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Keith Law
12:24
Yes, I wouldn't favor that.
Rick C
12:25
What is going on with Carter Stewart's grievance?
Keith Law
12:25
Nobody knows.
Tyler
12:25
In regards to the salary floor, what if a team does not reach it they have to spend the difference on their minor league players salary?
Keith Law
12:25
Now that is the greatest idea I've ever heard.
Guest
12:25
Do you think Tulo is a worthwhile upgrade (or an upgrade at all?) over Kevin Newman / Erik Gonzalez for Pittsburgh?
Keith Law
12:25
Definitely not.
Rell
12:28
What do you do with being around immediate family for the holidays that insist on bringing up political views just to have a debate with you?
Keith Law
12:29
I don't have any immediate family who support this Administration or the current GOP in general.
Chris
12:29
There is gonna be a riot if the Yankees bring in (so called bad seed) Machado which leads to them not re-signing fan fave and great guy Didi. This is where you tell me Machado's a clearly better player and the FO doesnt give a whit about what the fans want.
Keith Law
12:29
There won't be a riot. Yankee fans will be thrilled if they sign Machado.
Dan
12:29
Do you ever move a book up or down your favortie novels list a year or more after you have read it? Based on a second reading or how something may have struck you after thinking on it further.
Keith Law
12:29
The latter, yes. I rarely read novels twice, but I do often find myself thinking about novels differently after some time. Zadie Smith's White Teeth really grew on me months after I read it.
Em
12:30
Love your work, baseball and non. Non baseball though: no love for Middle Kids on the music list...didn’t like or didn’t listen?
Keith Law
12:30
Didn't like, sorry.
Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free
12:30
Thanks for your music updates.  I really agree with you that it’s been a down year for music.  Will Tool save us when they finally release their album next year?
Keith Law
12:30
Never been a Tool fan.
Andy
12:30
Do you ever go back and listen to previous albums, that you may have missed? It seems like most of your songs/albums you link to are current ones. Do you still find bands/albums that you may have missed from five years ago, but just don't link them as much?
Keith Law
12:30
I only link to current songs/albums because that's the purpose of those posts - I do monthly playlists of new music, then year-end lists of the best albums or songs of that specific year.
Dan
12:30
Sad news from Long Beach- Seoulmate closed and is now up for sale. :(
Keith Law
12:31
That is a bummer - although their website says they're hoping to reopen in a larger space. That location didn't have much seating. The owner was a reader of mine, so I'm very much hoping to hear some good news on that front soon.
Dave
12:32
If you think Harper is a generational talent worth the zillion dollars he's going to get, do you let the fact that you already have three good outfielders (coughNYcough) stop you?
Keith Law
12:32
No, you have the DH spot to work with.
Jack
12:32
Which prospect will be the next addition to the White Sox rotation: Dunning, Cease, or Kopech (at the start of 2020)?
Keith Law
12:32
Cease seems closest.
Cole
12:32
Is it time to write off Austin Beck?
Keith Law
12:32
Good lord, no. He's had one full year in pro ball.
Joe
12:32
Where they any changes to Hedges swing it approach in the second half of last season that indicates his improvement bcould be sustainable?  How good is he defensively, I've heard writers claim it slipped last season?
Keith Law
12:32
Nothing changed with his swing or approach. I don't think he's slipped defensively.
AGirlHasNoName
12:32
So, um, Addison Russell is just toast, right? I am glad his exes have put their own words out there, and wish them strength. But he has to be toast, right? Might as well grow an evil mustache and get sharks with lasers on their head or something, there's no coming back from here, is there?
Keith Law
12:34
If he goes out and hits like an All-Star this year, there will be fans (mostly men) lining up to forgive him and/or call his exes liars and golddiggers. Even after he admitted Reidy's claims of violence were true, and then she and another of his girlfriends both posted accounts of his bad behavior, there were STILL dipshit men in my mentions yesterday calling them liars, or just saying women lie all the time (not about this, they don't). I gave the block button quite a workout.
Matt from MKE
12:34
Love your stuff, Keith!  Question about the Brewers and Hiura - why would they even waste time with a temporary 1 year signing to play 2B, when their top minor leaguer plays that spot?  Wouldn't you give him the chance to succeed/fail first?
Keith Law
12:34
I would, yes.
Dan
12:34
Have you seen Minding the Gap? It may win Best Documentary and it’s fantastic. (Granted I’m biased as it’s filmed in my hometown)
Keith Law
12:34
No, I'll watch it next month. I still feel like Won't You Be My Neighbor? is going to win, though.
Chris
12:34
Ive tried to stop getting worked up about things like HoF, awards, etc, but in what way is it remotely fair for a player who never topped 6% to get in as an end around by a small group of cronies? Why does that avenue even exist?
Keith Law
12:35
Ask the Hall. It's their process. I don't mind a sort of last chance kitchen for candidates whom the voters whiffed on - Trammell already, Whitaker soon, I hope - but a committee that small, filled with voters who have personal relationships with candidates, will ALWAYS produce bad outcomes.
William T.
12:35
Keith, a lot of these "early" mock drafts starting to surface. Do you like HS Lhp Hunter Barco to be a fit for my Rangers at #8?
Keith Law
12:36
Mock drafts this early are not worth the electrons used to post them.
Adam
12:36
Steroid suspicions aside, would you support someone who chose not to vote Barry Bonds into the Hall of Fame due to his questionable domestic violence history?
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