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Keith Law
2:54
Sure, several guys. Waters maybe, although I'm a little lighter on him with his low walk rate. Contreras could be. One of those pitchers has to be a star ... it would be improbable that none of them turns out to be more than an average starter.
JP
2:54
Report on Jaleo....amazing (and pricey, obviously). Croquetas, gambas al ajillo, and chorizo were all out of this world, along with the spanish wine. disappointed we didn't get the paella. highly recommend.
Keith Law
2:54
Dying to get down there to support Chef Andres.
Craig
2:54
You've talked about guys that you got wrong. Which scouting report are you most proud of, where you nailed a guy's potential (or lack thereof) exactly, while most of the industry was wrong?
Keith Law
2:55
Part of why I don't love talking about that is that so many are of the form that I said a player wasn't good, got shit for it, and was right. It feels a bit tacky. I am pleased to see Lucas Giolito justify my long-held faith in him, or Jorge Soler finally show at least some of the potential I saw from him back in the AZL.
Diamondbacks
2:56
Purely scouting the stat line here, but Jamie Westbrook in the DBacks system put up some pretty good numbers. Very little out there about him though...what's the story? He's 25, so maybe a little old for his level. Is he a butcher in the field or something?
Keith Law
2:56
Doesn't really have a position, not a good swing either.
John
2:56
What position is Devers long term?
Keith Law
2:56
Third base.
Joe
2:56
Better than Bonds?
Keith Law
2:56
Bonds was already huge when I saw him, and no longer the elite defender he was in the 1990s.
Chris
2:56
Your readers enjoy these chats. But why do you?
Keith Law
2:57
Why not? It's fun to talk to you guys (most of you guys, at least!). I get to crack jokes and answer questions that many of you have, and sometimes I learn stuff too, or get ideas for future content. It is tiring, because I have to be "on" for an hour or more, but I do enjoy them.
Ted
2:57
More likely to get more starts in the Rangers rotation next year? Brock Burke or Palumbo?
Keith Law
2:57
I feel like both guys get 20+ starts.
Tim Robinson
2:58
The President basically suggested the whistleblower and source should be killed. Perfectly normal Thursday here.
Keith Law
2:58
Yep. And, again, the GOP falls in line. Mo Brooks did. Thom Tillis did. It's astonishing.
Adam
2:59
You should try Crujiente while youre in PHX. Best Tacos I have ever had!
Keith Law
2:59
I tried to get there in the spring but there was something ... maybe weird hours? ... that prevented me. Thanks.
Jeff
2:59
Any general advice for a new parent?
Keith Law
3:00
Buy "The Happiest Baby on the Block." And try to get whatever sleep you can. My ex-wife and I eventually settled on alternating nights - I would feed our daughter one night, she would feed her the next - so every night somebody got something approximating a full night of sleep. It worked for us; experiment and figure out what works for you.
Eric
3:00
The New York Times just basically gave really specific identifying information about the whistleblower. Dean Baquet should be ashamed of himself for putting that info in the paper of record.
Keith Law
3:00
I'll add it to the list of things Baquet should be ashamed of, behind employing Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss for their opinions.
Andy
3:00
Your long-time readers remember the ones you got crap about for saying they weren't very good. Junior Lake is dominating the Mexican League though.
Keith Law
3:01
Yep. Not the only Cub on that secret list of mine, either.
Eric
3:01
Advice for a new parent: onesies are stretchy at the top so they can be put on/taken off from the bottom without having to go over the head. helps a lot when a newborn is sleeping.
Keith Law
3:01
Oh god, I forgot about onesies...
My daughter is 13, folks. Longtime readers probably remember me talking about her when she was a baby, doing chats while she napped. They grow up fast.
Eric
3:01
I don't know a "Bret Stephens." Only a "Bedbug Stephens."
Keith Law
3:01
Yep, my mistake. That's the guy.
3:02
Thanks for all the questions this week! I will try to do one more next week and then skip the week I'm in Arizona. I am buried in book-writing right now - past 3/4 of my word count, at least - but I'm trying to at least keep to a regular chat/Periscope schedule for the time being. Enjoy this last weekend of regular-season baseball!
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