Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:
- Bucs Raise It delves into Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen’s first month-plus at the plate.
- Inside The ’Zona explains why the Diamondbacks should move first baseman Paul Goldschmidt up in their batting order.
- World Series Dreaming shows that there’s still plenty of hope for Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler.
- Baseball Hot Corner talks to International Olympic committee official Richard Pound, the former chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency, about Major League Baseball’s handling of performance-enhancing drugs.
- Athletics Farm interviews Athletics right-handed pitching prospect Daniel Mengden.
- Pinstriped Prospects chats with right-hander Kevin Gowdy, who could be a high pick in the upcoming draft.
- Now On Deck opines that the Orioles’ offseason acquisition of slugging outfielder Mark Trumbo looks like one of the best trades in team history.
- Dan Grant Of Same Page Team investigates how each member of the Blue Jays’ rotation has fared this year.
- Notes From The Sally scouts Braves right-handed pitching prospect Mike Soroka.
- Call To The Pen looks at Astros second baseman Jose Altuve’s 2016 power surge and asks where he ranks among the game’s elite.
- The Jailhouse offers a detailed analysis of Cubs closer Hector Rondon’s 2016 dominance.
- Camden Depot explores Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard’s defensive performance thus far.
- Outside Pitch MLB thinks Red Sox ace David Price could be on the way to leaving his early season issues behind.
- Minor League Ball has a piece on controversial Rangers reliever Matt Bush, who’s in the majors for the first time since going No. 1 overall in the 2004 draft.
- The Point Of Pittsburgh evaluates the Pirates’ 2011 draft class, a group that features Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow and Josh Bell.
- Jays From The Couch writes that Toronto’s relatively cheap offseason signings of starters Marco Estrada and J.A. Happ are paying major dividends for the team so far.
- BP Toronto touches on whether the performance of the Blue Jays’ rotation is sustainable.
- Wayniac Nation examines the American League’s second base depth.
- Sports Heaven compares the 2016 Cubs to the 2004 Red Sox.
- Super Two Sports proposes some changes to the replay system.
- Pirates Breakdown talks with Joe Klimchak, the in-game host at PNC Park.
- Philliedelphia points out that closer Jeanmar Gomez is unexpectedly on pace to break the Phillies’ single-season saves record.
- Bronx Bomber Blogger believes the Yankees’ Austin Romine should be right-hander Nathan Eovaldi’s personal catcher.
- The Runner Sports wonders about catcher Max Stassi’s future with the Astros.
- RSN Stats explains how the Red Sox made history with their recent sweep of the Athletics.
- Jays Journal recaps the playing careers of the Blue Jays’ broadcast team.
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