Not sure if you’re still paying attention to this thread but I’ll post my response here anyways.

Law is obviously a writer and as you know he previously worked as an executive for the Blue Jays.

I was simply talking about the fact that the majority of the time he writes about the minor leagues and about various prospects. To do that he watches a lot of minor league games and evaluates talent based on what he sees, very similar to what a scout does. That was my only point..

I have no clue if any writer has ever been a GM but I feel like Law’s ability to evaluate prospects and his ability to gauge value is among the best in the business.

I hope it’s their faulty equipment and not yours.

patrick-

i’m kind of just poking fun at law, but that said, i’m confused.

is he a writer or is he a scout?

if he’s a scout how is he in the BBWAA ?

if he’s not a writer he shouldn’t be in the the BBWAAA.

if he is a writer, name me the last baseball writer who has become a GM?

forget the unless they are willing to keep him part

what i meant is that they may decide to keep him

I keep seeing references to your health. I’ve been skipping around these parts the last couple of days and not reading every single thread.

I hope all is well and wish you a speedy recovery from whatever it is that ails you.

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Thank you, Doreen for your thoughts. Right now, they’re trying to decide on it being something about shadows in the lungs or just meanness. I’m thinking that it’s just me becoming a sweetheart of a guy and the body can’t handle the shock.

doc is in the drivers seat not them

maybe joba & a bunch of others but not robertson or montero

Uhh I never denied that.

The fact of the matter is, Keith Law is an excellent talent evaluator. He watches a zillion minor league games a year and does a great job scouting talent for his columns.

He also has the right idea when it comes to evaluating a player’s value. For example, the Cy Young voting this year. He was one of the only members of the BBWA that evaluated the pitchers in the NL in a proper and correct way.

Honestly, if Cashman were to leave the Yankees Keith Law would be my first choice for GM.

Well cutting payroll by DFAing and non-tendering guys who are up for arbitration is one way you clear payroll so you can go after guys like Bay and Holliday.

Look, I would be thrilled to plug Matt Holliday into LF, I just don’t see it happening.

By the way – I have to laugh that you consider Glaus washed up and then list Vlad who needs a walker to get around the bases as a viable alternative.

Granderson+Cameron > Damon+Melky

DH would be Damon vs Matsui vs Nick Johnson, which for me is a wash entirely and depends on what kind of offensive production you want.

Damon = Slashing and power at home, backups OF
Matsui = middle line, power all over, straight DH
Johnson = high average, high on base, middling power, backups 1B