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Klawchat 12/23/21
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Keith Law
2:01
It was Christmas Eve (Eve), babe ... in the Klawchat...
Joe
2:02
For the Eppler and Showalter hires, fair to say they are bad process, but good result?
Keith Law
2:03
Absolutely not. Eppler, maybe a bad process, but a great result. Showalter is a terrible process leading to a bad result. The owner saw the red flags, and ignored them. They may win a few more games this year, maybe even advance in the playoffs (although Showalter doesn't have a great playoff track record), but the internal personnel cost will supersede that.
Hank
2:04
At what point in the lockout will we have to worry about a delayed season and/or missed games?
Keith Law
2:04
If the players can get in 3 weeks of spring training, we won't miss regular season games.
Mac
2:04
If Carter Young cuts down on the swing could he go in the top half of the first round?
Keith Law
2:04
Cuts down on the strikeouts, yes. Right now, he's Logan Davidson, at best, which is the very back of the round.
Evar
2:05
Best guess…who is the fastest player to even play in MLB?
Keith Law
2:05
Billy Hamilton.
Bruce
2:05
Is it feasible for the Phillies to use Stott at SS starting in 2022, both from the is he ready to hit in MLB side and also can he succeed as a SS long-term and improve their defense?
Keith Law
2:05
No.
2:06
On what evidence would you say he's ready to hit in the majors right now? I mean, it's possible that he is, but the evidence doesn't seem to suppor that.
addoeh
2:06
Least favorite household chore?  Washing the dishes is the worst for me.
Keith Law
2:06
Don't mind that. I hate chores that don't produce a visible or tangible result. Wash the dishes? Clean dishes, clean sink, clean counters. That's sufficient psychic reward for me.
2:07
Laundry, vacuuming, ironing - all produce a visible result. I don't mind those. I actually like ironing. I get in the flow of that one. For least favorite ... I mean, weeding produces a tangible result, but it's endless.
Chris
2:07
What'd you think about Jerry dipoto's comment about trying Julio in centerfield some this year?
Keith Law
2:08
Not out of the question. I don't think he's a CF long-term, but sounds like he could handle it on a part-time basis now.
Ethan
2:08
There was talk of Heaney having a Robbie Ray like breakout in LA. Buying it?
Keith Law
2:08
There is a lot of space between Andrew Heaney 2021 and Robbie Ray 2021. I'll take something in the middle.
Molly
2:08
What should we expect from a full MLB season from Joey Bart?
Keith Law
2:08
20+ homers, some walks, low average, OBP in the low .300s, plus defense.
Skrip
2:08
Is Ted Cruz actually serious about running for president in '24? Or is this yet another blatant attempt to keep himself in the news as often as possible? I'd sooner vote for Big Bird as governor of Texas.
Keith Law
2:09
If you'd asked me in 2014 if Trump was serious about running for President in '16, I would have said it was a blatant attempt to keep himself in the news, and he'd never win. I overestimated the country.
Johnny Utah
2:09
I really wanted to listen to your interview with Alton Brown but I boycotted your podcast because you gave Julie DiCaro a platform. She’s literally the worst. Literally.
Keith Law
2:09
I've never interviewed Alton Brown, and you're a moron. Fuck off.
Dana
2:10
Can Gallo handle a season in CF if the Yanks sign/acquire a corner OFer?
Keith Law
2:10
I think he can handle the defense, but worry about him being healthy and productive if he's playing 150 games there.
Aaron Rodgers Family
2:10
We told you he was nuts.
Keith Law
2:10
He's about two webcast interviews away from endorsing Q.
Tom
2:10
What's your Favorite Alcoholic Holiday Beverage?
Keith Law
2:11
I don't drink anything different around the holidays, unless there's homemade eggnog around, but I haven't made that in years because no one drinks it from me.
Brenden
2:12
Critical race theory gets a lot of attention. But I haven’t been able to find a good read on what it actually is in practice that isn’t coming from a political angle. What is a good source I can learn more about it?
Keith Law
2:12
I'd go back to Kimberlée Crenshaw, who coined the term, for her definitions. She also gave a great interview with Vanity Fair this summer about the made-up controversy around CRT. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/07/how-critical-race-theory-maste...
Troy
2:12
Is Keston Huira fixable offensively?
Keith Law
2:13
Yes, but someone has to undo whatever the Brewers did to his swing. He looks like he's swinging an axe, but upside down.
JR
2:13
Were you surprised how many deals were completed before the lockout? Wouldn't both sides have an incentive to wait and see what new CBA looked like? Or the uncertainty made the existing rules more appealing?
Keith Law
2:13
I was - but your second question might be right. Maybe both sides just wanted to lock in what they could.
Matt
2:13
Why did free agents sign deals if they knew they were gonna be locked out? Aren't they missing out on what's probably gonna be more money in a new CBA?
Keith Law
2:13
We don't know that. What if the minimum salary goes up by 80-100%, so there's relatively less money going around for veterans.
Don
2:14
Do you buy that the Sox didn't give the qualifying offer to Rodon as a favor to him? Or did they just mess up?
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