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deetee
2:06
Most anticipated boardgame of 2018?
Keith Law
2:06
Founders of Gloomhaven & Rising Sun come to mind. Some other lesser ones by designers I like (Mercado comes to mind).
Ryan
2:07
Can you try to explain what front offices are doing at this moment to prepare for the draft? I’m assuming the fact-finding phase never really ends but at some point they have to be switching into the decision making phase. The whole process is fascinating to me.
Keith Law
2:07
Lot of teams doing scout meetings - bring the whole staff to one place to review all the players over 2-3 days - this week or next, before the college conference tournaments.
JR
2:07
I'm getting old. The 2008 MLB draft is the first one I really followed and remember (probably thanks in part to your coverage). Seeing some of those names in the re-draft was just depressing. It's really been 10 years already since those guys were drafted?
Keith Law
2:07
I had the same thought. It's weird to me that I'm now redrafting drafts that happened after I left the Jays.
Evan
2:08
Going to Tokyo/Kyoto, any food recs? (not sure if youve been)
Keith Law
2:08
Never been, sorry. But I might be in Stockholm in the very near future, so I'm happy to take food or other recs from readers. I'll have most of an afternoon and evening free before the event I'm going for.
Mike
2:08
What kind of reports have you gotten on Jesus Luzardo this season? Is he a top 100 guy for you at this point?
Keith Law
2:09
Nothing but positive since spring training. Stuff better, still has great control. He wasn't far from the 100 this offseason, so with graduations/injuries, it's fair to say I'd have him on.
Louie
2:09
What is a good first step for someone who thinks some kind of medication for anxiety/depression is necessary?  Is it best to just be up front with a professional about it and what you think you need or will that seem like you are fishing for prescription?
Keith Law
2:09
Talk to your primary care doctor first. SSRIs, the main drugs of choice for treating depression or generalized anxiety disorder, are not drugs of abuse.
Rey
2:10
Keith, I’m loving your book. I’m just wondering why you focused on UZR and didn’t speak about DRS in the defense chapter? Is it later in the book?
Keith Law
2:10
I have always preferred UZR.
John
2:10
What did you think about Soto, Kieboom, and Agustin Monday?  You mentioned that Soto ran a 70 to 1st -- how does that gibe with the 40/45 speed I've seen elsewhere.  Thanks!
Keith Law
2:11
I have a blog post up on those guys. I don't know about the 40/45 speed. The stopwatch doesn't lie - you can't run like that to first with below-average speed.
Josh
2:11
Is it time to worry about Paul Goldschmidt? Under .210 average since 9/1 last year which is over 200 AB and has not had had a month below .230 since his rookie year... he is striking out at an alarming rate ( on pace for 200+) and if you take away his first week and a half of the season, he is not walking as much or taking as many pitches. His bat looks really slow against even just moderately good FB. Thoughts?
Keith Law
2:12
So a third of a season. I know I say this over and over, but we're still talking about a fairly short period of time in the career of a hitter with a long, established track record of all-star performance.
Jimmy R
2:12
I have a week long family reunion next week in a big house. There's 20 of us going, 3 are huge Trump supporters. My brother asked that politics not be brought up. But if we are spending a week together, I don't see how it's not; especially with all this crap happening on a daily basis. My plan is to be quiet and not bring it up but I'm wondering what I can do if there's a huge breaking story that can't be ignored. What you think?
Keith Law
2:13
I wouldn't go. I'm not staying quiet - all that is necessary for the triumph of evil, and all that - so I'll bow out.
Kevin Maas
2:13
I refuse contact with someone who disagrees with my politics.  P.S.  I’m so tolerant.  -KLaw
Keith Law
2:13
Google the "paradox of tolerance." You might learn something, popper.
Tim
2:13
I'm excited about Seranthony Dominguez simply because if his name. Can he pitch? Bullpen the final destination for him?
Keith Law
2:14
Legit two plus pitches with pretty good command. Bullpen guy.
Jamie
2:14
Seeing how the Astros won it all and have a great future, any regrets not taking that job?
Keith Law
2:14
Absolutely not.
QMan
2:14
Have you ever considered a full review of MLB stars with rankings? Basically an ageless top 25< 25 with tool grades?
Keith Law
2:14
Nope nope nope land of ten thousand nopes.
Scott
2:14
I know you said Soto's approach needs some refinement, but do you think the Nats with this most recent promotion might be hoping that Soto will be ready at some point next year to take over in RF if Harper doesn't sign?  Or do organizations not take stuff like that into consideration?
Keith Law
2:14
I'm sure getting him to the majors in the next year, while they're still good, is part of their thinking.
Nick
2:15
What is a realistic outcome for Justus Shefield? Above average MLB starter? More?
Keith Law
2:15
Above average major league starter, yes.
Matt
2:15
Have you heard any tracks from the new Arctic Monkeys' album?  Any reviews so far?
Keith Law
2:15
Tomorrow, right? I haven't heard anything yet.
QMan
2:15
Why is there no grade for batting eye or feel for the zone? As OBP has become so important in the last 15 years why is there kontool associated with it?
Keith Law
2:15
There is. I think most teams have it as a box on the scouting report.
Turner Watts
2:15
I got some Himalayan salt skewers as a gift for teacher appreciation day. Have you ever used before?
Keith Law
2:16
No. I don't much go for fancy salts - it's still almost entirely sodium chloride, and few if any people can taste the difference - but salt skewers of any color sound interesting.
Andrew
2:16
When you're scouting a player at a high school game, where do you usually prefer to sit to watch the player?
Keith Law
2:16
Behind the plate for a pitcher, then up the line to watch his delivery from the side. For a hitter, I stand to see his open side (see his hands, not his ass).
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