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Klawchat 9/14/17
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Keith Law
1:54
I see above-average CB and CH, average or better FB, below command, good athlete, needs time but no physical reason he can't be a good three-pitch starter.
Chris
1:54
Gut feeling by ASB next year: Andujar at 3B, Gleyber at 2B, Headley playing some first and Castro traded. Seem reasonable?
Keith Law
1:55
Gleyber at 2B is a waste of his defensive ability. Andujar at 3b works for me, though. Good player, may never get the hype he deserves because he's behind bigger prospects in that system.
TK
1:55
One more note on Dunkirk and the sound: that's the first movie I can remember with almost no silence. Maybe only a couple seconds before the end of the movie. Plus, Hans Zimmer's use of the Shepard tones created the effect of rising tension throughout that had people (literally and metaphorically) on the edge of their seats.
Keith Law
1:55
And now I have a page saved for later reading about Shepard tones.
TK
1:56
I think you mentioned before you have the NL ROY vote again this year, so I don't know how much you can comment on this, but has Josh Bell's defense improved at all this year? Fangraphs WAR has his defense at -11.5! Is there any hope for him to become at least average at first? Or is his future back in the outfield or, sigh, at DH with an AL team?
Keith Law
1:57
That's misleading. His UZR, the main defensive metric used by Fangraphs, is -2.1, so two runs below average at first base. The -11.5 figure includes the positional adjustment for first base. It's saying he's a slightly below-average defensive first baseman, and I'd say that matches the eye test - not average, maybe even a tick worse than the -2.1 indicates (first base defense isn't well captured by defensive metrics yet), but playable.
Owen
1:58
Follow-up: Mike Cameron listed at 6'2", 210. Michael A. Taylor at 6'3", 210, although his face makes him look like his mom is expecting him to come home from the park for dinner.
Keith Law
1:58
OK, Mike Cameron was not 210 at age ~40, I can promise you that.
Jshep12
1:58
Do you now feel like Serverino's change up is good enough to keep him in a starting roll or do you still see him as a reliever going forward?
Keith Law
1:58
I never had an issue with his changeup - it was his best pitch when he was in low-A. He didn't have much of a slider till this year, and now he has one, it's really hard, and he throws it a ton.
Michael
1:58
Looking for a board game rec for my 4yo.  She's mastered UNO and Sorry.  Any suggestions so she can continue to develop strategic sense?
Keith Law
1:59
Ticket to Ride First Journey is good for that 4-8 age range. A reader said yesterday on twitter that the youth version of Carcassonne is good too.
David
1:59
Could we get a few words on Jonathan Loaisiga?  Really interesting to hear you mention him over some more widely-known low-minors Yankee pitching prospects.
Keith Law
1:59
Also in that post linked above...
Brian
1:59
Corey Knebel the long term solution for the Brewers at closer? Or would you look to flip him for an impact bat?
Keith Law
2:00
Every closer on a non-contender - well, the Brewers are contenders and builders at the same time - should be considered trade bait. The attrition rate on closers is too high.
Connor
2:00
Is Nick Allen already a MLB-caliber SS?
Keith Law
2:00
No.
JR
2:01
Have we become numb to mass shootings? Last weekend guy shot his ex wife and 7 others at a football watching party, yesterday there was a shooting at a spokane high school. Feels like as they have become more common, media coverage and talk about it goes way down, which is scary.
Keith Law
2:02
We've become numb - someone tweeted after the failure of gun control legislation after Sandy Hook that the battle was over, that if 20 dead kids couldn't move the needle, nothing will - and we've also been overwhelmed by the constant scandal, controversy, and policy nightmares of the current Administration.
Austin
2:02
Thoughts on the Cleveland Indians?
Keith Law
2:02
They're good.
Jeff
2:02
I notice that you do not use the Indians nickname (see Cleveland/Nats above).  Anything the team could do to redeem the nickname in your view?  Perhaps something like this:
1) Announce that regardless of the historical origin (which is murky) of the nickname from the 1910s, going forward the Indians are named to honor Louis Sockalexis.
2) Eliminate Chief Wahoo and hire a task force of Native American artists to design a new logo.
Keith Law
2:02
Yeah, they could fucking drop it because it's racist garbage.
kmill
2:02
Keith, I live on the island of St. John and made it off the day before Irma hit.  I know you are aware of the issues we are facing and help needed.  You and your readers help spreading awareness is greatly appreciated. The US in USVI stands for United States, we are part of this country and should receive equal benefits for disaster relief. thanks
Keith Law
2:04
I've sent $100 to St. John's Rescue, and the little boardgame sale I announced in my newsletter already raised $90 that I sent to Tim Duncan's Youcaring fund for USVI relief. I know not everyone has the ability to give, but if you do, please consider those funds - those two islands need our help. So do Barbuda and St. Martin, but the USVI are particularly dependent on us to help, and there are thousands of people there who'll need shelter, food, and basics just to resume their lives.
2:05
That's all for this week - thank you all for your questions and for reading. I should be back next Thursday on schedule for another chat. Enjoy your weekends!
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