This week in baseball blogs…
- Fish Stripes explores a potential Marlins-Braves trade involving Christian Yelich and J.T. Realmuto.
- Everything Bluebirds ponders whether the Blue Jays should give up a haul for Yelich.
- Chin Music Baseball ranks Yu Darvish’s top five potential landing spots.
- Pirates Breakdown wonders how effective the Bucs’ rotation will be without Gerrit Cole.
- STL Hat Trick argues that the Cardinals should steer clear of Mike Moustakas.
- The Point of Pittsburgh has developed an algorithm to incorporate minor league stats for hitters and pitchers onto the 20-80 scouting scale.
- Good Fundies and Mets Daddy respond to the team’s reunion with Jay Bruce.
- Camden Depot looks at a potential contract extension for Jonathan Schoop.
- FSH Baseball has high hopes for new Mariners center fielder Dee Gordon.
- The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) opines that the Yankees shouldn’t sign Darvish, reacts to the Twins’ hiring of Justin Morneau as a special assistant, and profiles Astros prospect J.J. Matijevic.
- Medium sees Jonathan Lucroy as a worthwhile target for the Blue Jays.
- The Giants Cove is impressed with the Padres’ hiring of longtime FanGraphs guru Dave Cameron.
- Bronx To Bushville explains why the Brewers’ quiet offseason could pay off later.
- The Sports Tank isn’t thrilled with the offseason the Red Sox are having.
- East Village Times highlights the best and worst of the A.J. Preller era in San Diego.
- The Loop Sports would like to see the Cubs give Mike Montgomery a real chance to start.
- Blue Jays Beat takes an in-depth look at the newest member of the team, Yangervis Solarte.
- District On Deck names five Scott Boras clients to watch for the Nationals.
- Off The Bench regards A’s first baseman Matt Olson as the game’s least predictable player.
- Call to the Pen focuses on the Phillies’ pitching plans.
- Pinstriped Prospects recaps the Yankees’ offseason to this point and writes about some potential moves they could still make.
- 216Stitches believes MLB teams could hurt themselves by slow playing the market.
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Believeland Ball finds the perfect everyday lineup for the Cleveland Indians in 2018.
- Rox Pile hopes Rockies first base prospect Ryan McMahon bursts on the scene in Cody Bellinger-esque fashion.
- Jays From the Couch remains bullish on Devon Travis.
- The K Zone chats with Brewers pitching prospect Corbin Burnes.
- Real McCoy Minor News profiles Indians prospects Logan Ice and Triston McKenzie.
- Notes from the Sally previews the 2018 Delmarva Shorebirds, the Orioles’ South Atlantic League affiliates.
- Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff offers his Arizona Spring Training Guide.
- BP Toronto encourages Blue Jays fans to embrace the uncertainty of the offseason.
- DiNardo’s Dugout answers listeners’ questions via Facebook Live and discusses the Bruce signing.
- Nyrdcast shares its updated MLB Prospect Ranking Tracker.
- NY Yankees Digest examines the club’s chances of making the playoffs and winning the World Series in 2018.
- Jays Journal lists five under-the-radar Toronto prospects to watch in 2018.
- Rotisserie Duck uses defense-independent pitching statistics to evaluate several hurlers.
- Dodgers Way has an idea on how the franchise could honor a pair of its Hall of Famers.
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realgone2
uhg can please stop with the Yelich and Realmuto to Braves garbage?
Cardinals17
Amen!!!!
tbonenats
Plus that article was misleading. Made it sound like they were going to ok it together a couple actual packages. instead they just listed everyone in the Braves top 10 plus their top catching prospect.
realgone2
Yeah terrible article to boot.
spudchukar
I don’t even want to entertain the thought of Moustakas in Cardinal red. That would be an abysmal move.
Sean Steib
Don’t need Moustakas. He not a big upgrade to Jedd so why spend the money? Hosmer at less is an upgrade and I see they don’t see him as a fit. The best move for the Cardinals right now is sign or trade for a high level starter. The closing market is dry now. I say get a starter and give them opinions with in for the backside. You can move. Wacha or Waino to the pin with there health questions could be better for one of them. this year. Reyes needs to get the MLB feel back since he missed a year and hasn’t had much time up yet so before he starts make him long relief or the six starter if you will. , Hell Waino did close for the Cardinals in 2006 WM. Wacha pitching style may be a good fit. Do what you can to trade for Archer is what I do. I’m so we have enough prospects to make a good package. By the time he deal is up you have time to have you next top prospect. Him them Jack and a couple others.
dust44
RoxPile article is funny. Pretty sure every team every year hopes there top prospects burst on to the scene like Bellinger. Ridiculous article
Solaris601
McMahon is a legit ROTY candidate, but Rox Pile definitely oversold it.
aussiejaysfan
I like mediums idea of the jays signing lucroy. Unlikely to happen but the way they put it makes a lot of sense
rememberthecoop
Why so many Jays blogs? Is that just a coincidence (I’ve noticed it before)?.
Also, as a writer with a blog myself, the ones chosen for all this free publicity should at least be well written pieces that have been edited properly. At the very least. I mean, it’s a great opportunity to have your blog promoted by a site like this that has so many readers.