This week in the baseball blogosphere…
- Rotisserie Duck pays tribute to legendary Dodgers play-by-play man Vin Scully.
- Chin Music Baseball names seven rookies who have unexpectedly become x-factors for their teams.
- Wayniac Nation examines the rebuilds of both the Yankees and Braves.
- TPOP forecasts the futures of several Pirates.
- Jays From The Couch studies the impact the Blue Jays’ improved defense has had on their pitchers.
- Call To The Pen (links: 1, 2) highlights what non-contending teams have to look forward to this month and shares an outside-the-box idea on how clubs should use their pitchers.
- Yanks Go Yard breaks down the biggest questions facing the Yankees’ offense for 2017.
- Think Blue Planning Committee praises the Dodgers‘ rookie starting pitchers for their work this year.
- Halo Headquarters argues that 25-year-old center fielder Mike Trout is already the greatest player in Angels history.
- MLB 451 focuses on balancing offensive and defensive value.
- Sports Heaven looks at the Pirates’ playoff chances.
- Outside Pitch MLB has a piece on the rise of Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar.
- Blue Jay Hunter delves into the success of closer Roberto Osuna.
- BaseballDocs puts together some trade proposals involving Marlins ace Jose Fernandez.
- Camden Depot wonders if catcher Caleb Joseph is playing his way out of the Orioles’ future plans.
- Inside the ‘Zona provides a rundown of the Diamondbacks’ Arizona Fall League prospects.
- The Runner Sports profiles Astros outfield prospect Drew Ferguson.
- Clubhouse Corner revisits the beginning of the Arizona Fall League.
- A’s Farm shows which Athletics minor leaguers had the most prolific statistical seasons in 2016.
- Notes From The Sally details the seasons the catchers in the South Atlantic League had this year.
- Now On Deck writes that, from a national perspective, the return of college football is overshadowing the pennant races.
- Everything Bluebirds is not a fan of the Rays’ home, Tropicana Field.
- All Sports With Steve asks if Washington, D.C., is a baseball town.
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Very avg trade offers for Jose Fernandez…
I was thinking the same thing
I was gonna say they are way too light on the prospect return, even before considering that the Marlins will still be looking to contend next year- and a couple years after that, too
The Yankees one wasn’t terrible
Nobody said terrible, but absolutely not enough.