Starting My MLB Rumors Deep Dive
I brewed some coffee around 7 AM this morning and fired up my laptop, scrolling through baseball news like I always do before work. Stumbled upon Adam Wells’ latest MLB rumors piece on Bleacher Report. Figured I’d dig into it properly since trade season’s heating up.
The Deep Dive Process
First I printed out the article – old school, I know – and grabbed three highlighters. Yellow for confirmed facts, pink for speculation, orange for team needs mentioned. Went paragraph by paragraph circling names and scribbling question marks where things felt fishy. Took about 20 minutes just doing that.
Next I pulled up two other sites to cross-check stuff. Noticed Wells mentioned pitcher trades to the Cubs but nobody else had that detail. Checked last night’s box scores to see if any mentioned players got benched or pulled early – found one reliever who mysteriously didn’t pitch for his team.
Organizing My Findings
Made myself a simple chart in my notebook:
- Likely trades: Veteran catchers (3 teams hurting at that position)
- Doubtful rumors: Big-name shortstop moves (contracts don’t match up)
- Dark horses: AL team eyeing lefty relievers (everybody needs those)
Spent another hour digging into farm systems to see if proposed prospect swaps made sense. Jotted down which minor leaguers keep getting scouted lately according to beat writers.
Final Reality Check
Wrapped up around lunchtime comparing Wells’ track record from last season. Dude was right about 60% of reliever moves but way off on outfield trades. Left some notes in the margins where I think he’s reaching. Mostly good stuff though – especially about teams selling early before deadlines.
Taped my marked-up pages into my baseball journal with “2024 Trade Watch” written at the top. Might revisit in a week to see what stuck. Gotta say – grinding through rumors like this makes the actual trades way more satisfying when they happen.
