Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Verlander, Stanton, Upton, Devers, Cards

This week in baseball blogs:

• The Sports Tank and The Runner Sports react to the Astros’ acquisition of longtime Tigers ace Justin Verlander.
• Stats Swipe breaks down some possible fits via trade for Marlins MVP candidate Giancarlo Stanton.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses the Verlander deal, another huge Tigers trade (Justin Upton to the Angels), Stanton and the impact of managers.
• Motor City Bengals lists the Tigers’ best remaining trade chips now that Verlander and Upton are gone.
• Big Three Sports looks at how pitchers have adjusted to Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers.
• TheIntrepidSTL is optimistic about young Cardinals righty Luke Weaver.
• Mets Daddy contends that if injured third baseman David Wright is ever going to get his career back on track, he’ll have to do it in the AL as a designated hitter.
• Outfield Fly Rule reviews the Braves-Angels Brandon Phillips trade from Atlanta’s perspective.
• The Point of Pittsburgh writes about the double standard of the Pirates letting Juan Nicasio leave via waivers.
• Jays From the Couch explores the idea of the team moving on from Jose Bautista.
• The Runner Sports wonders what’s in store for the Yankees’ 2018 rotation.
• District On Deck names five September storylines for the Nationals.
• Notes From The Sally scouts Phillies outfield prospect Adam Haseley, the eighth pick in this year’s draft.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff shares his thoughts on young hurlers Alex Reyes, A.J. Puk and Dylan Cease.
• ThinkBluePC previews the Dodgers’ prospective playoff bullpen.
• A’s Farm highlights the Athletics’ top-performing hitting prospects of 2017.
• LegendsOnDeck asks if Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will be a starter or a utility player going forward.
• Call to the Pen weighs the pros and cons of potential Phillies offseason trades.
• Camden Depot examines the Orioles’ offensive resurgence.
• BP Toronto believes Blue Jays left-hander Tim Mayza has the potential to turn into an ace reliever.
• Everything Bluebirds, meanwhile, laments the Jays’ inability to find a reliable lefty reliever.
• Pinstriped Prospects writes about the success Yankees Double-A right-hander Jose Mesa Jr. is having this year and talks to the pitcher about the impact his father, the former reliever, has made on him.
• Rotisserie Duck goes back in time to the first decade of the Arizona Fall League (1992-2001) to see how its best talent fared in the majors.
• Extra Innings scouts in detail the Top 20 European baseball prospects.
• MetsMind takes a look at the numbers behind the team’s disappointing season.
• Jays Journal names the most prolific home run hitters in Toronto history.

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