This week in baseball blogs…
- theScore profiles Mookie Betts and discusses the Red Sox superstar with some of his teammates.
- Astros County examines the outstanding work of Houston’s rotation.
- The K Zone researches the best ways to build a winning team.
- The Runner Sports believes the Yankees will make an attempt to sign Bryce Harper in the offseason.
- Clubhouse Corner talks with Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli.
- Viva El Birdos details the change in approach Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez has made this season.
- Know Hitter, Hardball Via Hardcore and Foul Territory Baseball each react to Robinson Cano’s suspension.
- FSH Baseball delves into Matt Kemp’s productive season thus far and predicts how he’ll fare for the rest of the year.
- SportsTalkPhilly.com asks if it would make sense for the Phillies to reacquire Cole Hamels from the Rangers.
- BP Toronto breaks down how Seung Hwan-Oh, John Axford and Tyler Clippard have altered their pitch mixes to succeed as their stuff changes, and discusses the subject with Axford and Clippard.
- The First Out At Third focuses on Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana’s 2018 power outage.
- MLB & Fantasy Baseball Analyzed expects Ozzie Albies’ excellent numbers to regress significantly as the season advances.
- Mets Daddy opines that the club has begun laying the foundation for a Jacob deGrom trade.
- Pinstriped Prospects chats with former outfielder Nick Swisher about his new role with the Yankees.
- Rox Pile seeks a first base bat for the Rockies.
- Motor City Bengals sees the Tigers and Mariners as logical trade partners.
- The Loop Sports explains why the White Sox need to start showing improvement in the win-loss department.
- Camden Depot wonders how much longer the Orioles can pencil the struggling Chris Davis into their everyday lineup.
- Chin Music Baseball isn’t worried about the Indians’ mediocre start.
- STL Hat Trick analyzes the difference between young Cardinals hurlers Alex Reyes and Jordan Hicks.
- Jays From the Couch advises Toronto to move on from Kendrys Morales.
- Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) names five potential replacement for injured Nationals catcher Matt Wieters and assesses the Phillies’ starting options after Aaron Nola and Jake Arrieta.
- The Sports Banter has an outside-the-box idea for how the Mets should approach this year’s draft.
- Notes from the Sally scouts Rangers outfield prospect Bubba Thompson.
- Bronx Bomber Ball offers an update on the Yankees’ top 10 pitching prospects.
- The Point of Pittsburgh wants to know when people will start showing up again to watch the Pirates.
- RSNStats looks at the rare feat of going 6-for-6 in a game, something George Springer did earlier this month.
- The 3rd Man In profiles and interviews LSU outfielder/draft prospect Zach Watson.
- Rotisserie Duck looks back at the past 20 No. 1 overall draft picks.
- The Giants Cove sees big problems with the team’s farm system.
- The Sports Tank credits Red Sox manager Alex Cora for some of J.D. Martinez’s success so far this season.
- Everything Bluebirds hopes the Blue Jays give more third base time to Russell Martin, thanks to fellow backstop Luke Maile’s early season output.
- Believeland Ball lists three reasons why Indians fans should care about this year’s draft.
- The Pinch Runner writes about the rise of Tommy John surgery.
- The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) responds to Twins catcher Jason Castro’s season-ending injury and profiles Astros pitching prospect Joshua James.
- Rising Apple constructs a lineup of the Mets’ all-time worst hitters.
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