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Keith Law
1:08
I've got no time for private consultations. Klawchat.
PhillyJake
1:09
Vlad Guerrero, Jr. as your minor league player of the year?  Why, he didn't even warrant a September call up!    <<DUCKS>>
Keith Law
1:09
Exactly. Meanwhile the Blue Jays' VP is subtweeting me and making up alternative facts about other sites' rankings to distract everyone from the manipulation of Vlad's service time. Baseball fever, baby!
Pete Alonso
1:10
Obviously I wasn't going to unseat Vlad, but no mention of me at all in your writeup? First the Wilpons give me the shaft, now you! Explain yourself.
Keith Law
1:10
A .355 OBP and not low strikeout rate in an extreme hitters' park doesn't get you on the list.
Rowland's Office
1:10
Wouldn't the Braves be better off deploying Touki as a multi-inning weapon out of the 'pen than as a 6th starter, his current role? Going forward, does he profile better as starter or reliever? Same Q on Bryse Wilson. Really hoping they dont opt to spend big on Kimbrel instead.
Keith Law
1:10
Both absolutely profile as starters. Three-pitch guys with command and good deliveries.
Dan
1:11
You have an NL ROY ballet. Soto or Acuna. Go.
Keith Law
1:11
I don't have an NL ROY ballot (or ballet), and won't give an answer to that until we're right near the end of the season.
Dave
1:11
Are you ok with Lewis and Kirilloff missing the AFL?
Keith Law
1:12
They didn't miss it - they weren't chosen, probably because both played full seasons already.
Nick L
1:12
Crack Shack was.....just ok. Am I crazy?
Keith Law
1:12
I've never had a meal there (at the original) that was less than outstanding.
Jay
1:12
Upside for Anderson Tejeda?
Keith Law
1:13
He could be a star if everything clicks - certainly has the tools for it, but isn't close to that yet.
addoeh
1:13
Great job yesterday with Skating Away On The Thin Ice of a New Day!  Do you take requests?  Maybe Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here?
Keith Law
1:13
Thanks! I don't know if I'll play again on Periscope but if I do I'll keep that in mind (certainly one of the first songs I learned on guitar back in the late 80s).
Nick L
1:13
Willson Contreras is not slugging at all. Think this is a permanent issue?
Keith Law
1:13
I do not.
Bill G
1:13
Hi Keith.  Thanks for answering my question a couple weeks ago regarding divisional structure when MLB expands to 32 teams.  A follow up question - would you prefer radical geographical alignment or a more traditional approach, maintaining historical AL/NL structures?  Thanks!
Keith Law
1:14
No interest in geographical realignment. This isn't the NBA.
Eric
1:14
What did you think of J.P. Martinez's campaign with Spokane?
Keith Law
1:15
For a 22-year-old, it was not impressive at all. You have to hope this is just rust from not playing for a little while after he defected.
Barbeach
1:15
Hope you had a great summer. Are either Bird or Voit the long term answer at 1B for the Yankees?  Or should their off season plans include finding the answer?
Keith Law
1:15
Neither is the answer there.
Aaron C.
1:15
We know Oreos are your "guilty pleasure" food, but in your younger, pre-SABR days, who was your guilty pleasure as a ballplayer? Mine will always be Deion Sanders - a mediocre player who was a joy to watch (for me).
Keith Law
1:15
I loved guys who could run. Didn't matter if they were good. Gary Pettis. Hell, Gary Redus. And the guys who could run and were good, like Rickey, Raines, or healthy Eric Davis - those were my favorites.
Aaron C.
1:16
Am I mistaken or is this traditionally the time of year when you write your annual "who I got wrong" column? Not trolling at all, but it one of my faves. (I swear I'm not trolling.)
Keith Law
1:16
I think that's on the calendar for next Thursday.
Mark
1:16
At what point does Sandy Leon's total black hole in the Red Sox lineup, outweigh the love he gets from the pitching staff ?
Keith Law
1:17
I feel like he's a modern example of Nichols' Law of Catcher Defense: If a catcher can't hit, people will just assume his defense is tremendous.
Odubel
1:17
Can Kopech still be a #1/#2? I thought he looked really great up here, his fastball had a great spin rate. What a shame.
Keith Law
1:17
If he comes back 100%, sure.
Jeff
1:18
Hi Keith - I saw that you recognized Mike King as a runner up for your prospect of the year but note that he is "probably not a starter in the long run."  He just turned 23, and has made significant improvements in the last year.  What would you need to see from him next year to suggest that he could be a 4 or 5 starter?
Keith Law
1:18
Given the delivery, I don't see it at all. His age and those 'improvements' (I'm not sure what those would be) are not factors.
Bmosc
1:18
Our President is a pathological liar, a narcissist, and more than likely a sociopath.  How are so many people ok with that?!
Keith Law
1:18
Because he'll lower their taxes and pack the courts with theocrats.
Jeff
1:19
Should the Yankees sign Manny Machado or stick with Didi at SS and Andujar at 3B?
Keith Law
1:19
Machado is clearly an upgrade. The question I would have is whether he's a $30 million upgrade, and I don't think that he clearly is.
Bob
1:19
Do you believe Neidert will be one of the starting pitchers for Miami in 2019?
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