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Evan
1:38
The general feeling among Cubs fans based on last season’s results and comments from Theo is that the cubs need to make serious changes. However, the team won 95 games despite a lost season from Kris Bryant and a underperforming offense. Do you think the level of concern is warranted or we are overreacting to an early playoff exit and a red hot Brewers team in the last month of the season?
Keith Law
1:39
I don't think they need to make serious changes. They changed hitting coaches, which was probably needed. They retained Hamels, which was smart. I thought they should keep Chavez, whom Texas signed rather inexpensively. But they were one win away from leading the league, and if they had hit at all in the last two months of the season they would have won the division.
Danny
1:39
If the Brewers non-tender Schoop, should the Yankees go after him to play 2b and move Gleyber to SS? Schoop was worth 3.8 fWAR 2 years ago but just 0.5 fWAR last year
Keith Law
1:40
I would think Schoop would get a lot of interest as a free agent for that reason. His approach, never great, cratered last year, but there's no reason to think he can't regain what he was prior to 2018 - he's not old and he's not hurt.
Bob in Houston
1:40
Would you say Josh James is the #3 prospect in the Astros organization?
Keith Law
1:40
He's in their top 5. I would prefer not to commit to a more specific answer now, while I'm still working on the rankings.
Ben
1:40
Surprised by Donaldson taking 1 yr deal? Next year's 3B market is strong with Arenado & Rendon, which will hurt JD. I figured he'd try to get the best he can now.
Keith Law
1:41
Always a chance one of those guys signs an extension, and Donaldson will likely do much better next winter if he's healthy this year.
Marshall MN
1:41
If you were the Twins would you look at transitioning borderline starting level pitchers like Gonsalves and Kohl Stewart into relievers?  Any additional ceiling for those guys out of the pen?
Keith Law
1:41
Stewart yes, Gonsalves no because I think he can start.
JJ
1:41
Who would you rather play at 3rd for the next 5 years: Andujar or Devers
Keith Law
1:41
Devers.
Liam
1:41
How many innings do you think Touki pitches in MLB next year, and what kind of performance would you expect from him? Mid-rotation arm with flashes of a #1?
Keith Law
1:41
Your prediction sounds right to me. I think he makes 20 starts.
Rob
1:41
Will you be at Pax Unplugged at all this weekend?  Anything you're particularly interested in seeing?
Keith Law
1:42
I will be there all weekend. I have some appointments with publishers to see a few new titles, but I think I got glimpses of most of them at Gen Con. There are one or two I know about that might not be public yet but that sound intriguing. I'm hoping to just play more games this year too - at Gen Con I was basically just going to meetings and speaking on panels all day each day.
JJ
1:42
Are you writing a ‘Players I Was Wrong About’ article this offseason? Any obvious standouts?
Keith Law
1:43
I wrote it in September, as usual: https://klaw.me/2POZRxC
AGirlHasNoName
1:43
Are the Cubs going to non-tender Russell tomorrow, or am I just hopefully reading the Torreyes trade tea leaves?
Keith Law
1:43
I would non-tender him, but I don't know their plans, and I don't think Torreyes has anything to do with the decision.
Roberto
1:44
I have a preschool daughter who enjoys Jaipur but has trouble with other games like Splendor.  Are there any other games you can think of that are as simple to pick up as Jaipur?
Keith Law
1:44
Lost Cities was the first game like that I introduced to my daughter. She liked Carcassonne when she was four, at least on the app, but at that age she played it more like a puzzle than a real game (and we didn't keep score with her).
Jack
1:45
Would a package of Sean Murphy, Dustin Fowler, and Sheldon Neuse get Syndergaard to Oakland?
Keith Law
1:45
No.
Greg
1:45
Rumor mill has the Pirates open to trading Cervelli. Do you think Elias Diaz is an every day catcher? Do you think his 2 WAR in 82 games is legit? Thanks!
Keith Law
1:45
I think Diaz is a soft regular, probably not a 4 WAR guy but very likely a 2-2.5 WAR guy.
Dr. Bob
1:46
I don't believe that the average Republican lawmaker doesn't believe scientists down in their hearts. I think they just don't want to hurt current economic growth and are just trying to push the problem down the road when they will be gone.
Keith Law
1:46
Very likely. Or they take money from entities that produce lots of CO2 or methane and figure they'll be long dead when the earth is hotter.
Harrisburg Hal
1:46
It's time to get rid of our Henckels knife set my wife and I received as a wedding gift 17 years ago.  Would you buy separate components or get another knife set?  I think you've recommended some Victorinox and Wustof knives in the past.  Still a good place to start looking?  I think I'd like to pick up a couple options to get a feel for weight/material.
Keith Law
1:47
Yes, and just do selected knives. A set will give you lots of knives you won't use.
JG
1:47
Do the Twins have any top 10 prospects on your list? Top 20?
Keith Law
1:47
I'll just say I think their system is loaded.
TJ
1:47
Klaw, ever had anything from Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, MI? Great sandwiches, and my wife is going crazy baking stuff out of their cookbook I bought her. Also, and Tigers prospects that we can hope to see in Detroit this season?
Keith Law
1:47
Yes, went there ten years ago, really liked it. I think you'll see Daz, Burrows, and Manning at some point.
1:48
Maybe Rogers but he's not that good a prospect.
Buck Thompsonville
1:48
do any front offices use RBI or W's for evaluation in any capacity anymore?
Keith Law
1:48
No. Just broadcasters.
Cthomp
1:48
I know you really like Dom Smith.  However after what we’ve seen, I have a hard time seeing future impact with his bat.  Can you maybe help me see what you see? Sometimes it just doesn’t pan out and I wonder if your confidence in him has dropped at all.
Keith Law
1:48
Smith is 23 and has had less than a full season's worth of major-league at bats.
Betsy
1:49
What do you see in Willy Adames moving forward? Does he stick at SS and will his hit/power continue to improve?
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