Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Chen, D’Backs, Upton

On this date in 1989, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Bart Giamatti for gambling.  The Reds’ manager signed a five-page agreement with Giamatti in which he agreed to a lifetime penalty but did not admit to gambling on the national pastime.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• Camden Depot looks at the frustrating Wei-Yin Chen.
• Inside The Zona says the Diamondbacks have shown a penchant for coming back in 2013.
• The War Room has part one of their 2014 Phillies preview.
• Kingdome Of Seattle Sports is glad that Justin Upton declined a deal to the Mariners. 
• Philly Phanatics doesn’t blame Charlie Manuel for the team’s struggles.
• Baltimore Sports And Life scouted Hunter Harvey’s debut in Aberdeen.
• Kings Of Kauffman crunches the numbers on KC’s playoff odds.
• Blogging Mets lays out the blueprint for the Mets in 2014.
• i70 Baseball gives a tip of the cap to Jon Jay for silencing critics.
• Sports Talk Florida looks at upcoming decisions for the Rays.
• Hardball Scouting evaluates Lucas Giolito.
• Phoul Ballz spoke with a top Phillies draft choice.
• Baseball Hot Corner has the all-PED team.

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