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Klawchat 9/20/18
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Keith Law
2:01
I feel like in any argument there's a reach for a quick answer - oh, don't you believe in due process? what about freedom of speech, huh? - that sounds good even if it doesn't apply to the situation. It's about winning the debate, or just dunking on someone. I'm sure I fall prey to this too.
Joe
2:01
You (and a lot of others) weren't high on Brandon Lowe going into this year.  Has anything changed for him?  What kind of future does he have?
Keith Law
2:02
I know scouts who NP'd him in 2016. I don't love the swing - what I've seen on TV, which isn't a great angle - and am curious to see whether he can still hit for power without striking out like crazy.
Ridley Kemp
2:02
I get most of my book recommendations from Austin's robust book store scene (I'm very lucky in that regard), from Warren Ellis, and from, um...you. Where you get your recs from, or what typically makes you decide to select a particular book?
Keith Law
2:02
I scan a lot of best-of lists, I get recs all the time from friends and readers, and I like to prowl indie bookstores and see what catches my eye.
Jack
2:03
Brayan Rocchio - have you seen him? What are your thoughts
Keith Law
2:03
I haven't yet but all the reports I have are glowing.
Ted
2:03
I realize you’re not a big college football fan, but do you have any thoughts on Nick Bofa’s injury?
Keith Law
2:03
Yeah, sounds like the damage to his ligma is serious.
Zac
2:04
In regards to minor league pay, who owns the minor league teams are most of them owned by the major league owner or are most of them owned by people not related to their parent club
Keith Law
2:04
Most are independently owned, and when they sell, their values keep increasing. That wouldn't happen if these teams were actually losing money as some doofuses tried to tell me on the twitters yesterday.
Mike
2:04
Have you been surprised at how quickly Ronald Acuña Jr.'s power has come this year? He's on a 42 home run pace over 162 games as a 20 year old.
Keith Law
2:05
The major league baseball is different than the minor league one - Meredith Wills now has two pieces up on The Athletic, one just went up this week, explaining why. Everyone is hitting for more power in the majors.
Felix
2:05
I've read your list.  My girlfriend and I really enjoy playing Ticket to Ride.  What's your favorite 2 player board game?  What should we try next?
Keith Law
2:05
Jaipur.
Russell
2:05
Do you think Everson Pereira will be ready to start 2019 in Low A ?
Keith Law
2:06
Possibly but he barely played this summer due to injuries.
Marco
2:06
in your answer about Puig, you referenced his "listed age". Why the qualifier? Is there evidence he could be older than 27?
Keith Law
2:07
Cuban players' ages are all a little dubious, because (as far as I've been told) we have little/no access to records from there. I've mentioned that on a few Cuban players before.
Tracy
2:07
I'm reading The Castle by Kafka. I'm halfway through but it's so boring I'm ready to dump it and move on. Can I get your blessing?
Keith Law
2:08
Yes. Life is too short to read bad books.
Chris
2:08
May we have a short review of Florida...the state?
Keith Law
2:08
America's armpit. No, look at it - it's rather axillary in shape, right?
Tim
2:08
You really don't think the Mets are at least a *potential* playoff team next year if they can run deGrom-Syndergaard-Wheeler-Matz out there as their front 4?
Keith Law
2:08
How many starts you think you're getting from that quartet?
Chris
2:09
Do you think Max Kepler has more to offer or is he what he is at this point?
Keith Law
2:09
Still expecting more. Again, maybe I'm just stubborn.
Christopher
2:09
With Brandon Morrow out, I keep hearing radio and tv analysts lamenting the lack of "closer" in the Cubs rotation for the playoffs.  "Closer" this, and "closer" that.  Can't the Cubs just plug their best-available pitcher in depending on the inning/situation, or am I simplifying this too much?  I didn't realize that "closer" was a separate roster spot or position on the field.
Keith Law
2:09
They can and they will, or at least they'll try to, although I think Maddon's bullpen management has been questionable.
JT
2:09
What's David Bote's future? And is it with the Cubs or elsewhere?
Keith Law
2:09
If they keep him as a UT he'd be outstanding, but he could probably be a second-division starter at 2b.
MJ
2:09
Thoughts on Billy McKinney going forward? He's been impressive for the Jays since the trade.
Keith Law
2:10
Extra OF tops.
Chris Bianco
2:10
Why were so many troglodytes upset by Pizzeria Bianco topping your pizza list?
Keith Law
2:10
Mostly because they'd never tried it. My favorite troglodyte was the one who asked me, a NY native who regularly writes about going to games in Trenton and Lakewood, if I'd ever BEEN to New Jersey.
I wanted to say "yeah, that's where we New Yorkers sent our garbage," but that seemed a little mean.
Steve
2:11
Don Welke passed away - you talk to him much?
Keith Law
2:12
I didn't see that till just now, but I did, and I always enjoyed listening to him. He was smart, funny, played the clown a little bit but I always thought he was trying to disarm people. He had something like 50 years in the game, and a wealth of knowledge and memories to share. What a terrible loss for all of us in the sport.
2:13
That's all for this week's chat - thank you so much for joining me, and for all of your questions, as always. I'll be back next week to do this again; my next column will be my postseason award picks, and I think it'll run on Thursday. Thanks again.
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