Any qualms about pitch counts, innings, short rest in WS? Or is it basically anything goes since it's only one series

Mike Montgomery has been an important piece of the Cubs BP, but sometimes struggles with command. Is that struggle going to limit him to the pen moving forward? Stuff looks so nasty at times that I can see the temptation to move him back to a starters role.

Why did they cancel your podcast with Karabell yet they have fantasy football podcasts like all day every day?

Keith, what is your take on Kyle Schwarber these last two games? I can't think of a comparable situation.

Would you play Schwarber in the field while there is no DH? Is the reward of winning the WS (and the first in over 100 years, at that) worth the injury risk to a young, very promising player? Thanks as always for the chat, one of the highlights of my workday (don't tell my boss!)

How does Bo Bichette compare to his brother as a hitter?

Thoughts on Yadier Alvarez of the dodgers organization? Could he and De Leon be a good starting point for a Dozier trade?

Re: The International draft. Is MLB basically just sticking its head in the sand as to all the reasons it's a crappy idea?

Off the track of the WS... do you think Toles can be an everyday OF for the Dodgers next year? And/or do you think he will?

Tomlin's curve enough to neutralize Cubbies seeking fastballs?

What do you think about Trump saying: environmental activists need to get a life? That we should trust Wall Street to regulate itself? That a politician needs a public position to tell people what they want to hear but their private position is really what matters? That a single-payer healthcare system is a bad idea and will never happen? Just kidding, those are all things Hillary Clinton said that came to light from Wikileaks. Now, tell me why I shouldn't vote for Jill Stein again?

Klaw, just found your site (sorry....lame I know)! After my Sox collapse, can we just assume Price's contract will be the worst (yes, even worse than A-Rod's) contract in history?

What is your take on the Twins hiring Thad Levine?

Stick to baseball. And board games. And food, I like food. And politics I like when u do politics. And anything else u feel that u can offer an informed opinion on. But only those topics! Otherwise I'll threaten to stop reading, but I won't really, cuz I like your stuff and I just want you only write for me and if I don't like it, you're gonna need to apologize.

Kris Bryant went in the 18th round out of high school. Cases like his fascinate me, because he was clearly a prospect at that point, but there seemed to be an industry understanding that he was going to college. Was this simply the message he sent to teams, or was there clear development he needed to be a legitimate prospect? Most importantly, do you think he would've turned into the player he is if he'd signed with Toronto and skipped college? Or was there something he got from college that he may not have by going directly to pro ball?

Thoughts on Smoltz as an analyst? IMO a nice change of pace from typical color guys.

On Gary Johnson, at one point I had hope for him but I agree with you that most of what I have seen from him is not good. But the two party system has produce one despicable and one not ideal candidate this year and I can see it continuing to get worse as this country gets more divided. I live in PA which Hillary is going to win anyway so would a vote for Johnson to help the Libertarians get to 5% and federal funding so that maybe in 4 years or 12 or 20 a viable third party contender may emerge be such a bad thing? The rest of the ballot I'm confident in voting for the correct candidates.

hi Keith! Thanks for these chats! Regarding gleybar Torres, 280/340/440 is that too optimistic for his prime? Can he be better then that?

Hi Keith. There’s a lot of talk about pitchers not being as effective the 3rd or 4th time through the lineup.
In many cases, I don’t understand this. For example, aren’t many batters in the NL West pretty familiar with Kershaw from at bat #1? Is his stuff that much different on the 3rd or 4th at bat in a game when a hitter has maybe faced him 20 or 30 times over the years?

How did Kaprilians stuff suddenly get better? Wasn't he injured all year? This is really sss for his improved stuff isn't it?

Seems like most people have Daniel Norris pegged as a #3. That accurate to you? Or could he be better than that?

Why won't Daniels trade Profar

At this point, is Senzel the obvious hitter you'd want from this last draft?

Agree with your response last week that an all-reliever staff logistically wouldn't work. But would it make sense for a team to replace the 5th and/or 4th spot with a few long relievers who might be better in terms of quality? Obviously that would require a shift away from the 3-pitchers-an-inning nonsense on days when the regular SP throw, but that would not be a bad thing. 3SP, 1 LH specialist if needed, 6 RP capable of throwing 2-3 innings, and 1 back-end spot-starter type for when needed. Better quality and an extra bench spot so you don't have to use a pitcher to run?

