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Keith Law
1:35
I love watching Tirso Ornelas hit. It's just a great, great swing.
Tony B
1:35
Wait photographic memory isn’t real?
Keith Law
1:35
No. People who claim to have eidetic memories may have very good memories, but will still make mistakes on details and even fabricate such details when asked to recall images or scenes.
Chris P
1:35
Anyone show up to camp in the "best shape of their life" yet?
Keith Law
1:36
I just got back from the gym! then I ate three samoas.
Reader
1:36
How do we as fans reconcile different prospect lists having different pitches for the same pitcher, especially when it comes to breaking balls?
Keith Law
1:37
I don't think it matters that much when it's CB vs SL. They function the same way, and often one of us will be going off what the pitcher calls it and another writer will go off what it looks like from the hitter's perspective. It would matter if we were talking about confusing a changeup for one of those pitches, because they serve different purposes. Similarly I don't really care if we call a pitch a cutter or slider - I care how it works.
Sam
1:37
I muted Trump on twitter and my quality of life has improved drastically. I would recommend this to anyone, however by muting him is that the equivalent of burying my head in the sand? I don't want to be ignorant of his lies and vitriol, but at the same time I like it when my blood doesn't boil
Keith Law
1:38
If you want to know what he said, there are plenty of places to read about it. I find his tweets infuriating, but they don't set policy, and he could drop the n-word and his adherents wouldn't blink, so what's the point in listening?
Grant
1:38
Keith, have you read The Woman in The Window, or read the recent articles about the author, Dan Mallory (A.J. Finn)? If you have, I'm curious what your thoughts are. Thanks.
Keith Law
1:38
I haven't and don't plan to, especially not after the story this morning that accused him of plagiarizing large portions of the novel.
Chris
1:38
With Michael King on the Yankees being shut down for at least 3 weeks with an elbow injury after 'feeling pain', this significantly hurts his chances of being an option in 2019 for the Yankees, doesn't it? Seems ominous
Keith Law
1:38
Just a bullpen piece anyway. Not something to worry about.
Keith
1:39
Are the differences in Madrigal's rankings across multiple lists simply a difference of opinion on his future power, or are there other skills/issues in question as well?
Keith Law
1:39
I don't know. I can only tell you why he didn't make my list.
Eric
1:39
Hi Keith. I just want to remind people to Vaccinate Your Kids and stop giving attention to those dolts who say otherwise.
Keith Law
1:40
Yep. And call your legislators to demand they eliminate all non-medical exemptions for children who wish to attend school.
Noah
1:40
Jasson Dominguez apparently is going to sign with the Yankees for their whole bonus pool. Any thoughts on him/what have you heard?
Keith Law
1:40
Ask me in July if and when he signs.
I don't even bother tracking those guys now. Plus Kevin Maitan was supposed to be the best July 2nd guy since Sano and he's barely a prospect 2.5 years later.
Andy
1:40
How much impact did Kolby Allard's 8 bad innings for Atlanta have on his stock? He was terrific in AAA in his age 20 season but his stock has seemingly plummeted (as has his velo, I understand).
Keith Law
1:40
The stuff matters, the 8 innings don't. Teams are smarter than that now.
Alex
1:41
Will baseball (and/or the other major sports leagues) ever realize that incentivizing teams to lose in order to get the best amateur talent via the draft is a really bad way to get fans excited about your product?  Why would I shell out ticket money to see my local team try to lose 120 times?
Keith Law
1:42
I do think the next CBA will alter the top of the draft somehow. Maybe a lottery for the top ten picks. Maybe a modified free agent pool for the same top ten picks. Maybe reverse order of finish for non-playoff teams - so the team with the best record that misses the playoffs picks first.
Mark
1:42
When will you have 2019 draft coverage up?
Keith Law
1:42
Hoping to do a preseason top 30 by next Friday.
Ethan
1:42
Not a question, but, enjoyed your review of High Flying Bird. I enjoyed it a bit more than you but generally agree with your takeaway that it's worth a watch more for the ideas and arguments it introduces than for the way it presents them.
Keith Law
1:42
I've recommended it to a lot of people in the industry for that reason. A good film, not a great one, but hits a lot of key issues for us as baseball fans.
Dan
1:42
I know you've professed to care not a whit for the other major American sports, but have you tried to get into world football/soccer at all?
Keith Law
1:43
I'll root for Italy in the World Cup but that's about it. Forza Azzurri!
guren
1:43
Would Curt Schilling get your Hall of Fame vote on a binary ballot?
Keith Law
1:43
No.
Dr. Bob
1:43
Negotiations are a two-way street. Is there a chance that the top FAs are getting several terrific offers and the players are just turning them down?
Keith Law
1:43
I feel like we'd have heard about one of them if that had happened.
Todd
1:43
Yankees Domingo Avevedo have any future in the bigs? Hes already 24 and hasnt been promoted up
Keith Law
1:43
Reliever. Might be a good one.
Andrew
1:43
As a microbiologist, I can't thank you enough for all that you do in promoting vaccine safety and squashing trolls.  It's always great when somebody with as large of a following as you do stands up for what is right (and scientifically proven).  It's incredibly frustrating when the deniers seem to put more stock in the claims who have no scientific background (reminds me of a certain group reveling in electing a president with no experience or qualifications whatsoever).
Keith Law
1:44
You're welcome. I feel like my platform, modest as it is, is a responsibility, and using it to remind people that science is real seems like a good use of it.
Tim
1:44
Does Boras take a credibility hit over the Murray situation?  He had to rep to the A’s Murray was fully committed to playing baseball for them to have picked him where they did and agree he could still play football. Is his word any less valuable with teams goin forward?
Keith Law
1:44
Doubt it. Not sure why you'd pin this on Boras when the kid changed his mind after having an out-of-nowhere fall season on the gridiron.
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