The tater trots for July 31: after a weekend away, a ton of home runs need tracking. Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez also had a way of making things interesting.
Jay looks at the Dodgers’ deadline deals and wonders what they were thinking when they traded Travyon Robinson.
Kenley Jansen has cardiac arrhythmia, Nate McLouth gets his ouster in more ways than one, Nick Punto becomes the latest victim of an oblique strain, Clayton Richard is done for the year, and Nelson Cruz deals with another leg injury.
The Cardinals, who simultaneously put a bad situation out of its misery and increased their postseason chances, lead the parade of trade deadline winners.
Join us, leave your fields to flower, as we talk hot, sexy trade deadline action!
The Rockies send their ace over the river and through the woods to Cleveland.
After adding Derrek Lee yesterday, the Pirates added one more bat before today’s deadline.
The A’s make a big time power acquisition in exchange for a groundballing reliever.
The Rangers trade for their second elite reliever in as many days.
A three-way trade sends an injury-prone hurler to the Red Sox and a slew of prospects to Hollywood.
The Cardinals add former star shortstop Rafael Furcal for the stretch run.
After division rival Philly grabbed Hunter Pence, Atlanta acquires former teammate Michael Bourn at a much smaller cost.
The Orioles and Pirates hook up to swap a veteran first baseman for a young first-sacker.
While waiting for Ubaldo Jimenez to take his physical, the Indians decided to spin their backup second baseman to the Bay area.
What we would have said about a deal that fell through.
The Orioles deal their closer for some pitching help and an infielder.