This week in baseball blogs…
- theScore sees a hole in Giancarlo Stanton’s swing.
- Camden Depot doesn’t expect the Orioles to trade Manny Machado this early in the season.
- Talking Chop explains why Dansby Swanson has gotten off to such a hot start.
- The K Zone interviews Dodgers righty Ross Stripling.
- SportsTalkPhilly.com examines the impressive early season performances of Phillies righties Nick Pivetta and Vince Velasquez.
- Orioles Hangout uses sprint speed to calibrate speed grades by position.
- Bronx To Bushville is thrilled with the Brewers’ addition of Christian Yelich thus far.
- Nyrdcast wonders if Michael Wacha has what it takes to stick in the Cardinals’ rotation.
- The Loop Sports thinks the April version of the White Sox will be a distant memory soon.
- The Giants Cove delves into San Francisco’s myriad issues.
- NY Yankees Digest looks ahead to next offseason, when Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and Patrick Corbin could be among New York’s targets in free agency.
- Rotisserie Duck pays tribute to Jackie Robinson.
- Below Replacement Level tackles the curse of being a .500 team.
- Chin Music Baseball lists eight struggling players who’d like to start 2018 over again.
- Think Blue Planning Committee asks whether Joc Pederson, Alex Verdugo or Andrew Toles is the best fit for the Dodgers’ 25-man roster.
- The 3rd Man In profiles and interviews high school outfielder Jarred Kelenic, one of the best prospects in this year’s draft class.
- A’s Farm talks to outfielder Austin Beck, Oakland’s top pick in last year’s draft.
- Bronx Bomber Ball says the Yankees erred in not trading for a starting pitcher during the offseason.
- MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed highlights players who have reversed their groundball and fly ball percentages early this season.
- The Daily Jay is impressed with the Blue Jays’ depth.
- 1 North 2 West doesn’t want Ian Happ leading off for the Cubs.
- East Village Times names areas in which the Padres must improve.
- The Point of Pittsburgh advises Pirates fans not to get their hopes up regarding the recent payroll grievance the MLBPA filed.
- Notes from the Sally scouts Rockies shortstop prospect Ryan Vilade.
- Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff writes about career underachievers.
- Rising Apple focuses on Jeurys Familia’s early season resurgence.
- STL Hat Trick is concerned that flamethrowing Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks is having trouble racking up strikeouts.
- Pirates Breakdown points to ways the Bucs can continue winning.
- The Runner Sports regards Didi Gregorius as a top shortstop in the making
- Friars On Base notices similarities between Padres lefty Joey Lucchesi and one of the greatest southpaws of all-time.
- Future Blue Jays reports on pitching prospect Sean Reid-Foley’s progress.
- District On Deck offers an early assessment of Nationals manager Davey Martinez.
- Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) turns its attention to the Reds’ inability to develop pitching, and contends that the Phillies’ young players are buying into Gabe Kapler’s methods.
- Foul Territory makes an argument for a 140-game schedule.
- Motor City Bengals names the 10 greatest pitching performances in Tigers history.
- Rox Pile revisits some trades from ex-GM Dan O’Dowd’s tenure.
- Locked On Pirates makes a case for Pittsburgh to put Starling Marte in the leadoff spot.
- Mets Daddy opined before they moved Matt Harvey to the bullpen that he deserved one more start to turn things around.
- Pinstriped Prospects talks with Yankees Double-A outfielder Ben Ruta.
- Chris Zantow revisits the 15-inning game then-Indians righty Gaylord Perry threw against the Brewers in 1974.
- Everything Bluebirds believes Curtis Granderson’s attitude is having a positive effect on the Blue Jays.
- The Runner Sports profiles Texas Longhorns corner infielder Ryan Reynolds, son of former Astros righty Shane Reynolds.
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I don’t think the yanks want to be in hot water if they sign Machado in the upcoming offseason as Aaron Judge was trying to recruit him. Something along the lines of that happened in the nba someone recruiting another player and the team was in hot water and basically was not allowed to sign that player or some bad things were going to happen against them.
Stanton is so opting in. Marlins win the trade.
Calling it before a month?
Yankee fans were calling this the steal of the century screaming high way robbery.
So far Marlin’s are winning this trade because they got out from under that gigantic contract. Yankees get to pay him when he opts in.
Wait……….
If Stanton “Opts-In”…..(which means that he stays with the Yankees for his entire contract)……The Marlins have to pay the Yanks like $30 Million. How is that a “Win” for them??? Wouldn’t it be better if he “Opts-Out”…and they DON’T have to pay a penny, and they get to keep the prospects???
Marlin’s pay him ,30 mill Yankees pay him around 180 mill if he opts in.
It’s more then 30 million.
The yankees are not signing Machado or Harper
Are you an insider?
Instead of such a blanket statement please explain why not.
I just don’t see it happening , They have a crowded infield plus torres is waiting in the wings. They have Clint Fraizer waiting as well, Plus why in the world would the yankees throw almost 500-600 million on two players. Thats how much the total would be for both.
They need to work more on the rotation over any position players!
So much can change in 6 months,hell even by the trade deadline…
Some how the Yankees need to trade Stanton in the offseason to the Dodgers so the Yankees can sign Harper. I don’t know if its feasible so don’t attack me, its just a thought. I feel like it would be a win win for Stanton and the Yankees (Stanton goes home, Yankees get a younger guy). And I’m not just saying this because Stanton is struggling to start the season. Obviously the Dodgers would have to take on Stanton contract in order for this to work, but its just an innocent thought I had.
I think the Yankees will try to sign one of either Harper or Machado and then trade the farm for a big time ace like Bumgarner if the Giants don’t get it together. After Kershaw the pitching market isn’t all that deep and I don’t see them throwing $20-$30 million plus at guys like Kuekel and Price. Kershaw I can see, but I’d still be weary of it due to the injury & the amount of mileage on his arm. Corbin is an interesting case but the Yankees need a dominant pitcher and his track record hasn’t proven that up until this point, and no I’m not counting where he’s at right now because it’s only a month into the season. We’ll just have to see how this all plays out.