This week in baseball blogs…
- Chin Music Baseball ranks potential landing spots for J.T. Realmuto.
- The Point of Pittsburgh ponders whether signing Manny Machado would make economic sense for the Pirates.
- Sox On 35th reacts to the potential seven- and eight-year offers on the table for Machado.
- Around the Foghorn looks back at Farhan Zaidi’s transaction history with the Dodgers and what the Giants can expect from their new president moving forward.
- Angels Avenue breaks down Hansel Robles’ 2018 turnaround.
- Sports Betting Dime takes a look at the most likely suitors for Dallas Keuchel.
- STL Hat Trick doesn’t see Keuchel and the Cardinals as a logical match.
- Know Hitter proposes a Tigers-Marlins-Brewers trade featuring several familiar names.
- District On Deck focuses on the Nationals’ 2019-20 crop of free agents.
- East Village Times highlights starters the Padres could acquire via trade.
- CheckSwings introduces a prospect comparison system.
- Foul Territory asks if a strike is on the way.
- The Giants Cove observes that “Major League Baseball’s fiscal hammer is in firmly the hands of team owners and their representative, the Commissioner of Baseball.”
- The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) rejects the notion that the Yankees are being cheap and profiles Astros pitching prospect Tanner Duncan.
- Mets Daddy believes the NL East is in the Phillies’ hands.
- Prospect Universe has some concerns regarding Boston’s farm system.
- Chipalatta examines the new challenges the Astros’ front office has faced this offseason.
- Jays Journal names Toronto’s all-time position player WAR leaders.
- Reviewing The Brew regards the Brewers and the Phillies as potential trade partners.
- Rox Pile sees similarities between the 2019 Rockies and the 2018 Red Sox.
- Tomahawk Take lists 10 ways the Braves can improve in 2019.
- Crawfish Boxes looks at the similarities between new Astros second base prospect Luis Santana and Jose Altuve.
- Mets Critic analyzes the additions to the projected Mets.
- The First Out At Third is bullish on the Brewers’ Yasmani Grandal addition.
- MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed revisits some memorable trades.
- Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) writes about the potential of the Phillies making a big splash in free agency, and ranks the Giants’ 10 best prospects
- Rising Apple offers an early look at the 2019 NL Cy Young race.
- Statsswipe has a piece on Jesus Aguilar’s 2018 season.
- Jays From the Couch notes that Kendrys Morales presents a roadblock to Toronto’s 2019 plans.
- Pinstriped Prospects (links: 1, 2) ranks the Yankees’ top five prospects at both first and second base.
- A’s Farm previews the possible opening day roster for the Athletics’ new Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas.
- Wander Rays ranks the top 10 left-handed pitching prospects in Tampa Bay’s system.
- Rotisserie Duck names some interesting 2018 stat leaders.
- The Dugout Online shares some favorite no-hitter facts.
- Birds Watcher lists five Orioles prospects facing key seasons in 2019.
- SportsRadio 94 WIP (podcast) discusses the Phillies’ all-time dream team with Tom Stone, author of Now Taking the Field.
- Extra Innings UK covers recent Dodgers signee Markus Solbach, a native of Germany who just set a record in the Australian Baseball League.
- Everything Bluebirds makes a case for the Blue Jays to bring back John Axford.
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