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Keith Law
12:45
The struggle is real, my friends.
Matthew
12:45
Does caffeine help with memory and studying?
Keith Law
12:46
I sure hope so!
Josh G.
12:46
when is the next periscope happening?
Keith Law
12:46
I do not schedule those ... it's a matter of having the time, and the quiet around here.
Max
12:46
The Astros should be all over Jon Gray, right?
Keith Law
12:46
Did I suggest that last week? I feel like I did.
Geraldo
12:46
I have the flu and feel like crap. Tell me something good about the Giants to temporarily relieve my pain.
Keith Law
12:47
I have a lot of trust in Farhan to modernize this org and get them moving forward again.
Dan W.
12:47
Any thoughts on what happened at Deadspin and/or on the next best way forward for those of us who relied on it?
Keith Law
12:49
Follow those writers to their new spots, and read what they write. Also, pay for some content, somewhere. You probably pay for mine if you're here, and I appreciate that. I pay for the Athletic, Baseball America, the Washington Post, and the New Yorker, plus a cooking magazine or two (Bon Appetit, at the moment). I want to support writers i like, and to support good journalism, period. The best way to do that is with my wallet.
Ryan
12:49
How is Wingspan as a 2 player game? My wife and I love Azul, which has been our first real venture into boards, so I’m wondering if Wingspan is worth the purchase or if I should go for 7W Duel instead, thanks for all your work!
Keith Law
12:49
Wingspan works well with 2, but 7WD is 'optimized' for two-player.
Portmantotebag
12:49
Can you give a Tigers fan any hope?
Keith Law
12:49
There's some pitching coming.
OC Joe
12:49
Did you have any reaction to MLB's proposal of a free agent multi-year deadline this winter, which would have come...I believe sometime in mid-December?
Keith Law
12:50
The dumbest fucking idea of the year ... in a year of some DFIs. Teams would just refrain from offering multi-year deals till after the deadline.
Dave
12:50
Scale of 1-10, what's your excitement for Rise of Skywalker?
Keith Law
12:50
3 or 4.
GF
12:50
is there a way to view all the articles you have written over at espn? i just subscribed to espn+ and would like to do some reading of yours but i can't find a way to view prior posts
Keith Law
12:50
There is not an easy way to do that. I'm sorry.
12:51
I have asked for an index page that just lists all my pieces chronologically, but was told no.
Andy
12:51
Keith--I'm in the same boat at Chris P from last week's chat.  I would much rather read your top 50 FA list than, eg, someone's who was repeatedly fired for unethical behaviour and doesn't believe in using evidence. If you don't jump elsewhere, eg The Athletic, and re-up with ESPN can you please negotiate to be able to send subscription-fee newsletter your Insider content to foreigners?
Keith Law
12:51
I am sorry about this as well.
Brian
12:51
Keith, we know the idea of “momentum” is bunk in baseball. I know you’re not a huge fan of other sports, but do you think it’s possible that it has an effect on the outcomes of games in other sports, or does the data suggest it’s total nonsense?
Keith Law
12:51
I would insist on seeing evidence before believing it is anything other than woo.
TomBruno23
12:52
It's me again saying thanks once more for the book recs...blew through The Queen this week. What a crazy, crazy story interwoven with US Social Welfare Policy.
Keith Law
12:52
So, so good. Also, congrats to Tom Baxter, who won our giveaway of a signed copy of The Queen, provided by Josh Levin & his publisher.
Sam
12:53
Can you please explain why you ranked wheeler over bumgarner?  Virtually the same age, wheelers injuries have been more prevalent and baseball related than madbums and the actual performance year over year favors madbum?  Madbum seems like a much safer investment than wheeler.
Keith Law
12:54
Wheeler is way better right now. He had ~5 mph more on his FB, was worth about 1.5 more WAR last year, started more games and threw a lot more innings the last two years. I don't think this is even a little controversial.
Dave
12:55
Just for general knowledge, the Ryan Thibs tracker is live https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!17003&ithin...
Keith Law
12:55
Excellent, great resource. I always make sure Ryan has my ballot.
Jose
12:55
Where do you have Nick Neidert's ceiling at?
Keith Law
12:55
Fourth starter.
RAWagman
12:55
If the launch angle revolution is not largely a function of the juiced ball, what impact does that have on the importance of fielders? Thanks, and good luck with the new book
Keith Law
12:56
Doesn't it make them more important? Balls are being hit harder, and more frequently as line drives.
Linus
12:56
During the writing of your new book- how much did you interview researchers, or were you primarily reliant on their publications?
Keith Law
12:57
My interviews were with baseball people. I exchanged emails with a few researchers - I can think of two immediately - but largely relied on their published papers so that interested readers could follow up and read them if so inclined.
TomBruno23
12:57
Your "this tweet just won the 1985 NL MVP" tweet made me smile. Talked with Dave Parker at a card show in STL several years ago and made a point to bring that voting up. "I've read where you think you'd be the HOF if Willie McGee hadn't stolen your 1985 NL MVP." "Yeah, that's right. Where you at, McGee?" as he's mock looking around the room.
Keith Law
12:57
I'm not sure if that gets him in the Hall, but it wouldn't have hurt his case, at least.
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