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John
1:37
I have a question for you. Do you think there is any way to change the way we educate people regarding probabilities? It feels like we live in such a binary world today, which just feels so disorienting to me. Are concepts like expected value and randomness really too difficult to teach to the masses?
Keith Law
1:37
Yes, and I would much rather see American high schools teach statistics than calculus - even though I fucking loved calculus so much I took multivariate calculus as an elective in college. It's just not useful.
Josh
1:37
Caveats of SSS and scouting the stat line given, are there signs that maybe Termarr Johnson is on the rebound/starting to figure it out? Saw he wasn't on the Top 60 today, can he regain Top 60 status by the end of the year?
Keith Law
1:37
I know of no signs he's rebounding. I saw him right before the ASB and the approach & swings were not good.
Gordon
1:39
Hey Keith! I suspect the Cubs agree with your Owen Caissie evaluation based on their handling of his development. What would you do with a player like him? Trade him before he makes the big leagues? The power is obvious but lots of other questions. Is it worth sticking with him in the 5% chance he puts it all together?
Keith Law
1:40
I'd be willing to trade him for something more than a rental.
Zirinsky
1:40
Hi Keith. What do you do as an organization when you have a team like the Yankees that looked amazing for 65 games or whatever and has now looked dreadful for 40 or so. Are there ways of determining which is "real" and which isn't? And if they're both "real," then what? I guess the question is how much can a front office/coaching staff do when a team is playing so poorly.
Keith Law
1:40
Isn't the most obvious explanation that they're the team they've been for the last 105 games? That would always be my default answer unless the composition of the roster has changed in a significant way.
Mike
1:40
With high auto loan rates:  buy or lease ?
Keith Law
1:41
Isn't leasing a terrible idea from a financial perspective? Not my area but I personally would not lease a car.
Chris P
1:41
Rough start for him in the bigs, but do you think Adam Mazur can be a 3-4 guy in a rotation?
Keith Law
1:41
More a 4-5.
Caleb
1:41
What's the biggest message Dems need to send to voters this fall?  Other than 'Fuck Trump - he needs to go'
Keith Law
1:42
If I were running comms for them I would not stop talking about abortion rights and Project 2025. And maybe educating all candidates on how to counter a Gish gallop.
Doug
1:42
Keith, how quickly do you think Seattle can move Emerson? If he can finish the year healthy and play in the ACL, is a 2025 AA debut and a late 2025 call up out of the question?
Keith Law
1:42
If he's the guy I think he is that is not out of the question.
Jwr
1:42
Rumors of deals based on Mayo for Skubal.  Good potential deal for both sides?
Keith Law
1:43
I think Detroit has to try to get more, no? Not saying it's an unfair deal, but you have to maximize what you get here.
Cody Schoenmann
1:43
Any thoughts on twenty one pilot's new record 'Clancy'?
Keith Law
1:43
I absolutely fucking hate that band.
HATE.
Rob
1:44
Saw Jarlin Susana was up to 103 recently and his K/9 rates are impressive.  Does he have the stuff to stay a SP or is he destined for backend of the bullpen in your opinion?
Keith Law
1:44
Almost certainly a reliever with the delivery and poor control.
Honkus Wagner
1:44
Have you noticed any meaningful changes in the Rockies scouting department/methodology the last couple of years? or are us fans doomed to continue suffering the meddlings of ownership. give me hope
Keith Law
1:45
Loved their draft this year. I think Danny Montgomery's doing a good job.
Adam D.
1:45
What would you say is a reasonable timeline for Tibbs to land in San Francisco?
Keith Law
1:45
Possible end of 2025, at worst early 2026. Advanced SEC/ACC bats are getting there as fast as ever.
JR
1:45
Do you think Vientos has figured things out and can maintain this level going forward? Would you let Alonso walk, move Vientos to 1B and give Baty another shot at 3B this fall?
Keith Law
1:45
Yes and yes. I don't think I want to invest long-term in Alonso.
C
1:45
It seems the Yankees have experienced almost system-wide regression (Jones, Arias, Warren etc). Is that the consensus around the industry or is there still some optimism that this is an aberration?
Keith Law
1:46
It's been a rough year for them.
Mik
1:46
I definitely like Kelly too. I think Shapiro makes a ton of sense. Anyone else you like or don’t like for running mate?
Keith Law
1:46
Beshear is great on multiple levels, although if you think a candidate can help you win a state - and I'm not sure that's true any longer - Kentucky's pretty unlikely to flip blue. Cooper might be better for that reason.
JeffG
1:47
You've got a lot of Catchers on the list, how close was Ralphy Velazquez?
Keith Law
1:48
He's not a catcher. He hasn't caught a game all year.
romorr
1:48
Curious of your opinion on Mayo. Rumors of trading Mountcastle are out there. Would you personally do this to get Mayos bat in the lineup?
Keith Law
1:48
I'd much rather trade Mountcastle and promote Mayo than trade Mayo.
Punk in drublic.
1:48
Owen Cassie didn’t make your updated top 60, how close was he to making it and what were the reasons he didn’t make it?
Keith Law
1:48
Check the comments under the article.
Seth
1:48
What in the world has happened to Ke'Bryan Hayes? I knew there was a chance he would not hit for much power, but he has been a zero with the bat.
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