Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Phillies, Mets, Brewers, Pirates, Cards

This week in baseball blogs…

• SportsTalkPhilly.com ponders Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez’s future.
• Big Three Sports scouts several prospects, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Brendan Rodgers.
• The First Out At Third takes an early season look at the exit velocities of the Brewers’ hitters.
• The Point of Pittsburgh examines Starling Marte’s newfound ability to draw a walk.
• STL Hat Trick evaluates Yadier Molina’s excellent offensive start.
• DRays Bay polls readers on the futures of the Rays in Tampa Bay, the Athletics in Oakland, and Montreal’s chances of getting a franchise back.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed looks into whether a slew of players will be able to sustain their early 2018 success.
• District On Deck analyzes the April success Bryce Harper has enjoyed during his career.
• Mets Daddy says the red-hot club is in perfect position to take advantage of the division-rival Nationals’ slow start.
• The Loop Sports responds to the negative comments Pirates manager Clint Hurdle made about the Cubs’ Javier Baez on Thursday.
• The Sports Tank writes about a resurgent Rick Porcello.
• Jays From the Couch offers a retrospective of Roberto Osuna’s career to date.
• Chin Music Baseball details the early career peaks and valleys of Rhys Hoskins.
• Know Hitter names a couple catchers the Mets could target via trade.
• Pirates Breakdown is impressed with new Bucs Colin Moran and Corey Dickerson.
• Camden Depot regards Richard Bleier as the unsung hero of Baltimore’s bullpen.
• Notes from the Sally scouts Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto.
• The 3rd Man In profiles and interviews Arkansas righty Blake Wright, one of the top prospects in this year’s draft class.
• Dodgers Way previews the club’s top three minor league teams.
• Good Fundies wonders what an ideal Mets lineup would look like.
• Minor League Ball scouts Yankees righty prospect Glenn Otto.
• The Redbird Daily sees elite potential in the Cardinals’ offense.
• 216Stitches focuses on Shohei Ohtani’s slider.
• Bronx Bomber Ball and The Runner Sports each recap this week’s Yankees-Red Sox dust-up.
• Friars On Base is pleased what the Padres have gotten from Eric Hosmer thus far.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) hopes for a breakout from the Twins’ Max Kepler, and
  profiles Astros shortstop prospect Freudis Nova.
• East Village Times lists six Padres who deserve playing time this season.
• MetsMerizedOnline.com sees Asdrubal Cabrera as a key piece for the Mets.
• Call to the Pen opines that the Phillies are starting to gel.
• MadFriars reports on Padres lefty Joey Lucchesi’s major league debut.
• Rising Apple wonders if Mets reliever Hansel Robles will be able to continue his early season success.
• Real McCoy Minor News covers the opener for the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate.
• Pinstriped Prospects talks with young Yankees lefty Josh Rogers.
• Everything Bluebirds observes that Yangervis Solarte is quickly emerging as a fan favorite in Toronto.
• The K Zone is optimistic about Mets shortstop Amed Rosario.
• Chris Zantow remembers the Brewers’ Opening Day snowout in 1973.

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