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Keith Law
3:22
Genre fiction is disdained by the broader literary community.
Dan
3:22
"feel for the game"? I *think* I know what you mean ... or do I? Lack of baserunning mistakes a tangible sign of this? But if you personally see a player just once/twice, you wouldn't see this, necessarily. That info would come from scouts?
Keith Law
3:23
I can see this stuff by seeing a player once or twice, but I've been watching players for my job for something like 15 years now.
Mac
3:23
Do you think the top players will bow out of Jupiter again this year? This is a disturbing trend.
Keith Law
3:23
The timing of that event is terrible for pitchers. But the team USA 18U stuff is right afterwards, so if you're bailing on one, you're probably out for both.
Tracy
3:24
Third book question for me: I think you have a Carson McCullers book in your top 100. Do you recommend any more of her works?
Keith Law
3:24
That's the only one I liked (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter).
Anthony
3:24
Will Estevan Florial ever show the plate discipline to access his tools
Keith Law
3:24
I think it's very unlikely. His ability to pick up spin was nil last year when I saw him.
Chris
3:24
what terribly unhealthy food do you have trouble resisting?
Keith Law
3:24
Ice cream. Oreos. Also ice cream with Oreos.
Dan
3:25
The lyric at the top reminded me of something that drives me crazy:  deluxe versions of classic albums.  If I tell Spotify or iTunes to play "Rumours," I don't want two extra songs tacked onto the end.  Can I get an amen?
Keith Law
3:25
Amen. And usually I want the studio version, not the live one.
Jakob
3:25
Bigger travesty: clams or pineapple on pizza?  (I would rather eat a shoe than either.)
Keith Law
3:25
I've never had pizza with pineapples on it, because I'm not a savage.
snood
3:25
Keith! this is the first time I've recognized your opening song quote.
Keith Law
3:26
I drove down to see my family in VA this weekend, and as I passed through Silver Spring, MD, I put on Fleetwood Mac's The Dance (one of my favorite live albums ever).
Evan
3:26
Always read about reliever concerns with Dylan Cease. Are they mostly abated given his progress this season? Does have project toward the top of a rotation?
Keith Law
3:26
He's looked much better overall this year, and he's stayed healthy too. I'm a buyer again after waffling a little last year.
3:28
That's all for this week - thank you so much for reading. My Insider post on Baz, Haseley, Nolan Jones, and a few pitchers is now up: https://klaw.me/2MShlZ3 I should be back again next Thursday for another chat. Enjoy your weekends!
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