Baseball Blogs Weigh In

This week in baseball blogs…

• Underthought previews the season and polls readers on playoff teams, pennant winners and the 2018 World Series champion.
• Bronx To Bushville explains how Scott Kingery’s presence could help the Phillies improve their rotation.
• Blue Jays Nation compares Kingery’s contract to Toronto prospect Lourdes Gurriel’s.
• The K Zone lists the top 10 players at each position.
• Bronx Bomber Ball argues that the Yankees can’t continue to rely on oft-injured first baseman Greg Bird.
• The Sports Tank (links: 1, 2) ranks the 50 most interesting players of 2018 and previews Boston’s season.
• The Point of Pittsburgh breaks down the 2018 Pirates payroll in a way that can be applied for every team.
• Dodgers Way already sees Clayton Kershaw as the third-best Dodger of all-time.
• Big Three Sports explores what’s holding back Padres righty Dinelson Lamet.
• Birds On The Black is concerned the Cardinals are overusing reliever Matthew Bowman.
• The First Out At Third projects the Brewers’ hitters.
• Mets Daddy stacks the 2018 team up against the 2015 club that won the NL pennant.
• Hardball Via Hardcore previews this year’s Mariners.
• District On Deck names five must-watch Nationals for 2018.
• Now On Deck details five Orioles-related matters to look out for this year.
• Expos Reloaded credits Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for helping to reignite Montreal’s passion for baseball.
• Always The Jake (links: 1, 2, 3) offers season previews for the Indians’ trio of Carlos Carrasco, Mike Clevinger and Tyler Olson.
• STL Hat Trick is bullish on the 2018 Cardinals.
• Pirates Breakdown explains how Bucs righty Jameson Taillon limits home runs.
• Call to the Pen compares the Phillies to NL West wild-card hopefuls.
• Notes From The Sally runs down 20 toolsy outfield prospects who are worth keeping an eye on this year.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) makes Yankees predictions and focuses on the Astros’ outside-the-box outfield alignments.
• 1 North 2 West makes predictions on six Cubs players.
• Chin Music Baseball breaks down seven teams with interesting playoff odds.
• Jays From the Couch analyzes Toronto players who could beat their projections this season.
• Camden Depot likes Chris Davis in the leadoff spot.
• MetsMerizedOnline is pleased with the club’s offseason signing of Todd Frazier.
• NatsGM scouts Stetson righty and 2018 draft prospect Logan Gilbert.
• Musings Of A Baseball Addict recaps manager Gabe Kapler’s Phillies debut.
• Pinstriped Prospects talks with young Yankees first baseman/outfielder Isiah Gilliam.
• Everything Bluebirds wonders if the Jays’ plethora of talent on the farm could lead to trades and/or position changes.
• Friars On Base is optimistic about Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed touches on the discrepancy in certain players’ fantasy values.
• We The People Sports says home runs are ruining baseball.
• NY Yankees Digest assembles a Mt. Rushmore for the franchise’s past 50 years.
• Jays Journal misses Jose Bautista in Toronto.
• Rotisserie Duck pays tribute to spring training.
• Rox Pile writes about the new scoreboard at Coors Field.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• Jays From the Couch projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s MLB career based on his scouting grades, while Future Blue Jays previews the Double-A seasons of Guerrero and fellow hyped prospect Bo Bichette.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed makes 10 bold predictions for the 2018 season.
• A’s Farm discusses some of the Athletics’ top prospects with special assistant Grady Fuson.
• FSH Baseball analyzes Eddie Rosario’s 2017 breakout.
• Camden Depot compares the Orioles’ rotation to other AL East teams’ starting staffs.
• Underthought explains why Xander Bogarts could be primed for a bounce-back season.
• Razz Ball uses pitch tunneling to delve into the respective fantasy values of Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin.
• World Series Dreaming dives into MLB’s messy economic situation.
• The K Zone looks ahead to next winter’s market for free-agent relievers.
• Sports Talk Florida contends that the Rays didn’t need to overhaul their roster during the offseason.
• The Point of Pittsburgh debates whether second or third base is the more important position.
