This week in the baseball blogosphere…
- RSNStats focuses on soon-to-retire Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, who’s enjoying one of the greatest final seasons in the history of baseball.
- MLB451 contends that Ortiz and Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy are this year’s MVPs.
- Pirates Breakdown explains why Pittsburgh has a chance to re-sign right-hander Ivan Nova.
- Call to the Pen breaks down whether the Blue Jays should re-sign any of their top three impending free agents, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Michael Saunders.
- Chin Music Baseball names five young players whose careers have gone backward in 2016.
- Camden Depot addresses the Steve Clevenger controversy.
- Think Blue Planning Committee projects which position players will make the Dodgers’ playoff roster.
- Philliedelphia explores the possibility of the Phillies re-signing righty Jeremy Hellickson.
- TPOP looks ahead to 2017 for Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen.
- Pinstriped Prospects interviews Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Nick Green.
- Outside Pitch MLB praises Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark.
- Baseball Hot Corner asks whether J.A. Happ or Aaron Sanchez should start if the Blue Jays earn a place in the wild-card game.
- Inside the ’Zona revisits some recent Diamondbacks trades and provides verdicts on each.
- Yanks Go Yard gives five reasons to be excited about the 2017 Yankees.
- Jays From The Couch advises Toronto to mimic Cleveland’s bullpen approach.
- Dan Grant of Same Page Team recommends Major League Baseball expand rosters in April, not September.
- Bronx Bomber Blogger lists which Yankees will be in danger of losing their 40-man roster spots during the winter.
- Innings Eaters ponders where utilityman Adam Frazier will fit on next year’s Pirates.
- The Runner Sports profiles Astros outfielder Tony Kemp.
- Halo Headquarters analyzes which areas the Angels could address in free agency.
- Ranger Report contemplates what Texas’ playoff rotation will look like.
- Chris Zantow goes back to 1986, the most recent year in which the Brewers had a 20-game winner.
- Rotisserie Duck offers a history lesson on the save stat.
- Everything Bluebirds wants the Blue Jays to develop more of a mean streak.
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Since I don’t see it here, I’d like to recommend an article about Jose Fernandez. If you have the time, you should give it a read.
sbnation.com/2016/9/25/13047850/jose-fernandez-was…
NL MVP = Bryant , Arenado will get snubbed again
AL MVP- a tough call between betts and machado imo, trout and altuve will get snubbed
Arenado can’t get snubbed if he doesn’t deserve it. Bryant’s the easy choice. I agree though with trout, he’ll probably get snubbed