Here’s week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:
- Camden Depot says the O’s are sacrificing defense by adding Pedro Alvarez.
- TPOP looked at Andrew McCutchen and the rest of the ’05 draft class.
- Chin Music says Lucas Duda is crucial to the Mets’ success.
- Inside The ‘Zona graded the D’Backs’ offseason.
- BP Toronto pondered a Marcus Stroman extension.
- Yankees Unscripted wonders how Bombers fans will receive Aroldis Chapman.
- Same Page Team ranked the players on the Blue Jays’ roster.
- Pirates Breakdown scored the bulls and bears of Bucs Spring Training.
- The Runner Sports weighed in on Astros Spring Training.
- Shutdown Inning examined the Rangers’ starting lineup.
- Motor City Bengals profiled Victor Martinez.
- Big Three Sports brought us a pitching-heavy mock draft.
- Rascals Of The Ravine talks Yasiel Puig and helicopters.
- Angels Win says the Halos should sign Rex Brothers to a minor league deal.
- New York Sports Guys offered up ideas to fix the Red Sox.
- Pinstriped Prospects sat down with Jeff Degano.
- Philliedelphia discussed race and baseball.
- Outside Pitch says the Yankees should look into signing Mike Olt.
- Dynasty Digest says that Jordan Zimmermann‘s fantasy stock is down.
- Freelance Fuego pondered Matt Moore‘s future.
- Bucs Raise It had some thoughts on David Freese.
- A’s Farm ran down the minor leaguers most likely to appear on the big league roster.
- Think Blue PC is high on Dave Roberts.
- The Bronx Bomber looked at the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.
- Super Two Sports addressed the Phillies’ outfield situation.
- Baseball Hot Corner sized up the Blue Jays’ upcoming decisions.
- Innings Eaters wonders if the Nats upgraded with Ben Revere over Denard Span.
- Jays From The Couch says that Aaron Sanchez is tipping his curveball.
- Notes From The Sally previewed the Rome Braves.
- MLB Reports examined the Reds’ payroll.
- Redbird Rants says the Cards can win it all.
- About Sports says John Farrell is on thin ice.
- Wayniac Nation wonders how good the Yanks’ starting five can be.
- Puckett’s Pond previewed Miguel Sano.
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Aaron Sanchez not Aaron Wilson
“Baseball Hot Corner sized up the Blue Jays’ upcoming decisions.”
Not really. The article basically lists the Jays players that will be FA next year with about 2-3 comments that could be considered a sizing up. There are about a dozen aspects of the team going forward that it didn’t, but could have easily, touched on. Nowhere near a legitimate size up.
Everyone outside of Cincinnati keeps pandering for the Reds to trade Votto, Bruce, and Phillips. As if it’s that easy.
– They’ve already attempted to trade Phillips (twice), and he’s used his 10/5 rights to veto both trades.
– They’ve unsuccessfully tried to trade Bruce at least twice (Mets in 2015 and TOR in 2016) already
– Votto’s contract (though I’m generally ok with) would be hard to trade. Only a few teams would actually be able to take on that kind of money and even less willing
– Votto has FULL no trade rights and has expressed repeatedly a desire to stay in CIN, implying he would invoke those rights.
So if any of these writers/commentators/fans who keep saying the Reds should just trade these three have some magic negotiating skills, please, get GM Dick Williams on the phone