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Keith Law
12:19
Because the top of the draft is so strong, I think this might result in them getting less total talent. Now, they might go to the three college arms who'll probably be there (Meyer, Detmers, Hancock) and say "whoever is first to take $5 million is our pick." Then you still have plenty of room to go way over at 42, where there will still be some pretty damn good HS players available, and can even push past the $3 million I've allotted in this scenario by going under slot later.
Kevin
12:20
If the Orioles decide to try to save $ at the second pick and pass on Martin and Lacy, who are the best/most likely targets for them to do so?
Keith Law
12:20
I mentioned that one name in the mock today. He's probably the best position player option in that scenario.
Guest
12:20
Where would Baek Ho Kang (KBO KTW)  rank as an MLB prospect? He is the best hitter in KBO at 20....A 20 yo destroying high AAA players Isn’t paralleled anywhere on the globe. Right? ....call me crazy, but he is a top 10 MLB prospect to me.
Keith Law
12:20
I wouldn't call you crazy, but you are mistaken. KBO is not equivalent to "high AAA."
Chris
12:20
Damn Enter Key... Request for any further mocks: please, please link in the overview to your top draft prospect write-up. Would make reading up on these guys easier.
Keith Law
12:21
My updated ranking is not posted yet.
Kevin
12:21
Can you recommend any dishes for which dried beans are especially well suited? I panic-snagged a bunch (red, cannellini, black) at the grocery store this week and I'm a bit stumped.
Keith Law
12:23
I've made the Ottolenghi gigli with chickpeas recipe that you could make with dried beans you've soaked and cooked beforehand. The NY Times is obsessed with beans right now - they did a cheesy white bean-tomato bake that is very easy and delicious, especially with some crusty bread or over rice. Just soak the dried beans overnight, then cook about two hours on a strong simmer (or try the instant pot!) before using.
P.K.
12:23
Father's Day gift ideas for myself to make me a better griller/cooker/kitchen user?
Keith Law
12:24
My gift guide for cooks from last December might help - but I think cooking skill is less about tools and more about knowledge. For example, I think I learned more about cooking from watching Good Eats and reading Ruhlman's Twenty than any other single sources.
Rich
12:24
What is your opinion on remote learning and if it were to continue for another year (or 1/2 year) starting in the fall?  How much are our children being impacted in the long run?
Keith Law
12:25
It's killing group-based projects and harming kids' social development (I think ... certainly not an expert here). But it seems like it might still be necessary in the fall.
Jim
12:25
Since you are a fan of 80’s music, wondering if you were a Queensrÿche fan? Not really metal but seems up your alley (and the messages hold up even today).
Keith Law
12:25
That is metal to me, at least, or to my teenaged self.
Eric
12:25
So Delaware has low taxes and a poor public education system? Weird.
Keith Law
12:27
Yes, that was my point. We underfund our schools. (There are a lot of people who think there's too much waste in school administrations here, which drives voters to vote against budget overrides, but I don't have nearly enough information to say whether that's true. Should a school district's superintendent make over $200K a year? People seem to get outraged at that raw figure, but I don't think that is in and of itself a reasonable criticism.)
Patrick
12:28
With the extra home time, any new recipes or cooking techniques you are experimenting with? Broadening menu horizons with the family?
Keith Law
12:28
My partner has been using the Instant Pot a lot and I have been trying to learn it along with her (I used a pressure cooker for years, but this does seem easier if a bit smaller). I did decide a few weeks ago to try to make homemade English muffins for the first time, and now I can't stop making them.
Clay
12:28
How likely is expansion in the next 5 years?
Keith Law
12:29
If the economy recovers enough to support it, I think it's inevitable because owners will want that one-time cash infusion.
Chris
12:29
Do you think detmers has a chance to be anything better than a number 4 starting pitcher?
Keith Law
12:29
Yes. Could be an above league-average major league starter. I don't think he could ever be an ace, just because his pure stuff isn't there, but command like his can take you pretty far.
John
12:30
Hi Keith, it seems to mean many liberal politicians are missing an option on student loans.  The power of compounding interest makes those loans very difficult.  Its harder to pay $50k student loan than $50k car loan, can't we just find a solution to lock interest while still paying the loan value.  It would be less burden on tax payers but also ease some of the burden on borrowers
Keith Law
12:31
Is it wrong of me to not feel much concern for borrowers? Student loans are a racket. The ease with which people can borrow for education allows colleges to raise tuition far faster than the rate of inflation, and their nonprofit status somehow lets them do so without scrutiny as long as they spend that money on things like fancy new buildings. Kill student loans and the tuition bubble will pop.
Sad Baseball Fan
12:31
On a scale of 1-10, how optimistic are you of a season being played?
Keith Law
12:32
Maybe a 6. I tend to think when there's this much money at stake that the two sides will find a solution.
Nobody has a financial incentive to cancel the season. They'd have to be forced to do so by outside circumstances.
Brian
12:32
What would be the biggest real reason for the owners not to let the players look at their books (a pretty fair trade off for anyone who is looking at a drastic pay cut)? Is it because they don't want the players to how profitable they really are or is there potential chicanery with how certain revenue streams are classified?
Keith Law
12:32
Yes.
Darren
12:32
So considering your love for the 80s, have you starting showing your daughter John Hughes films? He helped make the 80s so amazing with movies and music. If so did you have an order of which ones first? Our boys have seen Home Alone so far, that's it of his movies.
Keith Law
12:32
No, we've been hitting classic movies instead, and calling it an education.
Rom
12:35
Do you think Casey Martin’s hit tool can be improved through pro coaching/development? The rest of his skill set suggests that he has first round talent.
Keith Law
12:35
He's not a first round talent. I don't think he's going to hit like he'd need to.
Turkey
12:35
Any recommendations for ground turkey? Wife and I are over meatballs and meat sauce with pasta.
Keith Law
12:36
Ground turkey works great in tacos if you make sure you use enough oil when cooking it and don't overcook it. It's too lean to just leave in the pan like you would ground beef/pork. Season it earlier ... and that is a recipe for which you use tomato paste.
Moe Mentum
12:36
Since you've been ranking prospects, which actual 1-1 draft pick was furthest down on your own list?
Keith Law
12:36
Pretty sure it's Moniak.
addoeh
12:36
How many owners are going to have to host bake sales, lemonade stands, and car washes this week so the can scrounge up enough money to pay their draft picks?  Or will they just ask the government for a bailout?
Keith Law
12:37
Oh you know there will be a bailout. Some sort of "subsidy" to help restart baseball to increase public confidence or whatever.
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