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Todd
1:44
You still believe or think Luis Medina can garner command?
Keith Law
1:44
I think it's possible. Delivery and athleticism are there. But it's a long way to average.
JP
1:44
Breakout player column coming this month or March?
Keith Law
1:45
That column is always in late March.
john
1:45
curious, are you an actual fan of any team, or just an observer?
Keith Law
1:45
Haven't been a fan of any team since I left the Blue Jays. Can't be in this job.
The Darkness
1:45
Can a healthy Kyle Lewis jump back into the top 100?
Keith Law
1:45
Unlikely, but not impossible. Lot of missed development time there.
US Grant
1:46
Who do you like in the Democratic primary at this early stage?
Keith Law
1:46
I don't. I really just can't at this point - too much posturing, too little discussion of policy. And way too much discussion of bullshit like likeability.
Steve
1:46
Why is Roma going to win best picture? This is the exact reason why no one watches the Oscars anymore
Keith Law
1:47
Because it was the best picture? If *that* is your complaint about the Oscars, we are not going to line up very well.
Jerry
1:47
RE:  Musicians who turned out to be jerks (and worse).  I'm a child of the 70s and 80s.  I destroyed my Nugent and KISS CDs when I found out what kind of disgusting POS's Nugent and Gene Simmons were.
Keith Law
1:48
Nugent is one I never understood because his music always sucked. So people overlooked him marrying an underage girl so he could legally sleep with her, which is gross no matter what music he makes, but I particularly can't understand people stanning for him when the music is crap.
Colin
1:48
Seriously - how upset/jealous are you that Gritty doesn't belong to MLB
Keith Law
1:49
He's great. Very jealous.
Pat D
1:49
Regarding Trump's tweet that referenced The Trail of Tears, do you think he actually knows what it was, our just that his hero Jackson caused it?
Keith Law
1:49
100% that he knows what it is.
Brett
1:49
Hi Keith.  With every news organization/channel slanted either left or right (how much of slant varies by network), do you think there is a strong appetite in this country for a truly unbiased news channel that is 100% committed to factual news only.  Take 100% of opinions out of things and only sticks to facts.  I bet, if done right, with out current political climate, it would be the most watched news channel within one year.
Keith Law
1:50
Well, I don't agree that "every news organization" is slanted, and I definitely don't believe that purely unbiased facts-only news would sell.
Mac
1:50
I read Ashe Russell is going to try and make a comeback.  Great if he can but unfortunately have to think the odds are pretty low.
Keith Law
1:50
Almost nobody comes back from the yips and his case was severe.
Jimbo
1:51
Chances are nobody makes a Juan Soto type rise, but who is your pick to shoot up the ranks this year?
Keith Law
1:51
People ask this sort of question regularly but I answered it - every team has at least one prospect I've tabbed as a 'sleeper' to make a big jump in 2019.
Bobba
1:51
Do you think Harper and Machado are reluctant to commit to Philly because each would prefer to play somewhere else if the money is even somewhat similar?  Given ownership's ludicrous statement at the beginning of the process about going  "stupid," it sure seems like the agents could get some pretty good numbers out of Klentak and the Phillies by now.  I just don't think it's either player's first choice destination...
Keith Law
1:51
Don't believe that for a second either. Good city, fans will show up when the team wins, they're competitive now. What's not to like?
Rueben
1:52
Was Jacob Degrom ever a top 100 prospect back when he was a prospect?
Keith Law
1:52
No. Made my Mets top 10 one year (for which I got grief from Mets fans for having him over ... Hansel Robles, maybe?) but that was it.
Chris
1:52
Speaking of the psychotic anti-vaxxers, did you hear up here in Maine they slipped false vaxx side effect flyers w federal and state CDC emblems on them into kids products at Wal Mart? Atrocious.
Keith Law
1:53
I did. I'd like to see the people involved prosecuted ... that sounds like terrorism to me.
Jeries
1:53
Who do you like more at this point: Reynaldo Lopez or Lucas Giolito?
Keith Law
1:53
Giolito.
Jim
1:53
Do you read true crime books? If so, any recommendations?
Keith Law
1:53
I don't, sorry.
Jeff
1:53
Do you have any confidence that Domingo German can still be an effective starter for the Yankees?  He has shown spurts of dominance, but obviously has been very inconsistent.
Keith Law
1:54
No, never thought he was a starter.
Rueben
1:54
No one watches the Oscars or Steve doesn't watch the oscars?
Keith Law
1:54
Lot of that. "Nobody does X" usually means "I don't do X."
Rob K
1:54
It seems like the problem with the past two off seasons is that profitability is no longer correlated to winning, at least in the short term. Maybe it never was but owners cared less about profit. I don't know. Do you see any realistic rule changes to incentivize winning? I for one would love to see publicly traded companies disallowed from owning a majority stake in a team.
Keith Law
1:54
That is largely true due to leaguewide revenues from MLBAM, and revenue sharing, but I don't know if that's necessarily true in the long term - there was a large windfall in there from the sale to Disney.
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