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Recently, MLB Trade Rumors launched a brand new official Instagram account: @TradeRumorsMLB.  Each day, we’ll be sharing conversation-inspiring images about the hottest topics in baseball.  From there, we invite you to give us a like, weigh in with your thoughts in the comments section, and even share the link with a friend.

Jeff Samardzija’s name has popped up on MLBTR quite a bit in recent weeks and Wednesday’s image parodying the iconic Jaws poster asked followers to weigh in on where he might land.  Today’s Instagram picture asks you to predict what the 38-44 Reds might do at the deadline.  Previous entries feature Brewers star Carlos Gomez, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, and a closer showdown between Jonathan Papelbon and Francisco Rodriguez.

So, what are you waiting for?  If you don’t have an Instagram account, this is the perfect excuse to sign up and get one.  Follow us on Instagram today!

Jeff runs down the week’s news, and then welcomes Jon Heyman of CBS Sports to the show for an overview of the market for key teams and players as the trade deadline approaches. Among the clubs covered are the Brewers, Padres, Twins, Rangers, and Rockies.

Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and please leave a review! The podcast is also available via Stitcher at this link.

The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast runs weekly on Thursday afternoons.

Last month, we rolled out a new commenting system at MLBTR for various reasons.  Yesterday, we implemented the great wpDiscuz plugin to add back some of the features you’ve been missing.  The following features were added:

• Upvoting and downvoting
• Ability to edit your own comments
• Live update of new comments for logged-in users

How can we further improve the commenting system?  Please let us know in the comments of this post and we’ll get to work.

MLBTR’s owner Tim Dierkes joins Jeff to talk fantasy strategy as the trade deadline approaches, with a particular focus on relief pitching (including how you can use @closernews to boost your saves). Jeff then discusses some strategies for maximizing DL slots to add production the rest of the way.

Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and please leave a review! The podcast is also available via Stitcher at this link.

The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast runs weekly on Thursday afternoons.

As you may have noticed, MLB Trade Rumors has launched a brand new Instagram account: @TradeRumorsMLB.  As the trade market heats up, MLBTR is looking for talented photoshop artists who can expertly (and quickly) make a jersey swap photo.

Are you the kind of photoshop expert we’re looking for?  If so, we want you to create a sample photo of Cole Hamels pitching in a Yankees jersey and email it to MLBTRonInstagram@gmail.com.  The position is part-time and compensated.  Good luck!

Grantland’s Jonah Keri joins the show to talk about the Diamondbacks’ recent decision making, as well as trade deadline possibilities for several other teams.

Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and please leave a review! The podcast is also available via Stitcher at this link.

The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast runs weekly on Thursday afternoons.

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You may have noticed that MLBTR now has a new commenting system.  If you had commented at all in 2015 under the old system, you should have received an email with a link to register.  If you did not receive an email, feel free to go into the comments section of a post and click the register button.  It might take a little while for your first-ever comment to be published, but after that it should be instant.

We’re using Gravatar for avatars now.  You can go here to sign in or sign up and upload an image for yourself.

I apologize for any short-term bugs or missing features in this new commenting system.  In the long-term, an in-house commenting system is the right move for MLBTR, Hoops Rumors, Pro Football Rumors.  With a third-party system, we had no control over any aspect.  Now, we can integrate and customize as we wish.  Development is underway to add comments to our Trade Rumors app, by the way.

We love the discussions you create in the comments section of each post.  Please let me know about any bugs with the new system and/or features you’d like to see added.  You can leave a comment on this post, send an email through our contact form, or tell me on Twitter @timdierkes.  Thanks for your patience and happy commenting!