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Keith Law
1:23
1B only. Anything else is wishful thinking.
Alan
1:23
Too early for draft intel? Anything on the White Sox at #3?
Keith Law
1:23
Way too early. Try me in about six weeks.
JC
1:23
Kimbrel would have a team by now if his agent wasn't trying to convince teams his 2018 & 2016 didn't exist & price accordingly
Keith Law
1:23
Agreed. Also, the last time we saw the guy pitch he couldn't throw a strike, and his manager used a starter to close out the last game.
Dan
1:24
Serious, maybe ignorant question. As a white male who is raising two young boys, what can I do as a father to make sure my children grow up in a completely tolerant, non-privileged way?
Keith Law
1:24
You can't. That's an unattainable goal. You can raise them to be kind to others, and you can avoid raising them to think ill of those who are different, and as they get older you can point out to them that not all the kids had the same advantages they've had. But you can't make perfect children; nobody can.
Osiris
1:25
Do you see DJ Peters playing any kind of significant role for the Dodgers in 2019?
Keith Law
1:25
No. I'm not sure he will ever play a significant role for them.
rufreshterp
1:25
Is it AT ALL POSSIBLE that you've confused Luis Garcia for Yasel Antuna, which would then help explain why you seem to have absolutely no regard for Luis Garcia?
Keith Law
1:25
Fuck off.
Really, if you came here to my site to insult me, then leave.
Mark
1:25
Do fans really care about the length of games?
Keith Law
1:26
I don't think so; I think that they care about dead time during games - but perhaps that's because *I* care about dead time during games.
Poke
1:26
Any chance Adley could slip to the White Sox at #3?
Keith Law
1:26
Any chance, sure. Would I bet on it? No. Seems like he is the safest bet for 1 right now, assuming he doesn't get hurt (he is a catcher, after all). If the Orioles decided to take Vaughn for his otherworldly hitting performance, l would then guess Adley goes 2.
Jerry
1:27
Do you think there are still people who legitimately believe in lower taxes, less regulation, "freedom" of religion, etc?  I used to give the benefit of the doubt to my conservative/Republican acquaintances.  After living in NE Texas throughout the Obama and Trump years (I lived in Houston before) I am convinced that it was all a cover for people to legitimize their bigotry and racism.  I can't believe how naïve I was all of these years.
Keith Law
1:28
I do. There is a real, longstanding school within economics that argues, with some evidence, that lower taxes and less regulation lead to greater economic growth (probably) and thus to greater prosperity for all (that's becoming less true, if it ever was). I also think that idea works better for countries trying to rapidly industrialize, like Estonia after independence, than a country like ours that is already developed and now trying to support a large and aging population.
Zihuatanejo
1:28
With Kershaw looking tenuous, should the Dodgers consider signing Keuchel?  Any chance they do?
Keith Law
1:28
I was thinking Gio for them.
Zihuatanejo
1:28
I see anti-vax, climate change denial, flat-earthers, and similar nonsense as symptoms of a larger problem -- the mindset of "I probably know more about this subject than the professionals who study it for a living."  When and how do you think this arose?  Was it created by Internet culture, or did the Internet merely enable these people?
Keith Law
1:29
The Internet allowed those people to find other deniers and thus cement their views. Denialism goes back centuries. They're just louder now.
JR
1:29
What was your thoughts on the Leaving Neverland doc?
Keith Law
1:29
I posted that here yesterday - it's the post before this one.
Mark
1:29
I find that people tend to gravitate to the sort of pizza they grew up with. If i remember the pizza of your youth was Little Vincent's which seems to be a far cry from the pizza you favor today. Was there a particular pizza that reshaped your taste buds ?
Keith Law
1:30
That was near where I grew up but not the specific pizzeria we frequented most often. I first had real Neapolitan pizza on my first trip to Europe during college and it was love at first bite.
Craig R.
1:30
Does the young man you tweeted about yesterday for the 2020 draft, Zac Veen have a chance to go 1st overall next year?
Keith Law
1:30
Way too soon for that. Impressive prospect, though. He's at Spruce Creek - I believe I said Spring Creek in the tweet and that was a mistake.
I7LITE
1:31
The Rangers are years away from contention and just gave a bunch of guaranteed money to a closer with one good season.  Shouldn't they be dealing guys like Leclerc, Gallo, Mazara, and anyone else with more than a year of service time, rather than extending them?
Keith Law
1:31
That assumes the market will give them fair value for such players. Two corner bats, one of whom still hasn't performed up to expectations, the other is Rob Deer reincarnated, and a reliever with one good year under his belt are not exactly highly valuable assets right now.
Joe
1:32
Do you think the Braves scouting approach will change much going from Bridges to Brown?
Keith Law
1:32
I do not. I do think Anthopoulos will have a hand in draft strategy, albeit not in specific picks.
Bob from Accounting
1:32
Your take on "tampering" as it was so overtly executed by Bryce the other day? Seems to be an outdated concept that exists solely for the sake of posterity, but I can see where the team holding the target of the tamper would get bent out of shape.
Keith Law
1:32
Didn't see any issue with Harper saying he'd like to play with the best player in baseball who happens to be from the area where Harper plays now.
Don
1:32
I'm worried about Kyle Tucker. I expected him to rake in spring training but he's been pretty mediocre. Are you still high on him?
Keith Law
1:33
He's 5 for 19.
Doug
1:33
Enjoyed chatting with you and do highly recommend the Smithsonian Documentary on The Green Book. What is Griffin Canning's ceiling for the Halos?
Keith Law
1:33
If you ignore the health questions he had out of UCLA, #2-3 starter.
Joe
1:33
Thoughts on the Hicks extension?  Not a lot of money, but seems like Hicks is hurt quite a bit (including now).
Keith Law
1:33
Yes but even missing a little time a year he's extremely valuable, and a full year of him is going to be worth much more than he's paid.
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