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Keith Law
2:52
I don't buy it.
Andy
2:52
There's no way Jacob Wilson can continue right? I mean a TTO of 15% of PA is neat and all, but a guy like Arraez and Wilson is only valuable if they hit .320. Going down to .275 means he's unplayable.
Keith Law
2:53
His batted-ball data doesn't support the performance - and the eye test doesn't either. To say nothing of whether teams start playing him or pitching him differently since there's so little power there.
Lara
2:53
Will Masataka Yoshida ever appear in another MLB for the Red Sox?  Should he?
Keith Law
2:53
I think he will, and should he, sure, he should play somewhere, even if it was a bad signing. (Where are all the Red Sox fans who said I was wrong for writing that they should have signed Willson Contreras instead?)
Teddy
2:53
Are you Team Trump or Team Musk?  It reminds me of the tagline for Alien vs. Predator -- "Whoever wins, we lose."
Keith Law
2:53
let them fight dot gif
MikeE
2:53
Thoughts on the Mets Brooklyn bats? who's your favorite: Ewing, Benge, Reimer or Baez?
Keith Law
2:54
I'm out on Baez. I only saw Benge and Baro the last time I caught brooklyn, but I'll see them again this week vs Wilmington so stand by for news!
Justin
2:54
Do you think there will be an openly gay MLB player in the next 5 years?  Or are clubhouses just still too toxic / conservative?
Keith Law
2:55
I actually think MLB is the best place for a player to come out. It's the least insular environment, by far. And the support available to such a player would be highest in the big leagues. The question is whether any closeted players keep playing through HS, college, and the minors where they're in smaller towns and playing for smaller minds like Tom Walter.
JoeRo
2:55
Speaking of two player games, have you heard anything about Dracula vs Van Helsing?
Keith Law
2:56
It's awesome. I reviewed it in November.
Tracy
2:56
If a player who’s owed a boatload of money over multiple years is physically unable to perform due to a chronic condition, what actions can an organization make to terminate his contract? Obviously they can’t force him to retire. Are they on the hook for the remainder of what he’s owed?
Keith Law
2:56
That's when insurance typically comes into play.
UGW
2:56
Travis Sykora is absolutely crushing the minors.   Still a mid rotation guy for you?  K rate is insane
Keith Law
2:57
He was in low A last year, then had hip surgery, returning to rip through the complex and low A. It's been all of two starts so far at an appopriate level.
Jason
2:57
I hope it's Field of Dreams that's dumb not Eight men out!
Keith Law
2:57
Well that one too. 8MO completely revises history.
James
2:57
With Skenes isn't there such a high risk he's a TJ candidate that it makes sense to move him?
Keith Law
2:58
I agree, but in that case, you should trade every pitcher the moment they get good, right?
Someone has to pitch.
Alex
2:58
On Kristian Campbell -- he's sort of learning second base on the fly, except when Cora plays him in the outfield for no apparent reason.  Does bouncing around the field like that hurt a young player's mental development?  In other words, are they putting too much of Campbell's plate?
Keith Law
2:58
Depends on the player, but I do think asking a guy to learn a new position, or adapt to a position he hasn't played much, in the majors is a lot to ask of most guys.
JR
2:58
Mets fans were up in arms about the Kelenic trade, but there was almost no outrage over PCA for Diaz/Williams.

With benefit of hindsight, the Kelenic trade worked out and PCA is the one that everyone should've been upset about lol
Keith Law
3:00
He was traded for Baez, not Diaz. I went back to what I wrote and the only real opinion I offered on the trade was saying PCA was high floor (yes) but low ceiling (nope). I didn't say if I thought it was too much or too little.
Ken
3:00
would you agree that any politician (on either side of the aisle) if they opening admit to voting a bill that they havent read should be immediately removed from office
Keith Law
3:00
Yes. You have one job.
Brett
3:01
In a previous chat, I believe you mentioned you were bullish on Charlee Soto and Santiago Suarez long term.  Still feel that way?
Keith Law
3:01
They're both hurt - is that why you're asking?
Geoff
3:01
You mentioned earlier the Rockies are playing catch up. Anything they're doing that could lead us to believe they may eventually catch up?  Every time Monfort opens his mouth it seems he and the FO still believe in all of their processes and people that led us here in the first place.
Keith Law
3:01
They've made a lot of changes on the development side. It's just going to take some time to see it produce big-league results.
3:02
That's all for this week. Thanks as always for all of your questions and for reading. I'll be back somewhere next week with a chat or Q&A once I figure out what I'm writing ...
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