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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Anderson, Pujols, Liriano

On this date in 1976, San Francisco mayor George Moscone intervened in the sale of the Giants to Labatt Brewery, which would have moved the team to Canada. Moscone helped arrange a last-minute sale to Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth for $8MM, keeping the team by the bay.

These links aren't in danger of relocating; here's the best the blogosphere had to offer over the last week...

• MLB Depth Charts is giving away a $100 Amazon.com gift card as part of its "Pick the Long Shots" contest.
• Stephen Goff at Examiner spoke to Chuck Knoblauch about his nephew Trace, who plays college ball for Indiana.
• Harness The Halo says goodbye to Garret Anderson.
• Crashburn Alley explains why Albert Pujols would not be a fit for the Phillies.
• Pine Tar And Pocket Protectors believes trading Chris Carpenter is the best way for the Cardinals to go.
• The Platoon Advantage tackles the Francisco Liriano trade rumors, noting that the Twins are an organization "driven by emotion."
• The Bottom Line tries to figure out who should hit cleanup for the Red Sox.
• Rooftop View is bullish on the Cubs bullpen.
• Ivy Report wonders if the Cubs should be interested in Barry Zito.
• Lookout Landing posted a short but not necessarily sweet Aaron Laffey comparison.
• Through The Fence Baseball breaks down some players at a career crossroads.
• Pirates Prospects takes a shot at fixing the free agent compensation system.
• More Hardball looks at some players that have been forced out of the game.
• DesigNate Robertson provides a way too early AL Central preview.
• The Mennella Line looks at Bobby Valentine's interest in buying a piece of the Mets.
• The composite, meanwhile, says the Mets should be contracted.
• The Shea Faithful thinks Rule 5 Draft pick Pedro Beato may have been born to be a Met.
• SB Nation explores the extreme side of baseball's superstitions, namely human mascots.
• 85% Sports lists their top five exhibits at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Fantasy Rundown compiles all of the prospect lists out there in one place, which Cubs Billy Goat Blog used to create a composite top 100 prospects list.
• Interpretation By Design put together a handy flowchart to help you pick a team to root for if you're undecided.

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