Here’s this week’s spin around the baseball blogosphere:
- BP Toronto takes an in-depth look at Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman’s repertoire.
- Inside The ’Zona presents some pitch selection changes Diamondbacks southpaws Patrick Corbin and Robbie Ray should make.
- Big Three Sports evaluates an atypical Cardinals team.
- The Point Of Pittsburgh wonders if Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen’s best days are behind him.
- Baseball MTJAG memorializes Vanderbilt pitcher Donny Everett, who died in a drowning accident Thursday.
- Clubhouse Corner interviews Diamondbacks reliever Zac Curtis and his college pitching coach, Skylar Meade.
- 1 Blue Jays Way talks with Blue Jays first base prospect Rowdy Tellez.
- Pinstriped Prospects chats with Yankees relief prospect Cale Coshow.
- Cover Those Bases ranks the top 20 position players in the upcoming draft.
- Wayniac Nation compares the top two high school bats in the draft.
- Outside Pitch MLB sees All-Star potential for hot-hitting Reds outfielder Adam Duvall.
- Off The Bench explains why the Yankees and Cubs are logical trade partners.
- Baseball Hot Corner suggests the Blue Jays trade for Brewers slugger Ryan Braun.
- Bucs Raise It asks if the Pirates should worry about a potential Francisco Cervelli decline.
- Now On Deck laments right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez’s presence on the Orioles.
- Philliedelphia contends that struggling first baseman Ryan Howard should announce this season is his last so he can turn a negative campaign into a positive.
- Gaslamp Ball expects Padres 2013 first-round pick Hunter Renfroe to make his major league debut this season.
- The Runner Sports reviews the Astros’ 2015 draft and lists previews some 2016 first-round possibilities for the club.
- Pirates Breakdown examines the run production of outfielder Starling Marte.
- Jays From The Couch writes that the AL East could come down to a season-ending three-game set between the Red Sox and Blue Jays.
- Notes From The Sally scouts Marlins first base prospect Josh Naylor.
- Think Blue Planning Committee looks at the state of the Dodgers’ rotation.
- Total Sports Live assesses the Phillies’ present and future.
- Dan Grant of Same Page Team delves into the Blue Jays’ roster and puts some focus on their newest player, reliever Jason Grilli.
- North Shore Nine grades the Pirates after two months.
- Super Two Sports believes Dick Allen’s exclusion from the Baseball Hall of Fame is unjust.
- Sports Heaven points out the flaws in judging pitchers on wins and losses.
- isportsweb previews June for the Phillies.
- Rotisserie Duck profiles Rangers reclamation project Matt Bush.
- Chin Music Baseball argues that the National League should never adopt the designated hitter.
- LA Dodger Report takes the Dodgers’ front office to task.
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Another awesome set of vids why watching pitchers batting is the best, future big leaguer Shohei Otani homering in 5 consecutive games played in NPB (link to fan-interference.com), mostly batting in the 5th or 6th spot when it comes to the Central League (no DH) when he starts, also serves as position player/DH three times a week this regular season. His max fastball velocity is now recorded at 163kph, passing his previous fastball velocity mark of 161kph.
Trade Cutch this offseason for young pitching, a few TOP pitching prospects. Call up Meadows, move Marte in to CF. The Pirates would not miss a beat and would add to their scary future rotation of Cole/Tallion/Glasnow. They’re building a dynasty.
That’s funny. Guess a dynasty should trade their best player and the heart of the team
Going to be tough to be a dynasty while always looking up at the Cubs for the next 10 years in the standings
This