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Keith Law
1:39
I thought his comments were wrong and excessively derisive towards players (and labor in general). He's affiliated with an MLB team, too, which makes it worse.
Pat
1:40
Mallex hit .296/.367/.406, 3.4 fWAR. Is he really just a 4th OF?
Keith Law
1:40
Yes. Dude had never had a 1-WAR season before then.
Chad
1:40
I've head Kyle Tucker often get compared to Christian Yelich. Do you agree?
Keith Law
1:41
I don't see how much they have in common other than both being really good prospects. I thought Yelich was farther away from his power than Tucker is now.
Chad
1:41
Which Braves arm - Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka, Kolby Allard, Touki Touissant, - do you like best long-term?
Keith Law
1:41
Touki has the highest upside.
Chris
1:41
Do you think the Red Sox moved Darwinson Hernandez to the bullpen to limit his innings, or do they not think he can start in the majors?
Keith Law
1:42
Pretty sure it was to limit his innings. I would absolutely keep him as a starter for now.
Bmosc
1:42
Klaw, I saw you mention elsewhere (perhaps another chat) that Nashville was one of your favorite Minor League culinary stops.  Any favorite restaurants?
Keith Law
1:43
In no particular order: Husk, Rolf & Daughters, City House, Catbird Seat, Cochon Butcher, Kuchnia & Keller, Two Ten Jack, Mas Tacos.
Michael Conforto
1:43
Why do people vote overwhelmingly in support of progressive ballot measures but not for progressive candidates? Is it just a messaging issue? Is being labeled a Democrat damaging beyond repair to some?
Keith Law
1:44
Could be. Not sure anyone knows the answer to that, since it would depend on truthful answers to polls or surveys.
Beau
1:44
Is Buddy's AFL production a SSS or has he made adjustments since struggling in AA?
Keith Law
1:44
Buddy Reed? SSS in a hitter's environment. Swing is still the same (not good). Which reminds me, I was accused by a Padres blog of "refusing to admit" he was better, which is always hilarious to me.
Dan
1:45
Do you believe Derek Rodriguez is a legit mid-rotation starter or more back-end? Either way I'm happy to have found a useful pitcher for essentially nothing.
Keith Law
1:45
Back-end. Very lucky on the ERA front.
Dale
1:45
Why were the A’s experimenting with Matt Olson in RF? And was that part of reason you weren’t sold on his 1B defense.
Keith Law
1:45
I don't think he's that good a defender at first, period. Gold Gloves are stupid.
Steve
1:45
ETA on when the O's hire a new GM?
Keith Law
1:45
Sometime before the All-Star Break.
John
1:45
Re pizza, why do you need a better oven?  What's the ideal temp?
Keith Law
1:45
For Neapolitan-style pizza, probably 800+.
Pat
1:46
Apparently Carter Kieboom showed good range and arm at SS in the AFL.  Any chance he can stay on the position?
Keith Law
1:46
I saw him there, and no, he did not. Second base for me.
mike
1:46
I find the time between pitches to be the issue for me, more than the commercial breaks. The NFL can make it look like there is action, thru replay. MLB replay is shorter, so it is harder to fake action.
Keith Law
1:46
There's a fatigue recovery benefit to pitchers taking more seconds between pitches, which is why I oppose a pitch clock and prefer cutting those ad breaks.
Hank
1:46
Ian Anderson is the pitcher Alex Anthopoulos should be least willing to trade. True or false?
Keith Law
1:47
Neither true nor false. You can make that case for Anderson, or for Touki, or even for Wilson.
Tom
1:47
Was Patrick Mahomes ever considered a prospect?
Keith Law
1:48
Sort of. I know he did some baseball stuff but it was so clear he was headed for football that I don't think he was seriously scouted his senior year. It sounds like he made the right choice.
Jiimbo
1:48
What are your thoughts on Yusei Kikuchi? At best #2 Starter?
Keith Law
1:48
I ranked him in the free agent rankings.
section 34
1:48
Since you write so often on vaccines -- I'm with you, I'm very pro-vaccine -- I wonder if you have a theory on why very liberal people who claim to care about community don't respect the concept of herd immunity.
Keith Law
1:48
Chemophobia/appeal to nature fallacy plus Dunning-Kruger syndrome (the more education you have, the more liberal you are likely to be, but then you might overestimate your knowledge in other subject areas).
Amir
1:48
Would Matt Harvey be a good fit on the Athletics on like a 1 year pillow deal? Feel like it could be a good situation for both the player and team.
Keith Law
1:48
Yep, love that idea, actually. Good call.
Santos
1:49
To Jeff the Vaccine Troll: Took me 2 seconds to google, "It didn't immediately announce the decision as it found that the level of arsenic concentration is minimal without the potential to cause harm.

The ministry's research showed that arsenic was from the heated glass bottle that contained the BCG vaccine."
Keith Law
1:49
Jeff the vaccine troll is indeed just a troll. I usually ignore him, but that bullshit was worth swatting down.
Seth
1:50
Did you see Melvin Adon in the AFL?  Is he more than a guy who just throws really hard?
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