This week’s spin around the baseball blogosphere:
- Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff, a former pro scout, analyzes eight teams’ non-waiver trade deadline moves and how they’ll affect the two pennant races.
- Chin Music Baseball points out that the Yankees’ choice to deal elite relievers Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman could set the stage for a historic World Series matchup between the Indians and Cubs.
- North Shore Nine profiles Pirates star left fielder Starling Marte’s journey to the majors and projects what’s in store for his future.
- Call To The Pen asks if the Astros rushed premier prospect Alex Bregman to the majors.
- Off The Bench forecasts the second-half AL East race.
- SaberBallBlog explains how the Yankees won the deadline.
- Jays Journal sees the Blue Jays at this year’s deadline winners.
- Baseball Docs has the Dodgers acquiring White Sox ace Chris Sale during the offseason.
- Pirates Breakdown delves into center fielder Andrew McCutchen’s difficult 2016.
- Outside Pitch MLB doesn’t expect Mets deadline acquisition Jay Bruce to provide much.
- Yanks Go Yard wants the Yankees to get rid of second baseman Starlin Castro.
- Philliedelphia looks at the ramifications of the Phillies’ decision not to trade right-hander Jeremy Hellickson.
- A’s Farm interviews Triple-A Nashville manager Steve Scarsone.
- Brew Crew Fever praises Rangers catcher Jonathan Lucroy for his terrific Brewers career.
- Camden Depot writes that Phillies president Andy MacPhail’s fingerprints are still all over the Orioles’ roster.
- Shutdown Inning scoffs at the notion that Rangers ace Yu Darvish is in decline.
- Inside the ’Zona scrutinizes the Diamondbacks’ deadline strategy.
- The Runner Sports applauds the Astros’ deadline approach.
- Pinstriped Prospects discusses a couple of the newest members of the Yankees’ farm system and shares video footage.
- LA Dodger Report (links here) offers differing takes on the Dodgers’ demotion of outfielder Yasiel Puig.
- Super Two Sports explains why the Phillies should trade for Puig.
- TPOP isn’t pleased with the way the Pirates handled the deadline.
- Now On Deck suggests some rule changes for Major League Baseball.
- MLB Sweet Spot presents its post-deadline power rankings.
- Baseball Hot Corner focuses on this year’s rookie of the year candidates.
- Motor City Bengals evaluates the Tigers’ bullpen.
- Think Blue Planning Committee reviews five of the worst trades in Dodgers history.
- Rum Bunter believes the Pirates should use the money they saved in trading left-hander Francisco Liriano to bolster their bullpen.
- Sports Heaven credits the Yankees for selling at the deadline.
- TomahawkTake has an educational piece on waiver trading.
- isportsweb breaks down the Phillies’ expectations for August.
- Everything Bluebirds regards shortstop Troy Tulowitzki’s leadership as one of the keys to the Blue Jays’ success.
- Halo Headquarters wonders what lies ahead in left field for the Angels.
- The Ranger Report argues that the Rangers’ deadline splashes don’t make them instant contenders.
- MLB451 revisits several current managers’ playing careers.
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The link on Andrew Miller links to a college football player, not the pitcher.
Castro is the least of the Yankees worries.
Agrees
Maybe so but I wouldn’t be too thrilled with where the Yankees stand as most fans seem to be. They have a long way to go and the only prospect that really has a high ceiling is Frazier
It’s easy to sit at a computer, making assumptions and comparisons about the perceived value of a wide range of disparate assets (19 year-old prospects seen by most observers as the best prospects in the game v. one pitcher at or near the peak of his value) and then have some fun speculating about what two or three teams might do in November with those assets. That said, there is nothing in Carmendy’s blog that I find at all insightful regarding what the Red Sox or Dodgers will do this winter in pursuit of Sale. What we know, is that both teams at the trade deadline had clear incentives to overpay for Sale in order to acquire a pitcher who would clearly make a difference in their pursuit of postseason success. Neither team was willing to do so because the prosoects. mentioned in this article are simply seen as being too valuable to give up for a short-term upgrade. This winter, no matter what happens between now and October, the prospects will increase in value and Sale will not. I find the trade scenarios in this blog to be overly optimistic in the projection of a return Chicago might expect to receive. Moreover, I think there are about 25 regular posters on the site who could write and speculate with just as much credibility as Carmendy.
Why does this sound familiar? Because with every single ACE who has been on three market the last 4 years all we hear is how LA is gonna get them. Price, Hamels, Lester, Fernandez and yet the only CoAce LA had was Grienke which they got thru FA.
Frankly all LA done since reasserting themselves as a financial power is reprove that pure $$ cannot buy championships.
They’ve also managed to compete at the mlb level while compiling and keeping a very impressive collection of minor league and young mlb talent.
when u throw what 100 plus million at international signings you should be able to find some talent. . yet despite that all the advantages they have won a single postseason series. Giants have done far more with far less.
Who could have seen the diamondbacks falling short this year…oh wait, pretty much everyone outside of arizona and hot take reporters