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Keith Law
1:38
I bet it's Schmidt. I'd take him over the field at this point.
Chris
1:38
How concerned should the Yankees be with Jasson Dominguez strikeout numbers? Is it just his adjustment after a lost season, or something more?
Keith Law
1:38
Isn't he 18? in full-season ball!
JJ
1:38
Speaking of MVP voting, isn't MLB concerned about John Henry owning both the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Globe?  Last season, Julian McWilliams of the Globe voted for two Red Sox on his ballot -- including putting Alex Verdugo at 5th -- while the team was hideous.  Does MLB just not care that one employee was essentially voting for his coworkers?
Keith Law
1:39
The team being hideous is irrelevant. The conflicts of interest are rife - MLB.com writers can vote, because they're eligible for BBWAA membership now (as they should be), but that means they're now paid by the league.
Jeff
1:39
Where do you come down on the Kiermaier fiasco? I say he did nothing wrong.
Keith Law
1:39
I say he did. Sketchy.
HGarcia81
1:39
Hey Keith - Hope all is well with you and your family. Is your wife feeling better now?
Keith Law
1:40
Still dealing with a lot of residual fatigue, even a month after she was done with the main sickness from COVID-19. I can't imagine how deluded you must be to think you'd rather risk getting that sick than get a safe, effective vaccine.
MS
1:40
Frank Schwindel and Pat Wisdom starting next year?
Keith Law
1:40
I would bet against that.
Aaron C.
1:42
How does Klaw "watch" baseball? (Not just "with my eyes" lol) Is it background noise while you're cooking? Are you armed with a list of recent call ups and flipping channels to get another look at players you've scouted? Do you watch milb dot tv, instead? Just curious.
Keith Law
1:42
MILB.tv is too frustrating to watch ... it's such a poor substitute for being there. I watch more major league games if I'm home, just bouncing game to game to see interesting players.
ChrisP
1:43
Gore has made it back up to AA, but are you hearing any update on how his delivery has progressed from the complex?
Keith Law
1:43
You've probably seen the video - Longenhagen posted some. That's the delivery now.
FWIW
1:43
FWIW, Stroman can't be QOed
Keith Law
1:43
Ah yes, he took a QO last year. Thank you.
MS
1:43
When you go to these board game conventions, where do you stand on nerd level 1-5; 5 being super nerd
Keith Law
1:43
I mean, we're all big nerds there, and happy to be so.
1:44
I feel pretty socially capable there, though. Like, no one is looking at me like I'm the biggest nerd in the (giant) room. I think.
Kevin w
1:44
Overall, have you been happy with this administration?  I personally can quibble with a few things (lack of progress on voting rights being one), but overall been very pleased.
Keith Law
1:45
Yes, and yes. I have no idea what this Haitian immigrant decision is about - it seems antithetical to anything the party should stand for, like it's just a fear of riling up the people who are never voting blue anyway. They're just not doing enough overall, given the control of the White House and both houses of Congress.
Aaron C.
1:45
Should I read anything into Nick Allen slugging .254 at AAA-Las Vegas (in a teeny sample) other than dude might be worn out from crisscrossing the globe to hit a little white ball in 2021?
Keith Law
1:46
Very small sample.
Jay
1:48
Red Sox vs. Yankees this weekend -- if one of those teams misses the playoffs with a $200 million payroll, should their season be viewed as a failure?
Keith Law
1:48
Not a fan of that mindset either but it's endemic. They're in a really tough division - four teams contending, one of which went to the WS last year, two spending that kind of money, and Toronto a strong playoff team last year with a higher payroll than they've had in, what, 15 years? They literally can not all make the playoffs.
Bob
1:49
I truly appreciate you baseball coverage, but personally think your a Liberal nut case.
Keith Law
1:49
*you're
Gabe
1:49
Spencer Howard. Too early to throw in the towel?
Keith Law
1:49
Let's see him get healthy and get a regular role in Texas. The phillies jerked him around quite a bit, and his shoulder barked a few times this year and back in 2019.
Bill G
1:50
Keith, you were high on Detmers in your mid-season update.  He struggled in his MLB games.  Is this SSS, or did you see something that gave you cause for concern.  Does the gap in MLB vs. minor leagues apply to pitchers as well?  Thanks.
Keith Law
1:50
I think it applies to everybody.
Dungeon Master
1:50
Any idea if CJ Abrams, Corbin Carroll, or Royce Lewis are recovered enough to participate in AZ Fall League?
Keith Law
1:51
I don't know, but I am assuming Lewis won't be, given the injury. I'd be thrlled to see any of them.
Joe
1:51
You recommended a book by N. K. Jemisin to me a while ago. It’s still on my reading list but I picked up The City We Became by the same author and am really enjoying it. Thanks. And when you’re in San Diego if you haven’t already checked out Mysterious Galaxy I recommend it.  Great book store that focuses on fantasy and sci-fi but does have other genres.
Keith Law
1:51
Excellent, thank you.
Mac
1:51
i.e. Alek Thomas "and he was at some major events like the NHSI. Everyone saw him."                                 He was bad at that event and many teams killed him. Yet another example of teams giving up on a northern hitter too soon.
Keith Law
1:52
I was there. He wasn't bad at that event. And teams saw him after that too, since it was basically the start of his spring (and near the end of a lot of southern kids' springs).
Mike
1:52
Also, Mets fans want Luis Rojas gone immediately after game 162 but I can't help but see his resume as someone who is going to be a great manager elsewhere. I'm sure you know Rojas well from the minors, what are your thoughts on him going forward?
Keith Law
1:52
He should be on every team's short list if he's scapegoated in NY.
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