• Chin Music Baseball focuses on eight players trying to overcome recent injuries.
• District on Deck checks off five things the Nationals must do in 2018.
• STL Hat Trick isn’t ruling out an Adam Wainwright revival.
• Motor City Bengals wonders if the Tigers and Twins could make a trade centering on Jose Iglesias.
• Always The Jake previews Jason Kipnis’ season.
• Maximus Take notes the importance of the walk.
• Blue Jays Nation examines Josh Donaldson’s potential trip to free agency next year by considering some of this past offseason’s moves.
• NY Yankees Digest (links: 1, 2) names the worst trades and best free-agent signings in franchise history.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff gives his observations of spring training in Florida.
• Rox Pile makes seven bold predictions for the NL West.
• Pirates Breakdown takes the Bucs’ likely batting order and compares each slot to 2017 NL rate stats.
• Believeland Ball weighs the risks of the Indians rushing Michael Brantley back versus the potential of waiting too long to activate him.
• Jays Journal ranks Toronto’s top 30 prospects.
• MetsMerized opines that Wilmer Flores could be a key Met in 2018.
• Pro Sports Fandom asks whether Cy Young voters who have truly moved past a pitcher’s record.
• Call To The Pen (links: 1, 2) lists each division from best to worst and compares the Phillies and Mets.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) reacts to MLB’s decision not to discipline Miguel Sano, and writes about both the Astros-Rangers opening series and the Yankees-Red Sox series that could take place in London in 2019.
• Mets Daddy argues that the club should bat Amed Rosario ninth.
• Real McCoy Minor News breaks down some of the Twins’ most intriguing Triple-A players.
• Friars On Base sees plenty of talent on the Padres.
• Everything Bluebirds highlights catcher Luke Maile’s bid to make the Blue Jays.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• The Junkball Daily analyzes how J.D. Martinez’s power will mesh with Fenway Park.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed recaps Mike Moustakas’ less-than-stellar trip to free agency and Scott Boras’ role in its disappointing outcome.
• Know Hitter has a series on 132 players who could be traded in 2018, including Raisel Iglesias and Nicholas Castellanos.
• 216Stitches views the latest version of Tim Lincecum as an unknown.
• Nyrdcast reacts to Paul DeJong’s contract extension.
• Camden Depot breaks down Trey Mancini’s rookie season and ponders how he’ll fare going forward.
• The K Zone ranks the game’s top five rotations.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff names AL hitters who could break out in 2018.
• Chin Music Baseball identifies 10 regression candidates for this season.
• Pro Sports Fandom sees similarities between Jason Heyward and Chase Headley.
• Mets Daddy wonders if the team made a mistake in not acquiring Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis.
• Blue Jays Beat explains that the best could be yet to come for Devon Travis.
• Rox Pile lists four takeaways after attending Rockies spring training.
• Call To The Pen (links: 1, 2) previews the Angels’ season and examines the Phillies’ relief options.
• Sport DFW tries to figure out which version of Rougned Odor will show up this year.
• Baseball Takes revisits the Dodgers’ 2012 signing of Zack Greinke.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) asks if tanking is bad for baseball and checks in on the spring performances of some Twins pitchers.
• Always The Jake (links: 1, 2, 3) looks at what could be in store this year for Indians Edwin Encarnacion, Bradley Zimmer and Cody Allen.
• The Point of Pittsburgh proposes a four-man rotation with bullpenning for the Pirates.
• Motor City Bengals names 10 reasons to be excited about the Tigers’ season.
• The Sports Tank suggests the Phillies or Brewers should sign Jake Arrieta.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses topics including the Twins’ lack of urgency to extend Brian Dozier and the Rays’ four-man rotation plan.
• Big Three Sports ranks the top 100 players for fantasy baseball.
• A’s Farm runs down the Athletics’ top 10 prospects.
• The 3rd Man In predicts the top 10 picks in this year’s draft.
• The Loop Sports writes about position battles for the White Sox.
• District On Deck projects the Nationals’ Opening Day roster.
