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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Darvish, Bailey, Pineda

On this date in 1935, a left-hander named Sanford Braun was born in Brooklyn. He went on to throw a perfect game, win three Cy Young Awards and one MVP, and be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972. Braun changed his surname after his mother remarried during his childhood, and rose to stardom with the Dodgers as Sandy Koufax. Here are this week's batch of links, the final BBWI of 2011...

• Twinkie Town interviewed Twins hitting coach Joe Vavra.
• The Newberg Report wrote about Yu Darvish and the possible chain of reactions for the Rangers.
• Lone Star Ball looks at the various possible outcomes for Darvish in Texas.
• Baseball Time In Arlington mused about Josh Hamilton's future with the Rangers.
• St. Louis Sports 360 praises the Cardinals signing of Carlos Beltran.
• Viva El Birdos is thankful the Cardinals still have Matt Holliday.
• Redbird Rants says now is the time for the Cardinals to extend Yadier Molina.
• BoSox Injection believes the Red Sox did well by acquiring Andrew Bailey.
• Over The Monster looked at Ryan Sweeney as a right field solution for the Red Sox.
• The Best Sox Blog lists some right field options for the Red Sox.
• South Side Sox says John Danks' new contract extension comes with more responsibility.
• Two Points on a Compass isn't sure Yoenis Cespedes makes sense for the Mariners.
• More Mariners explains why Seattle should trade Michael Pineda right now.
• Prospect Insider came up with five trade ideas involving Pineda.
• Sodo Mojo reviews the trade that sent Mike Morse from the Mariners to the Nationals.
• Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness says the Dodgers' lack of international spending is starting to show.
• River Ave. Blues wrote about how Rafael Soriano may be hindering the Yankees' offseason.
• MLB Reports tries to figure out what the Angels should do with their crowded outfield.
• Jays Journal doesn't think Matt Garza makes sense for the Blue Jays.
• Puckett's Pond grades Terry Ryan's first offseason back at GM of the Twins.
• Pirates Prospects wrote about the potential value of a local television contract to the Pirates.
• We Should Be GMs broke down the Pirates moves this offseason.
• DRays Bay listed ten contracts the Rays wish they could return to the store.
• Righteous Shift likes the Indians' Aaron Cunningham pickup.
• Seedlings To Starts wrote about Rockies prospect Tyler Matzek and his control problems.
• Baseball Reality Tour listed the ten best players to change teams last winter.

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