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Keith Law
3:11
It's not in B-R's formulation. Theirs is based on runs allowed - a run is a run.
Jake
3:11
Keith, several KC prospect sites i follow portray Kahlil Lee as a potential "5 tool guy"...is this the case?
Keith Law
3:11
That's not wrong. He can show you enough of all five that you could argue that, but I think he'll end up more an average runner.
Hank
3:11
What's the holdup on declaring Victor Victor Mesa a FA?
Keith Law
3:11
Has he been cleared by OFAC? That's out of MLB's control.
Brent
3:12
Hi Keith, hoped you enjoyed your time in Indy during GenCon. Curious if you made any food stops during your visit? Thanks.
Keith Law
3:12
Milktooth twice, Izzy's once (i had the shrimp cocktail and couldn't feel my face), and the rest from all those great food trucks.
Jo-Nathan
3:12
Why hasn't Houston moved Tony Kemp to 2B, and just played Marwin in the OF; Kemp just doesn't seem to have a lot of range in the OF.
Keith Law
3:12
Kemp was really bad at 2b as an amateur too.
ck
3:12
There is plenty of caterwauling in MN about the Twins' fire sale - from where I sit, with the possible exception of not signing Escobar (assuming they could have), my sense was that everything else they did was smart or at least quite defensible - would you agree?  Given the uncertainty with Sano/Buxton they certainly can't pretend they're in a position to win soon.
Keith Law
3:12
Completely agree with you. They did well. And it was the right move.
Scott
3:13
What was your initial impressions of Matt Chapman as a prospect? I feel like his ability to make contact has been a hugely pleasant surprise
Keith Law
3:14
You are spot on. His K rate this year is 22.8% in the majors. He was at 28% or higher every stint in AA and AAA. That is the shocking part. I thought he was a 70 defender with an 80 arm and 70 power but a 40 hit tool at best because he struck out so often.
Chris
3:14
Mediterranean diet:  (1) not worth the effort; (2) great idea, but cumbersome and expensive; or (3) all in?
Keith Law
3:14
I don't follow any specific diet plans.
Chris
3:15
I've heard (er, read) you sing the praises of a good espresso maker before.  But I've never really appreciated it until I went from drinking k-cups in the morning (I know, not really coffee) to making my own espresso and americanos with a Breville espresso maker.  It was expensive to be sure, but life altering.  So thanks for getting on that soapbox.
Keith Law
3:15
You should all listen to me on food and coffee just never on Chris Sale.
Chris
3:16
Hi Keith, I saw a few weeks ago or more that you said you were readin The English Patient. I never saw you review it and I was interested in your thoughts on. Thanks.
Keith Law
3:16
I really thought I wrote that up. Found it surprisingly dull and rambling. Couldn't connect with any of the characters. Maybe I wrote it and never posted it?
Max
3:16
I know that you read HP to your daughter.  My son is only seven months old, so I've got some time, but at what age did you start reading Sorcerer's Stone to her?
Keith Law
3:16
She was 7 3/4. Of course 9 3/4 would have been more poetic but we didn't want to wait.
Devil's Advocate
3:17
Acuna did not help himself.  Either he was guessing away and/or breaking ball or simply hasn't learned to turn in because his reaction to the pitch was like a catcher crossed up on signs.
Keith Law
3:17
She was totally asking for it.
Brett
3:17
Why did your wife decide to stop doing her blog?  I see you removed it.
Keith Law
3:18
Her call. She hadn't updated it in a while. I've encouraged her to continue as I thought it helped her as she dealt with panic disorder (which is something I can only understand as an outsider, having dealt with that only intermittently).
Jimmay
3:18
Having read so many award winning books, are there any authors whose entire catalog you'd like to read?
Keith Law
3:19
I do that quite a bit. I've got two Graham Greene books left. I think I read all of Vonnegut's works except his final novel.
Chris
3:19
I've always been a big Plawecki fan. Love the build and think he's just an all-around decent catcher (which is fine). Let him start next year, right?
Keith Law
3:19
Agreed.
Sean
3:20
Keith, have you read "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis?  I'm reading it now and well, I just can't even.  My fear is that with all of this hope concerning the mid-terms it'll end up a vast disappointment for the reality-based community
Keith Law
3:20
I read and reviewed it in 2011, and reposted it in March of 2016 when it became clear what was happening: http://klaw.me/1VaLAKv
Lee
3:20
After this debacle of a presidential administration is over, how do we change the minds/ attitudes of 35% of our electorate that believes facts/science don't matter?  That's an awful lot of people to just write off.
Keith Law
3:20
We can't. Denialism is extremely tough to undo.
JR
3:20
If you made it your full time job, do you think you could win $$ betting MLB (as much as you currently make annually)
Keith Law
3:21
No. that's like trying to play the stock market.
Nick
3:21
One pizza recommendation.  If you like Neapolitan-style, you should try Naples Street Food the next time you are on Long Island, in Franklin Square.  They are fairly new and quite delicious.  Very authentic.
Keith Law
3:21
Thanks. I never go to LI any more. I don't have any family left there.
John
3:21
One study found limited evidence of a possible increase in one type of cancer from glyphosate, but could no rule out study bias, confounding variables, etc. If we used that standard anyone who gets cancer and ate McDonald's french fries has a case.
Keith Law
3:22
Exactly. But juries don't understand the scientific method; something like half of American adults don't understand that the "theory" of evolution is proven, not "only a theory."
Lee
3:22
I know you've recently read the Hyperion books by Dan Simmons.  Why do you think he's not more well known?  He's written some fantastic stuff in many different genres.
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