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Moritz
1:38
Hi Keith, not sure if you have seen it or commented on it already. MLB have decided to black out the postseason for all international MLB TV users. Great Job growing the game...
Keith Law
1:38
I haven't seen this and can't find anything on this in a quick search. Is that accurate? Are they just charging more or something?
Dan
1:38
How much credence do you give people like Chris O'Leary (aka The Pain Guy on Twitter)? He claims to have "fixed Adam Wainwright"
Keith Law
1:38
Zero.
Kevin
1:39
Thoughts on shift “ban?” Do you think teams will just work around it by shifting the LF into short right against lefties or is that too much of a risk leaving the LF line wide open?
Keith Law
1:39
I hate it. That's the one rule change I truly oppose. We've never really told teams where to put their fielders before. What reason do we have to start now?
Dan
1:39
If you had to pick the top 5ish things for the Nats to get back into contention, what would you choose?
Keith Law
1:40
They need more production from their drafts. I see just about all of their draft picks coming through Wilmington (Cole Henry is one big exception, as he's been hurt so much but pretty good when healthy) and they are not getting the value they need to be getting, especially from top picks.
Dave
1:40
Is it really so wrong to think that "gender identity" is a superstitious, metaphysical concept on par with that of a "soul" and that it shouldn't replace biological sex in law? And that teaching a child that he or she could have been "born in the wrong body" because of their "gender identity" is abhorrent? This seems like the correct rationalist position to take.
Keith Law
1:41
It is wrong, because unlike the soul, there is clear scientific evidence for a gender identity that differs from biological sex. I'm sorry that this bothers you, but facts do not care about your feelings.
David
1:41
Keith, What do you see as the ceiling for Endy Rodriguez? Also, what position do you think he plays? I'd say catcher but I know having Davis also in the system may force a move.
Keith Law
1:41
Above-average everyday catcher. Nice problem to have there. I do think they have a year to figure it out with Davis missing so much of 2022.
Guest
1:41
I think the obvious answer for Pujols’ “very good season” is that it turns out that he’s YOUNGER than reported. Everyone had it all wrong this whole time.
Keith Law
1:41
That's funny.
Aaron C.
1:41
I know you generally need multiple looks at a prospect to make an informed analysis. But, when it comes to restaurants, if you have a mediocre-to-bad experience the first time, are you inclined to give them another chance(s)?
Keith Law
1:42
I'm not. There's a place in Philly where I had a terrible experience, and even though it's consistently ranked among the top 5-10 in the city, I don't see why I'd go back there and spend money again when there are so many other great places here.
James
1:42
what do you think of Rockies Brendan Rodgers so far ?
Keith Law
1:42
Disappointed. Just hasn't been the hitter I expected based on my looks in HS.
Jackie
1:43
What, if any, awards vote do you have this year?  How is that decided?  Why does a vote get an MVP ballot, instead of a Cy Young or Manager of the Year?  (Also, my bold prediction/guarantee:  Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe, a loyal employee of John Henry, will be giving his third place vote, regardless of ballot, to Rafael Devers.)
Keith Law
1:43
I have NL RoY. They're assigned by the BBWAA. Each chapter gets 2 votes for each of the four awards, and each writer typically gets just one ballot unless the chapter is short of voters.
Michael
1:44
Will you quit Twitter when the Musk deal closes?
Keith Law
1:44
No. I already use it far less than I did 3-4 years ago because it's pretty toxic and Twitter does such a terrible job of dealing with misinformation and harassment.
Romorr
1:44
RE the Orioles question, do you think they should trade for a starter, and sign one in FA? Or trade for 1, and add a bat. I like Kremer, Rodriguez, and Bradish to start the year, so adding 2 starters sounds good to me.
Keith Law
1:45
Bradish isn't a starter. Kremer is more of a back end guy. I do love Hall but the control isn't there yet. They really need to add a couple of starters.
Michael (W Hartford CT)
1:45
Do you think that MVP voters should consider the negative impact of having to use a sixth starter in assessing Ohtani’s candidacy?
Keith Law
1:46
If a voter were boosting Ohtani for him filling two roles with one roster spot, I'd say that's ignoring the fact that they need the sixth starter for him, which negates the roster advantage.
Romorr
1:46
174 K's for Colton Cowser was a surprise to me. The walks are good, but is there anything to the high amount of K's going forward?
Keith Law
1:47
I think he's a solid regular, don't think he's going to strike out enough to detract from that, and some of the Ks were from the aggressive promotion to AAA to end his first full pro season.
James
1:47
Do you think we will see more teams give out big contracts to very young players to try and save long term ? Like the braves have been doing
Keith Law
1:47
Yes - teams already are doing that, or trying it. But Atlanta got two guys to accept well below-market deals (Acuña and Albies) where others haven't had that success.
Kevin
1:47
Has Hayden Wesneski’s major league performance raised his status in your/evaluator’s eyes or too small of a sample size?
Keith Law
1:48
Small sample size but I think I was fairly positive on him at the time of the trade, too.
Jason
1:48
Does Carlos Beltran get in on the first ballot?  I always put him in that "solid candidate but not a mortal lock" category, but some segments of baseball fandom seem to hold the Houston cheating scandal against him (though, for the life of me, I couldn't tell you what he actually did).
Keith Law
1:48
I think he was a first ballot guy until the scandal. I will be voting for him.
Dave
1:48
What are your thoughts on the Scott Harris hire in Detroit?
Keith Law
1:50
Everything I've heard about him has been positive. I'd really like to know who else they interviewed, though, as it looks like they just ignored MLB's guidelines, and I have a hard time seeing how diversity is ever going to improve in the exec suites if teams don't even give non-white male candidates a chance in the process.
James
1:50
Would you rather have Zac Gallen right now than Jazz ?
Keith Law
1:50
No. I would take either of them quite gladly.
comish4lif
1:50
I view the Bonds home run records as legitimate. That's my personal choice and decision. The main fact pushing my choice is that MLB and Bud Selig did very little to stop it at the time. Now Bud is in the BBHOF and Barry is not. It would be a lot of work to convince me that MLB, Teams, etc didn't know about the steroids in the game.
Keith Law
1:51
Bud Selig (and Bowie Kuhn) did not deserve their enshrinements. But that process - the crony committees - is an absolute joke.
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