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Keith Law
1:11
One of the questions any candidate should ask in the interview is whether Anderson will report to the new GM or to ownership. The only acceptable answer is the former. The latter is a dealbreaker.
Daniel
1:11
Freddy Galvis is a divisive figure in San Diego. The pro crowd is calling for him to be resigned, while the anti crowd says save the 40 man spot on a farm hand that needs to be added and let Guerra play short for a few until Tatis is ready. What say you?
Keith Law
1:12
I'd let him walk. Nice player, not worth the 40-man spot for a team that is going to need all of those spots.
Kenny
1:12
Do you believe the Ramirez and Swetnick stories?
Keith Law
1:12
Yes. Women very rarely lie about sexual assaults. These women told those stories knowing they'd likely end up facing tremendous public criticism and likely death threats. Believing that they lied despite those consequences requires a deeply misogynistic worldview.
Ian
1:13
As a young male, I really don't feel afraid that I am going to get falsely accused of sexually assaulting someone. Is this argument really more of a case where old men are afraid that something from their past is going to get brought up?
Keith Law
1:13
I think the "all men should fear this" is basically dog-whistling to men who hate women.
Aaron C.
1:13
One of the sillier "accomplishments" tweeted over and over again by fans and beat writers was the A's 2018 payroll relative to the Yankees. Why is cheap ownership proudly trumpeted towards the heavens?
Keith Law
1:14
Because fans and the media continue to side with billionaire owners over players. Yes, it's wonderful that the A's front office did more with less. The fact that the team plays in the 8th largest media market in the country is somehow swept under the rug.
George
1:14
Thoughts on Pedro's assertion that Severino was pitching hurt in the 2nd half?
Keith Law
1:14
Entirely possible.
james
1:14
Has your opinion changed at all on Joey Bart since the draft?
Keith Law
1:15
No, because there is no reason it should have.
mike sixel
1:15
Byron Buxton was pretty much dead last in wrc+ and any other hitting statistic you want. He can't be that bad again....but how long do we have to wait?
Keith Law
1:15
Didn't play much and wasn't necessarily healthy when he did play.
Aaron C.
1:15
Big fan of your occasional cooking posts/photos. Curious about your greatest cooking failures, though. Seem to remember you once posting about an attempt to make something like a polenta waffle. Anything more disastrous than that?
Keith Law
1:16
I've had my share of mistakes. Pizza doughs that tore when I stretched them. Custards that curdled. I burned a simple kale/bacon dish a few years ago when working with a new-ish stove. The polenta on the waffle iron might have worked but I needed to grease the hell out of it first and didn't.
Aaron C.
1:16
I know it's not your favorite thing to write up, but can we still expect a "Top 50 free agents" piece from you after the World Series? Off-the-top-of-your-head guess at #3 on that list?
Keith Law
1:16
I will do a FA ranking, and if Kershaw opts out, it's him, otherwise probably Corbin.
Zihuatanejo
1:16
What board games (if any) would you recommend for a couple where one is an experienced gamer who likes more complex games, while the other is a relative newbie who doesn't like lots of rules?
Keith Law
1:17
Jaipur and Targi are great two-player games that hit the midpoint for a couple like yours.
Tony
1:17
If you were Theo, what moves would you make to improve the Cubs chances next year(outside of saying goodbye to Addison Russell)?
Keith Law
1:19
I'd definitely move on from Russell as soon as that's possible. They have to figure out what their regular outfield is going to be, and balance defense (Almora, Heyward) against boosting an offense that wildly underperformed this year - and you can't pin that all on Bryant getting hurt. The obvious answer is go sign Harper or Machado and figure the rest out, but there's going to be competition for those two and the Cubs need a plan B. They also had a disastrous dip into free agency last winter (Chatwood, Morrow, Darvish), which may color their view of the process. The one thing I would definitely advocate if I were in the front office is finding a way to retain Hamels.
Jen
1:20
How much credit does Coppy deserve compared to AA for the Braves success this season
Keith Law
1:20
Anthopoulos has given Coppolella quite a bit of credit for the foundation he laid, and I think that's very fair. The system was and still is loaded.
David
1:20
Hi Keith, Buehler's been very impressive to date. As a Cards fan, does Flaherty have the same type of pure "stuff" and upside in your mind? If not, what makes Buehler stand out?
Keith Law
1:21
Buehler has way better shit. Flaherty has incredible command, and obviously has a better history of health.
Stan
1:21
And guesses as to the final round candidates for Mets GM? And if they were to go with a younger more progressive higher, who realistically could that be?
Keith Law
1:21
From what I could tell, they've barely contacted anybody. Why they've waited this long is anyone's guess.
Sean
1:21
Do you think it's safe to say managers sticking around for as long as Scioscia is going the way of the dodo bird?
Keith Law
1:21
Yes, and also, I can't imagine anyone wanting to do that job for that long.
Guest
1:22
I wondered what your thoughts were about the Jays firing Gibbons. Seemed to me that players liked him and responded to him and that the change was arbitrary at best. Why the switcheroo?
Keith Law
1:22
I know he's indicated this was his choice, and I have no knowledge to contradict that - but he also wasn't Shapiro/Atkins' hire, and that rarely ends well.
Guest
1:22
What should the Braves do with their RF & 3B for next year? Sigh a FA or use a combination of Camargo (who was a 3 WAR player this year in less than a full season) and Riley?
Keith Law
1:23
Camargo probably starts the year at 3b, with Riley in AAA, since he missed a lot of time there due to injury. Short-term RF option would make sense, but they have outfielders coming in the system. I don't like the idea of moving Camargo or Riley to RF and wasting their defensive value.
Taylor
1:23
If you were running the Yankees this offseason, what do you do with Andujar, Voit, and Bird? All seem like 1B/DH guys.
Keith Law
1:23
Andujar is the one you keep of the three for sure; I also don't think it's a foregone conclusion that he'll move off 3b, as bad as he was this year. Voit and Bird are pure DHs for me.
Fun Police
1:24
Do you have any baseball-related memories as a child where you actually enjoyed the game, or were you always a stat-obsessed nerd that takes no enjoyment from what he does?
Keith Law
1:24
Sorry, I rolled my eyes back so hard at this that I detached a retina.
Xam
1:24
Kike Hernandez had an interesting second half, and really turned it up in August/September -- more walks than strikeouts, ISO over .200, OPS, wRC+ around 165. Given his defensive versatility and the fact that he overcame his problem with righties this year as well, are we looking at a budding star?
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