Chance Adams in your top 100?

You spoke highly of Travis Demeritte's glove --- thoughts on his bat?

Just read that players voted Altuve #1 and Trout #6 in a Sporting News Player of the Year poll. I guess players judge other players by their teammates as well. Although Altuve's team didn't make the playoffs either.

Does Gavin Cecchini have the bat and glove to be an everyday SS? Would it behoove the Mets to try him at 2B?

Any bats (aside from Kendall and Adell) who look like they could be top 10 picks in the draft next year?

How on earth did a guy like Sandy Leon all of a sudden hit like an allstar for a full season??

Keith, do you ever listen to sports talk radio, if for no other reason than to hear the bizarre stuff callers want to talk about?

Why build more nuclear power plants when we have this thing called the sun that sends all the solar power we ever need? Not to mention there's this thing we have called wind? Nuclear power has a place but it's outdated thinking. It's pretty easy to throw solar panels on my roof - how many years (not to mention billions and billions of dollars) does it take to get a nuclear power plant built?

What has caused the mass exodus of so much of Boston's FO -- Hazen, Sawdaye, Tippett, etc.? Is it wrong to see this as a step in the wrong direction?

Who is your least favorite coworker?

SF never seems to have decent outfield prospects, but with Quinn, Reynolds, and Duggar, is it ok to be really excited? How would you rank those?

So, Manfred says he's going to look into the Chief Wahoo logo after the WS. Will anything actually be accomplished?

Everyone questions if these are our two best candidates and they aren't. For reasons I'll never understand, the Republicans went for the guy who shouts the loudest, but had a couple of good candidates in Graham and Kasich. The best Democrat was probably Kaine, who didn't run. So we do have good candidates, but they either lost or didn't run.

So you're saying the Cubs should have gotten Melancon and kept Torres? I feel like we'll regret this one in a few years.

Thanks for the retweet the other day.

Rich Hill seems to be the consensus "best starter available" for free agents. What kind of contract do you see him getting?

Although I'm always in favor of more transparency from our elected leaders, I'm not sure it's fair to judge Clinton based on stolen private emails from her friends and staff members. I'd suggest there would be major issues with any politician if we had access to all their email and all their staffs email.

Is David Price's post-season record anything other than a string of bad luck?

ever eaten somebody food and pretended you liked it because you were a guest at their house or somewhere?

I know you were critical of the Brewers for foisting Counsell on Stearns. After nearly two full years at the helm, Counsell doesn't seem overwhelmed tactically and has done a good job with the young players. Is he a good manager?

Hi Keith, social anxiety / escitalopram user here... Just curious, how much did you experiment with your dosage? On 10 mg and while it's helped, I'm not sure it's quite the life changer that you've seemed to experience.

You spoke last week about playing board games with your daughter. My oldest daughter absolutely hates to lose games to the point where it's not much fun playing with her. Last year we bought Forbidden Island (and later Pandemic) because they were cooperative. The last time we played, she got upset when her sister was the one who "achieved the victory" for the group. I'm kind of at a loss. She's always asking to play games, but I have a tough time getting excited to go through this every time we play and frequently come up with an excuse not to play. She never was interested in sports, and I feel that competing in team sports might have helped with this trait. I've been coaching kids' sports for more than 10 years now and I tell other parents all the time that the thing I enjoy most about team sports are the soft lessons that can be learned - commitment, sportsmanship, supporting teammates, etc.

The Red Sox still got the better end of the Eduardo Rodriguez - Andrew Miller trade, right?

With his current results, should Andrew Miller consider starting again? Or is a multi-inning, high leverage reliever more valuable than a less-than-ace starter?

I think the genius of Michael Schur is that he creates shows with diverse actors/actresses and characters, but doesn't pigeonhole them into stereotypes. He just lets them be funny people. I hope more are following this example going forward.

Is it a sure thing Hellickson and Boras refuse the Phillies' QO?