• Everything Bluebirds expects the Blue Jays to keep stockpiling prospects this year.
• Sports Talk Philly shares its All-Forgettable Opening Day Team for the Phillies.
• The Giants Cove deconstructs the team’s schedule.
• Real McCoy Minor News focuses on three of the Indians’ outfield prospects.
• Jays From the Couch regards new Toronto reliever Tyler Clippard as a bounce-back candidate.
• Underthought polls readers on which pitcher had the best “No Sweat” performance of the 2017 season.
• NY Yankees Digest revisits Ron Guidry’s remarkable 1978 season.
• BP Toronto goes back to the 1992-93 offseason, when the Blue Jays tried to use international laws to their advantage to sign then-star Omar Linares out of Cuba.
• Extra Innings UK wraps up the week’s headlines and articles in international baseball (link) and offers its weekly update of Europeans playing baseball at American universities (link).
• Chris Zantow interviews baseball photographer Bob Brusser.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed tries to determine whether five highly effective hitters from 2017 will be able to repeat or improve on that success this season.
• Big Three Sports explains why Dansby Swanson could be in for a better year after a disappointing 2017.
• The Point of Pittsburgh wonders if team morale will improve now that Andrew McCutchen is not in the clubhouse.
• District On Deck lists five X-factors for Bryce Harper in his contract year.
• Always The Jake previews Francisco Lindor’s season.
• The First Out At Third names five dark-horse Cy Young candidates for 2018.
• Chin Music Baseball reacts to the Twins’ Logan Morrison signing.
• NY Yankees Digest runs down the best trades in franchise history, while Bronx Bomber Ball ranks the Yanks’ all-time best players at each position.
• The Junkball Daily identifies the trickiest strike three pitcher in baseball.
• BP Toronto ponders whether Justin Smoak’s late-2017 struggles are worth worrying about.
• A’s Farm breaks down the Oakland A’s and Triple-A Nashville Sounds’ likely rosters for 2018.
• Rox Pile forecasts the Rockies’ opening-day roster.
• Pirates Breakdown teases “Pirates Guide,” its season preview book for the team.
• Baseball Census scouts free agent pitchers Jair Jurrjens and Daniel Schlereth, both of whom have pitched against KBO teams this week.
• Motor City Bengals examines the Tigers’ second base options.
• Pro Sports Fandom (links: 1, 2) makes a slew of predictions for this season.
• Real McCoy Minor News highlights the early spring performances of a few young players.
• Jays From the Couch is optimistic Seung-hwan Oh will bounce back this year.
• Underthought takes a look at four of the best hitter performances and asks readers to vote on who had the best day during the 2017 season.
• Ladodgerreport hopes the club stretches out Kenta Maeda.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) delves into Yankees prospect Miguel Andujar’s red-hot spring and how it could affect Brandon Drury, and writes about what Houston’s Alex Bregman has done to get in better shape.
• STL Hat Trick sees Sam Tuivailala as a potential closer for the Cardinals.
• The K Zone focuses on the offseason’s managerial hires.
• Camden Depot tries to figure out who will lead off for the Orioles.
• Everything Bluebirds asks why the Blue Jays have been going after so many Cardinals.
• Mets Daddy explains how the team should divide playing time between catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki.
• Baseball Takes compares the careers of Derek Jeter and Lou Whitaker.
• Extra Innings UK (links: 1, 2) wraps up the week’s headlines and articles in international baseball, and offers its second weekly update of Europeans playing baseball at American universities.
• Sports Talk Philly has thoughts from manager Gabe Kapler on his stint as a player in Japan.
• Call to the Pen lists Kapler’s pros and cons.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• The Junkball Daily projects how new Padre Eric Hosmer will perform over the life of his contract.
• Chin Music Baseball, Friars On Base and East Village Times examine the potential effects the Hosmer signing may have on other areas of the Padres’ roster.
• The Point of Pittsburgh updates its well-regarded Prospect Surplus Values model.
• STL Hat Trick compares the Cardinals’ and Cubs’ rotations.
• Baseball Takes isn’t ready to crown the Angels.
