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Skippy
1:59
Cardinals just announced bringing Wainwright back for 2019 and Mo’s statement seems to indicate it will be pretty heavy incentive laden. Seems like a solid move? When he came back and said he actually felt healthy his k/9 and BB/9 were great. Cardinals probably didn’t *need* to bring him back but a small risk type scenario?
Keith Law
2:00
Yeah, I'm good with that. Low money, I presume, good for the clubhouse, good for the fans, nice tip of the cap to a player who's been with the org since his debut.
Harvey
2:00
Voter fraud goes both ways. The motor voter laws in CA led to thousands of illegals being registered to vote when they picked up their drivers licenses. Both parties try to cheat their way to victory.
Keith Law
2:02
That's not true (https://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2018/jan/24/worldnetd...). Also, can you get the FOH with that bothsidesism? Right now, the Republican candidate for Governor in Georgia is personally obstructing over 50,000 new voter registrations to improve his odds of winning. That is the problem TODAY. Do not give me your fetid bullshit about something that might have happened a year ago somewhere else. We solve today's problem today. You see another problem? Good. Put it on the fucking list.
David
2:02
Hi Keith, thanks for the chats! Is Muncy's bat worth moving Bellinger (and his strong defense) off of first to play center? Max seems adequate over there, but just curious your thoughts on the trade-offs.
Keith Law
2:03
No. I'm betting the under on Muncy repeating this next year.
DraftNut
2:03
Would draft pick trading help prevent tanking or encourage it?
Keith Law
2:03
I think it'll help prevent it.
Lyle
2:03
The biggest voter suppression of all is closed primaries. If the parties want to have closed primaries, they should pay for them themselves. Otherwise, taxpaying voters should be allowed to vote.
Keith Law
2:03
I agree with that.
Mikey
2:03
Any chance Jake Locker could come back and play or has it been too long?
Keith Law
2:03
He has expressed zero interest in returning to baseball.
Brett
2:03
What are your thoughts on Corbin Burnes's future with the Brewers?  Does he end up as a starter next year?  Can he be a No. 2 guy in their rotation?  Thanks, Keith!
Keith Law
2:03
Yes to both questions.
Jd
2:03
I saw on deadspin that nobody looked good (including the heckler) in the Osuna incident. It feels fair game to rip a guy for beating his wife but are their limits other than the obvious about using bad language at the ballpark?
Keith Law
2:04
I don't see why that's not fair game and agree on the language used (you can easily be surrounded by kids there).
Re: Trading Ender
2:04
I understand the reasoning, but it seems hard to make the case if they don’t have a valid replacement. Say they don’t resign Markakis or anyone in FA. Then in the summer Pache is ready. I would much rather have an OF of Acuña, Pache, Ender than Acuña, Pache, Preston Tucker/Duvall. It only makes sense to me if they for sure have a For sure everyday LF/RF
Keith Law
2:04
I feel good about Anthopoulos finding a short-term replacement for Markakis.
Boa T.
2:04
I take it you don't respect those that believe in God when you refer to it as "fantasies"
Keith Law
2:05
I referred to creationism and intelligent design as fantasies, because they are. We know that evolution happened and continues to happen, because we see it, and we are surrounded by evidence supporting it. You can "take it" however you want, but you're just being an idiot here.
Pei
2:06
What are your thoughts on the analyses that suggest framing is worth as much as 20 runs above/below average in a single season, and therefore much more valuable of a skill than blocking/throwing? (obviously still nebulous about game calling)
Keith Law
2:06
Seems entirely valid, although I dislike that this is seen as a skill, and not stealing strikes from incompetent or merely incapable umpires.
Brett
2:06
Melania Trump recently said that she is the "most bullied person in the world."  [cleans spit-out coffee of desk].  Thoughts on who would be number 2?
Keith Law
2:07
How many people referred to her predecessor as FLOTUS as a man, or a simian, or some other animal on a regular basis?
Grover
2:07
juul is an e-cigarette I belive
Keith Law
2:07
Thank you. I wouldn't read an ad for that, at least.
Grover
2:07
Thoughts on the Dodgers front office legal troubles?
Keith Law
2:08
I don't know anything more than you guys do from the SI report and now the Daily Beast report on them failing to report a sexual assault allegation to MLB, but ... not great, Bob.
Grover
2:08
If a team owner asked to meet with you to discuss a front office position, and asked to meet at an Olive Garden, do you immediately remove your name from consideration?
Keith Law
2:08
That's a huge red flag for me.
John
2:09
Do you think it would help with getting rid of mascots and offensive names if writers would stop using them and instead defer to the city? Seems like outta sight outta mind might help those that can't grasp institutional racism...
Keith Law
2:09
Maybe. Then again, I haven't referred to the team in Cleveland by name in over a decade, and it hasn't made a bit of difference.
Brady
2:10
You've given credit to a few of the 'no-experience' managers noting they had a strong support system from the front office and analytics team.  Do you think some of these front offices want a manager that they can control, ie) have a say in making lineups, who plays where, how to use the bullpen, etc.?  I'm not saying that's right, but is it easier to accomplish that with someone who's not had control over all the on-field decision making before?
Keith Law
2:10
Why not both? Why not hire someone with the experience to make better battlefield decisions and who's also happy to work with R&D before and between games?
Jackie
2:10
You want voter suppression?  3 million Puerto Ricans get zero senators, 35 million Californians get two senators, and 1.5 million Dakotans get four senators.  That's how you get Kavanaughed.
Keith Law
2:11
And 700,000 residents of Washington DC, almost half of them African-American, get zero voting representation in Congress. And I think we know why.
Pat D
2:11
My sister just gave birth to her fourth child, second son.  He has an older brother who is not quite 2.  When should I start getting them to play baseball?
Keith Law
2:11
You haven't started yet?
DEF
2:12
Board game question for you: Our family loves to play games, but we're having a hard time coming up with a game that the entire family can play: my 10 year-old is handling fairly complex games pretty easily, but my 7 year old is developmentally delayed - he's tired of snakes and ladders and candyland and the like. Got any recommendations for something with a little bit of depth that is also pretty simple/straightforward?
Keith Law
2:13
More randomness tends to mean more skill levels can play. I don't know where your 7-year-old might fall on the skill scale, but games I call low complexity or 'gateway' games might be perfect - Ticket to Ride is one that's easy to learn, has some light strategy, but can still entertain adults and older kids.
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