Author Archives: Zach Links

On this date in 2004, at Wrigley Field, Albert Pujols went 5-for-5, including three home runs and five RBIs, as the Cardinals beat the Cubs, 11-8.  The Redbird first baseman’s first three-homer career game helped St. Louis to erase a six run deficit.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• SB Nation discusses the Astros’ failure to sign Brady Aiken.
• A’s Farm caught up with A’s catcher Stephen Vogt.
• Inside The Zona makes the case for moving Miguel Montero.
• Redbird Rants spoke with Karl Ravech.
• Blue Jays Plus turns in their mid-season report card for Toronto’s pitchers.
• Sports Injury Alert breaks down the 2014 mid-season DL statistics.
• Baseball Hot Corner likes Arismendy Alcantara in the majors.
• Did The Tribe Win Last Night has some All-Star suggestions.
• Beyond The Box Score likes the way Casey McGehee is performing under pressure.
• MLB Reports looks at pitching payroll vs. positional payroll.
• Beisbol’s has hitters to watch in the second half.

On this date in 2012, Zack Greinke became the first pitcher to start three consecutive games in the same season since Red Faber did so for the White Sox in 1917.  The Brewers’ right-hander was the starting pitcher in the team’s final two games before the All-Star break. Greinke started the Saturday prior to the break only to be ejected for arguing a close call at first base after throwing just four pitches, so manager Ron Roenicke let him start the next day’s game.  Greinke then made it three straight starts when he took the mound to begin the second half of the season for the Brew Crew.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• Inside The Zona wants to see the D’Backs move Wade Miley in the right trade.
• Blue Jays Plus grades Toronto’s offense so far.
• Beisbol’s talks Masahiro Tanaka.
• MLB Reports examines what Tanaka’s injury means for the Yanks in 2014 and ’15.
• Sports Rumor Alert runs down trade targets for the Yankees, including Cliff Lee.
• The Sideline praises A’s GM Billy Beane.
• Infield Chatter has some take aways from the A’s-Cubs blockbuster.
• Baseball Hot Corner has 20 players the Blue Jays could go after.

On this date in 2003, Tampa Bay skipper Lou Piniella was a man of his word.  The manager promised his club that if they won three in a row he’d dye his hair and after the Devil Rays topped the White Sox the night before, Lou become a blond.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere.

• Camden Depot says the O’s starting rotation still needs improvement.
• Inside The Zona breaks down the Joe Thatcher deal from the D’Backs’ perspective.
• National League Theory breaks down Brewers GM Doug Melvin.
• Orioles Nation doesn’t think the O’s have the pieces needed to land a top-tier talent.
• MLB Reports gives us a roster tree of how all the Angels’ hitters were acquired.
• Infield Chatter proposes a trade that sends David Price to the Cardinals.
• Baseball Hot Corner says the Blue Jays need another righty bat.
• FanDuel looks at who’s hot and who’s not in fantasy.
• Steel City Buzzin‘ looks at the buyers and sellers in the National League.
• Baseball Hot Corner says Derek Jeter shouldn’t be starting in the All-Star game.