Keith do you like Atlanta's thinking in the Alex Jackson deal? Your writeup talked about potential mechanical fixes, do you think those would bring him back close to where he was?

How does the Alex Jackson breakdown happen? It seems like everyone universally loved his swing, he hit against good comp as an amateur. What happened?

Archie Bradley and what else can get Brian Dozier?

Could the Braves actually acquire a star like Chris Sale without dealing one of the core players already on their MLB roster (Swanson, Smith, Inciarte, Folty, etc)? Is it even worth it for them to do more than address a couple obvious holes for right now?

Klaw - thanks for the write-up on great kitchen gifts. It left me wondering - what is the one expensive, non-functional item in your kitchen you alluded to?

Do you think the Braves will/should hit the "reset" button so to speak with Alex Jackson and try to put him back at C? He could fall short of his best case scenario offensively and still be a hell of a value behind the dish; however, you don't want to yank him all over the place and make him readjust again positionally.

University of Missouri has 128 confirmed mumps cases on campus. If we only had a way to prevent such outbreaks.

As a Pirates' fan, what should I hope in exchange for Cutch, and is Meadows ready?

Hey Keith, big fan of your work, just preordered your book! Do you know if there's a way to be an insider without having the paper magazine? I just think it's a huge waste, when I was an insider, I never touched them. I would very much prefer to have an option of only receiving the magazine online. Thanks!

Keith, what prospects (hitting/pitching) do you see making a big jump in 2017? Thank you

Do you see A's prospect Frankie Montas long term as a starter or as a reliever?

Would you give up Robles for McCutchen if you were Mike Rizzo?

Thoughts on Nick Allen? I've seen him play 3 times and all that little sh*t does is hit.

Keith, what have you heard about Ramon Laureano? Huge statistical season (albeit partly at Lancaster) but got some positive buzz in the AFL.

Keith, what is the upside on Sandy Alcantara?

Now that you've been living in the Delaware Valley for some time, thoughts on Wawa and local obsession with it? Going out on a limb to guess you're not a fan of the coffee.

Robles for 2 year of McCutchen seems pretty fair, but do you think the Nats could do better elsewhere if they're willing to deal Robles?

Traveling today and getting my questions in early - Would Hellickson and Walker have accepted the qualifying offer under the new conditions? The easy answer is no. I know hindsight is 20/20, but didn't their agents know the union was pushing for a change in the system?

Opinion on $5M cap on international free agent spending?

Hi Keith, as a new parent I've been debating the merits of buying organic produce. I recall a few months ago you said you try to buy organic when possible. What research or reasons led to seek out organic?

From what has been published so far, what do you think are the best and worst changes in the new CBA?

Thoughts on new season of Top Chef? Graham Elliot as a host, equal number of new chef-testants as returning chef-testants.

HI Keith- Nice to see Terry Ryan get a scouting job with the Phillies. Maybe having the analytics and tools to be a modern day GM kind of passed him, I would still bet he is one hell of a scout as far as finding talent and breaking down the physical parts of a prospects game. Good luck to him! Have you had any inter-action with him on the scouting circuit and what are your thoughts? Thanks!!

Any recommendations for meals that can be made on the weekend to be consummed 3-4 days later?

Here's a handy way to teach the Monty Hall door "problem." You have 100 doors, there's a prize behind one. Pick one. I'll open 98 other doors. The prize didn't move. You can switch doors or you can keep your current door and get beaten over the head with a pipe wrench.

Is Bobby Dalbec legit? I know he had some struggles at Arizona in the spring but he went on a tear in the minors to end the year.

Did you see the 10 day DL proposal coming? I don't recall seeing anything about it beforehand but I think it's a great change for MLB.

Dipoto seems to be willing to trade any time, any player but I just don't see that he has the players to make a trade for McCutchen realistic. Probably have to start with O'Neill and Gohara and maybe add Leonys? Leaves the cupboard bare again.

Climate change. True or false? There are highly respected climatologists on both sides of the issue. Most of the noise is advocacy, not science. Mann of Penn State, Jones of East Anglia, and the falsifying of data. Why the silence? Global cooling, global warming, climate change. Why the difficulty in naming the problem?

Do you envision Rhys Hoskins or Dylan Cozens being anything more than MLB platoon players? What would be your realistic projection of each?

How much of a scout's ability to spot issues with a swing or throwing motion is innate, and how much is learned? When I watch the video clips that accompany write ups on scouting sites I struggle to see the flaws that are mentioned except at the extremes...and when I watch games live swings and throws inevitably happen too fast for me to form any opinion.

Should Mets take advantage of interest and trade both Granderson and Bruce? Conforto is full time, go after Fowler possibly for CF, or trust Lagares and sign a platoon mate.

Best rum for a Christmas gift? Maybe a top ten list of gift drinks?

I saw you recommend the propornot plugin for chrome a while back, have you seen these follow up articles about it? https://theintercept.com/2016/11/26/washington-post-disgracefully-promotes-a-mccarthyite-blacklist-from-a-new-hidden-and-very-shady-group/
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/washington-post-blacklist-story-is-shameful-disgusting-w452543
Do you still feel the plugin is useful?

Can Jerad Eickhoff build off last year or is he the same guy moving forward?

Question on your FA rankings/Comments: An example, when you say on Encarnacion that you'd stop short of 4 yrs/$80 million, is that what you think his value should be somewhat in a vacuum, or you're saying if you were a GM (avg market size, potential Division contender), you would always pass on the player if the market demanded you pay more than that?

I've seen nothing but glowing reports and aggressive projections on Ronald Acuna, despite limited (albeit productive) experience in the low minors. Should I be getting excited or are folks getting a little carried away? What player would be a realistic comp for his big-league projection?

How do you drink your rums? Mixed or straight? If mixed, what do you mix with? Looking to explore some more rums and appreciate insight.

McCutchen for Robles and Fedde. Good trade for both teams?

It appears like we're not getting draft pick trading again. Shouldn't this be a simple thing to implement? Seems like something they should have ironed out weeks ago before the big issues came to the fore.

I was very PLEASE with the Mike Hazen signkng as GM for my Dbacks... and then I saw he was keeping around some of the garbage from before like Mike Butcher the pitching coach... because "great morale with players" or some crap. Odd right?

shouldn't more AAAA players consider going over and playing in the KBO if Eric Thames can get a 3 year deal?

Could Reds actually get value back by trading Billy Hamilton? They could be trading at his peak - but what if he has another gear (5 win player rather than 3)? Could he fetch a guy like Conforto? (who's stock is down and not an up the middle player)

Hey. I upped our family's board game game using your recs: Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Splendor, 7 Ronin, Pandemic, Agamemnon, and 7 Wonders. Thanks!

In your write-up of the Cespedes deal, you suggested the Mets go out and get a true CF. That doesn't seem like it's happening. Given these remaining options, which do you think would be best: 1) Trade Bruce, have Lagares/Grandy platoon in CF with Conforto/Grandy in RF; or 2) Trade Grandy, have Lagares/Conforto in CF, and then Bruce in RF?

What do the Mets do with Rosario after he torches Vegas? Move Cabrera to third? Also, is Cecchini going to make it at 2B? Thanks!

Thoughts on New CBA?... personally I am disappointed that they dealt with only a few issues. But there is no more All-Star winner getting home-field.

Are you as down on Giolito as some others are?

No question here, just a longtime reader who would love to meet you at the winter meetings, time permitting.

Keith have you seen the movie Zootopia? I watched it yesterday with my daughter and thought it was one of the best kids movies I've seen.