example, in that song, Knopfler is mocking the speaker (who is trying to mock musicians like Knopfler), for his overall attitude and for assuming that a singer with one earring is gay. I hate the word, but have no objection to art that repeats the word in a manner that denigrates someone using it. Compare that to the Scarlet Pimpernel, a novel I really enjoyed as a reader, but one that uses a particularly bad anti-Semitic stereotype for a central character. It's a blast to read, but when it came up as a possible book choice in my daughter's curriculum this year, I asked the teacher to consider removing it.
Joe
1:04
What's your opinion of the Mariners' Julio Rodriguez? Is he getting any consideration for your top 100 or is it too soon? Do you think he has superstar potential?
Keith Law
1:04
Nowhere close to top 100 yet.
Mo
1:04
What happened to Shane Baz last year? Has his stock dropped dramatically?
Keith Law
1:05
No. Did something happen? I can't even think of why you'd ask about his stock dropping.
Lance
1:05
Do you think Kyle Wright will throw significant innings for the Braves this season? It's hard to project anything for them with the glut of high-upside SP prospects they possess.
Keith Law
1:06
As you said, it's hard to project innings totals for their arms. I would guess, based on very little but my own outside sense, that he doesn't throw much for them unless they suffer multiple injuries or trade at least two guys ahead of him in the queue.
Lonnie
1:06
Javier Baez repeating his 2018 season - buying or selling?
Keith Law
1:07
Buying. You didn't say when; I am buying that he can have that season again.
Yong
1:07
What is your read on Adalberto Mondesi? Do you think he's close to the player he was in the second half last year, or was that an abberation?
Keith Law
1:07
I think that's an aberration, boosted by the juiced MLB ball.
waks
1:07
sorry, long q. so i'm a labor advocate (and union councilor, to boot), and i've long thought about the power that the MLBPA has, while recognizing that it's done a fair amount short-sighted things. One of the things i can't stop thinking about however, is how bizarre it is that average fans are likely to side with billionaire owners over "greedy" millionaire players (despite the fact that people come to see those guys play, not take a tour of the facility). How can the MLBPA combat this? Is it even worth combating it?
Keith Law
1:08
They've never taken it seriously enough, going back to when I was a kid. I do think it's worth combating it, and that it would help if the PA would align itself with unions in general - something they've eschewed in the past, with players crossing picket lines for other unions.
Dana
1:08
If you're the Yankees, are you comfortable going into Spring Training with Luke Voit and Greg Bird as 1B options?
Keith Law
1:08
No.
Rodney
1:08
Is there any chance Richard Urena becomes an everyday player? Age and scouting the stat line make it seem like a possibility, but there are plenty of red flags.
Keith Law
1:08
Very unlikely.
Fred
1:08
Is Kyle Lewis regaining top 100 status simply a matter of putting together a healthy, productive season, or has he fallen further than that?
Keith Law
1:09
Not being flippant, but let's see a healthy, productive season, and then discuss it. We have no idea at this point what such a season would even look like for him.
Ron
1:09
HI Keith- The Cruz signing a decent deal?  Get the bat if there is something left and maybe an influence on Sano etc?  Money wasn't bad and maybe has a year left in the tank?  Your thoughts? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:09
Yep, very good deal. Twins are quietly building a legitimate threat to Cleveland.
Eric H.
1:09
Daniel Norris has been a mix of unhealthy and ineffective since joining the Tigers. Any realistic chance he regains his form?
Keith Law
1:09
I think it's all about health and velocity, and those two are probably connected. With a plus FB, he's a GUY. With a slightly below-average FB, he's more like a middle reliever or maybe a long man.
Jim L
1:10
Why didn't Trump ask Mexico for ONLY $5 billion to build the wall?
Keith Law
1:10
Now Mexico is going to pay for it via tariffs. Or something. Is the swamp drained yet?
Moe Mentum
1:10
Any rational explanation for Harold Baines beating Edgar Martinez to Cooperstown?
Keith Law
1:10
Do you consider corruption a rational explanation? As they say in White Christmas, it's not good, but it's a reason.
Rhys
1:10
HNY Keith.  Do you see Daniel Murphy playing more than 100 games this season at 1B and if so, might that mean the Rockies are betting on Brendan Rodgers seizing the 2B job?  What are realistic projections for each if so?
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