• The Sports Tank (links: 1, 2) is pleased with Boston’s J.D. Martinez agreement, but also concerned about what’s holding up the deal.
• Bronx Bomber Ball argues that young Yankees infielders Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar are better short- and long-term options than new pickup Brandon Drury.
• The First Out At Third analyzes Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia’s offensive game.
• The Daily Jay asks if Justin Smoak will be able to sustain his success from 2017.
• The K Zone would take Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager over the Astros’ Carlos Correa, at least for now.
• Pirates Breakdown reacts to the Bucs’ acquisition of Corey Dickerson.
• Off The Bench examines the effectiveness of dedicating payroll to relievers.
• Camden Depot wonders if GM Dan Duquette is still steering the ship in Baltimore.
• FSH Baseball tries to give Nolan Arenado credit for a potential Coors Field hangover by adjusting FanGraphs’ park factors.
• The Giants Cove foresees the NL West claiming three playoff spots again in 2018.
• The Loop Sports isn’t sure of what to expect from the White Sox.
• Clubhouse Corner names National Leaguers who need to step up.
• Call to the Pen writes about the Phillies targeting Cubs lefty Mike Montgomery.
• Everything Bluebirds lists a few low-cost free agent targets for Toronto.
• Believeland Ball identifies which Indians catcher is the better trade chip, Yan Gomes or Roberto Perez.
• Bronx To Bushville isn’t panicking over the Brewers’ rotation.
• Rox Pile details how the Rockies’ offense handled various velocities last season.
• Pinstriped Prospects has high hopes for Clint Frazier in 2018.
• Kennedy’s Commentary suggests tempering expectations for Rick Porcello.
• Pop Fly Baseball ponders the Rangers’ place in the AL West.
• BP Toronto says Kevin Pillar is approaching a career crossroads.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed names potential fixes for the collective bargaining agreement.
• NY Yankees Digest shares a Mariano Rivera infographic.
• Jays Journal recaps free agent infielder Brett Lawrie’s recent appearance on Vancouver’s TSN 1040.
• Rotisserie Duck focuses on hitters who will fare the best in 2018.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) talks Hosmer, JDM and Tim Tebow, among other subjects.
• Pro Sports Fandom explains why the Angels can’t retire Vladimir Guerrero’s jersey.
• Motor City Bengals highlights Tigers who are worth pursuing in fantasy baseball this season.
• The 3rd Man In forecasts the top 10 picks in this year’s draft.
• Tomahawk Take pays tribute to Sam Jethroe, the first African-American player in Braves history and the oldest player ever to win NL Rookie of the Year honors.
• Mets Daddy notes that, with the club having signed Jason Vargas, the so-called Five Aces (Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler) won’t make up its rotation.
• Good Fundies remembers Vargas’ first tenure with the Mets.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3, 4) grades the Yankees’ offseason, takes a look at the Athletics’ revamped bullpen, delves into the Twins’ rotation questions, and explains what each Astro did during the offseason.
• District On Deck predicts the Nationals’ Opening Day lineup.
• Think Blue Planning Committee presents a potential batting order for the Dodgers’ talented Triple-A team in Oklahoma City.
• Extra Innings UK (links: 1, 2, 3, 4) wraps up the week’s headlines and introduces you to Europeans playing baseball at American universities.
• Expos Reloaded is listing the top 50 WAR leaders in the history of the former franchise.
• Chris Zantow interviews longtime ballpark photographer about his experiences at Milwaukee County Stadium.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• Expos Reloaded urges MLB to add multiple expansion teams.
• Nyrdcast searches for the causes of the slow free-agent market and the increase in arbitration hearings this offseason.
• Pop Fly Baseball names the most underrated team in each league.
• Pirates Breakdown reacts to David Freese’s critical assessment of the club.
• BP Toronto notices a trend with respect to pitchers the Blue Jays have signed to MLB contracts in recent offseasons.
• Know Hitter agrees with the Giants’ win-now approach.
• Stats Swipe analyzes Lance Lynn.
• Camden Depot weighs in on the Orioles’ signing of Andrew Cashner.
