Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Blue Jays, D’Backs, O’s

On this date in 2010, the much anticipated big league debut of Stephen Strasburg lived up to its hype.  The 21-year-old struck out 14 Pirates batters in seven innings in the Nationals’ 5-2 victory in Washington, D.C.  That strikeout tally set a new record for Washington that still stands today, not counting the Expos years.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• Blue Jays Plus breaks down Edwin Encarnacion vs. James Shields.
• Inside The Zona ranks the D’Backs’ best trade assets.
• NL Theory turns in their 2014 spend allocation report.
• Camden Depot wonders if the O’s should trade a top prospect for Jeff Samardzija.
• Bucs Dugout looks at the Pirates’ unconventional start to the draft.
• World Series Dreaming looks at potential landing spots for Samardzija.
• The Baseball Stance says Kendrys Morales is a fit wth the Yankees.
• Pinstripe Pundits looks at Alfonso Soriano’s struggles.
• Call To The Pen gives a tip of the cap to Phil Hughes.
• Grading On The Curve wonders who the first star from the 2013 draft will be.
• Redleg Nation makes the case for Joey Votto batting first.
• Royals Blue runs down AL Rookie of the Year candidates.
• FanDuel looks at the prospects to pounce on in fantasy.

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