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Keith Law
1:02
You expose the film in me. Klawchat.
addoeh
1:02
Belated Pi Day greetings.  What kind of hot fruit did you enjoy last night?
Keith Law
1:02
No hot fruit here, but we did have pizza.
SeanE
1:03
Legal issues aside, should the Pirates just put Kang at SS and live with the below average defense and (likely) above average offense?
Keith Law
1:03
Probably better to plug him in at 3b; don't think he'd be even a 45 defender at short now given his age and injuries. (I wouldn't roster him at all, though, because of his off-field issues.)
John
1:03
Hi Keith - big fan of your analysis. With it very unlikely Kimbrel is going to land a long term “Chapman-like” deal, would it behoove him to take a 1-year deal and hope the market improves next off season or take the longest term, most lucrative deal offered knowing that it might be his last big contract now heading north of 30 years old?
Keith Law
1:05
I've been sympathetic towards the players as a whole this offseason since I think it's clear the owners are banking profits, but Kimbrel and his agent could not have misread the market any worse. He came off a down year by his own standards, was awful the last time we all saw him, and then asked for a contract that would have been the longest ever given to a reliever. Teams in that market spent their money elsewhere. If someone offers him two years now he should take it. Just maximize short-term earnings, knowing the long-term is always volatile for you as a pure reliever (with control questions now), and that the market's future is very hard to predict.
Aaron C.
1:05
As someone who's been in the industry, do you have any general insight as to how players *really* feel about these international games? Players always *say* they love it publicly, but I've always had a hard time believing these creatures of habit like their routines uprooted to play in Japan, England, etc.
Keith Law
1:07
I don't think they like it from that standpoint - it's exhausting to change time zones to that extent. But I do think they like the cultural aspect. Players are still people so I'm sure some love it because the latter is more important than the former. I happen to enjoy international travel  - granted, I don't have to roll off the plane on to the mound - so I view the physical toll as a cost I'm willing to bear to go experience another culture.
Jeff
1:07
So I'm at the Giants/A's game in Scottsdale last week, and when Bumgarner was pitching, they had the radar gun off. It was on for all A's, and for other Giants. Is this a team decision? a Bumgarner decision? A little bit of both. He didn't look great, just wanted to see if this is common practice, since I have never seen it before.
Keith Law
1:07
Probably the team's decision but I don't know.
JR
1:07
Were you "on" the sailing team or crew team at Harvard?
Keith Law
1:08
I was not, although oddly enough, they invited me to try out as a coxswain simply because of my weight and size. (I had no interest.)
Rod
1:08
Do you see a 40-HR season for Acuña?
Keith Law
1:08
I do not.
Scott Upham
1:08
Does Kyle Tucker have anything to prove in AAA?  Looks like he is ready for prime time to me.
Keith Law
1:08
I agree.
parlay
1:08
Austin Hays is having a strong spring for the Orioles- hitting to all fields again, and several XBH. Should we toss out 2018 because of the injuries and jump back on his 2017 hype train?
Keith Law
1:08
Don't toss 2018 out entirely, but consider weighting it less than you would for most players. He was a back-end top 100 guy after 2017, and i think if you project average regular for him you'll be in a good spot.
Jim
1:09
What are you thoughts on the rules changes MLB is tinkering with?  If you've written that up, apologies in advance and shoot me a link :)
Keith Law
1:09
There were a lot, so maybe ask me about specific ones if you're curious. The one that I liked the most was capping commercial breaks in between innings; now get rid of commercial breaks for pitching changes and we're really cooking. I'm also glad we're not seeing a pitch clock, and dismayed that MLB is pushing the 3-batter minimum rule through without the union's consent.
Jscott022
1:10
Of the young pitchers who have a chance to crack the braves opening day rotation (Wright, Touki, Wilson, Fried) which two would you take to follow Newcomb, Gaussman, and Teheran?
Keith Law
1:10
I'd put Wilson, Touki, and Fried in the rotation and bounce Teheran.
JR
1:10
Which team surprises the most this year and is way better than preseason projections?
Keith Law
1:10
I'll do a predictions column in two weeks.
Mark
1:10
What happens if teams wont let their pitchers throw from 2 feet back citing injury concerns?  Obviously, the league can just say throw like its a normal distance, but I feel like this wasn't thought out very well.
Keith Law
1:10
I think that rule change is 100% likely to cause injuries.
Like, just don't. It's a stupid idea. I'd rather they lower the mound if anything.
James
1:11
New pizza/pasta place called Fellow in old town Scottsdale area (Giants) might be worth checking out
Keith Law
1:11
Thank you, it's on my to-do list because the menu was designed by Claudio Urcioli (Pa' La, ex-Noble Eatery).
Josh
1:12
Standard small sample/spring training caveats aside, I’m in a mad scramble to buy back my Austin Hays stock.  Super impressed with his bat speed and defensive range.  What say you?
Keith Law
1:12
Defensive range? No.
Jack
1:12
Is Luzardo ready to be a major-leaguer right now?
Keith Law
1:12
In what role? To simply be on a major league staff, yes. To be a league-average starter, I'd say less than a 50% chance of that right this minute.
Scott Upham
1:12
As a Detroit Tigers fan, it seems like Christian Stewart and Daz Cameron will contribute in 2019 but do they have any budding superstar position players in their entire system?
Keith Law
1:12
I don't think so.
Joel
1:12
Keith, I finally was able to watch the movie Detroit. It was unbelievably hard to watch, although I thought it was outstanding. Your thoughts?
Keith Law
1:13
Never saw/not interested based on reviews.
Julian
1:13
Hunter Barco a top 20 pick with improved strength and arm  angle?
Keith Law
1:13
Not impossible but I think unlikely.
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