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Keith Law
2:03
Yep. And I think MLB revenues have gone up a tad since then.
Jared
2:03
Is Brandon Woodruff a starter for you? If so, does he project as middle of rotation or back end?
Keith Law
2:03
Mid-rotation starter.
Chris
2:04
Has Julio Urias already exceeded your expectations in his comeback, even if long term his outlook is greatly reduced?
Keith Law
2:04
No. I had no expectations for him on the field.
Jared
2:04
Would a Schoop for Sonny Gray swap make sense? Both have been good in past, but struggled last year. Change of scenery for both?
Keith Law
2:04
I like that idea.
section 34
2:04
Klaw, we were agreeing so nicely until you disparaged Matt Olson's defense. His B-R range factor was easily the best in the AL at 1B, well ahead of the second-best semi-regular 1B (Ronald Guzman). B-R had him worth 0.8 dWAR. So far as I can tell he was the ONLY AL 1B with positive dWAR in 2018. And, not that it counts, but he looks smooth doing it. Will you re-evaluate your evaluation?
Keith Law
2:05
I don't find defensive metrics useful for evaluating 1b defense and never have. So, no, I won't.
Felix
2:05
Joe Biden is currently the frontrunner to be the Dem nominee in 2020. A safe choice, but just another tired old white guy who will likely be nominated because the rest of the current interested Dems is a minefield.
Keith Law
2:05
And how often is the front-runner 24 months out the actual candidate? I'd guess less than half the time. Can I bet somewhere on it not being Biden?
Drew
2:06
I've battled anxiety my entire life but I don't think I ever really realized it until I turned 40. Makes me feel a little dumb when you step back and understand how this giant elephant in your brain could sit there an got unnoticed for most of my life. What was your first step in getting treatment? As in, do you just google "anxiety doctor" or did you find a specific type of clinic? I got some Xanax but kind of hate it as a treatment. I get anxious at work more than anywhere else, I can't be bogged down with drugs. Thanks.
Keith Law
2:06
Started with my primary care doctor and then got in to see a therapist shortly afterwards.
Chris
2:06
I know you have an interest in languages.  Have you ever used Duolingo?  Any other tool?  Thoughts?
Keith Law
2:06
I have used it. It's fun, but I don't think it really teaches the language, just some vocabulary.
Jerald
2:06
Overpopulation has always been a problem that I think is glossed over too much. How can we deal with it. Is it as simple as providing wide spread birth control in the 3rd world in an attempt to slow things down in those areas until infrastructure can be developed to support their current populations?
Keith Law
2:08
Increasing access to birth control would help - but so does empowering women around the world. Women who have the opportunity to work and earn income also end up with greater reproductive choice, and thus have fewer kids. Regardless, however, we have to find a way to feed 8-9 billion people, and provide them with clean water, and stop warming the planet. It's not small, but with one party denying climate change even exists, we're not close to working on a solution.
Mick
2:08
Any Japanese stars coming to MLB in the near future that approach Ohtani's talent?
Keith Law
2:09
Not that I'm aware of. MLB regulars, yes, potential stars I don't think so.
Josh
2:09
Seems like so many teams are tanking/rebuilding next year in the AL. Could we have 4 teams 100+ wins in the AL alone?
Keith Law
2:09
I hope not. Some other team - the White Sox are really in prime position - has to see the opportunity to make a big move and pounce. They could be a 90-win team this year with realistic improvement from young players already there and the right acquisitions from outside.
2:10
OK, that's all for this week. Thank you as always for all of your questions. Next week's chat will likely be Friday rather than Thursday due to travel but I will make an announcement if it's sooner. Enjoy your weekends and thanks to everyone who voted for science and reason this past Tuesday.
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