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Klawchat 11/21/19
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Keith Law
1:29
Don't you wish you knew better by now? Klawchat.
Merkle
1:30
Groshans future position? You like him or Bohm better as a hitter? Thanks Keith!
Keith Law
1:30
Any reason to think he can't play third base? Bohm's pure bat is better, especially since he's ~3 years older and probably major-league ready in 2020. Would like to see Groshans go around the league twice.
JRussell
1:30
Hi Keith, do the Mets have a realistic package to offer for Betts? Would Dom Smith, Diaz and one of their better prospects (Baty, Jiminez) be enough?  Figure Brodie may as well go all in even if the Kelenic/Cano trade was a fiasco?
Keith Law
1:30
The Mets should go all in but that package doesn't get you close.
Jim
1:31
I'm shocked, yes shocked, to discover an MLB team recognizing the concept of sunk costs with the Yankees cutting Ellsbury!
Keith Law
1:31
If anything they're a year late. Also, seeing media slagging Ellsbury on his way out the door is gross.
Mangle
1:31
Lucas Erceg will be 25 on May 1st. He hasn't progressed much in Brewers system, but has shown glimpses. Maybe a change of scenery will do the trick. Good or bad lottery ticket for Rule 5 Draft?
Keith Law
1:32
I'd pass. .306 OBP over two years in AA and probably has to play 1b.
TomBruno23
1:32
Is there a resource that you recommend using to tell the story of the real Thanksgiving to my 8/6/4 year olds?
Keith Law
1:33
Yeah, that's a tough one. This might get you started. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/us/thanksgiving-myths-fact-check.ht...
TomBruno23
1:33
White Castle Impossible Slider Stuffing. Are you in or out?
Keith Law
1:34
That sounds unpleasant. Is it with the Impossible meat substitute? I do like that as a burger but I don't think I want any food product connected to White Castle.
addoeh
1:34
For whomever is the Democratic nominee, what percentage of their campaign time would you want to see them devote to talking about issues (healthcare, taxes, etc) vs. reminding voters of the current administration's corruption?  80/20?  90/10?
Keith Law
1:35
I'm not plugged into that at all ... what are voters most concerned about? Clinton basically won in 1992 because the economy was slowing and he talked about it constantly. If it's health care now, the candidates should talk health care.
Jeremy
1:35
I'm leery of the Braves investing so much money in the bullpen. Individually, I don't think the contracts are terrible...Smith's isn't my favorite, but do you think this is a good approach to the offseason?
Keith Law
1:35
Just posted an ESPN+ column that included that ... I thought Smith was the best LHR on the market and would give him three years. Martin's deal was pretty expensive especially given his age.
addoeh
1:35
If found guilty, do you see the MLB handing down stiffer penalties for the Astros pitch-tipping than the Braves international signing violations or the Cardinals hacking?
Keith Law
1:36
I'd say in between, closer to the Cardinals' hacking. If the investigation finds that Luhnow knew and/or approved of the use of technology to steal signs, he might end up in durance vile like Coppolella did.
Hinkie
1:36
Haven't had a chance to ask your opinion on the Phillies hiring of Brian Barber as amateur scouting director.  Good hire, or could they have done better?  Yankees drafts haven't been great lately.
Keith Law
1:37
Good hire. Yankees' drafts have been pretty good - not sure why you say that - and their process is one of the best at integrating traditional scouting with analytics.
Aaron G
1:38
4/$73MM for Grandal? That seems...off.
Keith Law
1:38
Also in today's column. Feels about right to me.
Jeff
1:38
If Gerrit Cole signs with the Angels (or the Yankees believe that he will), which starter do you think the Yankees should attempt to sign as a free agent?
Keith Law
1:38
Strasburg, Wheeler, Ryu ... just work right on down the list. They need a good starter, and while Cole is the best, it's not as if he's the only viable choice for them.
Joe
1:38
Any idea why Didi didn't get a QO?  Seems like the team did him a favor.
Keith Law
1:39
I'm not sure either ... I think he's one of the best free agents on the market.
TP
1:39
Agree with you on Austin’s potential as an MLB city.  But if the MLS stadium fight is any indication, there will be no public subsidies for an MLB stadium, and it won’t be built on public land within the city limits.  You could build something between Austin and San Antonio, but it would be out in the country and require significant infrastructure upgrades just to get there.  Not impossible, but hard to see it happening in Austin given local politics and current challenges related to growth, traffic, and gentrification.
Keith Law
1:40
Fair points, and in reality, MLB isn't expanding to any city that doesn't hand them a big publicly-funded stadium. That said, Orlando is a terrible market, even if the free stadium is there. MLB would just end up propping it up with revenue-sharing, and I can't imagine the owners of the high-payroll franchises would be OK with that.
xxx(yyy)
1:40
just found out wife may be lactose intolerant - any standout recipes you make that would work here?

(assume that vegan cheese tastes about as bad as sounds like it does)
Keith Law
1:40
I use lactose-free milk everywhere. You can make homemade ricotta from LF whole milk and it's better than regular store-bought.
greggu
1:41
Do you come across restaurants that add 15-20 percent to the bill who also claim that it is NOT a tip that goes to the wait staff? We have a few of those here in Hawaii that simply pocket the service charge and put the burden on diners to give up an additional 20-25 percent for the workers.

I always accepted the service charge and added whatever additional amount was necessary to make it to 20 percent. Now I see this at a few of my favorite restaurants. I don't think it's fair for me to cough up to 40 percent of the bill so I just stopped going to these places, although some peeps at Yelp insisted I should feel free to add zero tip with a clear conscience. What would you do at a restaurant with such a practice?
Keith Law
1:41
I've never heard of this in the United States.
Tim Robinson
1:41
Home/road splits for OPS and wRC+ don't show much difference for the Astros the past few years. Their scheme was elaborate but did it actually matter?
Keith Law
1:41
That is hardly exculpatory.
Jason
1:41
I know you're a big proponent of compensating collegiate athletes.  My question is do you think the 'likeness' issue being resolved goes far enough, or do you think the university/NCAA should directly compensate the athletes?  Also, do you compensate wrestling, crew, T&F, and other non-revenue generating sports, or just MBB and FB... and maybe a few WBB and BB who do generate a profit... Just curious as to your opinions.  Thanks.
Keith Law
1:42
Let the market determine who gets paid and how much. Players whose sports don't generate revenue probably wouldn't be paid, but the objection I have and many others do as well - that coaches and administrators, nearly all of them white men, are profiting off the free labor of student-athletes who are a far more diverse group - isn't an issue when the sport doesn't bring in the cash.
Joe
1:42
What happens to players not selected in the rule 5 draft? Do they stay with their original teams? Do they become free agents?
Keith Law
1:42
They stay with their original teams, and are just not on the 40-man roster, so to be recalled to the majors they must first have their contracts purchased so they are added to the 40-man.
The Sloth
1:43
Any surprises among those left exposed to the Rule 5 Draft?
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