Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Yankees, Markakis, Hamels

On this date in 2005, the Rangers traded Alfonso Soriano to the Nationals for outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge and pitcher Armando Galarraga.  Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..

• Inside The ’Zona is happy about the D’Backs return for Didi Gregorius.
• Pinstripe Pundits has warmed up to the deal from the Yankees’ perspective.
• Camden Depot understands the O’s decision to let Nick Markakis go.
• Baseball Essential caught up with Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder.
• Section 215 wonders if Ruben Amaro will pull the trigger on a Cole Hamels deal.
• Maniac Ball looks at some potential Angels non-tender targets.
• Beisbol’s Org. makes a case for Dick Allen’s induction to the Hall of Fame.
• Baseball Hot Corner examined the Blue Jays bullpen.
• Blue Jays Plus looked at Toronto’s acquisition of Michael Saunders.
• The First Out At Third is wary of Scooter Gennett.
• Angels Win previews the Halos’ starting rotation.
• South Side Sox is puzzled by the White Sox’s decision to tender Dayan Viciedo.
• NASORB is not happy about Seattle’s acquisition of J.A. Happ.
• Talking Brewers previewed the Rule 5 draft.
• The Nats Blog weighs the merits of trading Jordan Zimmermann.