JotCast | Klawchat 11/16/18

Klawchat 11/16/18

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Keith Law

1:01

Hate if you want to hate. It's Klawchat.

Bruce

1:01

Does Corbin Burnes project as a top of the rotation starter or more of a mid? Should I be optimistic about the Brewers young starting pitching with Burnes, Woodruff and Peralta?

Keith Law

1:02

I think he's more of a #2 starter, above league average, not someone who's top 15 in MLB. I think Woodruff is a mid-rotation guy. Never a big Peralta fan - he's too dependent on one pitch and the deception it generates.

Ken (Cleveland)

1:02

I can't decide what Corbin is. Assuming my Yankees (like I own them I know) sign him to a 4/110 or 5/130 type contract. what is he for the next 3-4 years. Is he a 4.5 WAR #2 or a 3.5 WAR #3?

Keith Law

1:03

There is no way anyone, especially not I, could pretend to offer that kind of precision in a forecast.

addoeh

1:03

Will you do your traditional Periscope chat while you spatchcock a turkey this year, even if you aren't hosting? Maybe you can do the chat while making GBC!

Keith Law

1:04

Depends on what else I have scheduled for Tuesday. Hitting the road Wednesday, so that's out.

Moe Mentum

1:04

I think you would make an ideal host for Jeopardy! when Alex Trebek retires (soon). Or at least a contestant. Any interest in auditioning?

Keith Law

1:04

I feel like they want someone with a very neutral personality to host that show. That's ... not me.

Bruce

1:04

Does Scott Kingery stick long term at SS? Do you expect to see more productivity from him at the plate this year?

Keith Law

1:04

Not a shortstop.

1:04

what's your evaluation of Michael King? the stat-line scouts think he's a valuable piece, but seems more like an up-and-down reliever.

Keith Law

1:05

Reliever. You seemed to anticipate my response that you shouldn't scout the stat line.

Moe Mentum

1:05

Hall of Fame question. As the list of enshrinees continually grows, would you endorse the establishment of a "tiering" system to rank the members based on (revisionist) merit? Or perhaps purging some less deserving members from membership? Or do you favor just leaving things alone?

Keith Law

1:05

Just leave things alone. But expand the ballot to at least 12 spots.

PhilliePhanDan

1:05

I know Kingery needs some more time, but do you have any thoughts on some other former Phillies prospects who seem to have not met expectations? ie, JP Crawford, Nick Pivetta, Roman Quinn, Dylan Cozens,

Keith Law

1:06

Crawford has a lot of untapped upside, and I think it's up to him to decide what kind of player he wants to be. Pivetta has reached his ceiling. I was never a big Cozens fan and think he's an extra guy at most. Quinn's issue is staying on the field. He could sneak into a regular role if he stayed healthy.

Nate

1:07

What kind of return could the D-Backs reasonably expect for Greinke? True prospects, or just a salary dump.

Keith Law

1:07

True prospects. He's good.

Ryan

1:07

I am sure someone is going to pay Bryce Harper $300M+, but is that really money well spent? Will he be able to live up to that contract? He has had 1 great year, 3 good years, and 3 bad years. If you pay that amount of money, are you getting the guy with a 10 WAR or the guy that has a sub 2 WAR two out of the last three years?

Keith Law

1:07

One of those sub 2 WAR years was due to playing through an injury, not lack of ability. I think he and Machado are worth that.

Bruce

1:07

How do you decide what books to read next? How come theres no website with an algorithm that tells you what you mike like based on what you have read.

Keith Law

1:08

I mostly read books in the order in which I bought or acquired them, since that's how I put them on my shelf. As for how I choose what to buy, it's a combination of things - authors I like, book lists/rankings I decide to work through, reader & friend recommendations, sometimes just browsing a bookstore and having a spine or cover catch my eye.

Brint

1:08

Assuming good health and ignoring service time, is Sixto good enough right now to help the MLB team? Anything he still needs to work on?

Keith Law

1:08

Yeah, kind of everything except throwing hard. Not MLB ready.

Bmosc

1:09

Time for Wilbon to step away from the mic: He argues that "winning the damn game" is more important than ERA in determining the Cy Young award. Such an antiquated way of thinking.

Keith Law

1:09

Yes. I don't know what his knowledge is like on other sports, but when Wilbon talks baseball, he reflects a philosophy that is 20 years behind even the laggards inside the sport itself.

addoeh

1:09

Now that the election is over, do you know if Soros will continue to compensate us for protests until 2020 or will I have to find a real job in the meantime?

Keith Law

1:09

I haven't gotten a check from him in years.

Rick Sanchez

1:09

There are 5600 members of the National Guard doing nothing in a desert right now with no AC who are going to miss Thanksgiving with their families, all so that Trump could squeeze a few more votes for the midterms from those willing to buy his BS. It's also worth noting there hasn't been a peep about the caravan post-midterms, after touting it as the effing apocalypse beforehand.

Keith Law

1:09

Yep. Support are troops (sic).

Ben

1:10

Reaction to Betsy DeVos' proposal which makes it easier for sexual predators to get away with their crimes? What planet does she reside on?

Keith Law

1:10

I thought the swamp was drained!

Nate (Seattle)

1:10

What's your thoughts about Orlando Arcia's bat? Is there still hope of him being an above average regular?

Keith Law

1:10

I'm still a buyer. I see an above average regular.

Dave

1:10

I've seen you say you don't read popular fiction but you do read a lot of modern literature. For lay people, what is the line between the two? How is it determined what counts as 'literature' and what doesn't?

Keith Law

1:11

Does it matter? That's a serious question, not a flippant response. I don't see where the distinction matters to anyone but the person reading the books.

Rob

1:11

I’m in new oreleans for a conference. Heard/been to any places you would recommend to eat?

Keith Law

1:11

Cochon/Cochon Butcher.

Ryan

1:11

what can the twins do to help rebuild?

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