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The Keith Law Show

The Keith Law Show

The Athletic

The Keith Law Show is a once-a-week potpourri of baseball information. From prospects to the draft to the latest trends and trades, Keith will make sense of it all with great guests from all corners of the game.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Keith Law Show episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Keith Law Show for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Keith Law Show episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Keith is joined by author Matt Singer who's new book Opposable Thumbs dives into the relationship of Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert and the long lasting impact of their hit movie review show, Siskel & Ebert.

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Keith is joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. Jonathan is an award-winning staff reporter for The New York Times. He is the bestselling author of two previous books, Boys Among Men and All the Pieces Matter.

From the publisher: The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire

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Keith is joined by Red Sox VP of Scouting Mike Rikard to discuss the development of Jarren Duran, Jay Groome's return to health, the unique challenges in Boston's recent draft classes, big changes in scouting and player development around baseball, and more.

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4:01 Jarren Duran’s Development & Recent Swing Changes

6:46 Jay Groome is Healthy & Has Added a Slider

9:02 Unique Challenges in Recent Red Sox Draft Situations

11:07 How Data & Tech Has Changed the Way Players Are Evaluated

14:26 The Use of Models in the Draft Room

19:25 Big Changes to Scouting & Player Development Around Baseball

24:12 Can We Make This Environment Work for Traditional Scouts?

26:44 Dining Recommendations for Raleigh

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The Keith Law Show - Talking Draft w/Jonathan Mayo
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07/08/21 • 39 min

Keith is joined by Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com to discuss the upcoming MLB Draft including the surprisingly unsettled nature of the top of the board, the potential early first-round slide of Kumar Rocker, Jonathan's pick for the third-ranked college pitcher behind Rocker and Jack Leiter, and more.

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The Keith Law Show - The Lockout & CBA Negotiations w/Eugene Freedman
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02/15/22 • 43 min

Keith is joined by union labor lawyer Eugene Freedman to discuss the owner's decision to lock out the players, and the generally unproductive negotiations between the two sides to this point.

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The Keith Law Show - 'Lost & Found' w/Kathryn Schulz
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03/01/22 • 40 min

Keith is joined by author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Kathryn Schulz to discuss her new memoir ‘Lost & Found’, loss, fandom through family, and finding love at first sight.

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Caroline Criado-Perez's new book dives into the natural bias in data skewing the world towards men. Car crash test dummies are based on the average sized male. Medication doses are based on the average male body. Where does this issue come from and how can it be changed?

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Keith catches up with Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Hero of this Book, a 2022 "memoir adjacent" book in which McCracken (or the narrator) copes with the death of her mother by traveling to London to revisit places she had been with her mother.

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The Keith Law Show - Michael Ruhlman on 'The Book of Cocktail Ratios'
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06/22/23 • 32 min

Keith is joined by Michael Ruhlman, who has simplified the making of classic cocktails in his new book, The Book of Cocktail Ratios. They discuss the evolution of cocktails, what you need for your home bar, and how you can very easily make exceptional cocktails at home.

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Keith is joined by Blue Jays VP of International Scouting Andrew Tinnish to discuss the unique challenges of scouting international players, and several current members of the organization including Alejandro Kirk, Gabriel Moreno, Orelvis Martinez, and more.

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4:24 Andrew’s Background in International Scouting

7:21 Projecting Physical Growth From Younger Players

9:56 Evaluating Players with Longer Timetables to the Big Leagues

13:21 Alejandro Kirk and the Leap from High-A to MLB

17:29 Gabriel Moreno’s Profile

20:53 Orelvis Martinez’s Bright Future

23:38 The Jays’ Dutch Prospects

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Keith Law Show have?

The Keith Law Show currently has 137 episodes available.

What topics does The Keith Law Show cover?

The podcast is about Baseball, Podcasts, Sports, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on The Keith Law Show?

The episode title 'The state of baseball w/Meg Rowley' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Keith Law Show?

The average episode length on The Keith Law Show is 38 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Keith Law Show released?

Episodes of The Keith Law Show are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of The Keith Law Show?

The first episode of The Keith Law Show was released on Feb 20, 2020.

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