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Keith Law
1:36
Means basically nothing. They're an independent league.
Guest
1:36
Miguel Yajure got a very small taste in the bigs this season (7 IPs). Do you think he's an option in the last third of 2021 for the Yankees?
Keith Law
1:36
Yes.
JD
1:36
Are you finally ready to acknowledge that Joe Biden is the president-elect?
Keith Law
1:36
Don't rush me.
addoeh
1:36
Owners cry foul because enough media members and fans like it.  Most fans know how much the best player on their favorite team makes.  But fewer fans know how much their principle owner is worth.  The net worth of the best player is in most cases not even 1/10th of the owners net worth.  Many fans have difficulty seeing the difference between a few million and a few billion.
Keith Law
1:37
And we see in every election that there are plenty of ordinary Americans below the top tax bracket who are happy to support the interests of millionaires and billionaires.
Sean
1:37
Subscribed to the athletic during the recent sale, is there some evergreen content you've produced there you'd plug for me to check out?
Keith Law
1:38
The most relevant piece right now is probably my ranking of the top 40 free agents, which I'll update today or tomorrow with a companion piece on some non-tendered guys of note. Thank you for subscribing.
John
1:38
With the CBA expiring in 363 days, should we expect a work stoppage?
Keith Law
1:38
I think it will be very contentious.
Crash
1:38
If you had a choice to live in any country in the world outside of the US where would you go? Canada, Australia and New Zealand seem like popular choices.
Keith Law
1:39
Italy. I have family there, and they have the best attitude on work/life balance (work just enough to have the best possible life, and nap every day).
Chamaco
1:39
There has been a proliferation of websites that rank prospects in recent years.  While I understand you tend not to use other sites’ coverage when making your evaluations, if someone wanted to read more about prospects in addition to what is available at The Athletic, where would you direct them? Thanks for all your great work!
Keith Law
1:39
Quantity does not equal quality. I do think Eric at Fangraphs, the guys at MLB.com, and Kiley at ESPN all do great work on the pro side. Baseball America remains a must on the draft side.
Eric
1:39
Fill in the team you predict:                                   George Springer:                                                  JT Realmuto:                                                       Trevor Bauer                                                        DJ:
Keith Law
1:40
Don't know, don't really feel like making random guesses. I'll evaluate them when they sign.
Roger
1:40
Will the MLB/NFL/NBA/Select NCAA Conferences (SEC, Big Ten) get the vaccine first similar to how they get daily testing?
Keith Law
1:40
It doesn't sound like it. The tests came from many different vendors and the federal government completely abdicated any responsibility on a national testing regime. The new Administration is not going to whiff on the vaccine.
Adam
1:40
Cavan Biggio or Jake Cronenworth?
Keith Law
1:41
Cronenworth.
JP
1:41
Hey KL, what's the best way for a piss ant like myself, evaluate prospect bat speed? I obviously do not have the eye for it. Are there certain metrics you can evaluate? Thanks in advance!
Keith Law
1:41
Not that I know of. I evaluate by watching.
TomBruno23
1:41
Ryan Tepera getting an mvp vote from spink award winner The Commish Rick Hummel when he meant to click on Trea Turner is a sign that it is time stop caring about this nonsense. At least for me it is.
Keith Law
1:42
Remember the year three voters gave Edinson Volquez ROY votes when he wasn't eligible (by a lot)? They lost their right to vote going forward. Funny how the same doesn't apply when a Spink winner makes a similar mistake.
scott
1:42
I thought your comment in your newsletter about Space Age Love Song being the best Flock of Seagulls song was spot on. Do you think it's fair to say that they don't get enough credit for it because of the perception that they are a "one hit wonder" (I Ran)?
Keith Law
1:42
I think that's exactly it. Pretty sure "I Ran" did better on the charts at the time.
Rob
1:42
What is your favorite metal album from this year?
Keith Law
1:44
Probably Pallbearer's Forgotten Days.
Todd
1:44
Still have faith in Clarke Schmidt, Devi Garcia and the young Yankees arms?
Keith Law
1:44
Yes. Don't bail on Schmidt after the rough debut.
Louis
1:44
What would be a good board game for a seven year old that is not too difficult to pick up? He is starting to learn how to strategize with simpler card games. Bonus points for games with a math component.
Keith Law
1:44
Splendor.
JP
1:44
name 3 things you miss about Cambridge, MA
Keith Law
1:45
I haven't lived in Cambridge since 1994 and it's so different now. I do miss being able to walk to so many places from my dorm. Pinocchio's, Bartley's (back when I ate beef), Newbury Comics, In Your Ear, etc.
TD
1:45
Thoughts on MiLB shakeup? App league?
Keith Law
1:46
The Appy League was just not a good circuit. Bad facilities, poor attendance, close to nothing else. I also never liked the idea of sending players who just came from the D.R. or Venezuela or elsewhere in Latin America to that part of the country, where nothing would be familiar and the only people of color in the stadium would be on the field.
Dallas
1:46
Thoughts on lockdowns to prevent COVID spread? Anti-lockdown point to economic impact. Pro-lockdown point to longer term ramifications of the continued pandemic. Do the benefits outweigh the harm?
Keith Law
1:47
They clearly do. We've never truly locked down here, though, and the moment states lifted restrictions (often way too soon) enough people resumed their normal lives that cases surged.
Bryan
1:47
Very specific request for a gift idea, if you care to field it: 4-person board/card-games, easy to travel with, not too complicated; they played The Mind and enjoyed it (also like word games).

[not sure if you ever played Hanabi, but it fits these criteria and is an easy one to pick up and quite fun, though maybe out of print?]
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