Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Braves, Lohse, Pedro, Bay

On this date 72 years ago, Lou Gehrig signed a one-year deal for $38K and a $750 signing bonus. This contract came on the heels of a season in which Gehrig hit .354-49-152 with a strikeout to walk ratio of 130-to-46 and a 190 OPS+. The following season, Gehrig would hit .351-37-159 (177 OPS+) in what would turn out to be his last full healthy season. With only a few weeks left until the ’09 regular season begins, let’s take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere…

• The Launching Pad gives us a list of mid-season trade targets for the Braves, with Brian Giles at the top.
• Jorge Says No! lists Kyle Lohse as one of the Hot Stove’s big winners.
• Feeling Dodger Blue takes a look at the fifth starter options for the Dodgers and sees Pedro Martinez as the best available option.
• Fire Brand of the American League says Jason Bay is no Manny Ramirez, but he is a suitable replacement.
• UmpBump takes a look back at the off-season moves of the Cubs and the Dodgers.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here.