Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Sabean, Buehrle, Duffy

On this date in 2012, Jim Thome set a major league mark with his 13th career walk-off home run, a solo shot over the left-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Phillies a dramatic 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay.  Before that, the 41-year-old shared the record with Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, and Frank Robinson.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• National League Theory talks Giants GM Brian Sabean.
• Birds of BABIP sees Mark Buehrle as the Blue Jays’ biggest surprise this season.
• Pine Tar Press discusses Royals extension candidate Danny Duffy.
• FanDuel remembers some of Tony Gwynn’s greatest career achievements.
• Baseball Hot Corner looks at Ben Zobrist as a fit for the Giants.
• Blue Jays Plus talks Zobrist in Toronto.
• Inside The Zona wants to know where the D’Backs go from here.
• The Giants Cove isn’t surprised by the SF’s recent skid.
• Call To The Pen wonders if Coco Crisp will ever hit 20 homers again.
• Camden Depot appreciates Steve Pearce.
• Beisbol’s Blog examines Jimmy Rollins’ Hall of Fame credentials.