On this date in 2005, the Dodgers avoided arbitration with star closer Eric Gagne with a two-year, $19MM deal. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, elbow issues limited the righty to just 16 appearances over the life of that contract. Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..
- The Point Of Pittsburgh looked at the Pirates’ income.
- Baseball Hot Corner caught up with new Red Sox pitcher Daniel Rosenbaum.
- Camden Depot wonders what the Orioles are going to do with Dan Duquette.
- Screwball Baseball has some ideas for the Padres’ defense.
- Ball Eight discussed Javier Baez’s problem with strikeouts.
- 27 Outs Baseball looked at Jake Luce of the Wichita Wingnuts.
- Baseball Stooges turned in an analysis of long-term free agent deals.
- Inside The ‘Zona talked everything D’Backs on this week’s podcast.
- World Series Dreaming talks Jacob Turner.
- Yankees Unscripted talks Brian McCann.
- Blue Jays Plus goes under the hood on Josh Donaldson’s swing adjustment.
- Outside Pitch sees Oswaldo Arcia as a 2015 breakout candidate.
- Halo Hangout looked at what Ryan Mattheus could bring to the table.
- Section 215 considers an interesting hypothetical.
- Beisbol’s Org doesn’t like the Mets’ quiet offseason.
- Baseball News Source says the Yankees should be all in on Yoan Moncada.
- Bronx Baseball Daily ran down the top nine pitchers the Bombers can sign in ’16.
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