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Rob
2:07
In terms of prospect status, would current prospect Wander Franco rank ahead of pre 2019 #1 Tatis? Is Tatis current level of play within the statistical norm of outcomes for Franco?
Keith Law
2:07
I would rank pre-2019 Tatis higher - he added more value on the bases and in the field.
Chris
2:07
Surprised Justus Sheffield got no rookie of the year votes?
Keith Law
2:07
Yes. See above.
Jackie
2:07
I'm OK with Cora getting another shot, but Tony LaRussa ... forget about the fact that he leaves a trail of empty syringes everywhere he goes.  You don't get to have multiple DUIs on your resume, as well as the drunk driving death of Josh Hancock in 2007 when he was leaving Busch Stadium.
Keith Law
2:08
And his comments not too long ago about players kneeling for the anthem. I know TLR conveniently said the right things this week, but I'm not buying it until we see his players protesting in front of him and him having their backs.
Michael
2:08
Cases have doubled in the last 10 days. If that happens again we will be at 300k cases a day by Thanksgiving.  Will our country ever take Covid seriously?
Keith Law
2:08
No. We're going to have to lock down again, and people will take it worse than they did the first time, in no small part because the Republican Party chose to politicize a virus.
Andrew
2:09
I was a little surprised by some of the bootstraps narrative that emerged about Bauer yesterday. It's always been there (and seems to run counter to a more holistic view of his career--he as a #3 pick! he was really difficult in AZ!), but was put out by a few sources I was surprised to see it from. Were you?
Keith Law
2:10
Same. He grew up with plenty of privilege, and went to a college that has churned out MLB pitching prospects. We can respect the work he's put in without pretending he's some Horatio Alger story.
Lee
2:10
How is it possible that Trump got 10 million more people to vote for him than 2016?  How could people live through the last 4 years and want more of the same?   I just don't understand how this many people can be this delusional.
Keith Law
2:10
Talk to some of them and hear the stuff they believe - conspiracy theories and just plain lies they saw on Facebook or alt-right sites, to the point that the beliefs become as immutable as religion.
Jeff
2:11
COVID has revealed how stupid college sports are, correct?  Sure, the pros had issues, but college football is a mess.  Why do we continue to tie athletic development to academic institutions?
Keith Law
2:11
The answer, always, is money.
Tom
2:11
Have you watched The Queen's Gambit?
Keith Law
2:11
I believe that's our plan for weekend watching. That and the Eagles/Giants summit.
Jesse
2:11
Do you have any fast casual chains you like?
Keith Law
2:12
Many I don't mind - Panera, Chipotle, even Panda Express is fine. We have a local chain called honeygrow that's quite good and is probably the best fast-casual place I know if you want a real vegetarian meal.
Rocky Balboa
2:12
There were 1,800 new virus cases in ND today. Unless my math is off, if you extrapolate that nationally, it's like having 800K cases. And Mr P gives zero shits.
Keith Law
2:14
I can not believe officials in the Dakotas are still singing the same denialist tune they were in April. Both Dakotas have at least 140 new cases per 100K population a day, and positive test rates of 20% or more. South Dakota is likely to run out of ICU beds this month. Both states voted straight red, though.
DRB
2:14
Re: value in speaker investments...the value is being able to hear some of the more complex sounds.  The bass in some songs come through a lot cleaner and heavier that change the experience a lot more than you would think.
Keith Law
2:15
And as an amateur musician since I was a little kid ... I really don't care about that. I just don't listen to music on a technical level like that.
Gary
2:15
Hey. Thanks for the chats! What are your thoughts on Bryson Stott? Has there been any additional reports that you have heard on him from any of the camps?
Keith Law
2:16
Same as last year. As I said above, anything from the satellite camp is unconfirmable enough that it won't budge my opinion on any player.
xxx(yyy)
2:16
Does John Coppolella ever get off of the permanently ineligible list? Was it an over the top penalty or reasonable in your opinion?
Keith Law
2:16
Over the top, by far, but they wanted to make an example of him, and he didn't have the allies in MLB that John Hart did.
xxx(yyy)
2:16
Do you use your Vitamix very often? What do you make in it these days?
Keith Law
2:17
Great for soups, actually.
Brandon J
2:17
For the Dodgers, Is Julio Urias more valuable as a starter, or as a "relief ace"?
Keith Law
2:17
I'd start him now, unless there is a reason (shoulder?) he can't do that.
Jim
2:17
Speaking of the Turner issue, any evidence he infected anyone by going back out on the field?  Of course this doesn't excuse his behavior; I'm just curious if you've heard anything.
Keith Law
2:17
Don't they have 9 more positive cases? We can't say exactly when he exposed them but it sounds like he was patient zero.
Chris P
2:17
Any word on college baseball in 2021? It seems like the NCAA is just crossing their fingers and letting everything go as if nothing's happening
Keith Law
2:18
I believe that's their strategy, yes.
Guest
2:18
With the lack of a minor league season, do you think there will be more draft picks in your top 100 than usual?
Keith Law
2:18
Probably fewer, with more players returning to the list than usual.
Chris P
2:18
How much of a slap in the face is it that both Cora and Hinch are managing in the majors again after 1 year?
Keith Law
2:19
How much of a leading question is it to ask "how much of a slap in the face is it?" (Answer: None.)
JR
2:19
Regarding TLR, he's a repeat DUI offender too, so you can't say "he needs a second chance" or "made an innocent mistake because no one was hurt." Clearly he has no issues driving drunk and thinks he can get away with it.
Keith Law
2:19
Correct. And he needs help, not enabling.
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