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Klawchat 12/13/19
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Keith Law
1:20
Depends on whether Seager is in the deal, but I think the Dodgers would have to put Keibert Ruiz, one of Josiah Gray/Tony Gonsolin, and Jeter Downs in such a trade. Cleveland shouldn't sell those two guys for less than a home run package and I think that would be one.
Dylan
1:21
Going to Denver-area in May for a show at Red Rocks. Rockies are out of town, but any other recommendations for cool things to do/see/experience/eat in the area? Preferably low/middle budget.
Keith Law
1:21
(Nate Dogg voice) Smoke weed every day.
1:23
Also, i can't recommend things to do in Denver unless I know if you're dead.
Tom
1:23
Hey Keith, right before the Bundy trade, I saw posts from multiple people about how the O's completely mishandled him.  Do you agree, and where do you think they went wrong?  Converting him to a starter in mid-2016 after he'd missed 3 years with injuries?
Keith Law
1:23
I have been banging that drum for at least four years now.
Trevor
1:23
What type of package would it take for the Reds to acquire Mookie Betts? It seems that they are trying to go all-in this year and that would be the ultimate all-in move. Does it start with Lodolo? Hunter Greene?
Keith Law
1:24
They no longer have the pieces to get it done. They squandered them to get Alex Wood and Yasiel Puig and Trevor Bauer.
Jeff
1:24
Klaw, do you think that the Central is there for the taking for a team like Cincinnati? Generally speaking (without knowing the cost), would they be best served by adding another bat like Ozuna/Castellanos, or an arm like Bumgarner/Ryu? Thanks for all that you do.
Keith Law
1:24
I don't think they're close enough to St. Louis or Milwaukee right now. If they would go pay for one of those starters, that might change the equation for me.
Adam
1:24
Fan reaction to the Padres’ trading of Buddy Reed made it apparent that he was one of the most overrated prospects in the farm system. Inversely, which prospect in the Padres’ system do you think the organization values much higher than the rest of the industry?
Keith Law
1:25
Who overrated him? I've always maintained that he can't hit, back to when he was at Florida. You can't watch him swing and think that's going to work. He was just kind of famous.
Pat D
1:25
What's worse, the ghiblis or the jibblies?  (Or the jibblie jibblies?)
Keith Law
1:25
The number of people who'd get both ends of that joke (this is about something I tweeted today) is pretty small, but I'm sure I'd be friends with them all.
Jim
1:26
Pretty underwhelming first couple of additions to the Chaim Bloom era, no?  Any thoughts on the two signings?
Keith Law
1:26
Underwhelming? What did you expect them to do? They had no place for Rendon, and it was clear ownership wouldn't open up the wallet for Cole or Strasburg.
Brendan
1:26
Any idea why no one from the MLBPA (or a top free agent they’d be interested in signing) hasn’t challenged the Yankees facial hair rule?
Keith Law
1:28
I've wondered that myself. It's such petty bullshit, and would never pass a challenge by a player who grew his beard for his religion (e.g., some Sunni Muslims or observant Jews).
Anthony
1:28
Jeter seems like a lock, but since it’s HoF season, what are your thoughts on Abreu, the other good first-year player? He reached 60 WAR & could still be a 5% candidate.
Keith Law
1:29
He's kind of behind Rolen for me in the category of players the writers as a whole will likely undervalue ... but Abreu is borderline for me too. As of right now, he's off my ballot, and that's even with an open spot.
Anthony
1:29
Reports in Milwaukee that the team lost money due to the high payroll despite solid attendance figures. Is this actually possible in this day and age or just media spin to get fans on board with shedding salary for a tear down?
Keith Law
1:29
(wanking motion)
Jacoby
1:29
Is MLB worried that the Astros sign-stealing mess is just a donut hole in the middle of a donut that's actually inside of another donut hole in the middle of an even bigger donut?
Keith Law
1:30
Nicely played. My gut feeling on this is that they're dragging out the investigation to try to figure out who the highest-profile figure is they can suspend (or worse) for this.
Max
1:30
What are your main reasons for why this Mariners rebuild looks promising thus far?
Keith Law
1:30
Objection. Leading the chat answerer.
Matt
1:30
Were you surprised that the Angels basically took the offer they made to Cole and just gave it Rendon? I would have guessed any offer to the latter would have been somewhat lower.
Keith Law
1:30
Is it? I thought they offered Cole more, but I could be wrong.
SPORTS RADIO
1:30
WE DEFINITELY SHOULD DICTATE WHAT EVERYONE THINKS! REMEMBER THAT RYAN HOWARD IS THE PRE-EMINENT POWER HITTER OF OUR TIME, KEITH!
Keith Law
1:31
He'll never, ever admit he was wrong.
Andrew V
1:31
Have you or are you planning to read Catch and Kill?
Keith Law
1:31
Nope.
MikeM
1:31
Where does Betances end up and can he be as effective as he was before all the injuries?
Keith Law
1:31
Again, I can't do much with health questions.
Jason
1:31
Would it be wise for the brewers to trade Hader? Or is it dumb to trade a guy who is that dominant with 4 years left of control?
Keith Law
1:31
Absolutely I would trade him, because the odds of him staying healthy and this good for four more years, based on the history of relief pitchers, are somewhere south of 10%.
Brandon J.
1:32
Probably rightfully so, the Dodgers have made it known that they do not plan to move Lux and or May. But if a Cleveland deal involving Lindor and Clevenger was in the works, should they deal these two plus additional prospects?
Keith Law
1:32
See above - and notice that I also excluded Lux and May.
Scott
1:32
I read your top music of the year column.  I am curious as to where you find your music?  I have Sirius and listen to a variety of stations but even then I had not heard of several of them.
Keith Law
1:32
All over the place. There is no one place. I 'try' a lot of stuff, too, because there's just so much new music out there.
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