What the Hell? SSS Ranked #8 MLB Blog?

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1. MLB Trade Rumors - Our new #1 was very strong in virtually every relevant category used to assemble the list. The site features tons of trade rumors and free agent news, all from credible journalists. It has over 17,000 subscribers, and a passionate community that comments frequently in spite of a high volume of posts.

2. Baseball Musings - With a well-ranked blog that puts out more posts than any other blog on this list, you can have your finger firmly on the pulse of baseball without going anywhere else. It doesn’t hurt to have a former ESPN stats guru at the helm.

3. Joe Posnanski - Joe puts out less content than a lot of blogs on this list, but the Kansas City Star columnist and two-time best sports columnist in America puts out interesting and thought-provoking posts that really resonate with his readers.

4. FanGraphs Baseball - Don’t let their relatively simple design and approach fool you. The crew of writers at FanGraphs consistently put out intriguing content backed with statistical analysis that would do Bill James proud.

5. Hardball Times - Admittedly, for our team the newspaper aesthetic felt a little cluttered and their community doesn’t seem to be as active as some of the other top tier MLB blogs, but they put out great content. It also doesn’t hurt that they’re a high traffic blog that is well respected in sports blog networks such as Ballhype.

6. Athletics Nation - In at #6, this blog is the first team-specific blog, and SB nation blog to make the list. The blog was middle of the road in a lot of our categories, but excelled in the size, passion and knowledge of their community. Consistency and longevity (#1 on last year’s list) didn’t hurt their case either.

7. Lookout Landing - The Mariners might not be playing great this season, but that doesn’t stop the crew at Lookout Landing from putting out a high volume of solid content. Couple that with strong participation from a vibrant community and you see why they’re in the top half of this list.

8. South Side Sox - Third team oriented SB Nation blog in a row. Those guys over at SB nation must be doing something right eh? Well so are the South Side Sox Staff (say that 5 times really fast) as they are one of the most linked to blogs in MLB blogosphere. In addition to their high rankings, they also have a solid community of fans.

9. Bleed Cubbie Blue - No Steve Bartman guest posts here (yeah, I went there.) A highly trafficked, highly linked to blog, Bleed Cubbie Blue also a very vibrant community rivaled only by Athletics Nation and a few others.

10. Beyond the Box Score - “Statistics Gone Mad,” is an understatement, as this blog is a stat rats haven. This blog is above the mean in most categories, but excels with great content, community, and blog network rank.