List of MLB beat writers to follow on Twitter

[Maris09]

I've found for both gambling and fantasy baseaball, following beat writers can often be the best/quickest way to find out about things. Here's a list I found for all MLB teams, if anyone is interested.

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UPDATE (April 4):

This list remains a work in progress, as there are several names that are likely missing. Once all of them are tracked down, we’ll re-post with the updates and also aggregate a Twitter list that you’ll be able to follow.

If you’ve never used Twitter as a handicapping tool, it’s about time you start. The breaking news updates can be worth a few bets per month, if not more, and provide you with an opportunity to get valuable information before even the bookmakers.

As usual, please send along any beat writer suggestions or omissions.

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
Steve Gilbert, MLB.com

ATLANTA BRAVES
Mark Bowman, Braves.com

BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Brittany Ghiroli, Orioles.com

BOSTON RED SOX
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.com
Peter Abraham, Boston Globe

CHICAGO CUBS
Carrie Muskat, Cubs.com
Patrick Mooney, CSN Chicago
Bruce Miles, The Daily Herald
Doug Padilla, ESPN Chicago

CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Scott Merkin, WhiteSox.com
Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune

CINCINNATI REDS
John Fay, Cincinnati Enquirer
Mark Sheldon, Reds.com

CLEVELAND INDIANS
Paul Hoynes, Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Jordan Bastian, Indians.com

COLORADO ROCKIES
Troy Renck, Denver Post
Thomas Harding, Rockies.com

DETROIT TIGERS
Tom Gage, Detroit News
Chris Lott, MLive.com
Jason Beck, Tigers.com

HOUSTON ASTROS
Brian McTaggart, Astros.com

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star
Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star

LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Lyle Spencer, Angels.com

LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Dylan Hernandez, LA Times

MIAMI MARLINS
Clark Spencer, Miami Herald
Joe Frisaro, Marlins.com

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

MINNESOTA TWINS
LaVelle E. Neal III, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

NEW YORK METS
David Lennon, Newsday
Andy McCullough, The Star-Ledger

NEW YORK YANKEES
Marc Carig, The Star-Ledger
Mark Feinsand, NY Daily News
Sweeny Murti, WFAN-66
Bryan Hoch, Yankees.com

OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle
Jane Lee, Athletics.com

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Kristy Robinson, Pirate Prospects

SAN DIEGO PADRES
Corey Brock, Padres.com

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Amy Gutierrez, Comcast Sports Bay Area
Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle

SEATTLE MARINERS
Greg Johns, Mariners.com
Geoff Baker, Seattle Times

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jenifer Langosch, Cardinals.com

TAMPA BAY RAYS
Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay Times

TEXAS RANGERS
Jeff Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Gregor Chisolm, BlueJays.com

WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Mark Zuckerman, CSN Washington

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[BigLebowski]

Hey thanks for posting this. Me likey

[jorgesca]

[Thursday]

Wow - an incredible resource. Thank you.

[Holein1]

Does this twiiter thing help in fantasy baseball(i was thinking of joining for fantasy baseball alone)? Would you follow all these guys? Would you not be inundated with too many tweets? What other places are good to follow.

[Fenris-77]

Closer News.

Drunk Jays Fans is a must too, if for the comedy alone.

[Maris09]

Does this twiiter thing help in fantasy baseball(i was thinking of joining for fantasy baseball alone)? Would you follow all these guys? Would you not be inundated with too many tweets? What other places are good to follow.

Ya I was hesitant to join twitter too, but it really is a great resource. Just have to be semi-selective on who you follow.

Closer News.

Absolutely. Good call.

[Coppernob]

Excellent list but I will make a suggestion for SF Giants (which I follow closely) Amy Gutierez is fine but she would not be my first choice both in terms of speed but also in terms of analysis. She is not a beat writer and does the "down on the field and in the stands" interviews for the Home games (does not travel with the team) The person you want is for sure Andy Baggarly who has just moved to CSN Bay Area (twitter @CSNBaggs). He is one of the best writers I know.
If it is max two the for sure Hank Schulman (twitter @hankschulman) as you already have him.

The third is the Mercury News beat writer Alex Pavlovic (twitter @AlexPavlovic)

[Maris09]

Ya I didn't even see Amy Gutierrez as the Giants one. She is annoying as all hell to listen to on TV.
Along with those names you gave for SF I'll add John Shea to the list.

[Mookie4ever]

For the Jays Mike Wilner he is at @wilderness590