The Diamondbacks make a deal to strengthen their rotation, while the Mariners’ bullpen shows promise.
The Indians lock up another youngster, the Reds add Ryan Franklin and Todd Hollandsworth, and the league-wide trend of showcasing mediocre pitching begins.
Resident Cub fan Dan Fox weighs in on the Maddux-for-Izturis swap.
Guest writer Alex Belth caught last night’s Padres-Mets game, and details Mike Piazza’s second game at Shea with the Friars.
Will has updates on Francisco Liriano’s forearm, Rich Harden’s ankle, Horacio Ramirez’s finger, and many more malfunctioning body parts from around the league.
Is pinch hitting good or bad? Guest writer Andy Dolphin uses the 2005 Phillies as a point of departure and takes a closer look.
The Tigers are still at the top, the A’s help their cause with a sweep of the Mariners, and some unsurprising performances by rookies help make some pennant races pretty interesting.
The Dodgers have had an up-and-down few weeks, but has that been reflective of anything other than scheduling?
Picking up where he left off yesterday, Rany continues his dissection of the 2006 Detroit Tigers.
With David Wright and Jose Reyes locked up for the next few years, Jim wonders about the most productive third-short tandems in history.
News on the rehabbing Hideki Matsui, the exiting Gary Majewski, and the returning Nomar Garciaparra.
A Pedro-Dontrelle matchup makes for a bonus edition of the Game of the Week.
The D’backs win the Rubber-armed pitcher sweepstakes, and the Nationals end up with two young pitchers to show for it.
Joe looks closer at two sets of recent transactions: the Wright-Reyes contracts in NY, and the Livan Hernandez trade.
Andruw Jones doesn’t appreciate the secrecy around his waiver claim, something’s fishy in Colorado, and Chase Utley’s hitting streak comes to an end.
Post-trading deadline mayhem is now over, but there are still a few transactions going on, including a Baltimore-Boston swap, and a slew of DFAs.