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Keith Law
1:39
But he's famous. Between him not really knowing the players or how most teams think about players & roster construction, and Vasgersian shouting the extremely cringey "What up Holmes" when Clay Holmes pitched, it was a pretty lousy experience. (And no, I don't get ESPN2, haven't since I left the company.)
Deke
1:40
The Jessica Berg Wilson death -- obviously the vaccines are good and necessary and the mandates help, but when someone (not a bad-faith actor, someone genuine) holds that up to you, what do you say in response? How do you address their concerns in that regard? "It's vanishingly rare" just isn't going to sway those people.
Keith Law
1:43
It's a terrible tragedy, but that's the 4th death in 15 million doses of the J&J shot administered (and, I think, the second since the pause, after which the medical community was supposed to be more aware of the signs to watch for). The odds are minuscule, and it's possible she didn't get the proper care for a known if very rare side effect. On the other hand, we're at 700,000 deaths from COVID-19. More people die of the virus every 10 minutes than have died from this blood clotting disorder.
Noah
1:43
I'm getting my booster next week (immunocompromised) and I have a hard time sussing out why there is debate in the medical community about whether or not boosters are necessary.  It seems like there is waning efficacy, but a lot FDA/CDC folks are still saying we need to get the unvaxxed vaccinated and well...that doesn't seem likely to happen until mandates are more broadly used.  So, shouldn't we be promoting those who want boosters to get them?
Keith Law
1:44
STAT had a good piece on this. The connection between science and policy, while certainly better than it was under the circus, has not been great under Biden.
Snowy
1:44
Elly De La Cruz got a lot of buzz this year, is he a possible top 100 guy next year?
Keith Law
1:45
He has top 20 overall tools but his approach is really not very good at all. It's a bunch of 7s on the scouting report, though.
Jason
1:45
Does this week just prove Facebook has too much power and influence over our lives and needs to be regulated?
Keith Law
1:46
I don't love that phrasing. I prefer to say that if Facebook can't police itself - or won't - then they should be prepared to face the consequences of their own actions. Don't take down anti-vaccine content? Fine. Help pay for the costs that unvaccinated people impose on our economy.
Matty
1:46
What do you make of Bellinger's season?  Is this an anomaly, a result of the shoulder injury, or are there long-term concerns with his hit tool?
Keith Law
1:46
I assume he was hurt.
Ben
1:47
Would you consider Witt to be the MiLB POY? If not him, who?
Keith Law
1:47
I wrote a whole column about it.
Chris Mitchell
1:47
Did you have similar thoughts about Kapler the second time around - seems like he's learned a lot from the PHL experience.
Keith Law
1:47
Yes, and also he was allowed to hire more of his own people. Always thought he got a raw deal in Philly, and subsequent events proved he wasn't the problem. The roster was.
Matt
1:47
I've never been a doom and gloom guy over MLB popularity, but a game that's 1-1 in the 9th and over the four hour mark is insane, right?
Keith Law
1:47
Great game. I was hurting this morning from staying up for it.
Santos
1:48
Am I just an old man yelling at clouds or is MLB creeping towards an aesthetic problem? I know advertisements have been there forever - I have no problem with them around the ballpark and on the broadcasts (though I'm not fond of how many are behind home plate now), but they put the Nike swoosh on the jerseys and that was a small change....now they have the FTX logo on the umpires' shirts...they have betting kiosks and advertisements in stadiums...I'm not a luddite but I just can't get behind this. I don't mind european sports (I'm a cricket fan) but their uniforms are awful. You can't tell what the team name is or the player unelss you wade through a stack of other companies first. Am I overreacting?
Keith Law
1:48
Oh, just wait till your screen is crowded on three sides with interactive betting tools. It's coming.
David
1:49
Any interest in the Dune movie?
Keith Law
1:49
Absolutely.
Bill
1:49
Just FYI. People do read your completely dishonest political takes and other dishonest takes and realize that dishonesty is likely to show up in your other work
Keith Law
1:49
And yet, here you are. Really appreciate you looking out for me, though.
Henry
1:49
Nice Strangelove DM reference.
Keith Law
1:49
I give in to sin.
section 34
1:49
I'm a lifelong baseball fan but increasingly I find the game boring: too much take-and-rake, too little action. Do you feel this way too? For an analyst there's still plenty to analyze, but do you find the game less interesting to analyze now that the Three True Outcomes make up such a high percentage of plate appearances?
Keith Law
1:50
I miss basestealing and more balls hit into play (and not finding fielders). I don't want to see the league ban the shift, though. Deadening the baseball even a little bit would go a long way. So would raising the bottom of the strike one (although, TBH, I haven't seen data on whether that happened this year).
James
1:50
With the huge incoming growth of sports gambling, have you ever read The Fix by Declan Hill about matchfixing in soccer? Any concerns about seeing that happen in MLB (or the minors in particular where players and umps aren't paid well)?
Keith Law
1:51
That is inevitable. We will have a scandal around betting in baseball. I feel like we've already had a few, actually.
Dark Knight
1:51
what are your thoughts on Drew Rasmussen and Ranger Suarez?  Drew for example pitched well against TOR 3 x, BOS 2x and even against PHI.  Do you think they're for real?
Keith Law
1:52
Rasmussen is a two-time TJ guy who was worked extremely hard at Oregon State. I'd really be surprised if he stayed healthy as a starter despite all of that - he'd be a big outlier, at least. I like Suarez as a back-end starter.
Joshua
1:52
Is there still hope for Victor Robles? Would he be best that he start fresh somewhere else? Thanks.
Keith Law
1:52
Has to start hitting the ball harder.
Alex In Austin
1:52
I missed how Shane Baz is postseason eligible.  What happened to the rule of being on the roster on Sept 1st or did he arrive in the IL loophole?
Keith Law
1:53
That rule has been a laughingstock for a few decades now. If you're in the organization on 9/1 you can be on the postseason roster.
Dan
1:53
Pedro Leon seemed to start putting it together after a tough start, all while learning a new position. Do you think he can be a star?
Keith Law
1:53
I think so but he's near the top of my list of guys to see in the AFL.
Wayne
1:53
Is Votto a Hall of Famer in your opinion?
Keith Law
1:53
Yes.
Scott
1:53
You seem like a guy who likes good smart pop tunes, you should give The Beaches a listen if you havent already. I think they would be up your alley, punky yet very catchy.
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