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Portmantotebag
1:44
Is Victor Reyes (.298/.329.421 with speed) growing into a regular, even if a second-division regular, instead of a 4th OF, or is it all still SSS?
Keith Law
1:44
Chance for a regular. Definite fourth OF.
Mikhail Bulgakov
1:44
I would love a return to the old baseball, but what incentive does Manfred have to make sure that happens?
Keith Law
1:44
The union could go a long way to making it happen. Pitchers aren't happy.
JR
1:44
you've been doing these chats for about 15 years now, right? (Thank you BTW). How have the questions changed over the years, if at all? Do you think you get better questions now or the same? Do you get accused of bias as often? just as many dumbasses?
Keith Law
1:45
Over 13 years. First one was July 2006. Question quality improved when I had to move them here from ESPN.com. Still plenty of trolls and dumbasses, but I think the regulars among you help drown them out.
Arnold
1:45
If Yaz's 20 HRs are entirely the product of the juiced ball, what does that say about the rest of the Giants' team, where only one player, Pillar, has more HRs (21) in 200+ more ABs?
Keith Law
1:46
It says exactly what you think it says, and I'm sorry.
Josh
1:46
There seems to be some between the lines discussion about Will Smith's catching. Talk about Ryu not as good with him, etc. Just noise or a little signal there? Not sure how much you have watched him since he's been in the bigs
Keith Law
1:46
That sounds like bullshit to me. Nothing but raves for Smith's catching all the way back to Louisville where he caught McKay.
Andy
1:46
Keith--your thoughts on DD being fire for doing what was seemingly his exact effin' mandate?
Keith Law
1:46
That's not really accurate.
Tim
1:46
You've written that Trevor Bauer's 2018 season now looks like an outlier. Going into this year, were you thinking it was probably a fluke year?
Keith Law
1:46
I will be honest: I don't think I gave it enough thought either way.
Scott
1:47
If the season ended today, who is Keith Law's NL MVP?
Keith Law
1:47
Bellinger.
Ridley
1:47
On Twitter, Geraldo Rivera asked "At what point should a guy's past no longer be counted against him?" Is it just me, or was that more of an admission of guilt than a question?

(p.s. The issue was as much with Kavanaugh lying about his past as with the contents of said past.)
Keith Law
1:47
Yikes. Also, the lying is the problem here. He lied under oath to Congress. That should be a disqualifying condition for any judicial candidate.
Alex
1:47
Whenever my brother-in-law starts getting on my nerves, I will invariably tell him, "At their peaks, Nomar was better than Jeter, and you know it."   It drives him nuts when I say this, but is it accurate?
Keith Law
1:48
Depends on how you say it. "Nomah was bettah than Jeetah" would be more powerful than the way you wrote it.
Todd
1:48
Can Jonathan Loaisiga be a real back end of the pen option?
Keith Law
1:48
Yes.
Kyle
1:48
Pete Alonso would be the most negatively affected player if the Happy Fun Ball goes away next year, right?
Keith Law
1:48
He'd still be an above-average regular, but guys like him and Suarez wouldn't be 50 HR hitters.
Heather
1:50
As a Red Sox fan, in the last few years I've enjoyed watching Devers, Xander, and Mookie get better from year to year.  Andrew Benintendi, however, doesn't seem to be getting any better.   It's like he came into the league as a slightly above average player, and has never changed.  Does he have another level, or is this it?
Keith Law
1:50
If anything he's gone backwards this year. It's surprising as he's had a solid year vs LHP, which seemed like his big weakness, but it turns out he's just not hit for anything close to the power projected for him (including myself in that, I would have thought the Happy Fun Ball would mean 30 HR).
1:51
I want to believe there's another level but have no specific reason to argue that.
Bruce
1:51
Corey Seager came back this year after a couple of major injuries. What are your thoughts on his season and do you expect him to put up better numbers offensively next year after having an offseason where he does not have rehab? Do you expect Seager to move off SS for Lux in the near future?
Keith Law
1:51
The Dodgers seem disinclined to move Seager, and 3b is occupied at the moment. Not sure where else he would go.
Lee
1:51
Why is everyone talking like the Red Sox won't re-sign Betts?  Seems to me that with the Price and Sale contracts, they are pretty well committed to going over the luxury tax for the foreseeable future.    Why would they all of a sudden pull back when one of the best players of his generation is up for free agency?
Keith Law
1:52
People are assuming that the Dombrowski firing indicates, at least on some level, an unwillingness to continue to blow past the LT threshold.
Nick
1:52
What is Zac Gallen going forward? Seems like a nice get by the 'Backs.
Keith Law
1:52
Nice get for them indeed. Starter, not a high ceiling one.
Tony
1:52
Do you avoid use of the word "clutch" altogether?  I get the samples are too small to have statistical significance, but is it colloquially fair to just say a walk-off HR is a clutch hit?
Keith Law
1:52
There are clutch hits, but not clutch hitters.
Chris
1:52
It turns out that I did indeed have that third pull of intelligentsia Black Cat the other day.  So thanks for the confirmation in your video chat.  Much appreciated.
Keith Law
1:52
Always a good choice. If my stomach could tolerate it I'd drink coffee all day.
Dan
1:53
Kind of a vague question, but when you're cooking - how crazy are you about cleanliness? I see some of the Alton Brown stuff and, sorry, but I just don't have the wherewithal to have separate poultry-only cutting boards or wear gloves whenever I touch a piece of meat.
Keith Law
1:53
I am not at that level either. I do have cutting boards I only use for raw meats, and a wooden cutting board I use for everything else. I stopped wearing gloves to handle raw meat in most cases because it seemed wasteful.
Luis
1:53
Not really a question but just a thank you for all the content (especially on board games). We just started out collection of board games and have established board game Thursdays as date night with my wife. Enjoying it very much and all thanks to your recommendations. Thanks!
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