This week in baseball blogs…
- New York Yankees Digest looks into a potential Giancarlo Stanton trade between the Yanks and Marlins.
- Pirates Breakdown lines up a Bucs-Twins trade involving Gerrit Cole.
- BASEBALLDOCS names blockbuster moves the Cardinals could make at the Winter Meetings.
- Reviewing the Brew sees an opportunity for a Brewers-Cubs trade.
- BP Toronto says Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins’ hands are tied by Shohei Ohtani.
- Motor City Bengals wants the Tigers to sign Kevin Maitan.
- District On Deck lists six players the Nationals could trade this winter.
- Mets Daddy doesn’t believe the club will end up with Ohtani.
- The Point of Pittsburgh likes Anthony Swarzak as a possible free agent pickup for the Pirates
- Jays From the Couch hopes Toronto passes on Eduardo Nunez.
- The Loop Sports grades Kyle Hendricks’ season.
- The Runner Sports asks whether the Yankees will move any of Starlin Castro, Jacoby Ellsbury or Chase Headley. TRS also reacts to this week’s Astros-A’s trade.
- Angelswin.com (links: 1, 2) submits the next two parts of its offseason primer.
- Fish Stripes explains how the Marlins’ acquisition of Garrett Cooper could affect Justin Bour’s future with the team.
- Everything Bluebirds regards Lorenzo Cain as a good fit for the Blue Jays.
- Mets Mind doesn’t think bullpenning would work for the club in 2018.
- Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff shares Arizona Fall League scouting reports on T.J. Zeuch, Monte Harrison, Nicky Lopez, Sandy Alcantara, Mitch Keller and Alex Jackson.
- Real McCoy Minor News highlights the performances of four AFL participants.
- The First Out At Third reviews 2017 projections for the Brewers’ pitchers.
- The K Zone interviews Dodgers outfielder Tim Locastro.
- Pinstriped Prospects talks with young Yankees righty Brian Keller.
- Call to the Pen focuses on the Phillies’ 40-man roster decisions.
- DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses the Braves’ punishment and the Hall of Fame.
- Clutchlings writes about the PED suspensions given to Blue Jays prospects this week.
- Rotisserie Duck assembles a 2017 Win Shares all-star team.
- Sports Talk Philly evaluates seven former Phillies’ 2018 Hall of Fame chances.
- Jays Journal notes that the Blue Jays have plenty of ties to this year’s HOF ballot.
- Notes from the Sally looks back at the 2015 South Atlantic League.
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Barring a major acquistion, Kyle Hendricks is the ace of that rotation. Lester will pitch on opening day just so he doesn’t throw a temper tantrum, but Hendricks is better.
Without Arrieta or a big acquisition that would be a weak rotation.
It’s hard to judge that rotation until 2 more spots are filled. Their top 3 are quite good. They would have to fill the other 2 spots with Brett Anderson types for it to be even remotely weak. I think Thoyer already learned their lesson last year.
I have no idea why any runner who gets on against Lester doesn’t just run to the next base asap. It’s not like he’s going to pick you off on a regular basis.
The last paragraph of the Jays from the Couch article is spot on.
I wonder how all the gm’s in the majors would rate their pitchers, like if they could pick up any one of them for the year for free at equal salaries, who would be picked most often, who would be second. Could really see any of Quintana, Lester, and Hendricks being the preferred guy.
Why does the headline say Cards but it’s not under the Cardinals category?
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P. Breakdown throws out some interesting scenarios for a Gerrit Cole/Twins trade….if Pirates could ever be the aggressor for once, they might be able to drive the SP trade market.
Arrietta not worth what he is going to ask…Cubs know this and that’s why they are not pursuing him hardcore. Not the best year for him I mean he had his moments but not worthy to ask for money he will ask for. No doubt we need pitching and I would say Baez and a guy like Maybe happ for Archer!