• Good Fundies compares new Met Todd Frazier to Jason Kipnis, whom they nearly acquired.
• Chin Music Baseball lists six dark-horse MVP candidates for 2018.
• The K Zone looks for the secret to Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage’s success.
• World Series Dreaming explains how the Cubs could divvy up innings with various rotation setups.
• Baseball Takes argues against the notion that the Indians’ window is closing.
• Call to the Pen names three Phillies entering make-or-break seasons.
• Clubhouse Corner touches on labor unrest and teams that could be in for rough years.
• Underthought looks beyond the traditional saves stat to determine how closers performed in 2017.
• STL Hat Trick has five reasons for optimism regarding the Cardinals’ offseason.
• Motor City Bengals, using Baseball Reference’s player comparison tools, predicts how each Tiger will fare this year.
• Hardball Via Hardcore shares its Mariners spring training preview.
• Dodgers Way offers a position-by-position breakdown of the team’s farm system.
• The Point of Pittsburgh explains why the Pirates may not be able to extend Josh Bell or Jameson Taillon.
• Puckett’s Pond is OK with the Twins coming up short in the Yu Darvish sweepstakes.
• District On Deck lists five spring training storylines for the Nationals.
• Jays Journal looks at PECOTA and FanGraphs projections for Toronto.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses the Cubs’ new-look rotation and other subjects.
• The Sports Tank expects Rick Porcello to bounce back this year.
• Rox Pile highlights two things already learned about the Rockies this spring.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3, 4) responds to the Twins’ Jake Odorizzi pickup, ranks the A’s top 25 prospects, delves into some recent Justin Verlander comments, and reacts to Goose Gossage’s bashing of Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
• NY Yankees Digest predicts the AL award winners for 2018.
• The Junkball Daily ranks the top 10 third basemen from 2017.
• The 3rd Man In profiles and interviews draft prospect Griffin Conine, son of former major leaguer Jeff Conine.
• Big Three Sports talks with Vancouver Canadians pitching coach Jim Czajkowski about Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson.
• East Village Times interviews Padres pitching prospect Nick Margevicius.
• Pinstriped Prospects names seven non-40-man Yankees who could debut in the majors this year.
• Notes from the Sally previews the West Virginia Power, the Pirates’ South Atlantic League affiliate.
• Rotisserie Duck uses SABR Defensive Index to see if the right players won Gold Gloves last season.
• Jays From the Couch has high expectations for young catcher Danny Jansen.
• The Giants Cove calls the team’s front office an “embarrassing circus.”
• Keith’s Mustache projects the Mets’ season-opening roster, while Bronx Bomber Ball does the same with the Yankees.
• Everything Bluebirds sees Curtis Granderson as the Blue Jays’ best leadoff option.
• Mets Daddy believes the club needs to add another reliever capable of handling left-handed hitters.
• Extra Innings UK wraps up the week’s headlines and articles in international baseball.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) interviews Yankees ace Luis Severino and writes about the potential of the Phillies signing Manny Machado next year.
• The Giants Cove wants the Brewers and Cardinals to respond to the NL Central rival Cubs’ signing of Yu Darvish.
• Royals Review breaks down potential first base options for KC if it doesn’t re-sign Eric Hosmer.
• Athletics Nation accuses Scott Boras of taking baseball hostage.
• Outfield Fly Rule opines that the union needs smarter, stronger leadership.
• The Sports Tank contends that MLB executives are winning this slow offseason.
• Kennedy’s Commentary suggests the top available free agents need to lower their asking prices.
• Clubhouse Corner notes that free agency has been especially rough this winter for players over the age of 30.
• Jays From the Couch hopes Toronto pounces on free agents whose prices are dropping.
• Mets Daddy, Good Fundies, Bronx To Bushville and DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) react to the club’s signing of Todd Frazier.
• 216Stitches delves into newly signed Ranger Seung-hwan Oh’s decline from 2016 to ’17.
• Pirates Breakdown compares the Bucs’ rotation to other NL teams’ staffs.
