In this edition, Notebook looks at two AL Central teams.
James Click takes a closer at this year’s regrettable crop of National League shortstops.
You can see the trade deadline from here, and the rumbling won’t stop. UPDATED THURSDAY, 9:45 p.m. EDT.
As we approach the trading deadline, the names are flying fast and furious. But it’s not clear what teams could expect to get from some of the players who are rumored to be on the market. Leave it to Nate to break it down.
So many unknowns leave Will wondering what will happen before Sunday’s trade deadline. He clears the cobwebs in time to provide updates on Matt Clement, Brandon Backe and some Angels.
More than a third of MLB teams are within a doubleheader of .500. Which way should they go?
Notebook looks at the Cardinals injury troubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ familiar role at the trade deadline.
Chris has all the latest transactions as we get closer to the trade deadline.
The phone never stops ringing during Deadline Week. Look inside for the latest scoop from Will Carroll. LAST UPDATED: 9:25 p.m. EDT.
The NL West is making a run at historic futility. Can they avoid it?
Will has an update on Matt Clement’s gruesome head injury, and checks up on Livan Hernandez, Nomar Garciaparra and Todd Helton.
Not all the rumors we’re reading about this week will actually end up as trades, but it’s fun to speculate on them.
The Yankees, A’s and Astros aren’t as done as people once thought, as they jump up in this week’s standings. Heck, even the Phillies could be buyers heading toward the trade deadline.
Jonah catches a game in Chicago with some fellow BP writers, and wonders about the value of Scott Podsednik’s season.
Will has updates on the returns of Javy Lopez, Roy Halladay and Adam Eaton, and the exits of Kerry Wood, Larry Walker and Kaz Matsui.
The Marlins are acting like a seller, with their shopping of A.J. Burnett. Does this make sense?