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Keith Law
1:30
Yes. You can also use "automa" as neutral players if you want to keep it from becoming too simple for the two of you to rack up goods/points.
don't wear pearls
1:30
HOF induction is the game's highest honor.  If stealing numbers is stealing money, nobody stole more than Bonds and Clemens on their respective sides of the ball.
Keith Law
1:31
Well, I don't know how you steal numbers, nor do I see how this somehow equates to stealing money. If you figure out who stole i, let me know, because for years I've been wondering if I just imagined it.
Amy
1:31
$400mil to Harper or spread around to Pollack, Kimbrell, Keuchel and more?
Keith Law
1:32
Depends on the team, but the latter (excluding Kimbrel, who looks like a time bomb to me) makes more sense.
Luis Rengifo
1:32
How do you view my breakout season last year? Has my prospect status risen?
Keith Law
1:32
A prospect now, maybe a utility guy, but a big rise from the time of the trade.
Zirinsky
1:32
Tulo signing: assuming the Yanks are quick to dump him if he can't play/isn't healthy, it's a decent move right?
Keith Law
1:34
Eh. Lot of people seem to be assuming he'll either be fine, or they'll just cut him in March. One, I don't buy that he'll be fine after almost two years of not playing due to injury, a long history of injury issues before that, and declining defensive skill. Two, I don't believe they'll just cut him - more likely he pulls an Alomar and just quits mid-game in March - since he's a respected veteran and they'll love his clubhouse presence yata yata. And three, having him precludes bringing in another option for the same role as SS fill-in until Didi returns (or 2B fill-in with Gleyber at SS). It is a gamble, with some risk and some small reward.
Paella Pete
1:34
Seems fair to say that you were more excited about the prospect of Chaim Bloom becoming Mets GM than any of the other options... What do you think so far of the job BVW has done?
Keith Law
1:35
Bloom was the best choice, but they picked the guy who promised he could contend in 2019. So far BVW has traded the team's top two prospects for insufficient return, overpaid for a reliever (with a DV history), and signed a catcher to a good deal.
Rhys
1:35
If you're a Phils fan, should you be rooting for Middleton and Co. to spend stupid money on Machado over Harper?  I get that Machado plays IF, (likely 3B with the Phils) makes consistent hard contact, but I get the feeling the long term effect is better with Harper on this team.  Thoughts?
Keith Law
1:35
You should be happy with either guy - the team will be better, likely a contender, if they land either one. The fear should be that they land neither despite having the resources to sign one.
JD
1:35
Is Wander Franco the Next Huge Thing, or just the buzziest guy at the moment?
Keith Law
1:36
He's a potential star. I wrote in August that he looks like the next teenaged big leaguer.
Johnny LaRue
1:36
Where would you place a new franchise outside of the U.S. mainland, were it up to you?
Keith Law
1:37
I don't think such an option exists. As much as I'd love to see a team in Havana, there really isn't a market right now in Latin America that has the population, the disposable income, enough security for players, and the proximity to the US to work.
San Juan would be the best bet, IMO, but the island's economy is not in good shape.
Mark
1:37
Do you think Miguel Andujar sticks at third?
Keith Law
1:37
I think he can work his way to average in time, but I doubt the Yankees give him that much rope.
Anthony
1:38
Does Shed Long profile as a regular? What should the Reds do with Gennett, either now or after the season?
Keith Law
1:38
He doesn't. Minus defender at 2b.
Johnny (Woburn)
1:38
Hey Keith, Happy New Year! Do you see the Red Sox making any significant moves ahead of the season? Also, what kind of player do you see Dalbec becoming? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:39
No idea what moves they might be planning. Dalbec has made himself a plus defender and it's huge raw power, but I don't think we've ever seen a player strike out this often at his age and then become a regular in the majors.
Z
1:39
I got in an argument with a family member, curious to hear your thoughts. Do you view someone that is transgender as someone with a mental illness/disorder (gender dysphoria)?
Keith Law
1:42
The American Psychiatric Association's position on this is 'no.' Gender dysphoria refers to the emotional distress resulting from the incongruence of one's perceived gender and one's biological sex, not from the difference itself. (And, this should be obvious, I also do not view having a mental illness or disorder as a failing any more than I'd view having a physical illness or disorder as one.)
Greg
1:42
Worse HoF vote- Harold Baines or Def Leppard? I feel like Leppard at least had a higher peak.
Keith Law
1:42
Yeah, plus the RnR Hall has always had a populist bent.
Matt
1:42
Is that guy that made the comments about Sosa gonna be held accountable by the Hall of Fame? (Lose his vote)
Keith Law
1:42
I doubt it.
Biff
1:42
Any recent Philly dining adventures you’d like to share?
Keith Law
1:43
I've been planning to do a list of my favorites this month since I've been here a while. Cheu in Fishtown was tremendous. Also had a great if pricey meal at Fork last weekend.
Patrick
1:43
Is it the responsibility of the Tweeter to keep in mind that some readers will be too lazy/biased/clueless to understand sarcasm, or should we just ignore those folks and carry on?
Keith Law
1:43
I have enough followers that no matter how I word something, there will be at least a few people who misinterpret it, inadvertently or deliberately.
John o
1:43
Your thoughts on the Orioles and Elias staff so far?  Hyde?
Keith Law
1:43
So far, very good.
Adam
1:43
"Then I could travel just by folding a map." Happy New Year, Keith! If the Phillies don't land Harper or Machado, how do they salvage the offseason? Do they hold tight and wait for the trade deadline or next year when someone like Arenado is available, or are there other moves to make?
Keith Law
1:44
They could follow Amy's suggestion above of Pollock & Keuchel.
John
1:44
I am a loyal Democrat and I don’t like Elizabeth Warren. I think she unlikable for a number of reasons—all of them unrelated to her sex.  I'd also point out that most politicians are unlikable for various and legitimate reasons.  You believe that any opinion contrary to yours must be linked to some bias of sex or race.  Your ID politics keeps you from fully understanding people or the world around you.
Keith Law
1:46
I do not believe any such thing. I do believe that the "unlikable" tag applies to women in positions of power far more often than it does to men, and my belief is based on actual research, as opposed to yours.
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