This week in baseball blogs…
- Good Fundies analyzes Brandon Nimmo’s tremendous 2018.
- Joker Mag focuses on the Angels’ disappointing season and wonders where they’ll go from here.
- Fish Stripes examines the struggles of young Marlins outfielder Magneuris Sierra.
- The K Zone weighs in on the NL Cy Young race.
- The Sports Tank (links: 1, 2) reacts to the Yankees’ acquisition of Andrew McCutchen and the Indians’ Josh Donaldson addition.
- Foul Territory asks if the Red Sox will follow in the footsteps of the 1998 Yankees or the 2001 Mariners.
- Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) wonders if the Braves will pursue a trade for Buster Posey over the winter, and stacks the Phillies up against the NL West’s top teams.
- MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed argues the Mets should trade both Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard in the offseason.
- Know Hitter opines that the Mariners should try to deal Kyle Seager over the winter.
- Chin Music Baseball notes Alex Bregman’s importance to the Astros’ offense, while The Runner Sports regards him as an AL MVP candidate.
- The Point of Pittsburgh evaluates the white-hot Adam Frazier and how he’s patterning after Jose Ramirez.
- Rotisserie Duck highlights the most disciplined and least disciplined hitters of 2018.
- Notes from the Sally ranks the top five most talented teams in the South Atlantic League.
- Outfield Fly Rule profiles newly promoted Braves pitching prospect Kyle Wright.
- A’s Farm takes a look at the team’s top minor league pitchers – Jesus Luzardo, Parker Dunshee and Brian Howard.
- PhilliesNation points out that Aaron Nola has the highest single-season bWAR for a Phillies pitcher since 1980.
- Jays From the Couch sees a glut of shortstop options in Toronto, which could negatively affect Troy Tulowitzki.
- Reviewing The Brew writes about Christian Yelich’s importance to the Brewers.
- Friars On Base names five post-All-Star break positives for the Padres.
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Talking Chop looks at the most recent Liberty Media financial reports and Braves debt.
- The Baseball Rabbi (podcast) explains how the Yankees are leading a pitching revolution.
- Rox Pile asks what the 2019 Rockies might look like.
- Mets Daddy believes the club owes David Wright the chance to return to the majors this season.
- Stats Swipe imagines a playoff scenario in which the majors’ worst teams play for the No. 1 pick.
- Everything Bluebirds has concerns about the Blue Jays’ outfield.
- The Giants Cove has some ideas on how to improve baseball broadcasting.
- Motor City Bengals names the top 10 first basemen in Tigers history.
- Jays Journal wants Toronto to hire Stubby Clapp as its next manager.
- Extra Innings UK shares its Collegiate All-Star Team of European players, along with Player and Pitcher of the Year.
- The Runner Sports responds to this week’s Twins-Cubs trade involving a pair of backup catchers.
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“The Point of Pittsburgh evaluates the white-hot Adam Frazier and how he’s patterning after Jose Ramirez.”
Slow down there, Point of Pittsburgh…
I like Frazier a lot but he doesn’t need his development viewed through that prism.
But at this point it’s not totally unreasonable. Super-utility guys who has been solidly above average then had a huge breakout. Ramirez kept it going, Frazier may or may not but it’s a fun article for a blog post.
Good luck trading Seager. However, if he’s dealt I’ll really miss him. Always been a consistent performer, but I have no clue what happened this year. He’s playing with a fractured toe, but that’s just one of the reasons. He has a terrible approach now, just a 5.8 BB% and a 21 K. He does still hit the ball hard, but been BABIPD to .241 so. Either way this isn’t a dipoto move, he isn’t going anywhere.
With 57 million still owed, plus the buyout for 2022, Seager is unmoveable, unless there’s interest in a bad contract swap.
They won’t do it, but Angels gotta move on from albert. I think Epplers job is safe well beyond 2019 so i don’t think the contract situation will have any influence on thai offseason. He’s gonna look for upgrades at catcher, one of 2B/3B, and hopefully first base. As for the rotation, he’s gotta start making moves to change it up even though if healthy the guys we have could make such a good rotation. Can’t keep trying the same thing only to have everyone go down tho.