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Keith Law
1:15
Albies.
Ben
1:16
Re: Boras' comments about the draft rewarding systematic losing.  If a draft is necessary (I don't see how the owners would ever get rid of it).  Why not have the number one pick go to the team with the best record that missed the playoffs, then go down by record from there, with the 10 playoff teams being the last 10 picks.  Seems like this would discourage tanking, increase competitive balance, and reward teams that make an effort, but just miss out on the playoffs.  Then, instead of tanking for the first pick, teams will need to give full effort to win the first pick.  MLB could even market it as another “race” to watch at the end of the season.  Seems like it would open up the free agent market too, since more teams have something to play for.
Keith Law
1:16
Changing the structure of the draft could improve it but won't solve the fundamental problem that it screws the players, especially the best players in any draft class.
Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free
1:16
I hope you don’t mind answering this, but I know you’re open about your anxiety stuff. I got help about three years ago and I’ve been mostly stable except for a few minor blips here and there. But when I’m stable, I feel like I’m not the same person and I’m living in an altered world that I’m not sure I like. Did you experience something similar?
Keith Law
1:17
You may need more time to be in your stable periods to get used to the feeling. I do know what you mean, and yes, the world feels very different when I'm in a good place. It can be weird to have that constant hum of anxiety go silent.
Bruce
1:17
What are your thoughts on Jazz Chisholm? Is he a top 100 GUY?
Keith Law
1:17
I think he's a potential superstar.
Allan
1:17
Would it make sense to ever make a list of "players who lost their rookie eligibility", or would the sample be so small that you'd just tell people to refer to your pre-season rankings?
Keith Law
1:17
You have it exactly right. I wouldn't change any of those unless we saw something physically or mechanically new with the players.
Larry
1:18
Austin Riley and Soroka get it done for Realmuto?
Keith Law
1:18
Highly doubt that.
Jordan
1:18
Hey Keith, which team do you feel should go after Realmuto the hardest this winter?
Keith Law
1:18
I don't think any contender has a greater need for him than the Nats.
THE Average Sports Fan
1:18
Any hope for Anthony Alford?
Keith Law
1:18
Sure, there's hope. It's just getting late.
Jason
1:18
If you are ignorant to all candidates, is it better to vote straight ticket or not vote? I unfortunately did not make the time to research all of the candidates and elected not to vote because I was uneducated. Did I make the right decision? I know I’m wrong for not paying attention to the candidates.
Keith Law
1:20
Does anyone research every single downballot candidate? I had some very local elections here where the Democrat ran unopposed or had only a third-party opponent. Should I have abstained, even though I would say I knew nothing about the candidates beyond that they never did anything so awful that I heard about them? I'd say no. Make sure you're not voting for a Nazi, or an embezzler, or something like that.
Hank
1:20
Can you give us some background on Mike Fast? Seems like a lot of excitement about Atlanta hiring him, but I don't know much about him.
Keith Law
1:20
One of the first people to bring out research on pitch framing - to measure it and show its effects were real and sustainable. Great hire.
Bearry
1:20
The Rays have their catcher, but still have some big holes to fill and prospects to deal. Think they can pull in Donaldson and/or trade for a TOR guy like Carrasco/Kluber/Gray?
Keith Law
1:21
I'm confused - you said the Rays, and then you're talking about expensive players.
Danielectomy
1:21
Which of the Jays best prospects do you see winding up impact players?
Keith Law
1:21
Vlad, Bo, and if healthy Pearson has a shot.
Matt
1:21
As an Astros fan, should I be worried about the departures of Mejdal and Fast? Any word on why they left? Career opportunities? Luhnow? The Osuna trade?
Keith Law
1:21
I think the team is worse off for their departures, yes.
Deke
1:21
When I used to bartend, there was a regular there who was a real jerk. Saw him on a political ad for a Trump-supporting House candidate (Andy Barr) and posted about it on FB. A friend who still bartends there said that was dirty play, calling him out publicly. Fair or foul?
Keith Law
1:22
If you don't work there any more, I'm not sure what you did wrong. Had you worked there, yeah, that could be a problem for your employer.
Jay
1:22
The Cardinals seem to be in a period of stagnation.  Do you subscribe to the notion a front office can go stale over a long period of time or is that for lack of a better term, "BS"?
Keith Law
1:22
I think that's BS. The team is pretty good. Their biggest problem seems to be that they're very good all over the diamond and thus don't have one spot where a huge upgrade is simple and accessible to them.
Jon
1:22
Can Baez repeat his 2018 performance or will it be downhill?
Keith Law
1:23
I think he can do this again. The question I have is whether he can ever be more - you know, drawing a walk more than once a month.
Joe
1:23
Braves are probably going to have to move one of Riley, Pache, and Waters. Will you rank in order of which one is most to least likely to be traded?
Keith Law
1:23
I don't agree with the premise that they "have to move" any of them.
section 34
1:23
Do you find baseball more boring than in the past? I do. I know the changes in offensive approach are rational for each individual hitter. But I DVR games: I started doing it so I could skip commercials, but now  I hit the 30-second-fast-forward button a lot in between pitches. Are you also finding baseball to have become too slow?
Keith Law
1:24
I think there are too many long commercial breaks. We don't need two-plus minutes of commercials for every pitching change. The game itself is mostly fine although I'd prefer more balls put in play and fewer strikeouts. But the long mid-inning commercial breaks are more damaging to the product.
RSO
1:24
Does Andujar, Clint Frazier and Chance Adams get it done for Kluber for the Yanks?
Keith Law
1:24
Andujar and two decidedly second- or third-tier prospects? Come on.
Steve
1:24
A suggestion for those reading these chats on a web browser (at least Firefox): right-click in the chat window, select "this frame" and then "open frame in new tab" or "open frame in new window". Instead of the chat being confined to a box in the middle of the page, the chat itself now takes the full tab, is easier to read and allows more of the chat to be displayed on the screen.
Keith Law
1:24
Thanks!
B Mand
1:25
I have seen a lot of conflicting reports on Dalbec and what the future holds for him.  Am I wrong for thinking his skill set is similar to Gallo, maybe with a slightly better glove?
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