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Keith Law
1:49
Don't think he's a SS. Very much think his batting average will improve.
kgbos
1:49
Based on your board game list I picked up Ticket to Ride for family Thanksgiving. All of us were playing for the first time but I won every time (small sample size) to the point others lost interest. Do we need to find another game or do I need to sit out in the near future so they can get more accustomed to the game and strategy?
Keith Law
1:50
Might depend on how you played - the 1910 expansion isn't expensive and introduces some better route cards that may balance the game out, again depending on why you won.
Todd
1:50
Higher ceiling, Everson Pereira or Estevan Florial?
Keith Law
1:50
Probably Florial, but his flaws are bigger.
Daniel
1:50
Hi Keith, always enjoy reading your work and as a scientist, I greatly appreciate your continued push against anything anti-science.
Keith Law
1:51
With the popular media often unwilling or ill-equipped to do so, those of us with platforms have some obligation to speak out on issues where the science is clear and the opposing view is just bullshit.
Daniel
1:51
Oops! Meant to send the following question with my previous statement: as a Reds fan, should I be cautiously optimistic about the team? I think the Bell hiring (and his staff) was really well thought out and he brings a diverse set of experiences to the table.
Keith Law
1:52
I like everything I've heard about Bell. Pretty good offseason for managerial hirings, I think.
Trevor
1:52
You can take Beltre over Chipper, I just don’t agree with it. Does WAR factor in playoff games?
Keith Law
1:53
No, it doesn't, nor should it since players don't get to play in the same number of games. Remember that the question was where the players ranked AS THIRD BASEMEN. Beltre played 761 more games at third than Jones did, and was substantially better on defense. You can disagree, but you have to come correct.
JJ
1:54
If MLB expands, those 2 cities should be: ________
Keith Law
1:54
If MLB expands, they should put part of the expansion fees into building stadiums in the new markets. Portland, OR, and Austin have long been the two best answers to that question, but I'd bet neither electorate would support public funding for a stadium.
Adam Trask
1:54
Barring any major trades and given that their young talent pans out, when do you see the Padres being a contender?
Keith Law
1:55
As soon as 2020.
DH
1:55
Can Luis Robert be a 20/20 guy? Is he still 2 years away?
Keith Law
1:55
I'm telling you, this player does not exist.
Byron Buxton
1:55
Tell me how to fix me.
Keith Law
1:55
What's broken? Buxton wasn't healthy last year.
kbrown
1:56
The A's aren't at all likely to replicate 97 wins again next year, but with the other AL West teams in rebuild or hurt (LAA) could you see the A's repeating as a WC team with 90+ wins?
Keith Law
1:56
I would bet against this.
SC
1:56
Keith-- quick follow-up-- Mets said they might trade one of Kelenic, Dunn or Giminez, but not two.  Seems like you would rank Giminez last in that group.  Would that make a Cano trade (i.e., Cano-Diaz for Bruce, Giminez and filler) more palatable to you?
Keith Law
1:56
Yes, that wouldn't bother me. Then it becomes a question of whether the Mets are right to pursue wins in 2019 at all.
Germolene
1:56
Did Jamie Moyer even pump it up to 84?
Keith Law
1:57
Jamie Moyer was left-handed, and probably still is.
Mike
1:57
What level of prospect(s) could the M's get in return for Hanniger?
Keith Law
1:57
I think he's their most valuable trade asset. Everyday player with huge production and five years (I think) of control remaining. That's where you ask for the four-prospect, two of whom are top 100 at least, sort of return
Al
1:57
Seigler and Breaux both stick at catcher?  Either project as a "guy"? Thanks.
Keith Law
1:58
Seigler is a catcher, Breaux is not.
Sam
1:58
I have a son that just turned 3.  I saw that you said you played Jaipur with your daughter at 4.  When did you introduce games to her and what were they?  (Sorry if you've answered this a million times)
Keith Law
2:00
At 4. She'd see us playing games at the table or on our iPods at the time and want to try them. She liked the Carcassonne app because it was a matching game to her and I think she liked the clicking sound she'd get with a correct move. Lost Cities was pretty straightforward - to play that at all, you just have to know your numbers 1 through 10, and then the adult can guide the child through the one big decision (to play a card or hold on).
Jake Lawson
2:00
Does Clint Frazier have a future in the Bronx, or would a trade is best avenue to playing time? He still has some pretty good upside, doesn't he?
Keith Law
2:00
He has some upside, not a star, can't see any role for him in the Bronx.
Nat
2:00
Keith, do you have advice for someone who never really had anxiety until the past couple of years? Seems to be worse the past few months and can't see a counselor until next year either. Any tips?
Keith Law
2:01
Try some meditation - simple breathing meditations, sometimes called 'awareness of breath' - and talk to your PCP about whether a low dose of medication, like an SSRI, might help.
Todd
2:01
Were you high on Brien Taylor as a prospect way back in the 90s?
Keith Law
2:01
Brien Taylor is only 18 months older than I am.
Mick
2:02
Beautifully named Italian Reds infielder Leonardo Seminati appears to be a clone of Alex Liddi. Hopefully he's in the bigs much longer.
Keith Law
2:02
As do I. Perhaps then I'll finally get that long-awaited scouting trip to Italy.
2:03
Thank you all for the questions this week. I'm planning to chat again next Thursday, and then skip the following week for the winter meetings. I'm back to the phones now to work on the prospect rankings. Have a great weekend and if you are at PAX Unplugged here in Philly, please say hi if you spot me.
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