Baseball Blogs Weigh In News & Rumors

Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• The Runner Sports salutes Jackie Robinson and offers some interesting facts about No. 42.
• FantasyPros takes a look at some players who have surprisingly thrived to start the season.
• Jays From The Couch explores Troy Tulowitzki‘s offensive woes.
• Pirates Breakdown wonders if Justin Masterson will become the Bucs’ latest scrapheap pickup to become a valuable member of their pitching staff.
• LA Dodger Report gives an interesting take on manager Dave Roberts’ use of closer Kenley Jansen.
• The Point Of Pittsburgh thinks catching prospect Elias Diaz‘s injury issues could necessitate a Francisco Cervelli extension.
• Philliedelphia compares the early season performances of this year’s Phillies rotation, which is improbably off to a great start, and the loaded 2011 group.
• Super Two Sports focuses on the first week of the Yankees’ season and names the most surprising player for the Bombers so far.
• Chin Music Baseball writes about the seemingly revived Yasiel Puig.
• Dynasty Digest offers its first mock draft of the year as June’s amateur draft draws nearer.
• Big Three Sports dives into the degree in which the Orioles’ hot start has improved their playoff odds.
• The Wayniac Nation makes a case for Whitey Ford as the greatest living Yankee.
• Notes From The Sally scouts Rangers pitching prospect Dillon Tate.
• Inside the ‘Zona ponders whether Brad Ziegler is too valuable to serve as the Diamondbacks’ closer.
• Jays Journal updates how Toronto’s pitching prospects are faring this year.
• Same Page Team has an in-depth recap of the recent Pitch Talks event in Toronto.
• Chris Zantow revisits an April 2007 series between the Indians and Angels that was played in Milwaukee because of snow in Cleveland.

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Here’s this week’s look through the blogosphere:

• Inside The ‘Zona examines Zack Greinke‘s first start with the Diamondbacks.
• Bucs Raise It argues that Clint Hurdle’s strategic changes have helped propel the Pirates’ strong start.
• BP Toronto interviews Blue Jays prospect Anthony Alford.
• Pinstriped Prospects interviews Jake Cave, who was recently returned to the Yankees from the Reds.
• Think Blue Planning Committee argues that the Dodgers bullpen’s recent struggles might not suggest a trend that will continue through the season.
• Notes From The Sally offers a first-hand look at top Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers.
• Camden Depot considers the possibility of MLB expansion into Japan.
• McCovey Chronicles grades the last decade of Giants home-opener lineups.

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Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Inside The ‘Zona has some ideas to help Shelby Miller.
• Chin Music Baseball is amazed by the change in San Diego.
• Jays Journal has five reasons why the Blue Jays can win it all.
• Astros County looked at ZiPS projections over time.
• Wayniac Nation looked back on the 1996 Yankees.
• Baseball Hot Corner counted down the moments that shaped MLB.
• Chris Zantow reflected on a quiet Opening Day in Milwaukee.
• The Runner Sports congratulates Tyler White.
• Fantasy Pros made some bold predictions in the AL.
• TPOP previewed the potential contenders for the playoffs in the National League.
• Philliedelphia previewed the Phillies’ starting five.
• Same Page Team says the Blue Jays should think about letting Edwin Encarnacion walk.
• A’s Farm spoke with Oakland special assistant Grady Fuson about the team’s top prospects.
• Super Two Sports looked at the Cardinals’ rotation.
• Think Blue PC discussed Andre Ethier‘s injury.
• Pirates Breakdown explained how the Bucs can get more from the bottom of their order.
• Clubhouse Corner is rooting for Ramon Flores.
• L.A. Dodger Report wonders if Zach Lee will be the No. 5 starter for the Dodgers.
• Bleeding Royal Blue made some predictions for 2016.
• Baseball Prospectus says Toronto should have put Drew Storen in the closer role.
• HBT Sports previewed the Red Sox.
• Outside Pitch has some concerns about the A’s.
• Big Three Sports discussed Matt Harvey.
• Dynasty Digest says Aaron Sanchez is more valuable in the bullpen.
• Jays From The Couch got us caught up on Russell Martin.
• Redbird Rants says you cannot miss these Cardinals games.
• Yankees Unscripted talks C.C. Sabathia.
• Bucs Raise It made some predictions.
• DiNardo’s Dugout has some criticism for the D’Backs.
• North Shore Nine previewed the Bucs in 2016.
• Rascals Of The Ravine weighed in on the Dodgers’ TV situation.
• Sports Heaven ran down some underrated hitters in fantasy.

