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December Q&A - Gathering Your Questions

🕑 Added 2020-12-02 23:07:40 +0000 UTC

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Michael Lucas

Here's a non-baseball question: What's your opinion on Libertarianism? (I know you are a Bernie supporter) I used to hold similar beliefs as you until I learned about the Austrian School of Economics. Learning what I believed was Capitalism is actually Corporatism opened my eyes. If you're interested in hearing another perspective here are some works that I recommend. • The Road to Serfdom by F.A Hayek • Human Action by Ludwig Von Mises • Free to Choose by Milton Friedman • Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt • The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul (Any publication written by Ron Paul is worth your time)

Brian Hoang

Hi Bailey, you pronounced my name pretty well last month but best way is HWAHNG or HWAYNG. Silly question this month: If baseball changed the direction of the basepaths (old third base is the new second base, old first base is the new 2nd base), what do you think would happen in the immediate aftermath? what would you do if you were a GM

Cameron Arato

Are there any players in particular you root against

Connor Mockett

Does Teoscar Hernandez repeat his amazing 2020 season in 2021 and beyond, or was this year a fluke?

Luke Psyhogios

Hey Foolish. I was wondering which players you think benefited the most from the 60 game season, and which players you think are now being undervalued due to it. Also, my last name is quite tricky. Don't blame you for being unable to pronounce it. For future reference it is pronounced sigh-ho-jis. Hope that helps!

Nolan McDermott

I would buy a shirt with Mike Trout baseball-reference page on it and wear it unironically just FYI

Bo Brown

As a Braves fan the same age as you it made me happy that you said 05 Braves were the most fun team for you. I agree 100%. What is one thing that isn't talked about much that you think will be important in the 2021 negotiations between MLB and the Players. Example: Young players like Soto carrying their teams but making near league minimum.

Mazzocchi (Taylor's Version)

Hey Foolish! Settle a debate between the r/baseball mods; Is Buster Posey a Hall of Famer?

Harry Lewis

At what age do you think Justin Verlander will retire?

Lucas Berg

When someone tells you that baseball is boring, what do you say to them?

Foolish Baseball

I replied to that last week! going to start looking for designers this winter, but merch won't launch until ~March 2021

Christian Gonzalez

I know you did the arm punt video but would you do any other football videos?

Angel Marquez

also merch update?

Angel Marquez

can mike trout be the goat with no rings and only one playoff appearance?

Nolan McDermott

Also to build off this, how would you feel if it was used only starting in the 13th inning or even later?

Ryan Sartori

Hi foolish, long-time listener first time caller. Plenty of people say that baseball needs to market itself better, like the NBA. Let's say you're named the commissioner of baseball today, what would you do to rebrand baseball?

Jared Natsis

Which MLB player would make the best protagonist in a crappy guilty pleasure Netflix Holiday rom-com?

Delos Chen

What should be the HOF benchmark for relievers and closers, and who are some you would induct using your benchmark?

Taylor Hensley

Not sure if you have covered before, but thoughts on extra inning runner on 2nd base thing?

Nolan McDermott

Thoughts on the 3 batter minimum rule? Feel like its a pretty big change that rarely talked about. Personally I like I think it’s a good start for pace of play changes.

ajnrules

How would you break down this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot? Who would get your vote and who should just be glad to be on the ballot?

Kevin Burke

What's your ideal Christmas dinner?

Tom Landry Jackson

How bad does Rougned Odor have to play before the Rangers finally part ways with him? (They announced today that solak is starting 2b this spring but that they will be trying Odor at other spots 🤦‍♂️)

Cody Dutcher

Who do you think will be the biggest name dealt this offseason, if any?

HoofieHoof

What was your favourite meaningless regular season game this year? For me it was the Pirates Vs Tigers 13-17 game from August, glorious chaos!

Joey Hickmann

Little late for this question but I find it to be a fun exercise: If the MLB had decide to go with a playoff committee ala college football this past season and you were on it, which four teams from the AL and which four teams from the NL would you vote for to make the playoffs?