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TP
2:25
Agree that BVW got fleeced in the Cano/Diaz trade.  What should the Mets have offered at the time to get a deal done? Not saying it was a good idea, but how much did they overpay?
Keith Law
2:25
It was all Kelenic for me. Take him out of the deal, replace him with some other prospect from their system, it's nowhere near as bad.
Ben
2:25
In your opinion, is an offensive "core" of Riley Greene, Paredes, & Tork (or any other 1-1 bat) a good enough compliment to Mize, Manning, Skubal, Wentz, etc. to make a winning baseball team? The Tigers would have a lot of money to spend as well on additional bats as well
Keith Law
2:25
I think you're overrating that offensive core. They'll have money, but they'll have to make better decisions on hitters.
Jerry
2:26
I'm a 50-something unapologetic progressive.  But even I can see that the upcoming, imminent collapse of the gop is probably not a good thing for the country.  Or am I overrating the appeal of checks and balances from opposing sides/povs?
Keith Law
2:27
I am hopeful a more rational conservative party will emerge after this is over - one that argues for smaller government, say, but doesn't deny science or oppose basic human rights for anyone other than straight white men.
Gest
2:27
Who do you like more in 2020, Giolito or Paddack?
Keith Law
2:27
Giolito, although bear in mind he'll pitch in the AL in a good hitters' park, while Paddack will be in the NL in a good pitchers' park, so if this is a fantasy question I might go the other way.
Phil
2:27
True or False: Bryce Harper is having a pretty damn fine season.
Keith Law
2:27
True.
Gest
2:28
Do you play the Catan expansions? Would you say it's worth the added investment?
Keith Law
2:28
They make the game longer, so while I like their concepts I don't play with them.
Sage
2:28
Any tips to change chords quicker?
Keith Law
2:28
Practice, and maybe considering alternate fingerings that set you up for the next chord.
Kendra
2:28
I get that reasonable minds can disagree on things, but how did we get to the point where if you are a dem the sky is blue and if GOP it's green?  Objectively speaking both the Muller report and the whistleblower report show impeachable offenses.  It's so sad to see the "greatest country" on earth be a banana republic and "reputable" men behave the way they are.  Not one GOP rep asked a question about the actual report today when talking to the DNI. It's insane.
Keith Law
2:30
We got here because it worked for the GOP. Their irrational statements are rational if you assume their sole goal is to get and hold office. If people stopped voting for them when they said climate change was a hoax or handwaved away Trump's various offenses, they'd change their tune. Political parties are pretty responsive to voter habits. If the GOP gets trounced in 2020, they'll pivot.
Adam
2:30
What band has had the most influence over your musical taste?
Keith Law
2:31
I would say Nirvana, specifically with Nevermind, did the most to form my musical taste as an adult, both for the specific sound of the album and in creating a still-ongoing interest in finding new music outside of the mainstream.
FTN
2:31
Keith, is Austin Hays back to being a top 25 prospect in baseball?
Keith Law
2:31
Well, he never was one, so ... no.
Dallas
2:31
If the current state of baseball remains, the home run numbers are really going to skew arbitration values.  I think we may see a lot of hearings this off-season because players like to go off of good seasons and I think the LRD is going to want to curb values.  Only way to do that is to go and win arb cases to prove your point.
Keith Law
2:32
It'll be hard in year one because you use comparables from the recent past and so many current players will have higher HR and SLG than the players to whom they're being compared from 1, 2, and 3 years back.
Mitchell
2:32
I see many (far too many, imo) Brewer fans that do not like to give Craig Counsell any credit for the way he manages the Brewers. I'm not sure how much of an impact a manager can truly have, but it appears his strategy, especially in pitcher usage, has paid great dividends. How much credit does Counsell deserve?
Keith Law
2:32
He's good, no? I think he's done a really nice job, and has evolved over his tenure.
Mike
2:32
Vlad is going to be fine.......right?
Keith Law
2:32
Yes.
Mike
2:32
Do you (and perhaps your ESPN) colleagues negotiate directly with the company, or do you have an agent?
Keith Law
2:33
I have an agent who negotiates with the ESPN talent office. My boss isn't directly involved, and I'm not really either. It's better for maintaining these relationships going forward.
Kendra
2:33
My son's friend is a really sweet, kind kid.  I was hanging out with his parents and the Dad called a NFL player the n word.  I told him that I find that talk objectionable, ended my time with him and don't plan on hanging out again.  I agree with you in cutting racists out of your life, but what would you do if this was your daughter's friend?  Does she still get to play with him?
Keith Law
2:33
I'd probably decline to let my daughter go to that house again, knowing that such language is probably typical (you don't just bust out that word in front of company).
I wouldn't say she couldn't be friends with the kid, though.
Sedona
2:33
Do you see similarities between Paddack and Jefferies?
Keith Law
2:34
I do not.
Ben
2:34
Keith, regarding your response about the Tigers, would Torkelson be a more likely 1-1 candidate for the Tigers than anyone else? Famous, and loud tools, but with positional/value concerns that a more modern FO would shy away from?
Keith Law
2:34
Heh, I didn't think of that, but it's a good point. I think the industry sense is that the Tigers are a good bit behind other teams in the analytics department.
John
2:34
Any rumblings about who the Phillies are considering for the Almaraz vacancy?
Keith Law
2:34
Yes, but nothing I can share, sorry.
Bill
2:34
Can we start with the idea that a U.S. President can't ever have a conversation with another foreign leader about investigating his opponent...and go from there? I can't believe we even have to argue that point.
Keith Law
2:35
Well, we had previously said that a US President had to divulge his tax returns, and divest himself of most of his assets, and not use the office for personal financial gain, yet here we are.
dave
2:35
Did you see bernie sanders tweet saying Billionares should not exist?? smh..
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