Here’s our weekly look around the baseball blogosphere:
- Clubhouse Corner spoke with new Braves pitcher Aaron Blair.
- Same Page Team went 25 Deep with the Blue Jays.
- Pinstriped Prospects spoke with Yankees prospect Chance Adams.
- M.C. Antil reflected on the life of Harry Caray.
- MLB Reports advocates for marijuana in baseball.
- Inside The ’Zona wonders what the D’Backs will do from here.
- Redbird Rants wonders if Yadier Molina is HOF material.
- Big Three Sports wonders what happened to Tim Lincecum.
- Jays From The Couch says this is make-or-break for Steve Delabar.
- L.A. Dodger Report is ready for a boring spring training.
- Dynasty Digest says the Astros have the brightest future in MLB.
- Chin Music Baseball says the Astros are proof that you must be committed in order to rebuild.
- TPOP ran down arbitration percentages.
- Camden Depot wonders what’s up with Yovani Gallardo’s slider/cutter.
- Baseball Essential wonders what a Gallardo deal might look like.
- Motor City Bengals says the Tigers need one more quality reliever.
- Outside Pitch looked at the Yankees’ NRIs.
- Gardy Goes Yardy is dreaming about Yulieski Gourriel in NY.
- Notes From The Sally previewed the Hagerstown Suns.
- BBA says the White Sox need either Dexter Fowler of Ian Desmond.
- Wayniac Nation wonders if Carlos Beltran will go to Cooperstown.
- Puckett’s Pond talked Jermaine Palacios.
- Philliedelphia wonders what the Phillies’ starting five will look like.
- The Runner Sports entered Bizarro world.
- Blue Jays Plus says a new swing can help Kevin Pillar.
- Brew Crew Ball talks ZiPS and the Brewers.
- Baseball Hot Corner says everything is riding on Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval.
- Jays Journal wrote about Toronto’s weak farm system.
- About Sports discussed Boston’s bullpen.
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I agree that the Tigers could use one more quality reliever, but for a different reason. K=Rod is getting up there in age and there is no guarantee he will maintain his stuff. Since the Joe Nathan solution went that route, I will give them the benefit of the doubt, and assume they looked at that possibility closely before acquiring Francisco from the Brewers. Lowe is my concern. He had a great year, but has not had a consistent career. He was also not used in high leverage situations last year. Having an arm that has pitched in those pressure situations would be nice to have, in case K-Rod takes a step back, or suffers an injury. Casey Janssen is still available, and while he never had a dominant fastball, pitched much better than his ERA from last season gives him credit for. He would fit in the 7th inning role, or be able to step into the 8th or even the 9th should things not go as planned. As it would probably only take a spring training invite at this point. it would be a low risk move.
No puritan myself, cause many decades ago? Was a dog faced dope smoker myself.. That article can talk all it wants about “more states on the way” to legalizing the stuff, but facts are facts.. Over half say it’s still illegal and THAT is the simple fact and all that matters.
The liberal tilt of that writer can go fly a kite, or whatever else he wants to go fly, no chance MLB can dream of legalizing anything until all **50** states 100% legalize it in every way period. and say that with no disrespect to you dopers out there. MLB isn’t going to go out on a limb and march onward and be your crusader.
MLB has already shown they really don’t care. Alex Reyes (currently suspended 50 games) could be added to the Major League roster and never serve a game of his suspension. Once you’re in the Majors, there is no testing.
But that article is kind of whacky. Smoke stands at the ball game and selling rolling papers with team logos. Not to mention the dozens of spelling/grammatical errors. I’m really surprised that one made it here. Pretty poor article.
I agree; this was a pretty weird and badly written article. It’s a strange thing to advocate for as well, when you consider all of the more major debate topics in the MLB. I have no idea why it’s on this list.
mlb advocates marijuana in baseball?? whats next?? anabolic steroids??
The Legend of Wade Boggs’ 30 beer flight is great baseball lore. Somebody smoking a joint? Burn him at the stake!
Oh..
While that Wayniac site is cherrypicking names to find a few in the HOF that Beltran might be as good as..
here are a few NOT in the Hall who are maybe better, or at least similar numbers with more GG’s, that they could have listed perhaps..
Dwight Evans, Alan Trammel, Edgar Martinez, Richie Allen, Jim Kaat, Jack Morris, Curt Schilling…
Man could go on and on clearing out the guys who were mediocre to good in times gone by before adding yet another. It’s bad enough they elected Dawson and Rice, who didn’t belong. Why should they keep on diluting the pool down? I liked Big, Lee Arthur Smith also when he strolled to the mound late in games, should he make it too?
Beltran wasn’t one bit better than ANY of those guys mentioned above. He’s no HOF, unless every one of them are as well.
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johnsilver you forgot tony oliva harold baines rocky colavito tommy john gil hodges al oliver…
and the great vada pinson