This week in baseball blogs:
- Inside the ’Zona looks at which areas the Diamondbacks could address prior to the trade deadline.
- Clubhouse Corner interviews Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer about reaching career milestones.
- Outside Pitch MLB recommends the Yankees trade for Hosmer.
- FiveWAR argues that it’s time for the Mets to sell.
- ThinkBluePC lists some potential options for the Dodgers if they seek pitching help before the deadline.
- BP Toronto isn’t concerned about Blue Jays reliever-turned-starter Joe Biagini’s workload.
- Big Three Sports notes that, despite his injury, Angels center fielder Mike Trout could still win the AL MVP.
- Fueled by Sports ranks the top 10 Giants of all-time.
- Camden Depot wonders if the Orioles’ recent struggles are a more accurate representation of the team than its season-opening hot streak.
- Mets Daddy wants no part of Jose Reyes in the team’s starting lineup anymore.
- The Point of Pittsburgh applauds Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon for his speedy return from testicular cancer surgery and ponders if more changes are in store for their rotation.
- The Sports Tank suggests that Cubs manager Joe Maddon gets too much credit.
- Padres Prospectus writes about whether a move to the bullpen would enhance starter Jhoulys Chacin’s trade value.
- Bleeding Royal Blue delves into Kansas City’s recent surge and some other topics related to the team.
- Prospects1500 highlights top performances from each minor league level for the week of June 5.
- Call to the Pen focuses on potential prospect promotions for the Phillies.
- The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) recaps the A’s entire draft and touches on the Yankees’ thriving offense.
- MetsMind profiles first base prospect Dominic Smith.
- Sports Talk Philly doesn’t see the Phillies as a fit for Buck Showalter if he leaves the Orioles in the near future.
- A’s Farm examines the Athletics’ picks in the first 10 rounds of this year’s draft.
- Jays Journal, Clutchlings and Everything Bluebirds are excited about one of Toronto’s top prospects, infielder Bo Bichette.
- FanRag names some potential 2018 draftees to watch in the College World Series.
- Rotisserie Duck pays tribute to Jimmy Piersall.
- The Runner Sports points out that, with the drafting of 35th-rounder Trei Cruz (the grandson of Jose Cruz and the son of Jose Cruz Jr.), three generations of the Cruz family could end up playing for the Astros.
- Pinstriped Prospects profiles the Single-A Staten Island Yankees.
- Outfield Fly Rule reviews the first half of the Braves’ new Single-A affiliate, the Florida Fire Frogs.
- The 3rd Man In recaps the second day of the Brewers’ draft.
- Nyrdcast offers a Cardinals draft tracker.
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Hosmer to the Bronx I like
the royals would want a haul back in return for him
Biagini appears to be a 5 inning starter which the Jays will take in a heartbeat. He can get out of sync in the first inning though and blowup real good. If he gets by that inning, then he can go futher withn decent stuff. Unfortunately the 3rd turn of the batting order can give him trouble. He is a rookie starter 2 turns starter still learning to start in the big leagues. What choice do the Jays have except Biagini until they become buyers and trade for a starter or starter(s)? And while thay are at it, trade for 2 bullpen arms too. I noticed Shapiro went on the radio and said the “players will determine whether the Jays are buyers and sellers. Yes, it is up to the players to play, but it is up to the management to dtermine the threshhold of how close a team is in the standings and whether they are buyers and then how far to go all-in by fringe trades or trade the farm for quality pieces to go for it. I say the threshold is 7 games. 7 games out buyers, 8 games out sellers. So a significant portion is a management decision, the yes or no, and a quantatative all-in decision as well- not determined by the players. I hope they surprise me and I am wrong, but I predict the Jays will be sellers.