Time to recap the original content posted here at MLBTR over the last seven days…
- Tim Dierkes' offseason in review series continues with the Padres, Orioles, Reds, and Mariners.
- Ben Nicholson-Smith interviewed Matt Purke of TCU, who is expected to be a high draft pick this June.
- Ben also penned a guest post at FanGraphs focusing on the Tigers' rotation depth. He also listed the youngest remaining free agents and explained that contract extension season isn't over.
- Mark Polishuk looked at some catching options for the Astros in the wake of Jason Castro's injury.
- I wondered aloud if James Shields will be the next Rays' starter to get traded, and also listed some players that signed contract extensions before playing a game with their new team.
- Our series looking at players in make or break years continued with Carlos Beltran of the Mets.
- This week's poll questions asked you which non-tendered player will most help their new team and when the Royals will trot out their next winning team.
- Howard Megdal's latest Jack of all Trades post explored some non-roster invitees.
- I rounded up the best the blogosphere had to offer in Baseball Blogs Weigh In.
- This week's chat transcript can be found here.
Just want to say that Ben’s article on Fangraphs is excellent. I think we’ll see Andy Oliver in the Tiger rotation this season, for better or worse. Very curious to me that they make no effort beyond Coke and Penny to upgrade the league’s 11th best rotation ERA from 2010. Without Willis, Bonderman, and Robertson, should be some addition by subtraction.