JotCast | Klawchat 6/25/20

Klawchat 6/25/20

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Keith Law

1:19

For work, yes, I expect to go. As a fan, I would not.

Jason

1:20

What's the point of Bolton coming out now and saying the President is incompetent and corrupt. Should he have done more or is he a coward just like everyone else? Or is it just about the 2 million from his book deal.

Keith Law

1:21

Filthy lucre.

Ben Davis Bunts

1:21

What are the chance the Padres sign Wilcox?

Keith Law

1:21

Barring a failed physical, 100%.

Mike

1:21

Am I wrong for thinking that most sports should just shut it down for the season & start from fresh next season? I’m concerned that we will now have difficulties with at least 2 seasons instead of just writing off this season.

Keith Law

1:22

I am of the opinion that it is worth making the effort, with proper protocols in place, even knowing that there is a 50% or greater chance we fail to complete a season. However, I am very open to the idea that we shouldn't try at all, because doing so creates risks I'm not foreseeing.

John

1:23

Will teams have to use player options to move them between the active roster and taxi squad?

Keith Law

1:25

I just re-read the manual; it says that all optioned players will be treated as assigned to the alternate-site roster, which is the converse, but I infer from that that a player sent from the active roster to the satellite roster must be optioned. The taxi squad refers to up to three players brought to the major-league stadium as emergency replacements but not actually on the active roster.

Mike

1:25

I get that Manfred works for the owners, but do the owners not see they are all hurting the game with their stance. It's probably wrong to be playing at all, but if they are going to play it should have already started when no other major sports were out there.

Keith Law

1:26

I don't think the owners in that camp care. I think they're wrong, and are underestimating the elasticity of demand as well as how vulnerable the capital appreciation of their team values is.

Turlock Tom

1:26

The buzz surrounding Tyler Soderstrom seemed a bit overinflated prior to the draft. Do you think going #26 is about the right range for him?

Keith Law

1:26

I do.

Arnold

1:27

Best post-draft signing by the Giants?

Keith Law

1:27

None. As I said above, you're not getting players we already know to be prospects for $20K. Some may turn into prospects in time, but they're not right now.

Mike

1:27

There were only 133 news cases in Italy yesterday. We are legit the dumbest country in the world

Keith Law

1:29

My cousins live there, and I've been several times. Italy is hardly the exemplar of a compliant, rule-following culture. Yet they did it, and they beat this thing back enough to resume something resembling normal life. Our current state in the US is our fault, from the leaders we elected to the tolerance we've had for those who act only in their own self-interest or who believe whatever they read on Reddit or Facebook about deepstate conspiracies to reduce your oxygen intake.

Bighen

1:29

Truly no agenda here but a lot of people outside the game talk about how awash it is in cash. Several sources (including the NY Times) have stated that the Mets have lost $50M in certain seasons and might lose $100M+ this season. I realize that there is SNY shenanigans going on, but SNY can't generate enough cash to offset a loss like that - revenue yes, actual profits no. Where is the disconnect? I am really just a Mets fan that wants to be rid of the Wilpons ASAP. Valuation <> cash flow

Keith Law

1:29

Yes, SNY absolutely can, especially since they're (likely) paying a pittance for those broadcast rights.

Ken

1:29

A couple weeks old now, but: JK Rowling, why?

Keith Law

1:31

Very disappointing. She's hinted at this before - and, let's face it, retconning Dumbledore as a gay character was pretty weak when she absolutely could have revealed this in books 6 or 7 and nobody would have stopped her - but for her to lay bare her transphobia like that was extremely disappointing.

TomBruno23

1:31

Balancing safety concerns and the need to keep my wife and children sane we have booked a week-long trip to Holland, MI for the end of July. Private home, etc etc blah blah blah. How dumb am I?

Keith Law

1:32

I don't think it's dumb. Michigan is among the leading states in their response to the virus - their Rt is extremely low, they're testing adequately, and their contact tracing rate is about 75% already. If they continue on this track, I think it'd be safe to go there in late July. Then it's a matter of what you do yourselves once there - avoiding crowds, wearing masks, etc.

addoeh

1:32

"Kung Flu". I hope there aren't a lot of kids of Asian descent, like my son, who get called that in the fall because the President said it.

Keith Law

1:33

It is fucking gross that our President says it and his toadies defend it. I never thought I'd see the day when a U.S. President was openly racist like that and a third of the country shrugged. Even when I was a kid, our leaders were good enough to keep their racism subtle.

1:33

Should KeBryan Hayes be starting immediately?

Keith Law

1:33

I think so.

Guest

1:33

How many times do you think we'll see this in extra innings: Bunt the runner to third followed by two intentional walks to set up a force at home? I hope never but...

Keith Law

1:33

Many times.

1:33

I couldn't believe that a former GM on MLB radio questioned the Giants for drafting Bailey in the first round because they had drafted Bart high 2 years ago. How silly is the idea of drafting for needs in the MLB draft? If Bailey is the best player on the Gaints' board, then the pick is perfectly defensible...do you agree?

Keith Law

1:34

I have a guess at that former GM and I'd say consider the source.

Also, Bart has already had multiple injuries that might impact the Giants' internal projections for him staying at C.

Mike

1:34

Can you explain how athleticism helps a pitcher with their delivery? I heard that discussed with one of the picks and don't really get it

Keith Law

1:35

The better the athlete, the better he can repeat any series of movements - a delivery, a swing, an arm stroke - which, for pitchers, appears to be positively correlated with command.

Dave

1:35

How long of a look does Tork get at 3B before ultimately moving back to 1B? or do you think he can actually stick at 3B long term?

Keith Law

1:35

I think he's a 1b.

Ben

1:35

What do you make of Fauci's "necessary lie" early on in the pandemic that mask's weren't necessary for average people (in order to preserve the supply for medical professionals)? The ends may have justified the means, but I did lose a level of trust (and resisted masks earlier on as a result)

Keith Law

1:36

Look at the harm it did. Some people still use this as a reason to disbelieve Fauci and/or the government.

Adam

1:36

Do you expect Adley Rutschman to see time this year?

Keith Law

1:36

No.

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