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Keith Law
1:48
They vote AND they pay dues that are then funneled to politicians.
Boots Poffenberger
1:48
What happened to Jeff Hoffman this year? Will he ever achieve his ceiling?
Keith Law
1:49
I don't love the fit of his very flat fastball and Coors Field. Great arm, great athlete, but not a very finished product as a pitcher.
Jack
1:49
Johan Camargo.....bench piece or could he be a starter somewhere?
Keith Law
1:49
Bench piece to me.
JP
1:49
the Yankees carrying 12 pitchers in a 5-game series seems like overkill (even with Green/Robertson being unavailable today), no?. If Ellsbury pinch-runs, there isn't a backup OF on the bench...
Keith Law
1:49
I'd never carry 12 P in a 5 game series. Hamstrings your bench too badly.
Chris
1:49
BTW for that guy who said the Yanks have a gap year til '19, Headley is still under contract, Gleyber could be a factor, and I wouldn't be so sure theyre gonna throw 350m at Machado.
Keith Law
1:50
All fair. I assumed he meant they weren't going to let Headley be the everyday player next year, though.
Mike
1:50
Is there a manager more overrated than Buck Showalter?
Keith Law
1:50
There's some competition there, yes. But I think Buck manages to skate on a lot of things that at the very least should be called into question.
Pitcher usage at the top of the list.
Dan
1:53
Do you have particular non-fiction interests: eras, settings, subjects, etc? (and I apologize if you've already made this common knowledge; I appreciate your time)
Keith Law
1:54
Particularly interested in books on science (especially physics), math, or food.
BD
1:54
For the postseason would you go with an uber talented but green guy like V Robles, or a boring but veteran backup OF ?
Keith Law
1:54
Robles. More ways he can impact the game in a small sample.
Jason
1:54
Would it make more sense for Atlanta to start 2018 with 2 of Fried/Gohara/Newcomb in the rotation, or should they get another vet (2 if Dickey retires) to fill out the rotation?
Keith Law
1:55
Would get a veteran to provide some bulk innings. You have to assume those guys might not pitch well enough to average 5 innings a start.
DBACK BACK BACK BACK's
1:55
What's JD's contract look like this winter?
Keith Law
1:56
Wouldn't shock me if he got 5 years and over $20 million a year ... but he'll play at 30 next year and has negative defensive value. Ton of downside risk.
Mark
1:56
Would you rather break the bank for Harper or Machado next year?
Keith Law
1:56
Either. Going to depend more on health than anything as both guys have had some injury issues.
BigPapaChuck
1:56
Does Coppy ever get a job in baseball again?
Keith Law
1:56
As of today, I think it's unlikely, but it will depend a lot on what MLB finds and what they tell clubs privately.
Hinkie
1:56
With Scott Kingery knocking on the door, and the market likely to be flooded with second basemen (Daniel Murphy, DJ LeMahieu, Brian Dozier, Ian Kinsler, Logan Forsythe, and Jed Lowrie) next winter, don't the Phillies need to trade Cesar Hernandez this off-season ?
Keith Law
1:57
I think they need to trade one of him or Galvis, maybe both, and let Kingery and Crawford be the DP combo for the next six years (we hope).
Bobbo
1:57
In the beginning of the season, my friends and I wondered who was to blame for Conforto making the big-league team but mostly riding pine.  i reasoned that it was on Alderson, since TC is gonna do what the GM says.  it never occurred to me that TC was operating on his own with the owner's protection.  did it occur to you?
Keith Law
1:57
I have called him Teflon Terry for a reason.
Bobby T
1:57
Do you own one baseball card?
Keith Law
1:57
I still have a few lying around. Loved them as a kid.
Dog
1:57
If you could go back in time and see one player live that you never got a chance to see, who would it be?
Keith Law
1:58
I'd go to a Negro Leagues game.
PhillyJake
1:58
Eating a Biscotti from Enrico's in Pittsburgh.  I haven't lived in Pittsburgh for over 11 years now, but when friends from there come to visit, they always bring me one.  Ever had the pleasure?
Keith Law
1:58
Yep. Best thing on the Strip when I lived there.
Steve
2:00
The Gerrymandering case before the Supreme Court is the most impactful in the past _____ years? Could argue since Roe v. Wade, right?
Keith Law
2:00
Or Brown v Board of Education.
Andy
2:00
With how good Ozzie Albies looked this season and how Dansby Swanson had lapses in the field at times, I've heard people suggest they switch places in the field. Do you see an advantage to that?
Keith Law
2:01
I would hate to see the team overreact to one season, but bear in mind Albies primarily moved off shortstop because of Swanson, not because of his own deficiencies.
Ridley Kemp
2:01
Any thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations (other than "I struggle to think of a more irrelevant institution")? I'm pulling for The Zombies this to get in this year just because they're so much better than The Doors.
Keith Law
2:02
Yeah, they make our HoF look rational.
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