• Pinstriped Prospects looks into potential moves the Yankees could make before the season.
• The 3rd Man In talks with Brewers outfield prospect Corey Ray.
• The K Zone likes Kenley Jansen’s chances of dominating for years to come.
• Chin Music Baseball identifies six dark-horse Cy Young candidates for 2018.
• Off The Bench regards Padres righty Dinelson Lamet as a breakout candidate.
• Jays Journal asks if Jose Bautista would be willing to sign a minor league deal.
• Big Three Sports analyzes Braves prospect Cristian Pache’s swing.
• Think Blue Planning Committee ranks the top four pure hitters in the Dodgers’ system.
• STL Hat Trick discusses the Cardinals’ offseason with Craig Mish of SiriusXM.
• The Point of Pittsburgh looks at how things went wrong for the Pirates in recent years.
• Believeland Ball examines three big camp battles to watch for the Indians.
• Camden Depot argues that the Orioles shouldn’t re-sign Chris Tillman.
• Dodgers Way could see LA going with a six-man rotation.
• District On Deck lists five potential X-factors for this year’s Nationals.
• Blue Jays Beat focuses on Toronto’s chances of contending in 2018.
• East Village Times has high hopes for Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe.
• NY Yankees Digest names the worst free agent signings in franchise history.
• Extra Innings UK talks with Indians prospect Todd Isaacs about baseball in the Bahamas and playing in the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in Brooklyn.
• Notes from the Sally previews the 2018 Columbia Fireflies, the Mets’ South Atlantic League team.
• Motor City Bengals honors Black History Month by paying tribute to the greatest African-American Tigers of all-time.
• Everything Bluebirds is optimistic that the Blue Jays will bring out the best in Randal Grichuk.
• The Junkball Daily projects AL standings using hypothetical rosters built with all homegrown talent.
• Rox Pile explores how the Rockies could tweak their lineup for a stronger offense in 2018.
• Minor League Ball highlights the best Division II college players slated to enter this year’s draft.
• Chris Zantow rewinds exactly 24 years ago to Feb. 11, 1994, the day Brewers legend Robin Yount announced his retirement.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) responds to Ervin Santana’s injury and looks back at the Houston Buffaloes, a long-defunct minor league franchise with Hall of Fame ties.
• Rotisserie Duck revisits the Padres’ 1988 Triple-A team, a club with many familiar names.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• Athletics Nation argues that this winter’s top free agents need to lower their asking prices.
• Big Three Sports writes about the effects that a home park change will have on new Brewer Christian Yelich.
• Jays From the Couch wants Toronto to sign Lance Lynn.
• Astros County has an interesting idea for Houston’s rotation.
• Musings Of A Baseball Addict takes an in-depth look at Eric Hosmer.
• STL Hat Trick discusses the Cardinals’ offseason with Craig Mish of Sirius XM.
• The Junkball Daily reveals which pitcher benefited from the friendliest strike zone from 2014-17.
• Know Hitter makes four trade proposals involving the Marlins.
• Camden Depot still sees hope for the 2018 Orioles.
• The Point of Pittsburgh regards the Pirates and Blue Jays as logical trade partners.
• Bronx To Bushville explores why the Brewers haven’t traded Domingo Santana.
• The K Zone shares interviews with five top 100 prospects.
• Chin Music Baseball lists seven relievers with a lot to prove this year.
• The Giants Cove expects an interesting NL wild-card race in 2018.
• East Village Times wonders if the Padres should sign a free agent starter.
• The Loop Sports examines the future of the Cubs’ rotation.
• Outfield Fly Rule advocates for higher wages for minor leaguers.
• Baseball Takes contends that the Orioles do a poor job evaluating pitching.
• The 3rd Man In profiles and interviews left-hander Konnor Pilkington, one of the top pitching prospects in this year’s draft class.
• Pinstriped Prospects ranks the Yankees’ top 75 prospects.
• Moiderer’s Row focuses on the state of the AL East.
• Pirates Breakdown explains how the slow market is affecting the Bucs.
• Mets Daddy proposes a trade that would send Asdrubal Cabrera to the Marlins for Starlin Castro.
