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Keith Law
1:40
Yes, they would be able to check or ask for cell phone records, emails, etc.
Evan
1:40
Are your prospect packages going to follow a similar format as they did in ESPN, or will you change it up?
Keith Law
1:40
Editorial decision. The content will be very similar.
Adam
1:41
hey Keith, subscribed to your newsletter but after your most recent e-mail went out. Is there any way to read the post online?
Keith Law
1:41
On the signup page there's a "letter archive" link.
Jason
1:41
Will Monte Harrison amount to anything?
Keith Law
1:42
The odds are very much against him ... the approach is nowhere near good enough, despite the tools.
Nick
1:42
What do you make of JD Davis season last year?  His defensive  struggles aside, do you think he continues to make an ascension to potential star?
Keith Law
1:42
No, I think that was his peak.
Big Fan
1:42
Hi Keith, congrats on the move!  Do you have any insight into where or when Josh Donaldson will sign?
Keith Law
1:42
No, that is not and has never been something I cover.
Nick
1:42
Dom Smith for Tarik Skubal.  Who says no?
Keith Law
1:42
Pretty sure the Tigers would say no.
Skubal might be their best pitching prospect at this moment.
Sean
1:43
Bart, Ramos and Hjelle are being sold to us Giants fans as the first wave of the future. Should I get excited or pump the brakes a bit?
Keith Law
1:44
Their system is improved, but not yet good. They're a draft or two away from that, and they didn't add any prospects at the deadline last year, I assume because the team had a bit of a mirage run of contention.
Grant
1:44
Which books coming out in 2020 are you most excited to read?
Keith Law
1:44
I don't really track those unless it's an author I especially like (Jasper Fforde has one coming).
PA Prospects
1:44
What high schoolers will you be watching locally this spring?
Keith Law
1:45
Near me, probably nobody. Austin Hendrick is a prospect but on the other side of the state from me.
Andy
1:45
Bring them home, and then fund the programs to help them with their physical and mental well being.
Keith Law
1:45
We both know that'll never happen. You're asking politicians to spend money that doesn't produce results they can show off for the cameras.
1:46
Evidence-based treatments for PTSD etc. exist, but they're tough sells to constituents.
Jesse B
1:46
Do you think Honeywell can still throw the screwball? Do you think he can still be a starter?
Keith Law
1:46
After two missed years, he's probably going to end up in relief.
BenL
1:46
Congrats on the new gig, Klaw!  Just a housekeeping question: Klawchats to continue here, be moved to the Athletic's site as this new venture takes shape, combination of both? Thanks, as always
Keith Law
1:47
Klawchats are here and will stay here for the foreseeable future.
Matt W
1:47
I agree the Mets should free Dom Smith but with their depth as thin as it is, can they really afford to part with more of it? Have you seen their list of ST invites?? Egads.
Keith Law
1:47
It's OK, they have Tebow.
John
1:47
How much of the Phillies issues in the draft do you think are down to bad draft evaluation (ie, you didn't love the picks at the start), poor player development after they drafted the guys, or just bad luck? The poor drafts have obviously really hindered their teardown/rebuild
Keith Law
1:47
They've chosen poorly more than anything else.
Erik
1:47
Awkwafina's gonna lose Best Actress to another cosplayer. Will the Academy ever change?
Keith Law
1:48
That's always the safe bet, right? Who played a historical figure, or played a character with a disability, or played a character who was LGBT+? I only get worked up about the Oscars because they mean money: if your film wins something, more people will go see it, and more money for good films should mean more money for good films in the future.
Dave
1:48
Trump: hawk or dove? Displays both at times
Keith Law
1:48
LOL, don't fall for it, Dave.
Bradley
1:49
Thoughts on the Luis Robert deal? Seems to be a good deal for the player’s long term financial secure and nice to not see blatant service time manipulation from a team. Win win?
Keith Law
1:49
Win win, mostly. He has no leverage in this situation and the team has it all, but he did fairly well for a player with 0 MLB games, and I'm glad to see the White Sox pushing this model of paying prospects early.
PD
1:49
Have you addressed how your coverage with interact with Sickels?
Keith Law
1:50
It doesn't. My coverage is independent of anything else at the Athletic. I'll do more or less the same stuff I did for ESPN+, just at a new site, and over time adding some additional types of content like labor coverage.
dan
1:50
Tony Gonsolin  Future starter or Reliever?
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