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Keith Law
1:22
Two thoughts. One, yeah, he's been very, very impressive so far. He appears to be one of the most intelligent candidates, declared or rumored. And two, it doesn't take much for a candidate like him to surge in the runup to the primaries - I've mentioned before how Clinton was seen as a longshot in 1991 and won the election, and pre-scandal Gary Hart went from extreme longshot to the close runner-up in 1984.
Danny
1:22
Is Spencer Jones the type of pitcher the Yankees typically target? (he seems like the only Oppenheimer special-SoCal pitcher- in the top 2 rounds)
Keith Law
1:23
No, and he hasn't been very good in the early going.
Kevin
1:23
I know it’s never going to happen but would you be in favor of a relegation system for mlb?
Keith Law
1:23
No.
AGirlHasNoName
1:23
What's the best use of twitter as a newbie? I mostly have been using it as a news filter, is that it? Otherwise reading the replies seems to lower my opinion of humanity.
Keith Law
1:23
That's probably the best use. And/or follow people who tweet interesting links.
Discount Steve Urkel
1:23
Have you seen Luis Robert this spring?
Keith Law
1:23
Nope. Tried Monday, he wasn't playing. Have had other priorities since. I can only chase a shadow for so long/
Kevin
1:23
What do you drink when you are on the road (besides coffee)?
Keith Law
1:24
Tea or water. That's it.
Esteban
1:24
what's the difference between an above average and a plus pitch? Let's use a curve for instance, is it simply inches of break? Or is it a multitude of things like velo, control etc.? Can a slow breaking ball be as effective as a hard breaking ball?
Keith Law
1:24
Do hitters swing and miss at it? How often? That's really all that matters in the end.
Mark
1:24
Do you think we will see more young players sign extensions as a reaction to the uncertainty in the CBA (ie they would be afraid that the union would continue to bargain in favor of veteran players at the expense of young players)?
Keith Law
1:24
These deals aren't new. I don't think this is a substantial change in philosophy for teams or players.
Sean
1:24
How many major league innings will Daniel Lynch pitch this year?
Keith Law
1:24
Zero.
Sean
1:24
Who breaks settles into a rotation spot first - Adonis Medina or Spencer Howard?
Keith Law
1:25
Breaks or settles? Howard is the clear starter prospect. Medina is probably more likely a reliever than a starter.
Joe
1:25
Do some associate scouts get paid? I read a news article recently that said that an associate scout had to sign a contract with a team. How many associate scouts do most teams have?
Keith Law
1:25
That role barely exists today.
Dan
1:25
What are your thoughts on Jeter Downs? Does he have star upside? He had a very impressive debut last year but I haven't seen a ton about him.
Keith Law
1:25
Above-average upside, not star.
Kevin
1:25
Any chance the screwball will come back in vogue, or is it to hard on your arm?
Keith Law
1:26
There's a very strong belief throughout baseball that it leads to arm problems. I find that somewhat amusing because so does every other fucking pitch guys throw.
JP
1:26
no question, just a kudos to the Blue Jays for being first at Making America's Pastime Resemble A Living Wage.
Keith Law
1:27
Absolutely - they're not getting quite enough credit, IMO, because it's easy to say that they didn't do enough. They did more than any other team has done, by a lot, so why not praise them for it and hope it provides other teams with an incentive to follow suit or further raise the ceiling for minor leaguers?
Greg S
1:27
Would Navy RHP Noah Song be a day 1 pick were teams not contending with a 2 year military commitment?  Is he the best service academy prospect to pop up?
Keith Law
1:27
I don't think so, and I don't know the answer to the second question. Probably better for Jim Callis, who's done this longer.
Rico Brogna
1:27
Any reason to think if Pivetta adds more consistency that he can eventually be the #2 starter behind Nola?
Keith Law
1:28
No. His issue isn't consistency.
Shane
1:28
Thoughts on the Woodstock 50 line-up?
Keith Law
1:28
I could not care less about that.
Jeff
1:28
The Mets seem serious about breaking camp with both Smith and Alonso. That's dumb, right?
Keith Law
1:29
I just don't know how you play either of them enough to figure out what to do with them both. If they had the DH spot for Alonso, sure, but for now they don't.
Rick C
1:29
Again here you brought up the flaw of adding catcher framing to WAR. I would be curious how you reconcile this with the incorporation of other advanced defensive metrics into WAR that have only existed since the early 2000's.
Keith Law
1:29
Because we have reasonable proxies for defensive value for previous eras. That's a bad analogy.
J
1:31
80’s Aerosmith vs
80’s Motley Crue
Keith Law
1:32
Blech. Crue started to go downhill after Too Fast for Love. I don't think Aerosmith did anything good after the '70s, though.
Slippery Pete
1:32
The Luzardo news makes me sad. Should I cling to the silver lining that it makes it easier for Oakland to navigate his innings limit this year?
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