The Giants add some much-needed offense, while the Mets secure salary relief and a high-upside young arm.
Flashing back to the last Beltran blockbuster.
The door is slammed on an era, but it’s not the same as a door opening on a new one.
The tater trots for July 26: Chase Utley’s inside-the-park home run and Albert Pujols shows the fallibility of instant replay.
It’s a Trade Deadline and Debt Crisis special all in one! No wonder we almost hit the three hour mark. We read your emails, talk plenty of trades and then bring in ESPN’s Buster Olney to help figure out what’s going to happen, that our official news correspondent, Lincoln Mitchell explains the debt crisis to us, and our listener of the week, Dr. Million (I did not make that up) the astrophysicist explains how this debt mess could hinder the cause of science and what you can do to help. We also talk about hugs.
The TA team runs down today’s whirlwind of trades between the Cardinals, White Sox, and Blue Jays.
A review of the call at home plate by Jerry Meals to end the Pirates-Braves game.
A transcript of how Jerry Meals’ instant replay review might have gone down in an alternate reality…
A look at Jered Weaver’s outstanding 2011 season, his perpetually great ERA, and his propensity for pop-ups.
Mike Scioscia doesn’t think his team needs to retool at the deadline to catch the first-place Rangers.
As the trade deadline approaches, the BP Gang looks back at their favorite summer swaps in baseball history.
Chipper Jones talks his way into the lineup and lives to regret it, Josh Johnson’s comeback grows iffier, Jason Giambi suffers an ill-timed strain, and Kevin Youkilis and Lance Berkman are day-to-day.
The ground rules keep changing, but the Rays still haven’t found the rule that would make timeworn Tropicana Field a proper place to play baseball.
B.J. Upton and Colby Rasmus had sky-high ceilings as prospects, but their up-and-down performances in the majors has led them to the trading block.
Gomes heads to the Nationals while Alonso looks to fulfill his promise.
The tater trots for July 25: Mark Teixeira’s big fly, Carlos Lee’s grand slam, and Ben Zobrist’s sprint.