This week’s spin around the baseball blogosphere…
- Inside the ’Zona has a plan for the Diamondbacks as the trade deadline nears.
- Outside Pitch MLB suggests the Braves should trade right-hander Julio Teheran.
- BaseballDocs believes the Red Sox and Dodgers are the teams likeliest to land Teheran.
- Chin Music Baseball analyzes Astros second baseman Jose Altuve’s offensive brilliance.
- BP Toronto details how Marco Estrada has become the Blue Jays’ ace.
- Brew Crew Fever breaks down which Brewers could switch uniforms by the deadline.
- Call To The Pen wants to revamp the All-Star voting process.
- Jays From The Couch investigates what left-hander JA Happ is doing differently in his second stint with the Blue Jays.
- Pirates Breakdown is excited about the Bucs’ chances of competing for championships with their “dream rotation” taking shape.
- Think Blue Planning Committee looks at whether the Dodgers should pursue offensive upgrades before the deadline.
- AZ Snake Pit doesn’t see the Diamondbacks contending in 2017 without making notable changes to their outfield.
- Rotisserie Duck lists the 10 best and worst batting averages on balls in play and tries to figure out what’s ahead for the 20 players.
- Total Sports Live thinks the Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros, Mets and Dodgers are equipped to make second-half runs.
- Yanks Go Yard names the five biggest surprises of the Yankees’ first half.
- The Runner Sports mulls the possibility of the Astros trading elite infield prospect Alex Bregman.
- Blue Jay Hunter covers what Troy Tulowitzki’s resurgence could mean for the Blue Jays.
- A’s Farm highlights the Athletics’ best minor league players of 2016 at the midpoint.
- That Ball’s Outta Here points to an adjustment struggling Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola could make.
- Orioles on Deck offers ways for the Orioles to fix their pitching woes.
- Rum Bunter is bullish about the recent work done by the Pirates’ bullpen.
- Motor City Bengals tries to find a fit for the Tigers among the Rays’ starting pitchers.
- Jays Journal checks in on the players the Blue Jays gave up in recent key trades.
- Brew City Sports Report has a positive outlook on the Brewers’ rebuild.
- North Shore Nine hopes the newly promoted Josh Bell can buck the Pirates’ long-running trend of relying on forgettable first basemen.
- The Point of Pittsburgh is optimistic about Bell’s future.
- RSN Stats delves into the remarkable numbers Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has put up this year.
- Halo Headquarters looks into whether the Angels should aim for the No. 1 pick in the 2017 amateur draft.
- The Ranger Report is worried about the Rangers’ pitching.
- Baseball Hot Corner regards right-hander Aaron Sanchez as a possible extension candidate in the near future for the Blue Jays.
- Philliedelphia could see a playoff contender picking up free agent shortstop Jimmy Rollins for the stretch run.
- Sports Heaven ponders Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun’s future.
- Camden Depot revisits its preseason standings projections.
- The First Out At Third examines the prospects the Brewers received from the Red Sox in exchange for Aaron Hill.
- Big Three Sports explores the fantasy baseball ramifications of Cardinals star Matt Carpenter’s injury.
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If the Braves do trade Teheran, I hope it’s to the Red Sox, their prospect list is better for what Atlanta needs, vs what the Dodgers are willing to give up (No seagar/urais)
Seager isn’t a prospect for one, and who in their right mind would trade Seager’s MLB production at short for a Teheran?
Braves won’t even discuss trading Teheran unless Moncada’s name is mentioned and that would be disastrous for Boston. They simply gave up way too much for Kimbrel and don’t have the firepower in the minors that they had two years ago.
Eh I think Benni devers ockimey and chavis/raudes would definitely catch their attention. Might not make them pull the trigger, but they’re definitely discussing it
I think he BoSox would want to make Swihart the center piece and that isn’t enough. If they could get a package around Benintendi or Moncada I would be ok with it.
I would be shocked if the Sox trade Benintendi the only one out of the big 4 prospects I can see DD sending away is Devers he is the closest to surplus that they have. I am sure the Braves will justifiably want more than Devers and others for Teheran so will be surprised if a trade happens with the Sox.
Boston is not trading Moncada not going to happen they look at him as a special talent if that is what the Braves want plus more they can just keep on looking.
Braves aren’t calling Boston… More like Boston should look elsewhere!
Agreeing to trade Teheran is not the problem. Finding a team to pay for the “too valuable to keep” player is the problem! The Braves under Wren would take damn near anyone. The Braves under Coppy have a very targeted skill set of position players in mind and even pitching set for that matter… Not every team fits with those requirements. Its going to be very tough and more than likely impossible to move Teheran before the deadline unless a handful of teams get desperate (Boston comes to mind along with Houston and Texas).