Blog Roll

Another year, another frenetic trade deadline. This year’s bonanza was light on top talent relative to recent years, but it made up for that in volume.

The Cardinals and Giants are stocking up for playoff runs, while the Rays and Tigers swap impending free agents for longer-term players.

Big city, bright lights, tiny deadline trade.

Arizona is in scramble mode after their stalwart first baseman hurt himself last night. Luckily, a temporary replacement was already on the trading block.

This would’ve made for a logical one-for-one swap: a solid prospect for a mid-rotation rental. But then, unfathomably, the Astros kicked in significantly more.