It’s Friday again. And yet again, I’m writing a links post that doesn’t feature a headline about Bo Bichette signing.
Maybe next Friday.
Onto the links.
Phillies news
Francisco Renteria, newly signed with
the Phillies, draws a comparison to Bobby Abreu from MLB.com. That’s a good sign.
MLB Film Room gives a quick breakdown of Phillies 2B prospect Aroon Escobar.
It’s not the final word that we’re all waiting for, but Jeff Passan believes the Phillies will be the biggest bidder for Bo Bichette (say that five times fast).
MLB news
Dodgers get Tucker; I don’t have anything pithy to say about this.
Man, it’s painful to put a Suárez link under MLB news and not Phillies news. Anyway, here’s an excellent FanGraphs breakdown of what his signing means for the BoSox. ($)
The Red Sox got the best starting pitcher remaining in free agency. But there are other good arms available.
David Schoenfield of ESPN weighs in on who the true ace of the Kershaw/Verlander/Scherzer generation is.