• Rox Pile names four important camp battles to watch for the Rockies.
• Motor City Bengals predicts the Tigers’ 2018 lineup.
• Dodgers Way projects the club’s bullpen.
• A’s Farm offers updates on Oakland’s stadium plans and the team’s youth movement.
• Everything Bluebirds is worried about the Blue Jays’ lack of starting pitching depth.
• Rotisserie Duck uses Major League Equivalents to evaluate prospects.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) opines that MLB should force Fred Wilpon to sell the Mets, and writes about the No. 2 spot in the Phillies’ rotation.
• NY Yankees Digest debates the five greatest Yankees of all-time.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) asks if the slow offseason will lead to a strike, and
  profiles Astros prospect Jack Mayfield.
• Jays Journal highlights Toronto vets who have plenty to prove.
• Great Britain Baseball celebrates its first Hall of Famer by examining Trevor Hoffman’s coaching stint for Britain during the WBC qualifiers.
• Extra Innings UK reveals the comprehensive schedule of 2018 international baseball tournaments.
• District On Deck makes five predictions on first-year Nationals manager Dave Martinez’s style.
• Puckett’s Pond ranks the five best corner infield pairs in Twins history.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com

This week in baseball blogs…

• The First Out At Third, Chin Music Baseball and Bronx To Bushville (links: 1, 2) each react to the Brewers’ acquisitions of Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain.
• Blue Jays Beat ponders the team’s next move after it came up short in the Yelich sweepstakes, while Blue Jay Hunter finds the silver lining in their failure to acquire him.
• The Junkball Daily makes an argument that Nolan Arenado is the game’s most complete slugger.
• The Point of Pittsburgh sees potential for a breakout from reliever Michael Feliz.
• 216Stitches isn’t sure if Joe Musgrove, who came with Feliz in the Gerrit Cole trade, is a good fit for the Pirates.
• The Sports Esquires explores the effects of the ongoing television rights dispute between the Nationals and Orioles.
• Baseball Takes evaluates J.D. Martinez.
• Good Fundies slams the Mets for operating like a small-market franchise.
• Believeland Ball takes a look at how Edwin Encarnacion’s contract has affected the Indians’ strategy this offseason.
• Sports Talk Philly interviews longtime major leaguer Paul Konerko about one of his former teammates, new Hall of Famer Jim Thome.
• The Sports Tank pays tribute to Thome’s career.
• Camden Depot asks if Adam Jones is undervalued.
• Nyrdcast wants more moves from the Cardinals.
• District On Deck lists five potential midseason trade targets for the Nationals.
• Pirates Breakdown is frustrated that the Bucs seem to be lagging well behind some of their division rivals.
• Big Three Sports ranks the game’s 100 best prospects.
• East Village Times contends signing Eric Hosmer may be the Padres’ only chance to land a big-time free agent.
• Jays From the Couch assesses Toronto’s outfield options.
• Rotisserie Duck posits that Joey Votto may be the most underrated star in baseball.
• Pinstriped Prospects chats with Yankees right-handed prospect Taylor Widener.
• The 3rd Man In talks with Clemson slugger Seth Beer, one of the top prospects set to enter this year’s draft.
• The Loop Sports revisits the 2011 trade that saw the Cubs send DJ LeMahieu to the Rockies.
• The Giants Cove looks back at past labor strife and ahead to the next CBA negotations.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) delves into the Twins’ pursuit of Yu Darvish, evaluates which ex-Yankees could make the Hall of Fame in 2019, and offers info on the Astros’ minor league coaching staffs.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses the Brewers’ big moves and Hall of Fame snubs.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff discusses the melding and blending of money and metrics in baseball.
• Puckett’s Pond wonders if the Twins would be smart to extend Brian Dozier.
• Around the Foghorn analyzes the Giants’ signing of Austin Jackson.
• The K Zone is bullish on Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
• Rox Pile names five statistical areas in which the Rockies must improve in 2018.
• Everything Bluebirds highlights a few free agent relievers Toronto could sign to replace Dominic Leone.
