What MLB bloggers are taking on

True Blue LA

True Blue LA — points out Shohei Ohtani’s runner‑up finish

Lone Star Ball — details the complete MVP ballot and other contenders

Brew Crew Ball — notes the rare dual‑unanimous sweep with Yordan Alvarez

Bleed Cubbie Blue — highlights his record‑breaking season and franchise legacy

The Good Phight — debates risk of injuries versus utility role for Kim

SportsTalk ATL — provides Braves’ failed gamble context and injury concerns

The Big Lead — notes Kim as a possible Trea Turner replacement

On Pattison — highlights Kim’s defensive value and market appeal

Detroit Sports Nation

Lone Star Ball — provides the full ballot breakdown and notes other players’ vote totals

Brew Crew Ball — celebrates the dual unanimous MVP sweep and Pete Crow‑Armstrong’s historic 40‑40 season

Pinstripe Alley — highlights Yankees Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice finishing fourth and ninth in voting

Detroit Sports Nation — shares A.J. Hinch’s comment on McGonigle’s uniqueness

Detroit Sports Nation — notes the award grants Detroit an extra 2027 draft pick

Sox Machine — emphasizes White Sox rookie collective impact versus individual ROY

Lone Star Ball — highlights the AL ballot size and Texas’s absence

Brew Crew Ball

Bless You Boys — links Pagan’s modest deal to the Tigers’ overall roster strategy

Bleed Cubbie Blue — places Pagan’s signing within a wider MLB offseason roundup

Detroit Sports Nation — emphasizes the health risk of using Pagan in the ninth inning

Detroit Sports Nation — compares McGonigle to Albert Pujols

Bless You Boys — highlights Hinch’s praise and fan reaction

Bleed Cubbie Blue — examines voting debates and contract speculation

Dallas Hoops Journal — emphasizes Murphy winning the award from a hospital bed after hip surgery

Lone Star Ball — notes Will Venable’s American League win alongside Murphy’s NL honor

True Blue LA — focuses on Dave Roberts finishing fifth in the NL Manager of the Year voting

ClutchPoints

ClutchPoints — highlights the Cubs’ interest in Skubal alongside other former Mets arms

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ClutchPoints — notes the Blue Jays view Skubal as a secondary option with many backup pitchers

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ClutchPoints — argues the Mets are using a poker‑face strategy while demanding a record contract

Sportsnaut — questions the Blue Jays’ odds of landing Skubal and suggests Peralta as an alternative

Sportsnaut — focuses on a sit‑down scheduled next week and a post‑Thanksgiving decision timeline

MinnesotaSportsFan

Dallas Hoops Journal — reports Padres set meeting with Skubal

Dallas Hoops Journal

Dallas Hoops Journal — details Mariners’ targeting of other starters

Dallas Hoops Journal — highlights Mets as frontrunner in Skubal talks

Sportsnaut — suggests Mets look elsewhere after Skubal unavailable

ClutchPoints — notes Giants targeting Skubal among other pitchers

ClutchPoints — reports Cubs will not bid for Skubal