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Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• RSN Stats examined David Ortiz in his final year.
• Jays From The Couch looked at Toronto’s No. 5 starter options.
• Chin Music applauded the White Sox’s moves.
• Inside The Zona reflected on 2014.
• Camden Depot says that Manny Machado should not bat third.
• Scoutables delved into submarine pitchers.
• Think Blue PC did a Q&A with Ross Stripling.
• SaberBallBlog wonders if Tyson Ross can break out even further.
• Philliedelphia examined the Phillies’ projected starting lineup.
• Bucs Raise It weighed in on the new slide rule.
• Now On Deck sees five players as trade candidates this year.
• Super Two Sports ran down the five best lineups in baseball.
• Pirates Breakdown looked at the over-usage of Tony Watson.
• Shutdown Inning talked Cuba.
• The Runner Sports discussed the Mexico City Series.
• Today’s Knuckleball looked ahead to Alex Rodriguez’s retirement tour.
• TPOP had 30-something thoughts on the Bucs.
• Puckett’s Pond previewed Trevor Plouffe for 2016.
• The JailHouse says this offseason’s best deal flew under the radar.
• Baseball Hot Corner says the time is right for Aaron Sanchez.
• Rascals Of The Ravine has more tales from the Cactus League.
• Outside Pitch wonders if the White Sox can fill the DH spot from within.
• Jays Journal isn’t so sure about Gavin Floyd.
• A’s Farm spoke with some of Oakland’s top prospects.
• Wayniac Nation sized up Yadier Molina‘s Hall of Fame chances.
• Dynasty Digest is high on Mookie Betts in fantasy.
• BBA isn’t buying into the Rays in 2016.
• Amazin Prospects says that Sandy Alderson cannot stray from his formula.
• Big Three Sports spoke with Fangraphs’ Dan Farnsworth.
• Pinstriped Prospects says the Gary Sanchez demotion isn’t the end of the world.
• About Sports sees Ender Inciarte as a long-term option in center field.

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Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• TPOP is happy about the Bucs adding David Freese.
• Same Page Team sized up the Blue Jays’ fifth starter competition.
• Inside The Zona wants Archie Bradley to anchor the D’Backs’ pen.
• L.A. Dodger Report says Austin Barnes is going to be very important.
• Camden Depot has a couple of bones to pick with Fangraphs’ projected standings.
• About Sports says the Braves need to be smart with their prospects.
• Swingin A’s wonders who will win the last bullpen job.
• Jays Journal wonders if the Jays and A’s could match up again on a pitching deal.
• Philliedelphia looked at the Phillies’ fifth outfielder spot.
• Super Two Sports previewed the 2016 Blue Jays.
• Pinstriped Prospects spoke with a former MLB pro scout about the Bombers’ youngsters.
• Sports Heaven defended White Sox GM Ken Williams.
• Nats GM previewed this year’s bats in fantasy.
• Big Three Sports is optimistic about Kris Bryant.
• Wayniac Nation wonders if 2015 was a fluke for the Twins.
• Think Blue PC says Caleb Dirks is making his mark.
• Pirates Breakdown wonders if Juan Nicasio can crack the starting five.
• Dynasty Digest is high on Tyler White.
• Chin Music Baseball says is amped for Corey Seager in 2016.
• Bleeding Royal Blue advocated for baseball’s evolution.
• Redbird Rants is worried about the Cards’ rotation.
• Clubhouse Corner discussed Bo Schultz‘s journey.
• Outside Pitch pondered the impact of Adam LaRoche‘s retirement.
• Roto Professor ranked MLB’s top prospects.
• Baseball Prospectus spoke with Marco Estrada.
• Baseball Hot Corner has some sleepers you should target.
• Rascals Of The Ravine shared some tales from Spring Training.
• The Runner Sports looked at the Astros’ chopping block.

