Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Cutch, Cards, Jays, Yanks, Trades, FAs

This week in baseball blogs:

• North Shore Nine explains why the Pirates trading center fielder Andrew McCutchen would not be a salary dump.
• Sports Talk Philly doesn’t see McCutchen as a sensible target for the Phillies.
• NYRDCAST interviews Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak.
• BP Toronto advises the Blue Jays to avoid trading for Mets outfielder Jay Bruce.
• Off The Bench Baseball contends that the Athletics should trade right-hander Sonny Gray.
• MLB Reports encourages the Nationals to sign free agent closer Aroldis Chapman.
• Bronx Bomber Blogger opines that the Yankees should sign Chapman and trade left fielder Brett Gardner, among other moves.
• Blue Jay Hunter wonders about a reunion between Toronto and free agent outfielder Ben Revere.
• When Sid Slid delves into the Braves’ reported interest in trading for an ace.
• The Runner Sports reviews the Athletics’ signing of outfielder Matt Joyce.
• Wayniac Nation analyzes the Jaime Garcia trade between the Braves and Cardinals.
• Jays From the Couch (links here) argues for and against Toronto going outside the organization for help.
• Yanks Go Yard predicts the Yankees’ winter meetings moves.
• Inside the ’Zona focuses on newly acquired Diamondbacks shortstop Ketel Marte.
• Baseball Docs addresses White Sox ace Chris Sale’s future.
• Now On Deck examines the Orioles’ interest in free agent catcher Matt Wieters and outfielder Angel Pagan.
• The Point of Pittsburgh lays out a few trade scenarios centering on infielder Josh Harrison.
• The 3rd Man In chats with outfield prospect Drew Waters, a potential first-round pick in the 2017 amateur draft.
• Everything Bluebirds suggests that the Blue Jays should regard free agent outfielder Jose Bautista as a first base/designated hitter solution.
• Big Three Sports reacts to this year’s Cy Young Award results.
• Chin Music Baseball names one area in which Orioles third baseman Manny Machado could stand to improve.
• Call To The Pen (links here) looks at what’s ahead for the Phillies at catcher and second base.
• Dan Grant of Same Page Team wants the Blue Jays to turn the page on free agent first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion, while Jays Journal expects him to sign elsewhere.
• Angels Win shares the fourth part of its offseason primer for the Halos.
• The Runner Sports profiles Astros right-handed prospect Rogelio Armenteros.
• Extra Innings: Baseball Around the World checks in on how a slew of young players performed at this year’s World Baseball Classic qualifier in Brooklyn.
• Notes From The Sally previews the 2017 Asheville Tourists, the Rockies’ South Atlantic League affiliates.
• Clutchlings takes an in-depth look at Blue Jays left-handed prospect Ryan Borucki.

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