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Appa Yip Yip
1:25
How do you think the Jays starting pitching looks over the next couple of years? They have Ryu, hopefully Pearson, then an amorphous mass of dudes at AAA lead by probably Anthony Kay. How do you see it shaking out?
Keith Law
1:26
Lot of guys who could be average or better if healthy, but who have dicey health outlooks, including Ryu. Murphy might be #2 behind Pearson if we knew he'd stay healthy.
Mike
1:27
Do you get the same royalty when Amazon drops the price of your bookin the Kindle store?
Keith Law
1:27
No, it's a percentage of the purchase price.
John G
1:27
Clarke Schmidt or Michael King as Yankees' long-term no. 4 or 5?
Keith Law
1:27
Schmidt might be a starter; King is not.
jayB
1:27
Thoughts on the new I lnfield Outs stats? Other than Baez was still robbed in GG voting
Keith Law
1:27
Mike Petriello pointed out that it's useful but incomplete, and you can see that in some of the leaders.
A lot of batted ball types aren't included.
Kuipers HR
1:28
Obviously, I'd rather Indians keep Lindor. But if they're not going to put even half the $ they've saved into team, trading him is next less-worse option. No?
Keith Law
1:28
Agreed.
Bobby Northside
1:29
When will we see SP throw 250+ innings again? How can we make it happen?
Keith Law
1:29
Never. Even a pitcher who might be capable of doing so will not be allowed to do so because you're better off with relievers facing hitters for the first time than starters facing hitters for the 3rd/4th time.
Moe Mentum
1:30
There’s a 3rd Siani brother on the horizon. Is he on your radar yet, or is it too early still?
Keith Law
1:30
He's next year.
Kevin W.
1:31
Does our country (and democracy) ever recover from the last 4 years?
Keith Law
1:31
I don't think so.
Ben
1:31
Just finished Confederacy of Dunces and loved it.  The whole time I was reading it, I couldn't help but picture Ignatius as Buster Bluth.  Did you have anyone in mind for his character as you read it?
Keith Law
1:31
I read it ~20 years ago, so I don't remember thinking he was anything but Ignatius himself.
Kevin W.
1:32
What happened to Aubrey huff?
Keith Law
1:32
Nothing. This is who he's always been.
John G
1:32
Why aren't the Rockies talking trades for Jon Gray, not just Arenado? Dude seems prime for a restart somewhere to shine
Keith Law
1:33
I agree - he's done about as well as you could have hoped with the Rockies but I could see him going somewhere else and exploding like Cole did with Houston.
Mike D
1:33
Why would Cleveland want to shop Lindor and Clevinger instead of building around them? Does not seem to make sense to me.
Keith Law
1:33
Then they'd have to spend money.
Kevin W.
1:33
Will you continue free agent write-ups at the athletic?
Keith Law
1:34
Yes, depending on how significant the player and contract are.
Mart Yanh
1:34
Law! Congrats on the new job! Do u think Mookie Betts *wants* to remain in Boston long term?
Keith Law
1:34
He wants to go to free agency to maximize his value. That's his right as a player.
Andy
1:35
Does the proposed shortening of the draft help college baseball (more kids coming and staying longer) or make it worse (top prospects more likely to go the minors.) I know it'll definitely be a whole lot worse for the college kids with less senior signs.
Keith Law
1:36
The better senior signs will still get signed; the worst senior signs will no longer have automatic paths into pro ball, but their odds of seeing the majors were minuscule. They could go play indy ball or in this new "Dream League" if that proposal came to fruition, and if they do well enough, they'd get opportunities in pro ball. Senior signs only typically get $1000 as a bonus, and then the pathetic first-year minor league salary, so it's not as if MLB is getting rid of lucrative jobs here.
Eric
1:37
Just a statement for the MAGA people: If you support the troops, you should be vehemently against war, especially ones based off ego and narcissism.
Keith Law
1:37
The best way to support the troops is to bring them all home.
Mike D
1:37
Are you heading to ST this year?  Florida or Arizona?
Keith Law
1:37
I go to both every year.
Moshe Rabeinu
1:37
How far away is Florial?
Keith Law
1:38
His pitch recognition hasn't gotten better in the last year-plus, and he's been hurt, so right now I don't see what his role is in the majors.
Blangadanger
1:38
Had a chance to play Parks over the holidays. An excellent, quick and immersive game with gorgeous art of US National Parks. Have you had a chance to play?
Keith Law
1:39
I haven't, but it was on my list of 2019 games I wanted to try but never got to play. I've heard great things.
Dirk Gently
1:40
Let's say MLB suspends Jeff Luhnow for a year -- how do they keep Luhnow from simply working remotely, directing his assistants on what to do, etc.?  Are they going to be able to spot check cell phones/emails?  And would it be that hard for Luhnow to do is job remotely that way?
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