Here’s week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Camden Depot says the O’s are sacrificing defense by adding Pedro Alvarez.
• TPOP looked at Andrew McCutchen and the rest of the ’05 draft class.
• Chin Music says Lucas Duda is crucial to the Mets’ success.
• Inside The ‘Zona graded the D’Backs’ offseason.
• BP Toronto pondered a Marcus Stroman extension.
• Yankees Unscripted wonders how Bombers fans will receive Aroldis Chapman.
• Same Page Team ranked the players on the Blue Jays’ roster.
• Pirates Breakdown scored the bulls and bears of Bucs Spring Training.
• The Runner Sports weighed in on Astros Spring Training.
• Shutdown Inning examined the Rangers’ starting lineup.
• Motor City Bengals profiled Victor Martinez.
• Big Three Sports brought us a pitching-heavy mock draft.
• Rascals Of The Ravine talks Yasiel Puig and helicopters.
• Angels Win says the Halos should sign Rex Brothers to a minor league deal.
• New York Sports Guys offered up ideas to fix the Red Sox.
• Pinstriped Prospects sat down with Jeff Degano.
• Philliedelphia discussed race and baseball.
• Outside Pitch says the Yankees should look into signing Mike Olt.
• Dynasty Digest says that Jordan Zimmermann‘s fantasy stock is down.
• Freelance Fuego pondered Matt Moore‘s future.
• Bucs Raise It had some thoughts on David Freese.
• A’s Farm ran down the minor leaguers most likely to appear on the big league roster.
• Think Blue PC is high on Dave Roberts.
• The Bronx Bomber looked at the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.
• Super Two Sports addressed the Phillies’ outfield situation.
• Baseball Hot Corner sized up the Blue Jays’ upcoming decisions.
• Innings Eaters wonders if the Nats upgraded with Ben Revere over Denard Span.
• Jays From The Couch says that Aaron Sanchez is tipping his curveball.
• Notes From The Sally previewed the Rome Braves.
• MLB Reports examined the Reds’ payroll.
• Redbird Rants says the Cards can win it all.
• About Sports says John Farrell is on thin ice.
• Wayniac Nation wonders how good the Yanks’ starting five can be.
• Puckett’s Pond previewed Miguel Sano.

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Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Camden Depot isn’t upset about the Orioles losing out on Dexter Fowler.
• Inside The Zona compared Rubby De La Rosa‘s changeup to Zack Greinke‘s.
• TPOP ranked the Pirates’ top prospects.
• Chin Music Baseball says the Rangers have question marks.
• Big Three Sports spoke with FanGraphs’ Jeff Zimmerman.
• North Shore Nine weighed in on the Gerrit Cole situation.
• Outside Pitch says it’s an important year for Matt Moore.
• 80 Grade Halos is amped for Angels Spring Training.
• Super Two Sports examined the Cody Asche situation.
• Baseball Hot Corner chatted with ex-GM Dan Evans.
• The Runner Sports checked in on the Astros.
• A’s Farm took a position-by-position look at Oakland’s organizational depth.
• Same Page Team sized up the Blue Jays’ bullpen.
• Fansided sees seven perfect fits for Lazaro Armenteros.
• Pirates Breakdown examined the disparity in minor league salaries.
• Gardy Goes Yardy says James Kaprielian can help the Yanks fairly soon.
• Think Blue PC reconsidered the Dodgers rotation.
• Redbird Rants discussed Trevor Rosenthal‘s future.
• MLB Reports looked into the Yankees’ payroll going forward.
• Chris Zantow delved into Milwaukee’s father-son connection.
• Jays From The Couch says Toronto’s defense is underrated.
• Philliedelphia discussed Ryan Howard‘s pursuit of 400 home runs.
• Wayniac Nation says this could be the D’Backs’ year.
• Notes From The Sally previewed the 2016 Lakewood Blueclaws.
• BBA says the Nats are banking on three players to bounce back.
• Dynasty Digest wonders if the Yankees made a mistake trading for Aroldis Chapman.
• Sports Heaven has five prospects to keep an eye on.
• Puckett’s Pond made a 25-man roster prediction.
• Motor City Bengals looked back on the Andrew Romine deal.
• Pinstriped Prospects examined Ben Gamel‘s recent breakout.
• World Series Dreaming created a taxi squad.
• About Sports wonders if Henry Owens can break through this year.
• Baseball Essential pitted Carlos Correa vs. Francisco Lindor.
• The Runner Sports had some fun with Jake Marisnick and George Springer‘s field trip.
• Pittsburgh Sports Report weighed the pros and cons of keeping Andrew McCutchen.

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Here’s our weekly look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Jays From The Couch says Jose Bautista is in a stare-down with the Blue Jays.
• L.A. Dodger Report says the Dodgers should lock-up Kenley Jansen.
• The Bronx Bomber Blog says Mark Teixeira and Greg Bird can coexist.
• Wayniac Nation wonders if Miami can make the playoffs.
• Baseball Hot Corner is counting down the top 300 moments in MLB history.
• Redbird Rants made some preseason roster predictions.
• The Runner Sports discussed Colin Moran.
• Philliedelphia says Jimmy Rollins is confident after taking a minors deal.
• Sports Heaven wonders if the Brewers have made the right moves.
• Pirates Breakdown showed how the Bucs have hammered relievers.
• Think Blue PC projected Triple-A OKC’s rotation.
• Chin Music Baseball delved into Pablo Sandoval‘s weight issues.
• Gardy Goes Yardy projected Mark Teixeira‘s next five seasons.
• Bucs Raise It says the ’16 Pirates can be like the ’15 Mets.
• Dynasty Digest sees big things from Justin Verlander.
• Clubhouse Corner ran down some AL East call-up candidates.
• BBA is ready for the “zombie Cardinals.”
• Outside Pitch MLB says the Jay Bruce trade talk could start up again.
• Chris Zantow remembered a dark day in Brewers history.
• Baseball Essential ponders the Orioles’ new right field options.
• Pinstriped Prospects looked at the Bombers’ farm system.
• Motor City Bengals says Miguel Cabrera should be at first base.
• Brew Crew Ball caught up with Brewers prospect Gentry Fortuno.
• Blue Jays Musings is ready to enjoy Bautista.
• Jays Journal ID’d five Blue Jays storylines to watch.

