This week in baseball blogs…
- Big Three Sports and Off The Bench Baseball react to the blockbuster Chris Sale trade between the White Sox and Red Sox.
- Wayniac Nation criticizes the Nationals for the Adam Eaton trade and the Yankees for re-signing Aroldis Chapman.
- MLB Reports opines that the Dodgers will regret re-signing left-hander Rich Hill.
- Baseball Hot Corner recaps the busy Tuesday the Red Sox had at the winter meetings.
- The Runner Sports covers the Astros’ reunion with Carlos Beltran.
- Pinstriped Prospects chats with Trenton Thunder manager Bobby Mitchell about two of the prospects the Yankees lost in the Rule 5 draft.
- Inside the ‘Zona submits its offseason plan for the Diamondbacks.
- Outside Pitch MLB points to White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier as an ideal trade target for the Mets.
- The First Out At Third reviews this week’s Brewers-Red Sox trade.
- Jays From The Couch polls readers on whether the Blue Jays should trade right-hander Marcus Stroman to the Rockies for outfielder Charlie Blackmon.
- Yanks Go Yard looks back at the Yankees’ week at the winter meetings.
- The 3rd Man In proposes an Angels-Yankees trade centering on Mike Trout.
- The Point of Pittsburgh touches on a few Pirates subjects, including some optimistic rest-of-career comparables for center fielder Andrew McCutchen.
- Call To The Pen suggests the Phillies swing a trade for Mets outfielder Jay Bruce.
- MLB 451 praises the Diamondbacks for their low-cost signing of closer Fernando Rodney.
- Camden Depot explains that the Orioles’ rotation could be in for a serious shakeup a year from now.
- Die Hard NYY argues that the Yankees should re-sign free agent designated hitter Billy Butler.
- Pirates Breakdown laments the Bucs’ inability to win the battle between art and science.
- Chin Music Baseball lists the 19 most powerful who didn’t finish with at least 30 home runs last season.
- Astros County revisits the past few years’ ZiPS projections to show how much progress Houston has made.
- Jays Journal wonders where Dalton Pompey fits in the Blue Jays’ 2017 outfield plans.
- Clubhouse Corner interviews Allie Littell, the mother of Yankees prospect Zack Littell, about life as the parent of a professional baseball player.
- Baseball Hot Corner evaluates the tenures of all five commissioners in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Rotisserie Duck shares some of the information found in the 2017 Bill James Handbook.
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So now the Angels have been terrible for 7 straight years? Where is this guy pulling data?
Back in 2011 we had a middle of the pack farm system but trades and bad drafts have taken their toll.
I don’t understand how you can write a statement like that and then call yourself an expert on the Angels NEEDING to trade Trout.
It’s the best player in baseball. Can’t even start the trade discussion with the name Sanchez.
Stroman for Blackmon just doesn’t make sense for the Jays. I’m not opposed to dealing Stroman but it’d have to be in a deal that involves both a starter and an outfielder coming back.
Who gives a crap about your opinion on Chapman? Who are you lol.
He is Wayne Cavadi. And I’m assuming people that read his blog give a crap about his opinion.
Again. WHO??? loser !
Angels trade Trout just shoot the GM, They better get a truckload of players,
But even then there had better be some MLB ready talent in the deal. Prospects are just prospects. Maybe 2 out of 9 will be of long term benefit to the team. And yes, I would be the first in line to shoot Eppler if he traded Trout. Hell, maybe Stanton and Goldschmidt should be traded to the Yankees as well. Not going to win where they are.
A 3-way trade that makes sense is Jay Bruce to SF, David Robertson to NYM, and prospects to CWS.
I’m guessing the Mets need to send a low level high ceiling prospect, and the Giants a high level low ceiling prospect (but I don’t know the SF system). Luckily, the Mets are well stocked with lower level talent – Luis Guillorme (SS) will play FSL or Eastern League this year; Champ Stuart (CF) in AA too.
Both of those prospects have basically no trade value. Champ could have been taken in the Rule V draft if he did. Robertson is still plenty useful and has value.
No way do I trade that package of players for trout.
I agree. While Trout is a beast and may very well be the best player in the majors he is also being paid like the best player in the majors. You dont give up 6 of your best prospects for a player like him while still having to pay him 30 million a year. Him alone is not going to win you a WS and the players that this trade proposal is suggesting would sure be greater value then Trout will be.
Well said. It takes a team. Although having a stud like trout would be great, I’d rather have quality at several positions.
Lol that trout Yankees trade is so far off… Needs to start with Frazier,Torres,Mateo,Judge, Severino and lots more
Billy Butler isn’t a free agent until after this season.
Butler is a FA now.
Butler suxs