You are viewing the chat in desktop mode. Click here to switch to mobile view.
X
Klawchat 10/25/18
powered byJotCast
Prev Page View Full Chat Next Page
Andrew
1:40
Any books/apps/websites you recommend for meditation?
Keith Law
1:40
Fully Present (book) is my go-to.
John Farrell
1:40
Isn’t Roberts taking heat for lineup decisions being made by Friedman ?
Keith Law
1:40
That's not how it works ... that's not how any of this works.
Jake
1:40
Does Royce Lewis stick at SS long term?
Keith Law
1:40
My gut is still no. I got mixed reports from scouts who saw him this year.
Kyle
1:42
Is there scientific evidence and support for the dangers of fracking or is it mostly hypothetical at this point?
Keith Law
1:42
You can find several papers on this if you search journal papers - on fracking causing earthquakes, for example, or how repeated fracking can contaminate groundwater.
Brian
1:42
Hey Keith, love your work. Just wanted to know if you had heard any new industry buzz the Giants next GM. Thanks!
Keith Law
1:43
The two names I've heard were Jason McLeod of the Cubs and Amiel Sawdaye of the Dbacks, both of whom have roots with the Red Sox, but I have no idea who else is in the process.
Nick
1:43
Why do some people think enjoying baseball and liking analytics is mutually exclusive? I enjoy baseball MORE because of the plethora of information available. More data also means my team wins more, which is literally the best thing.
Keith Law
1:43
I like to learn things about topics that interest me. I doubt I'm the only one.
Samantha
1:43
Any chance Heyward opts out?
Keith Law
1:43
Highly doubt it.
Jesse B
1:44
Angels still have 3 years and $78 million left on Pujols contract, let that soak in. Assuming Ohtani is going to have to DH next year, what do you do with Pujols at this point? He's 48, I mean 38, is he just an pinch hitter for 3 years, or do youjust eat the $78 mill and move on?
Keith Law
1:44
I would release Pujols. He's a zero at the plate, he already hit the 3000 hit mark, and he is just burning a roster spot at this point.
Brett
1:44
O/U 10 starts for Forrest Whitley in 2019?
Keith Law
1:45
In the majors? Over.
Dr. Bob
1:45
I think the Dodgers are going to have the most difficult decision of the offseason if Kershaw opts out. A guy moving on the wrong side of 30 who had missed time with injury the last three years and whose velocity has dipped. He will want more than the $30 million and two years left on the contract.
Keith Law
1:45
I think you offer to tack on another year or two at a lower salary and see if that solves the problem. He's not getting 4 and $120 million in this market.
RJS
1:45
Follow up on Manny-HOF question. Is he a guy who'd hypothetically be 11th on your list this year, but maybe 9th on your ballot next year after some elections/ballot clearing? Would you vote for the top 10 regardless given the backlog or would you only vote for 7-8 potentially in a given year?
Keith Law
1:45
I'll always vote for the top ten. I don't like the idea of trying to game the ballot, not least because it's a good way to outsmart yourself.
Sticky Wicky
1:46
The Astros supposedly stealing signs -- how much of this is grousing over a really good team, as compared to Houston pushing the envelope on spying compared to the rest of the league?
Keith Law
1:46
I've heard other rumors about them stealing signs beyond that guy in the camera well. We'll see if any of those rumors end up confirmed anywhere. I don't think they're the only team trying such stuff, though.
Erik
1:46
Hey Keith, I just finished "When We Were Orphans" by Kazuo Ishiguro.  I couldn't find your review of it on this site (unless I missed it?).  What did you think and how do you think it compares to some of his other works?
Keith Law
1:47
I think it's the only book of his I didn't review (but I did read it), just because it was kind of meh. Not great, not bad like Unconsoled.
Blake
1:47
Random question: Do you like/watch bill maher?
Keith Law
1:47
No, and thus no.
Jon
1:47
Keith, thoughts on Yusei Kikuchi please? Thank you in advance if answered.
Keith Law
1:48
He'll be on my top 50 free agents post when that goes up after the World Series (assuming he is coming over, which all indications I've heard are that he will).
Chris
1:48
Keith, I know you favor guys who have actually managed before being hired for MLB mgr gigs, but would managing in the minors be somewhat overvalued since that seems to involve a lot of pursuing organizational development goals for the players and not strict in game tactics/strategy and the like?  I admittedly speak from ignorance and am not trying to be a wiseass.
Keith Law
1:48
No, I still think that's valuable - having to set lineups, handle in-game changes, consider tactics, still try to win while also considering usage restrictions, etc.
Jerry
1:48
Astros need a catcher in 2019.  Marlins are open for business (supposedly).  Should the Astros be willing to deal Tucker or Whitley to get the deal done?  Any chance the Marlins would be willing to take some combination of Bukauskus, Alvarez, Corbin Martin instead?
Keith Law
1:49
I'd consider putting Tucker into that deal, but no way I trade Whitley for Realmuto. The other guys are all distinctly second-tier.
PhillyJake
1:49
Re: Archer - he did make the changes.  His numbers over his last 30 innings were good.  The difference?  He stopped shaking off Cervelli.
Keith Law
1:49
It's such a small sample that I don't want to read too much into it yet.
Nick
1:49
Have you seen Arquimedes Gamboa in the AFL? Thoughts?
Keith Law
1:50
Yes, borderline non-prospect.
Nate
1:50
Besides guacamole, any recommendations for using avocado?
Keith Law
1:51
Makes a great salsa for topping fish, pork, even grilled chicken. I'm told it makes a good ice cream but I'll pass on that.
Connecting…