Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Machado, Phillies, O’s, Tigers, Bucs, Tribe

This week in baseball blogs….

• PhilliesNation is concerned Philly won’t be able to reel in Manny Machado in free agency if he ends up with the Yankees or Dodgers at this year’s trade deadline.
• Camden Depot considers the idea of the Orioles keeping Machado through the season and letting him walk as a free agent.
• Fansided lists three potential outcomes for the O’s in the Machado sweepstakes.
• 216Stitches opines that the soon-to-be Machado-less Orioles are in for a long rebuild.
• Know Hitter proposes trades involving Machado and others.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) expects the Yankees to acquire Zach Britton, not Machado, from Baltimore; asks what the Twins should do with Brian Dozier; and shares an interesting piece on Ken Giles.
• The Pinch Runner looks into Nicholas Castellanos’ trade candidacy.
• The Point of Pittsburgh makes a case for the Pirates to trade Felipe Vazquez.
• Always The Jake runs down potential bullpen trade targets for the Indians.
• MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed names 10 players who should but probably won’t be traded.
• theScore discusses mound-visit limits with a handful of major league catchers.
• Fish Stripes analyzes Marlins lefty Adam Conley’s transition from struggling starter to impact reliever and why contending teams are interested in acquiring him.
• Rockies Redux argues that the Rox should mimic the 2015 Royals’ deadline strategy.
• That Ball’s Outta Here and Kings of Kauffman propose a Phillies-Royals trade with Maikel Franco and Mike Moustakas as the headliners.
• Redleg Nation examines which Reds have the nastiest pitches.
• Both Good Fundies and Mets Daddy are frustrated with the Mets, while Rising Apple believes the club could contend in 2019.
• The Sports Tank wonders if the dominant Red Sox will even win a playoff round this year.
• District On Deck takes a look at some of the prospects the Nationals may use to acquire help at the deadline, and why they might appeal to teams.
• Friars On Base doesn’t expect the Red Sox to pry Brad Hand from the Padres.
• Foul Territory doesn’t regard Blake Snell as an All-Star snub.
• Stats Swipe delves into Rangers reliever Jose Leclerc’s quietly excellent season.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) goes through five trade deadline scenarios for the Yankees and breaks down what lies ahead for Phillies general manager Matt Klentak over the next couple weeks.
• Both Jays From the Couch and Blue Jays From Away check in on Toronto’s offseason additions.
• A’s Farm talks to Athletics special assistant Grady Fuson about some of the team’s top prospects.
• NatsGM has an in-depth scouting report on Nationals infield prospect Luis Garcia.
• Notes from the Sally scouts Cardinals third base prospect Nolan Gorman.
• Infield Chatter sees Braves outfield prospect Drew Waters as a potential star in the making.
• FSH Baseball is bullish on Marlins righty Jose Urena.
• Elite Sports NY focuses on the Mets’ home run problems.
• Rox Pile previews the Rockies’ second-half rotation.
• Everything Bluebirds applauds the Blue Jays for their handling of Joe Biagini.
• Sox on 35th looks back at Disco Demolition Night.

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