• STL Hat Trick writes about what Leone will bring to the Cardinals.
• Notes from the Sally previews the 2018 Greenville Drive, Boston’s South Atlantic League affiliate.
• Dodgers Way projects the club’s 25-man roster.
• Real McCoy Minor News profiles Twins prospects Nick Gordon and Royce Lewis.
• NY Yankees Digest predicts who will make the Hall of Fame in 2019.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) focuses on potential starting pitcher targets for the Phillies, and spotlights a couple unheralded records that are likely unbreakable.
• Mets Daddy doesn’t see Trevor Hoffman as a deserving Hall of Famer.
• Motor City Bengals looks at what became of some members of the Tigers’ 2006 pennant-winning team.

Please send submissions to ZachBBWI @gmail.com.

This week in baseball blogs…

• Pirates Breakdown (links: 1, 2), The Point of Pittsburgh and DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) react to the franchise-altering trades the Bucs have made in the past week.
• Astros County analyzes the club’s acquisition of Gerrit Cole from the Pirates.
• Good Fundies borrows from “The Simpsons” to weigh the pros and cons of the Mets signing Adrian Gonzalez, while Musings Of A Baseball Addict is skeptical of the move.
• Jays Journal shares a podcast interview with Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez.
• Sports Talk Philly speaks with Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins.
• Rox Pile talks with Rockies first baseman Ryan McMahon.
• NatsGM (podcast) interviews agent Joshua Kusnick, who provides insight into the business and discusses being fired by former clients Kenley Jansen and Lorenzo Cain.
• Extra Innings UK chats with Indians prospect Todd Isaacs, who recently hosted a prospect-laden home run derby in the Bahamas.
• Camden Depot has a plan for fixing MLB’s economics.
• BP Toronto posits that the slow offseason could make it easier for the Blue Jays to extend Josh Donaldson.
• Fish Stripes revisits last offseason’s trade in which the Marlins sent Luis Castillo to the Reds for Dan Straily.
• STL Hat Trick names five moves the Cardinals should have made by this point of the offseason.
• FSH Baseball imagines how Edgar Martinez’s career might have gone had he played the field.
• East Village Times argues that the Padres shouldn’t spend big this offseason.
• World Series Dreaming focuses on potential breakout players for the Cubs.
• The K Zone looks at the stars-and-scrubs approach to roster building.
• The Sports Tank and BoSox Injection write about Boston’s ongoing pursuit of J.D. Martinez.
• NY Yankees Digest puts together a couple Yanks-Rays trade proposals centering on Chris Archer.
• The Loop Sports previews the White Sox’s bullpen for 2018.
• Jays From the Couch is optimistic about Joe Biagini’s chances of turning into a useful starter.
• District On Deck handicaps the Nationals’ No. 5 starter options.
• Chin Music Baseball lists five starting pitchers with plenty to prove in 2018.
• Motor City Bengals examines best- and worst-case scenarios for the 2018 Tigers.
• Hardball Via Hardcore assesses the Mariners’ offseason to date.
• The Giants Cove isn’t impressed with the club’s big-name acquisitions.
• Pinstriped Prospects runs down some Yankees whose days with the organization could be numbered.
• Mets Daddy criticizes ownership for stonewalling the media.
• Call to the Pen evaluates the Phillies’ in-house options for their rotation.
• The First Out At Third sees some hope for recently signed Brewers righty Yovani Gallardo.
• Dodgers Way forecasts potential non-roster invitees and minor league targets for the team.
• Kennedy’s Commentary isn’t thrilled with the three true outcomes style of baseball.
• Everything Bluebirds credits GM Ross Atkins for helping to restock the Blue Jays’ farm system.
• Bronx To Bushville highlights some of the Brewers’ winter league performances.
• Rotisserie Duck asks you to play GM with some of baseball’s richest contracts.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff shares his Florida Spring Training Guide.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) has a piece on the Twins’ hiring of Jim Kaat as a special assistant, and explains how Craig Biggio’s kids are following in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps.

Submissions: ZachBBWI @gmail.com