Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Nats, Yanks, Phillies, Bucs, Jays, O’s, Astros

This week in baseball blogs:

• Now On Deck argues that the Nationals aren’t championship contenders.
• M.C. Antil praises Yankees general manager Brian Cashman for some of the trades he has made over the past year.
• BP Toronto breathes a sigh of relief that the Blue Jays didn’t extend Jose Bautista before last season.
• Big Three Sports ranks the top 50 prospects in baseball.
• Camden Depot analyzes the newest Oriole, catcher Welington Castillo.
• The Point of Pittsburgh explains why the Pirates shouldn’t re-sign free agent right-hander Ivan Nova.
• Sports Talk Philly focuses on the extension the Phillies gave center fielder Odubel Herrera earlier this week.
• Bless You Boys breaks down the Tigers’ quiet winter meetings.
• Outside Pitch MLB doesn’t understand why the White Sox signed left-hander Derek Holland.
• Rotisserie Duck delves into the Win Shares statistic.
• The 3rd Man In interviews LSU right-hander Alex Lange, a potential first-round pick in next year’s draft.
• Pinstriped Prospects chats with Yankees left-handed prospect Josh Rogers.
• NYRDCAST assesses the Cardinals’ offseason so far.
• Off The Bench Baseball approves of the Angels’ Danny Espinosa acquisition.
• Dan Grant of Same Page Team argues that the sky isn’t falling for the Blue Jays.
• Climbing Tal’s Hill suggests that the Astros’ rotation is in fine shape.
• 4 Philly Sports applauds the Phillies for avoiding big splashes in this year’s free agent class.
• MLB Reports (links here) names six teams the collective bargaining agreement will help and six it will hurt.
• Everything Bluebirds explores why Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Mark Trumbo are still on the free agent market
• BirdsWatcher advises the Orioles to sign Encarnacion.
• Call To The Pen looks at five possible corner infield targets for the Cardinals.
• CTTP also wonders if Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon could be a trade target for the Phillies.
• Pirates Breakdown asks if Pittsburgh is moving too slowly this offseason.
• Chin Music Baseball lists the 20 least powerful 20-home run hitters from 2016.
• Bronx Bomber Blogger has high hopes for Yankees outfield prospect Clint Frazier.
• Jays From the Couch is bullish on the Blue Jays’ signing of Kendrys Morales.
• The First Out At Third polls readers on who will be the Brewers’ Opening Day catcher.
• MLB 451 opines that Hall of Famer Ty Cobb’s poor reputation is undeserved.
• Yanks Go Yard evaluates a few of the Yankees’ in-house rotation candidates.
• Clutchlings offers an in-depth piece on Blue Jays Rule 5 pick Glenn Sparkman, a right-hander from the Royals.
• Notes From The Sally previews the 2017 Augusta GreenJackets, the Giants’ South Atlantic League affiliates.
• The Runner Sports (links here) profiles Astros outfield prospect Leo Heras and highly touted Athletics left-hander A.J. Puk.
• Wayniac Nation writes about Yankees relief prospect Giovanny Gallegos and his chances of cracking the big league roster next season.
• Jays Journal credits Toronto for bolstering its depth with minor league signings.
• LA Dodger Report meets former Dodgers outfielder/infielder Derrel Thomas.

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