Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:
- Big Three Sports contends that Dodgers superhuman southpaw Clayton Kershaw could be the best player in baseball.
- Pirates Breakdown explores the possibility of Pittsburgh trading the face of its franchise, center fielder Andrew McCutchen.
- Minor League Ball has high hopes for two-way Japanese star Shohei Otani, who could depart his homeland for the majors within the next couple of years.
- SaberBallBlog tries to get to the bottom of whether hitting streaks are as impressive as many think they are.
- From Chavez to Fenway ponders if Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer can overcome his home run issues to remain among the elite.
- The First Out At Third wonders whether breakout Brewers shortstop Jonathan Villar’s future is in Milwaukee.
- AV Blogs: MLB 2016 delves into the success of Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer.
- Wayniac Nation has a discussion with Braves left-handed pitching prospect Max Fried.
- Baseball Hot Corner (1, 2) chats with Elroy Face – the oldest living former Expos player – as well as ex-pro ballplayer Jim Campanis Jr. about his new book, “Born Into Baseball: Laughter and Heartbreak at the Edge of The Show.”
- A’s Farm interviews Oakland scouting director Eric Kubotka regarding team’s top 11 picks of this year’s draft.
- Banished To the Pen profiles Mike Antonellis, who’s a broadcaster for the Portland Sea Dogs – the Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate.
- World Series Dreaming praises the Cubs’ ability to prevent runs.
- Jays From the Couch looks into ways the Blue Jays can replace righty Aaron Sanchez when they move him from the rotation to the bullpen later this season.
- North Shore Nine compares the minor league careers of Pirates outfield prospect Austin Meadows and Angels superstar Mike Trout.
- Chin Music Baseball names the three best fits for Brewers catcher and trade possibility Jonathan Lucroy.
- Outside Pitch MLB commends the job Giants manager Bruce Bochy has done with the team’s bullpen.
- Inside the ’Zona explains why the Diamondbacks have a tough call regarding the respective futures of relievers Daniel Hudson and Brad Ziegler.
- Philliedelphia checks in on five players the Phillies could trade.
- BP Toronto is a proponent of Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista batting leadoff.
- Sports Heaven lists the most logical fits for five trade candidates.
- The Point Of Pittsburgh defends Pirates general manager Neal Huntington’s rotation construction and looks at the team’s 2016 draft.
- Notes From The Sally scouts Giants second base prospect Jalen Miller.
- Super Two Sports breaks down the career of Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin.
- Think Blue Planning Committee highlights some in-house replacements for Dodgers lefty Julio Urias, whose innings limit will soon take him out of their rotation.
- Jays Journal details designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion’s unique hot streaks.
- Bronx Bomber Blogger wants the Yankees to take the closer role from Aroldis Chapman and give it back to Andrew Miller.
- isportsweb examines the performances of some of the Phillies’ youth, including prospects from the Double-A and Triple-A levels.
- LA Dodger Report criticizes the Dodgers’ lineup construction.
- Now On Deck asks if fans should want their teams to play on national television.
- Rotisserie Duck offers a 1953 baseball card quiz.
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And this is why I love bloggers. In the end they just look at numbers but don’t truly understand the game. If you’ve watched the Dodgers you would understood that Turner was batting 3rd because he still gives you quality ABs. Early on Turner was still working positive counts, just hit balls right at people or wasn’t on time. Balls that he normally crushes he was late. Now that’ he’s on time we see that the last two years haven’t been a mirage. Although I do agree with Kikè it’s not the numbers but the quality of his ABs have been terrible.
Every month we get a reminder of why we don’t read the baseball blogs. Not sure I need it anymore.
Kershaw isn’t gonna be the best pitcher is MLB history of he can’t perform well in the playoffs.
I don’t have a big problem with Turner 3rd or Agon cleanup, but a main issue for the Dodgers is the lack of a true leadoff hitter. They haven’t had one since they traded Gordon. Gonzalez drop in power is more noticeable when the top of the order isn’t getting on base. Wouldn’t mind seeing them go after Braun if the cost isn’t prohibitive.