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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Harper, Phillies, Rasmus, Pirates

By Connor Byrne | May 1, 2016 at 2:06pm CDT

Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:
  • The Runner Sports explains why early May could set up a turnaround for the Astros, who entered April as a trendy pick to contend for the World Series and left it with one of baseball’s worst records.
  • Philliedelphia examines the Phillies’ chances of signing superstar outfielder Bryce Harper as a free agent in 2018 and how much he might cost them.
  • FantasyPros investigates Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus’ hot start to the season.
  • Inside The ’Zona highlights the pitch that opposing hitters are crushing against the Diamondbacks’ rotation and whether their starters can buck the trend going forward.
  • Chin Music Baseball runs down why Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is setting himself up for a mega-deal as a free agent after this season.
  • Pirates Breakdown studies left-hander Jon Niese’s early season pitch selection tendencies and touches on what he must do to serve as an effective member of Pittsburgh’s rotation.
  • Outside Pitch MLB thinks Reds shortstop Zack Cozart could be a fit for the White Sox.
  • About Sports writes that the storied Yankees–Red Sox rivalry has lost its luster.
  • Baseball Hot Corner reviews what went well and what didn’t during the first month of the Blue Jays’ season.
  • Think Blue Planning Committee interviews Dodgers right-handed pitching prospect Trevor Oaks.
  • Notes From The Sally offers observations on Nationals center field prospect Victor Robles after witnessing him in action.
  • Jays Journal profiles 6-foot-10 prospect Tyler Olander, a former college and pro basketball player who is now trying his hand at baseball as a pitcher in the Toronto organization.
  • Sports Of Boston is bewildered by Red Sox manager John Farrell’s use of outfielder Chris Young against right-handed pitchers.
  • The Point Of Pittsburgh evaluates the Pirates’ farm system from low-A to Triple-A.
  • The Wayniac Nation lauds the Cubs’ farm system depth and focuses on prospects Ian Happ and Pierce Johnson.
  • Jays From The Couch takes a critical look at both Major League Baseball and Chris Colabello for the roles the two sides played in the first baseman’s 80-game PED suspension.
  • Super Two Sports checks in on former Phillies Jimmy Rollins, Cole Hamels and Chase Utley, two of whom are in their first full seasons with different teams.

Please send submissions to ZachBBWI@gmail.com.

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  1. agentx

    6 years ago

    Jays From The Couch features the first article I’m aware of that breaks down what’s on the league’s website outlining the MLB Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

    Definitely worth reading… and no, I am not affiliated with JFTC or the Blue Jays in any way.

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  2. Overbrook

    6 years ago

    The Reds writer is living in la la land. The Reds aren’t getting Jacob May, much less May +, for a 30 year old SS who has never had a full season that wasn’t terrible on offense.
    Sox don’t need a SS anyway. they have 3 young ones plus Rollins.

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  3. NotCanon

    6 years ago

    The last link (Super2) points to the wrong page: it’s just another instance of the Jays From The Couch link.

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    • Connor Byrne

      6 years ago

      Thanks for catching that. The link is now correct.

      Reply

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