Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Yelich, Deadline, Yates, Yordan, BVW

This week in baseball blogs…

• statsswipe tries to imagine how Christian Yelich would be performing had the Marlins kept him.
• Complete Game Loss focuses on a few power hitters who struggle to get on base.
• The Dugout runs down this year’s top deadline rentals.
• East Village Times asks if the Padres should trade Kirby Yates.
• The Runner Sports notes the Astros’ trade for Yordan Alvarez could go down as one of their biggest steals ever.
• Mets Daddy rips general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.
• Call to the Pen breaks down potential trade possibilities for the Phillies.
• Notes from the Sally ranks the top 40 South Atlantic League players at the midway point.
• The First Out At Third examines Jesus Aguilar’s poor start.
• Chipalatta looks at prospective pitching trade targets for the Astros.
• Pinstriped Prospects talks with Yankees farmhand Tyler Wade.
• Chin Music Baseball (links: 1, 2) lists six players who have erased their hot starts and six who have erased their slow starts.
• Mets Critic wonders if Robinson Cano’s contract is among the worst in franchise history.
• Joker Mag pays tribute to Dustin Pedroia.
• A’s Farm names its 2019 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team.
• Baseball Rabbi (podcast) discusses some of the most prolific home run hitters ever and a few impressive rookies, among other topics.
• Rising Apple looks into whether Corey Oswalt has a future with the Mets.
• Rox Pile names five unique venues where the Rockies should play a game.

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