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Keith Law
1:47
I can't stand Hanabi. No idea why that won the Spiel. Silver & Gold would work.
Santaspirt
1:47
I know it was a relatively minor move but not much was said about the Phillies non-tendering Cesar Hernandez. While he wasn't a world beater, he was a capable player. Good defense at 2b and could hover around or sometimes above average at the plate. That has value but they just let him go and the Indians grabbed him, and in the shortened season, was 24th in WAR for position players. Not sure if I have a question here. Am I making too much of this move?
Keith Law
1:48
Kingery's presence made that move more logical. Also I know several teams' internal metrics indicated that Hernandez isn't the plus defender public metrics say he is (or was).
clabbers
1:48
I'm curious why you don't like Scrabble. The tournament scene is dominated by math people and problem solvers, and the game involves a lot of nuanced thinking. You're entitled to like whatever you like, but I think at its highest levels it has a lot of appeal to smart people like yourself.
Keith Law
1:48
To play Scrabble well, you have to memorize word lists. That's work. It's no longer a game if I have to spend time preparing to play.
Tony
1:49
With Schwarber getting nontendered last night, I feel like that really highlights how silly it is for a fringe contender to play these service time games. As a Phillies fan, I can't help but wonder if Bohm had been with team from Opening Day, if that would have been enough for them to make the expanded playoffs last season
Keith Law
1:50
I agree that playing service time games, especially around free agency, makes a pretty large assumption that you know 1) what a player will be in six years 2) where your team will be in the standings in six years and 3) what the economic environment will be like in six years. Maybe you don't need to consider the odds of a pandemic, but maybe having that player for 2-3 more weeks gets you an extra win in April, or speeds his development a bit more so that he's better in October?
Mike Trout
1:50
How do I tell family members (who have always been pro-vaccine) that the COVID vaccines are safe even though they came out fast and Big Pharma is scary?
Keith Law
1:51
I'd listen to the experts. Dr. Peter Hotez (whose book Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a great read) has been very vocal already about his faith in the approvcal process.
Jason
1:51
If they don't move Abrams or Tatis, at what point should the Padres move Abrams off SS (assuming they want to keep Tatis there)?  When he gets to AAA?  After spending some time in AAA?  On-the-job in the majors?  I remember you thought Atlanta moved Peraza off SS too early (though he didn't end up hitting enough for it matter, anyway)
Keith Law
1:52
Not until it's necessary. Moving a player too soon just reduces your possible options. What if Tatis gets hurt or has to move for some other reason? What if a team has a player you think you have to get, but they want Abrams as a SS? Fans thinking that you have to move a player now to fit the roster 2-3-4 years down the road are being way too optimistic.
Zach
1:53
Clearly by your blogs you’re a big Top Chef fan, can’t wait for the new season. What are some of your other favorite food/cooking tv shows?
Keith Law
1:53
Haven't watched Top Chef in years. We did just finish this year's season of GBBO, which I enjoyed quite a bit, although the elimination in the semifinals was rather disappointing.
Guest
1:53
Anthony Siegler has been really knicked up in his first couple pro seasons but what are the reports about his defense when he's actually played? Is the most realistic outcome (if he stays healthy) average-ish offense and strong defense?
Keith Law
1:54
Supposed to be an above-average defender and good with pitchers, but who can say for sure when he's barely played?
Alex
1:54
Now that you updated your top board games list, it's time to update your list of top novels!  Just kidding...I know it's a bunch of work to do, but I've also benefited a lot from your reviews and they've guided my reading choices the past few years.  Thanks for writing all those reviews!
Keith Law
1:54
I've wanted to do that for a year now but other projects always come first.
Thad bosley
1:54
Now that you are free from ESPN, any guest appearances coming up on MLB Now?  The last time when your first book came out was tremendous.
Keith Law
1:55
Funny you ask. Tomorrow, via Zoom, if we're not pre-empted.
Tyler
1:55
Klaw - even when society return to normal, do you plan on adjusting your future social behaviors re: shaking someone's hand, posing for pictures, etc? I'd imagine you get approached often enough that you should consider stuff like that.
Keith Law
1:56
I've been thinking about whether I'll continue to wear a mask in crowds ... I think I will, because if it also reduces my odds of getting the flu or transmitting it, that's a good move for me and for those around me. (Granted, I get the flu shot every year, so the last time I got the actual flu I was over it in 36 hours.)
Justin
1:56
Last year you noted some conflict about voting for the HOF and that whether or not you vote in the future was up in the air. Where do your thoughts lie currently?
Keith Law
1:56
It was an internal conflict, and I don't think I've resolved it so much as accepted that there isn't a good solution unless I wish to stop voting, which I don't. I am voting this year, and my ballot will not be full.
Michael
1:57
The US really isn't the greatest country in the world. I get that might not be popular to say like "Defund the police" but from Covid deaths, to the attacks on democracy, lack of health care, lack of free education, life span, etc. shouldn't we acknowledge a lot is f'd up about this country?
Keith Law
1:57
That's the difference between patriotism and jingoism. I'm afraid the distinction has been blurred in recent years.
Neal
1:57
Should SS needy teams be targeting Andrelton Simmons? How do you like his value going forward the next 3-5 years?
Keith Law
1:57
I think he'll be better in 2021 with the time off to heal. He wasn't healthy at all in 2020.
Lou G
1:58
Please tell me this far-right obsession will keep Schilling out of the Hall of Fame.
Keith Law
1:58
I predict he gets in this year. Look at the Hall electorate. I bet there are many voters who quietly agree with his views.
JR
1:58
Could corporate America somewhat force anti-vaxxers to get the covid vaccine? Imagine if airlines, restaurants, sports stadiums, theaters, cruise ships, amusement parks, etc. all instituted policies that said you can't come visit us/use our services if you don't have the vaccine? Is that possible?
Keith Law
1:58
Didn't Qantas say they'll do so? I sure hope others do the same.
Justin
1:58
I'm a huge fan of your board game lists. How much time goes into revising them each year? Seems like it must be a lot. Thanks for all you've invested in it.
Keith Law
1:59
I think about them all year long, really. Any time I play something new, I think about where it might fit on the list, and I talk to my daughter and now my partner about it too. My daughter's played a slew of games with me over the last decade and she has her own quite strong opinions on games. Sometimes she surprises me - she likes Bora Bora, a somewhat heavy point-salad game from Feld, more than I do, even though I'd say in general she likes slightly lighter games.
Paul
2:00
Just saw the Mets are talking to James McCann about a 4 year deal. Assuming money is no object for the Mets - do you like McCann for 4 years?
Keith Law
2:00
No. I do not buy the overnight change in his bat, which didn't even last for all of 2019.
Steve
2:00
Arozarena’s upside?
Keith Law
2:02
I'm not going to anoint him a superstar just yet. I think he's a high-variance guy whose upside is an above-average regular who hits for power with a modest to low OBP.
Tim
2:02
Do we know who qualified for Super Two status yet? Noticed the Reds non-tendered Kyle Farmer then signed him - thought he wasn't even arb-eligible yet.
Keith Law
2:02
You can non-tender a player who isn't arb eligible, which gets him off your 40-man, and then sign him to a minor league deal.
Heather
2:03
If we're looking to ban Curt Schilling from the HOF because of his political views, then let's not be half-assed about it.  Let's grab some pitchforks, and head out to Steve Carlton's cabin, because he's a right winger that must be destroyed, too.  And let's dig up Ty Cobb, and burn his bones, too, because he did things I didn't like.
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