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Keith Law
3:12
Yes, yes he does.
Greg
3:12
What way do you prefer to cook zucchini  or yellow squash
Keith Law
3:13
Fritters! I just made zucchini/corn fritters the other day. Recipe was on Serious Eats.
John
3:13
Seems like its impossible to find a reasonable argument with non-maskers, how did our country fall so far, is it really too much to ask to look out for others for 2-3 months?
Keith Law
3:14
Masks, evolution, vaccines ... so much of this is misguided "liberty" talk, and often is really about people clinging to a vision of yesteryear.
That includes white power, religion, and patriarchy.
Luis
3:14
just wanted to congratulate you on the amazing book. I’m at chapter 4 at the moment and waiting for the day to end to dig into ch5! Enjoy your weekend!
Keith Law
3:14
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it.
addoeh
3:14
2020 is drunk.  The President is promoting a doctor who believes in demon semen.
Keith Law
3:15
She's a massive, massive quack. This is like the President promoting Gwyneth Paltrow or Andrew Wakefield or Uri Geller as authorities on science and medicine.
Mike
3:15
Can Tony Gonsolin be a #2 starter? Do you see him seizing a rotation spot this year from Stripling or Wood, if he's ever healthy?
Keith Law
3:15
I like him more than those two guys, but thought he was more of a fourth starter or an ace in a swingman role. Wouldn't rule him out from a higher ceiling given how far he came just in his first year in pro ball when he was pitching full time.
Benji
3:16
I really don't like Espn anymore
Keith Law
3:16
You should hear what ESPN says about you.
Buck
3:16
With his changeup looking so good can B Woodruff become a legit ace?
Keith Law
3:16
Above league-average starter.
Matt
3:16
Keep seeing the White Sox are playing around with Vaughn at 3rd base - assume the chances of him actually being able to play there are ~0%, right?
Keith Law
3:16
I think so. Same for Torkelson. Third basemen are usually a lot more agile than those guys.
Mike
3:16
Could Dustin May end up starting a playoff game this season?
Keith Law
3:16
Why not?
Josh
3:16
Might the league be better off pausing the season, and setting up a "bubble" in Southern California, where they can easily play into November while (probably) leaving time to rest for next season?
Keith Law
3:17
I suppose we could see if the NBA bubble works, although MLB has more than twice the player count.
Jack
3:18
Nick Madrigal making his MLB debut tonight. Do you think he immediately becomes the non-pitcher with the least present power in the big leagues?
Keith Law
3:19
It'd be a close competition between him, Leury Garcia, and David Fletcher, I think. Billy Hamilton would win this but he's not in the majors.
Tom
3:19
do you believe padres catcher mejia can be an above average contributor offensively?
Keith Law
3:19
He was on my breakouts list last week, so clearly I do.
TC
3:19
How much of Edwin Diaz’s struggles are mental vs mechanical? He looked fine in his first two outings up until giving up the home run to Ozuna & last night he had zero command & no feel for a slider.
Keith Law
3:19
I think the altered baseball last year really hurt him. His slider went poof when the baseball changed.
Chris P
3:19
Hey KLaw, are you going to be able to get any information on the secondary sites for each team? I'm wondering if we're able to get any information on prospects that aren't in the show this season.
Keith Law
3:19
I expect to get some information, filtered through team sources though, after a few weeks.
Pat D
3:20
I've been desperate to get this question answered by multiple people.  Shouldn't the MLBPA fire Tony Clark at the very least get him a MUCH better negotiating partner for the next CBA?  It seems like his track record is pretty terrible so far with these negotiations.
Keith Law
3:20
I think it's more about who's advising him, and whether he even has final say over negotiations. I've heard, anecdotally, that he's been overruled by people around him, which - if true, and I want to be extremely clear that this is unverified - would be the worst position for a leader.
TC
3:21
Is it fair to say the only true way we can have a safe season is if we have a vaccine widely available? Should MLB be concentrating on being able to safely open 2021 spring training?
Keith Law
3:22
Other countries have limited the virus' spread without a vaccine. They locked down nationally, enforced it, and got compliance from the populations. We had a piecemeal approach, hoaxers and deniers in the White House, and mouthbreathers in the streets claiming masks were tyranny (but abducting protesters in unmarked vans and calling for delaying an election isn't?).
Nate
3:22
Will you be able to do a prospect list this offseason? With no minor league games and only the opinions of team officials as to what is happening at their satellite camps, it seems like there just wouldn't be enough unbiased info to make the process legitimate this year.
Keith Law
3:22
Sure, it just won't change as much year over year as it usually does.
Guest
3:22
Does it seem odd to you that Markakis saw how things are going and now has decided to play?
Keith Law
3:23
Yes, although maybe he thinks he'll play for a few weeks, the season will be cancelled, and he'll at least go back into free agency with some playing time?
Lee
3:23
Has Trump officially killed the Republican party?   How the hell did any sane person ever vote for this?
Dave
3:25
You prefer the Vetri Neopolitan dough to Reinhart? I’ve gotten decent results with Reinhart, but it’s so sticky it’s hard to handle unless I keep it cold, which is suboptimal.
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