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Here’s our weekly look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Atlanta Baseball Talk spoke with John Schuerholz and John Coppolella.
• Pirates Breakdown discussed how Jung Ho Kang can affect the Bucs’ run production.
• Redbird Rants made five bold predictions for the Cardinals.
• Jays From The Couch sat down with Jonathan Harris.
• Camden Depot ran the numbers on childhood memories.
• Clubhouse Corner chatted with LaTroy Hawkins.
• Blue Jay Hunter wonders if Toronto should re-sign Jose Bautista or Edwin Encarnacion.
• Big Three Sports reflected on Chris Archer‘s 2015.
• Inside The ‘Zona delved into the D’Backs’ rotation.
• Bronx Bomber Blogger ran down ten things for Yanks fans to look forward to.
• Outside Pitch highlighted some Yankees storylines to watch.
• The Score pondered Barry Bonds’ 2016 value.
• Sports Heaven says Starlin Castro should change positions.
• The Shark Tank talked Bucs NRIs.
• Blue Jays Plus says Michael Saunders makes Toronto even better.
• Chin Music Baseball says six teams are facing major pressure to win.
• Chris Zantow wrote about former reliever Ken Sanders.
• Philliedelphia debated the Wall of Fame.
• BBA projected the top five save leaders in each league.
• TPOP updated their Prospect Surplus Values for 2016.
• Wayniac Nation wonders if the Angels should move Mike Trout.
• Notes From The Sally previewed the 2016 Hickory Crawdads.
• Motor City Bengals wonders if J.D. Martinez can get any better.
• Baseball MTJAG discussed the big Cuban free agents.
• Gardy Goes Yardy ran down the Bombers’ pitching options.
• Now On Deck is thrilled that baseball is back.
• Pinstriped Prospects looked at five Bombers prospects who could debut in ’16.
• Jays Journal broke down Toronto’s left field battle.
• Baseball Essential says Rob Refsnyder is undervalued.
• Baseball Hot Corner interviewed Blue Jays top prospect Conner Greene.

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Here’s our weekly look around the baseball blogosphere:

• Clubhouse Corner spoke with new Braves pitcher Aaron Blair.
• Same Page Team went 25 Deep with the Blue Jays.
• Pinstriped Prospects spoke with Yankees prospect Chance Adams.
• M.C. Antil reflected on the life of Harry Caray.
• MLB Reports advocates for marijuana in baseball.
• Inside The ‘Zona wonders what the D’Backs will do from here.
• Redbird Rants wonders if Yadier Molina is HOF material.
• Big Three Sports wonders what happened to Tim Lincecum.
• Jays From The Couch says this is make-or-break for Steve Delabar.
• L.A. Dodger Report is ready for a boring spring training.
• Dynasty Digest says the Astros have the brightest future in MLB.
• Chin Music Baseball says the Astros are proof that you must be committed in order to rebuild.
• TPOP ran down arbitration percentages.
• Camden Depot wonders what’s up with Yovani Gallardo‘s slider/cutter.
• Baseball Essential wonders what a Gallardo deal might look like.
• Motor City Bengals says the Tigers need one more quality reliever.
• Outside Pitch looked at the Yankees’ NRIs.
• Gardy Goes Yardy is dreaming about Yulieski Gourriel in NY.
• Notes From The Sally previewed the Hagerstown Suns.
• BBA says the White Sox need either Dexter Fowler of Ian Desmond.
• Wayniac Nation wonders if Carlos Beltran will go to Cooperstown.
• Puckett’s Pond talked Jermaine Palacios.
• Philliedelphia wonders what the Phillies’ starting five will look like.
• The Runner Sports entered Bizarro world.
• Blue Jays Plus says a new swing can help Kevin Pillar.
• Brew Crew Ball talks ZiPS and the Brewers.
• Baseball Hot Corner says everything is riding on Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval.
• Jays Journal wrote about Toronto’s weak farm system.
• About Sports discussed Boston’s bullpen.

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