This week in baseball blogs…
- Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) interviews Yankees ace Luis Severino and writes about the potential of the Phillies signing Manny Machado next year.
- The Giants Cove wants the Brewers and Cardinals to respond to the NL Central rival Cubs’ signing of Yu Darvish.
- Royals Review breaks down potential first base options for KC if it doesn’t re-sign Eric Hosmer.
- Athletics Nation accuses Scott Boras of taking baseball hostage.
- Outfield Fly Rule opines that the union needs smarter, stronger leadership.
- The Sports Tank contends that MLB executives are winning this slow offseason.
- Kennedy’s Commentary suggests the top available free agents need to lower their asking prices.
- Clubhouse Corner notes that free agency has been especially rough this winter for players over the age of 30.
- Jays From the Couch hopes Toronto pounces on free agents whose prices are dropping.
- Mets Daddy, Good Fundies, Bronx To Bushville and DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) react to the club’s signing of Todd Frazier.
- 216Stitches delves into newly signed Ranger Seung-hwan Oh’s decline from 2016 to ’17.
- Pirates Breakdown compares the Bucs’ rotation to other NL teams’ staffs.
- Pinstriped Prospects looks into potential moves the Yankees could make before the season.
- The 3rd Man In talks with Brewers outfield prospect Corey Ray.
- The K Zone likes Kenley Jansen’s chances of dominating for years to come.
- Chin Music Baseball identifies six dark-horse Cy Young candidates for 2018.
- Off The Bench regards Padres righty Dinelson Lamet as a breakout candidate.
- Jays Journal asks if Jose Bautista would be willing to sign a minor league deal.
- Big Three Sports analyzes Braves prospect Cristian Pache’s swing.
- Think Blue Planning Committee ranks the top four pure hitters in the Dodgers’ system.
- STL Hat Trick discusses the Cardinals’ offseason with Craig Mish of SiriusXM.
- The Point of Pittsburgh looks at how things went wrong for the Pirates in recent years.
- Believeland Ball examines three big camp battles to watch for the Indians.
- Camden Depot argues that the Orioles shouldn’t re-sign Chris Tillman.
- Dodgers Way could see LA going with a six-man rotation.
- District On Deck lists five potential X-factors for this year’s Nationals.
- Blue Jays Beat focuses on Toronto’s chances of contending in 2018.
- East Village Times has high hopes for Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe.
- NY Yankees Digest names the worst free agent signings in franchise history.
- Extra Innings UK talks with Indians prospect Todd Isaacs about baseball in the Bahamas and playing in the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in Brooklyn.
- Notes from the Sally previews the 2018 Columbia Fireflies, the Mets’ South Atlantic League team.
- Motor City Bengals honors Black History Month by paying tribute to the greatest African-American Tigers of all-time.
- Everything Bluebirds is optimistic that the Blue Jays will bring out the best in Randal Grichuk.
- The Junkball Daily projects AL standings using hypothetical rosters built with all homegrown talent.
- Rox Pile explores how the Rockies could tweak their lineup for a stronger offense in 2018.
- Minor League Ball highlights the best Division II college players slated to enter this year’s draft.
- Chris Zantow rewinds exactly 24 years ago to Feb. 11, 1994, the day Brewers legend Robin Yount announced his retirement.
- The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) responds to Ervin Santana’s injury and looks back at the Houston Buffaloes, a long-defunct minor league franchise with Hall of Fame ties.
- Rotisserie Duck revisits the Padres’ 1988 Triple-A team, a club with many familiar names.
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