The Keith Law Show

Keith is joined by Craig Calcaterra to discuss his new baseball newsletter ‘Cup of Coffee’, Cleveland’s handling of Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac, the Tigers’ promotion of Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, and A-Rod’s attempt to buy the Mets.Rundown3:54 Craig’s Baseball Newsletter ‘Cup of Coffee’5:23 Cleveland’s Handling of Mike Clevinger & Zach Plesac10:30 Tigers Promote Casey Mize & Tarik Skubal15:19 MLB’s Latest COVID-19 Protocol Adjustments19:01 Is A-Rod Really the Clubhouse Leader to Buy the Mets?22:28 Charlie Blackmon’s Pursuit of .400 is Fun, and That’s FineFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Craig on Twitter: @craigcalcaterraGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Dr. Angela Duckworth to discuss grit, failure and the malleability of talent.Rundown4:24 Defining & Measuring 'Grit'6:58 How Should Teams Assess Grit & Intangibles?11:10 Intangibles as Coded Language in Baseball18:10 Failure & 'The Fragile Perfects'20:41 Select for Talent or Select for Grit?22:52 The Malleability of Talent & Phantom PlateausFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Dr. Duckworth on Twitter: @angeladuckwGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Joe Sheehan, author of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter, to discuss how long this 2020 will last, the importance of the playoffs in MLB's plans, the problem with low strikes, early season standouts, and more!Rundown4:58 How Long Will This Season Last?6:47 It's All About the Playoffs12:01 The Shape of the Game in 202016:07 The Problem with Low Strikes19:01 What Has Stood Out In a Good Way This Season?20:52 Prospects & Service Time ConsiderationsFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Joe on Twitter: @Joe_SheehanGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown1:27 Thoughts on the Marlins' COVID-19 Outbreak4:23 Cultural Diversity & Team Creativity7:28 The Relationship Between Diversity & Performance9:26 Task Relevance & Applications in Baseball14:02 Idea Quantity vs. Idea Quality17:30 Purists in Sports & Polarization21:03 'Good Climate' & CohesionFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klawInterested in advertising on this podcast? Visit theathletic.com/podcastads  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown2:45 Should We Even Be Having a Major League Baseball Season?8:28 The Difficulty of Evaluating Intrasquad Games13:19 How Will Teams Build Up Pitchers For Future Seasons?17:18 Minor League Contraction (and Realignment)22:38 Rebuilding Without Minor League Games28:43 One Big Prediction for 2020Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Trent on Twitter: @ctrentGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown1:56 How Much Will This Short Season Hurt Starting Pitchers for 2021?4:43 How Many Games Will We Get Before the Season Shuts Down?7:06 How Will Prospect Rankings Be Handled w/Minimal Activity for Prospects?11:35 How Many More Players Do You Expect to Test Positive for the Virus?12:48 Should Teams Be More Aggressive with Near MLB-Ready Prospects?15:12 Do You Ever Dabble in Puzzles?17:17 Favorite Baseball Books Written By Others19:15 Carcassonne Strategy21:05 Dustin May as a David Price Replacement23:05 Are You Sending Your Kids to School This Fall?25:05 Confident in Reds’ Development of Big Power, Low Contact Bats?26:58 Giants Prospect Questions: Corry, Canario, Matos & Luciano27:42 Can Clarke Schmidt Skip Triple-A Entirely?28:57 Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter OutlookFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown2:55 How Humans Are Profligate Causal Theorists4:44 Unconscious Influences9:28 Reasoning By Schemas11:20 Can Schemas Be Helpful & Unhelpful?14:10 The Thinkability Heuristic16:51 When Is Cost-Benefit Analysis Appropriate?19:53 When Cost-Benefit Analysis Runs Into Moral ConsiderationsFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawGet 40% off of a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/klawInterested in Dr. Nisbett's book? Purchase 'Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking' at bookshop.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown3:57 Dr. Carter-Francique’s Background, Experience & Research6:26 Major Obstacles for Black Athletes9:48 What MLB Can Do to Increase Black Youth Participation in Baseball15:22 The Future Role of HBCUs in Sports with Declining Representation21:40 Barriers Preventing Black Athletes From Pursuing Coaching Roles26:12 How MLB & Other Leagues Can Create More Director-Level Opportunities for WomenFollow Keith on Twitter @keithlawFollow Dr. Carter-Francique on Twitter: @doctafrancique Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RundownInterview with Shane Farrell3:04 The Surprise of Austin Martin at No. 5 Overall6:44 Did the Jays Draft Five College Players By Design?8:58 CJ Van Eyk Outlook10:29 Trent Palmer & Long-Term Role13:01 How Did Jays Approach Unique Nature of 2020 Draft?15:57 Preparing for Limited Amateur Season This SummerMailbag Questions21:03 Biggest Steals of the Draft23:48 How Bad Was MLB's Decision to Shorten the 2020 Draft?25:04 Thoughts on Padres' Strategy & Hassell Over Veen26:15 Why Some Players Sign Under 'Slot Value'28:43 Should the Giants Have Taken More Risks?Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawGet 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RundownInterview w/Marc Tramuta4:18 How Did the Mets Approach This Spring?6:34 Going All-In on High Ceiling Early Picks8:01 Drafting J.T. Ginn Following Tommy John Surgery9:42 Pete Crow-Armstrong Scouting Report12:17 Expectations For Isaiah Greene14:23 The Process Behind Selecting Brett Baty as 2019 First Rounder16:13 Matt Allan & Signability Risk18:48 Favorite Pizza Spots Around the CountryMailbag Questions23:45 The Red Sox's 2020 Draft Plan24:52 Measuring Five-Round Draft Class Success25:54 Determining 2021 Draft Order Without 2020 Season26:51 How Did Astros' Draft Turn Out?28:01 Picks Bound for Top-100 Prospects List29:19 Why Doesn't MLB Allow the Trading of Draft Picks?31:05 Biggest Surprise Pick & Draft 'Winner'31:50 Masyn Winn's Development & Cards' Risk v. Reward ApproachFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.