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Andrew, NY
1:34
i didnt read the article about the TEX/HOU swap, but did see some of your back and forth on twitter.  if the idea was to just swap the home games how is Tex negatively effected?  would the cost be that high to accommodate the switch?
Keith Law
1:36
Those home games are not equal. Houston lost those three home games to the hurricane. Those games and the associated revenue were gone. Houston wanted to be able to move those dates to the future, to games Texas already had on their calendar, for which they had sold tickets and likely set up promotions, games Texas might need for their wild card chances (unlikely, but nonzero), to recoup the lost revenue at Texas's expense. There's no reason on earth the Rangers should take that deal, because it's a pure loss for them and gain for Houston. Instead, the Rangers offered to host the games, let Houston be the home team, and give Houston all the revenue. That was so much clearly better than 1) status quo for Houston or 2) playing in the St. Petersburg mausoleum that the Astros declining the offer left them without a nose.
Stanley
1:36
Hi! Percentage odds Tatis Jr. stays at short?
Keith Law
1:36
Better than even.
Chris
1:36
With Acuna's streak, he's obviously a hot topic in Braves country.  He's not Mike Trout (no one is), but is Jim Edmonds a reasonable expectation?
Keith Law
1:37
Edmonds hit 393 homers in his career and topped 40 twice. I would not bet on Acuna doing that.
Brian
1:37
What exactly IS Tommy Pham? A guy enjoying a temporary spike in performance? Or someone who's achieved a newfound level of health (mostly on account of corrective eye surgery) who can be a solid everyday player going forward?
Keith Law
1:37
Both. Some of this is clearly flukish, and he's 29, so it's not like we've got a long window here, but he's had some history of hitting (and has some tools too) around his nonstop injuries.
David
1:38
Loved the book!  Surprised you didn't take the opportunity to vent about the double whammy of a guy blowing the save and then getting credit for the win when his team bails him out later.  There's a special level of hell in the scorebook for that one.  Pickings too easy there, or just got left on the editing room floor?
Keith Law
1:38
Too big a tangent.
Adam D.
1:38
As it's impossible to know who will be best player available come June, who is the better fit for the Giants right now, Brady Singer or Seth Beer and why in your opinion?
Keith Law
1:38
Neither. Singer has big reliever risk - reminds me a bit of Jonathan Crawford - and Beer is at the far end of the defensive spectrum.
Brian
1:38
In the preseason you said that Jack Flaherty had great command, good-but-not-great stuff, and projects as a mid-rotation starter. Is that still how you see him? Or has his stuff improved over the past year?
Keith Law
1:38
Yep, still that guy. Excited to see him tomorrow.
on TV, that is. I won't be there.
Aaron
1:39
In Houston. Thanks for the chat Klaw. Much needed after all the devistation.  It's the little things.  When will climate change be taken seriously by our govt.
Keith Law
1:39
You are already seeing alt-right voices rushing to say this has nothing to do with climate change, and the basket of gullibles who follow them will eat it right up.
Hunter Harvey
1:39
What are your current thoughts on Hunter Harvey now that he is back throwing successfully for the first time in a long time?
Keith Law
1:39
Stuff is great but still very cross-body, the way the O's changed him before he got hurt ... not many guys stay healthy throwing like that.
Jake
1:40
So...Rafael Montero has actually been okay the last month. Is he a GUY?
Keith Law
1:40
Yes. I think he's more than OK but has had some horrible luck/non-support from defense.
Mike
1:40
Lord knows I've tried, but somewhere in the rubble of the late 70s/early 80s there's a "Saturday Night Fever" ripoff that starred Adrian Zmed and only played on Cinemax. The new Arcade Fire is the soundtrack for that movie.
Keith Law
1:40
That's frighteningly accurate. The shame is that "Everything Now" is one of the five best songs I've heard this year. The middle of the album is a pretentious mess.
J
1:41
Do you think WIllie Calhoun gets a cup of coffee next week, or gets held off til next April? Bat seems ready...
Keith Law
1:41
See the answer above about premature callups. They have some disincentive due to the CBA, which is unfortunate for players and fans.
Hank
1:41
The Braves obviously have a lot of arms in the minor league system, but I'm still nervous about it. I don't scout these guys, so please give me your thoughts. I just don't see anyone with front line upside besides Wright and maybe Gohara. Looks like a bunch of mid rotation guys, no?
Keith Law
1:42
Anderson and Wilson would be in that group too.
Steve
1:42
Any books post- Lush Life to be added soon  to KLaw Top 100?
Keith Law
1:43
I do need to update that this winter. All the Light We Cannot See and In the Light of What We Know would both make it. Infinite Jest would. The Orphan Master's Son and The Sense of an Ending would both require some thought. I finished the Bloomsbury Must-Read Novels list after I posted that last 100, I think, so something like Middlemarch or Bleak House might belong.
Jeremiah
1:44
Before the season, you were tauting Daniel Norris as a potential #1/#2 starter, but he has been terrible. (He currently has a 10.50 ERA after five rehab starts in Triple A.) Has his stuff regressed? Has he lost command? Has he been hurt all year? What's going on here?
Keith Law
1:45
Hasn't been healthy all year.
Danny
1:45
Hoping to hear your take on Nick Solak and Kyle Holder with the Yankees. Do they profile as MLB regulars to you after the seasons they've had?
Keith Law
1:45
Holder is a backup for me - all glove no bat. Solak might be a second-division regular, I think, but I'd like to see him more.
Tim
1:45
Was hoping for a Strand or other NYC book store signing this summer. Any chance of that still happening over the off-season?
Keith Law
1:45
Nothing worked out. If you have a local store that does signings and they want to try to set something up, let me know or have them contact Danielle Bartlett at HarperCollins.
Angelo
1:46
Is it to early to ask which players are worth watching in the AFL?
Keith Law
1:46
Yes only because I'm not going to spend time on the rosters until we get closer to October. Some guys won't be there when AFL Opening Day rolls around.
Jeremiah
1:46
Jordan Hicks has been great since his promotion to Palm Beach (1.00 ERA,  32 Ks/6 BBs in 27 innings.) Has he turned a corner? What can we expect from him? Front-end starter?
Keith Law
1:46
Front-end starter stuff, but command isn't there yet.
Jack
1:46
Think the Phillies can pencil Hoskins into their 3 hole for the next 5 years?
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