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Keith Law
1:56
Maybe? I am uncertain after a not-great look in the AFL. He still has a great fucking swing, though.
addoeh
1:56
When you went to Alaska, did you do a cruise or just fly into Anchorage?  Did you go to Denali?
Keith Law
1:56
Only to Sitka for a weekend while I lived in Seattle. I would love to go to Denali and other parts of Alaska. My wife has never been so it's on our short list of trips we'd like to take.
James
1:57
Do you do these chats at a coffee shop ??
Keith Law
1:57
I have, but I'm home right now.
Jon
1:57
How confident do you still feel about Dylan Carlson? I know you were high on him I'm still hopeful but this year was a tough one for him
Keith Law
1:57
I'm still in. The history of my breakout picks (he was one of mine for this year) says he'll break out in 2023.
Scott (nyc)
1:57
this may be a dumb question, but catchers seem to be the worst hitters, but shouldn’t seeing so many pitches as a catcher help them recognize spin and break while hitting?
Keith Law
1:58
Don't catchers usually know what's coming? Aside from the angle being so different, catchers know the pitch type, so they're not using part of their brains to decipher that, while hitters must.
Ryan
1:58
Should we be concerned about Geraldo Perdomo? His average exit velocity is in the second percentile. It seems like he just needs to get physically stronger.
Keith Law
1:58
Yes, I share that concern, for that reason.
Kruk93
1:58
more surprising Phillies squad - 1993 or 2022?
Keith Law
1:58
I think 2022. The 1993 team won the NL East.
Steve
1:58
What would be your prescription for the Rays to improve their anemic offense? Seems like they should trade one of Glasnow/McClanahan/Rasmussen/Springs for hitting (the latter two more likely). A healthy Wander will obviously help but even aside from him and a couple others (Arozarena, Y.Diaz) it's a wasteland, and guys who were supposed to inject some life into it (J.Lowe, Brujan) haven't looked like they can hit much at the big-league level.
Keith Law
2:00
When you're below the league median in both OBP (barely) and SLG (by a fair amount), you'll be below the league median in runs per game. So fix one or both of those things. Wander will help. They may have to be patient with Lowe and Brujan. And going out to get a thumper wouldn't hurt.
Marvin
2:00
How aggressive should the Yanks be with Jasson Dominguez next season? He seems to have shown the ability to make adjustments.
Keith Law
2:00
They already have been - he finished the year in AA and the AFL as a 19-year-old. He'll start next year in AA in his age-20 season and I bet he'll be in AAA by the All-Star Break.
TomBruno23
2:00
Aaron C...check out Bobby Witt's numbers in college and in the minors. Man.
Keith Law
2:01
Funny, that's exactly the name that came to mind. Zero chance he goes in the top ten today (he went third overall).
xxx(yyy)
2:01
was Evan Carter just a guy who fell through the cracks and would in a "typical" year, or just a result of a COVID year draft?
Keith Law
2:01
Scouts saw a lot of swing and miss from him in high school. Texas took him high, so I don't think he fell through the cracks - we don't know if a bunch of other teams were waiting in the wings on him, either. I still think he's too passive at the plate.
Jon
2:02
Assuming Cruz moves off SS, is Liover Peguero a guy or a GUY?
Keith Law
2:02
More of a guy. Disappointed in multiple looks at him this year. Needs to get stronger, but also his approach was behind where I thought it would be.
Sharlott
2:02
Gut on what Judge signs for (whether its the Yankees or not)?  Even with the superb season, I just don't see him getting astronomically more than he turned down because of the age/injury-risk, no?
Keith Law
2:02
I think he gets more years than is prudent, but a lower AAV.
James
2:02
Do you like Joe Davis broadcasts or do you still watch on mute ?
Keith Law
2:03
Joe is fantastic. I'm very happy any time I hear his voice. Unfortunately I have not found the app that lets me hear him and mute Smoltz.
James
2:03
Thoughts on gas prices, inflation, direction of economy ? What grade would you give Biden so far ?
Keith Law
2:05
I don't think any President has much if any control over gas prices or inflation, unfortunately. Lot of things a President can affect, but gas is a global commodity, and we are subject to the whims of the market. When the Saudis choose to cut production - and that's a whole can-open-worms-everywhere situation - we're largely at their mercy. I also think inflation would be less of a concern if wages were keeping pace, and that is something that the President could do more to help when his party controls Congress.
Tracy
2:05
Book question: any recommendations of mysteries? Thanks!
Keith Law
2:05
The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.
JR
2:05
Are tommy john surgeries/serious pitching injuries trending down? The past season or two feel like there have been less. Perhaps all the steps organizations are taking to protect arms are working? O
Keith Law
2:06
I don't think TJs are trending down across the whole sport, but I believe that other significant arm injuries are down.
Chris
2:06
About how much of your boardgame time is spent replaying tried and true games from your collection vs trying new ones?  Back when I first started playing games, we'd get a lot of plays in on a smaller set of titles and really get to explore the different strategies and meta-strategies that develop from repeated plays.  It's much harder to do that now when folks around the table want to try the shiny new thing (and the collection has gotten much bigger as well).
Keith Law
2:06
Way more playing new stuff. I would prefer to balance it more with family favorites, but I get so many new games to review and I want to try them all.
Nick
2:06
Thanks for the chat. Did you get a chance to see any of the Tigers contingent in AZ? Meadows appeared to make some improvement this year and Keith was off to a good start before the injury.
Keith Law
2:07
Meadows wasn't good for me. Keith also had a rough week.
TomBruno23
2:07
Ryan Loutos...not exactly a top prospect although his background as a Wash U pitcher on the doorstep of the majors is cool. Also cool is the scouting analyst who signed him is Julia Prusaczyk. Women in Baseball. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/cardinals-righthander-ryan-lou...
Keith Law
2:07
93-95 with what I thought were two distinct breaking balls. Reliever all the way. He's something, though.
Michael Bluth
2:07
Where does Bryan Reynolds settle in as a player? 3-4 WAR most years?  Better than that?  And defensive metrics hated him in CF, is that likely to change at all?
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