Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Kingery, Bird, Jays, Kershaw, Bucs, Cards

This week in baseball blogs…

• Underthought previews the season and polls readers on playoff teams, pennant winners and the 2018 World Series champion.
• Bronx To Bushville explains how Scott Kingery’s presence could help the Phillies improve their rotation.
• Blue Jays Nation compares Kingery’s contract to Toronto prospect Lourdes Gurriel’s.
• The K Zone lists the top 10 players at each position.
• Bronx Bomber Ball argues that the Yankees can’t continue to rely on oft-injured first baseman Greg Bird.
• The Sports Tank (links: 1, 2) ranks the 50 most interesting players of 2018 and previews Boston’s season.
• The Point of Pittsburgh breaks down the 2018 Pirates payroll in a way that can be applied for every team.
• Dodgers Way already sees Clayton Kershaw as the third-best Dodger of all-time.
• Big Three Sports explores what’s holding back Padres righty Dinelson Lamet.
• Birds On The Black is concerned the Cardinals are overusing reliever Matthew Bowman.
• The First Out At Third projects the Brewers’ hitters.
• Mets Daddy stacks the 2018 team up against the 2015 club that won the NL pennant.
• Hardball Via Hardcore previews this year’s Mariners.
• District On Deck names five must-watch Nationals for 2018.
• Now On Deck details five Orioles-related matters to look out for this year.
• Expos Reloaded credits Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for helping to reignite Montreal’s passion for baseball.
• Always The Jake (links: 1, 2, 3) offers season previews for the Indians’ trio of Carlos Carrasco, Mike Clevinger and Tyler Olson.
• STL Hat Trick is bullish on the 2018 Cardinals.
• Pirates Breakdown explains how Bucs righty Jameson Taillon limits home runs.
• Call to the Pen compares the Phillies to NL West wild-card hopefuls.
• Notes From The Sally runs down 20 toolsy outfield prospects who are worth keeping an eye on this year.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) makes Yankees predictions and focuses on the Astros’ outside-the-box outfield alignments.
• 1 North 2 West makes predictions on six Cubs players.
• Chin Music Baseball breaks down seven teams with interesting playoff odds.
• Jays From the Couch analyzes Toronto players who could beat their projections this season.
• Camden Depot likes Chris Davis in the leadoff spot.
• MetsMerizedOnline is pleased with the club’s offseason signing of Todd Frazier.
• NatsGM scouts Stetson righty and 2018 draft prospect Logan Gilbert.
• Musings Of A Baseball Addict recaps manager Gabe Kapler’s Phillies debut.
• Pinstriped Prospects talks with young Yankees first baseman/outfielder Isiah Gilliam.
• Everything Bluebirds wonders if the Jays’ plethora of talent on the farm could lead to trades and/or position changes.
• Friars On Base is optimistic about Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed touches on the discrepancy in certain players’ fantasy values.
• We The People Sports says home runs are ruining baseball.
• NY Yankees Digest assembles a Mt. Rushmore for the franchise’s past 50 years.
• Jays Journal misses Jose Bautista in Toronto.
• Rotisserie Duck pays tribute to spring training.
• Rox Pile writes about the new scoreboard at Coors Field.

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