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Keith Law
1:47
I think teams will start valuing very hard throwing teenagers differently.
Section 34
1:47
Seriously, Kjerstad over O'Hearn (1.044 OPS) or Mountcastle (.867 OPS)? Why would a team bench an MLB player who's performing. We're not talking about Austin Hays or Ramon Urias.
Keith Law
1:48
Could do it for those guys too. Do you think ROH is a 1000 OPS guy (ignoring how much OPS sucks as a stat)? I don't.
CVD
1:48
When a guy like James Wood is dominating AAA at 21 yrs old, and hitting lefties as well, playing good defense, etc- what else does he have to do to get called up?   Just keep doing it for another month?
Keith Law
1:48
It's two weeks. You have to read the calendar.
Kris
1:48
Noah Schultz, the next Ryan Anderson or someone that can fill a 4/5 SP role.
Keith Law
1:48
If healthy, a high-end starter. High injury risk.
Mike
1:48
Going to a game in Charlotte this weekend. Any good places to eat there that you like?
Keith Law
1:49
Amelie's for breakfast/lunch/pastries. Inizio pizza. Customshop for fine dining. I rarely stay in Charlotte when I'm down that way - I fly in there a lot but then drive somewhere else.
Chip
1:49
Gun to your head, odds the A's build a ballpark in Vegas and actually move there?
Keith Law
1:49
25%.
Ernest
1:49
I stopped following sports for 10 years and have gotten back into it this year and noticed a pitch called the sweeper. Is this a new pitch or did the slider go through a rebranding?
Keith Law
1:50
It's a variation of a slider. And it doesn't sweep, which is why I think the name is stupid. My stepdaughters agree that the Yankees' name for it, the whirlybird, is a much better choice.
Danny
1:50
Does 50% strikeout rate in only 50 PA show Roderick Arias is not ready for full season ball?
Keith Law
1:50
Not in ~ten games.
Jake
1:50
Although he seems cooked now, how do you scout a soft thrower like Kyle Hendricks who has had a remarkable career for a guy out of Dartmouth that barely touched 90 at his peak?
Keith Law
1:51
I find those guys incredibly difficult to identify - most guys with that stuff won't even be big-league starters, or maybe just 5th starters. Did anyone foresee Hendricks having this kind of elite command? The Rangers didn't. I honestly don't think the Cubs did either.
Danny
1:51
You were on Corbin Caroll during his draft year- how does he compare to Caldwell? Caldwell is even smaller right?
Keith Law
1:51
Caldwell is smaller and not as strong. Carroll had more power at teh same age.
Ben
1:51
Keith - do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
Keith Law
1:52
How does one "celebrate" Thanksgiving? Do I cook a meal and eat it? Yes. I do that a lot of days.
Kris
1:52
Salas over Caminero? How close is that one?
Keith Law
1:52
It's not that close.
Heather
1:52
Why does the media treat Robert Kennedy as anything other than a crackpot?  If you actually remember his dad, you're almost in your 70s.  The vast majority of voters in this country weren't around for the Kennedy Dynasty.  Even Teddy died 15 years ago.  Robert Jr. isn't Yogi Berra; he's Dale.
Keith Law
1:52
The mainstream media is beshitting itself in this election cycle. It's embarrassment after embarrassment.
Greg
1:52
Any early indications on who the cardinals are looking at for pick 7?
Keith Law
1:52
Way too soon.
Dan
1:52
Do you think a version of Whitey Ball could work today? As a St. Louis kid it was so much fun watching those sliding pits waiting for someone to run.
Keith Law
1:52
No, it wouldn't generate enough runs.
Rob
1:53
Do you see Jacob Berry as anything but a bust at this point
Keith Law
1:53
I think he's a bust. What a bad pick that was.
HH
1:53
You say trans people are a "non issue" but what have they ever done to prevent foul balls from hitting spectators?;
Keith Law
1:53
Fair point!
Mario
1:54
In regards to the commenters question about college programs, coaches and universities are free to invest in creating programs where players feel valued, cared for, and want to stay. There's no rules against it, as it turns out.
Keith Law
1:54
Yep. You don't see a lot of guys transfer out of LSU or Wake Forest.
Patrick
1:54
With the time you will spend in Chicago--or really, any of your 'frequent' travel spots, do you try to work in an Alinea-type visit?
Keith Law
1:54
Those long tasting-menu places aren't really my cup of tea. I can't speak to Alinea's food specifically but I don't think they're worth the time or expense.
Ridley
1:54
Have you had a chance to check out Polyphia, and, if so, what do ya think? They were originally tagged as "progressive metal," although "every genre at once" is a better descriptor for the last two albums.
Keith Law
1:55
I haven't but that sounds interesting.
RoyalBlue
1:55
Agree on OPS. What’s your go to metric to measure offensive production?
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