Rounding up the best from our sister sites
Another week of baseball is in the books, and another week of excellent writing from our SB Nation sister sites that will give you some great reading material to enjoy on a chill Sunday.
AL East
Pinstripe Alley (New York Yankees): The PSA crew revisit the 2000 season, the last time a team claimed legacy status with three World Series wins .
Bluebird Banter (Toronto Blue Jays): Tom Dakers reviews a particularly memorable moment from the Blue Jays’ past .
Camden Chat (Baltimore Orioles): The season is starting rough for the O’s, but AndreaSK spotlights the one positive, the team’s bullpen .
DRaysBay (Tampa Bay Rays): Ian Malinowski and Daniel Russel share the initial costs for the repair of the Rays’ Tropicana Field roof, which has been approved to be fixed .
Over The Monster (Boston Red Sox): Jack Reiser offers an ode to Opening Day at Fenway, an iconic stadium.
AL Central
South Side Sox (Chicago White Sox): Hannah Filippo looks at a surprisingly strong start to the season for White Sox pitchers .
Twinkie Town (Minnesota Twins): Zach Koenig tries to determine if the Twins travel schedule this year is going to be a blessing to the team .
Royals Review (Kansas City Royals): Bradford Lee shares a moment of appreciation for a night out with the minor league club the Omaha Storm Chasers .
Covering the Corner (Cleveland Guardians): Tommy Pecoraro looks at how the Guardians’ new hitting coach is already working wonders on the team’s approach and results .
AL West
Lookout Landing (Seattle Mariners): John Trupin makes some infield adjustment proposals that would help the M’s in the short term.
Crawfish Boxes (Houston Astros): Clack gives some thoughts about the first week of the year, and while it’s too early to know how things will shake out, it’s never too early to start picking apart performance highs and lows .
Lone Star Ball (Texas Rangers): Adam J. Morrow reflects on the retirement of former Ranger Lance Lynn .
Athletics Nation (Athletics): Connor Ashford determines some of the key things to watch for with the Athletics in April.
NL East
The Good Phight (Philadephia Phillies): Jared R. Frank tries to decide whether the E-A-G-L-E-S chant belongs at Phillies games .
Amazin’ Avenue (New York Mets): Vasilis Drimalitis explains why Mets fans should feel extra excited about Opening Day.
Federal Baseball (Washington Nationals): aharrelson looks at some still available free agents the Nationals might want to target early, thanks to a rough start to the season.
Battery Power (Atlanta Braves): No team is having a harder start to the season than the Braves, but Demetrius Bell shares how the team are thankful for their fans, who still back them no matter the scoreboard.
NL Central
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Chicago Cubs): Sara Sanchez reflects on the Cubs’ outing at the A’s new park and wonders if it’s as hitter-friendly as it appears .
Brew Crew Ball (Milwaukee Brewers): Harrison Freuck tries to decide if it’s time to start worrying about the Brewers .
Red Reporter (Cincinnati Reds): Wick Terrell has fun at the Reds’ expense by looking at all the teams that scored runs since the last time the Reds did .
Bucs Dugout (Pittsburgh Pirates): Jaiman White wonders if the David Bednar era has come to an end in Pittsburgh .
Viva El Birdos (St. Louis Cardinals): Curtisbishop98 reflects on the Cardinals’ hot start to the season. We love a good celebration of a small sample size .
NL West
True Blue LA (Los Angeles Dodgers): Eric Stephen offers tidbits from every Dodgers’ game (and win) so far this season.
Gaslamp Ball (San Diego Padres): Cheri Bell reflects on the Padres’ hot start to the season .
Purple Row (Colorado Rockies): Renee Dechert offers a look at what’s new and tasty for fans at Coors Stadium .
AZ Snake Pit (Arizona Diamondbacks): Jim McLennan reviews the highs (and lows) of Diamondbacks pitching in the first week of the season .
McCovey Chronicles (San Francisco Giants): Everyone is loving a review, so Steven Kennedy breaks down what they’ve seen so far from the Giants to start the year .