The Red Sox acquire two players from within their division, Guamanian John Hattig gets called up to the majors, and the Braves are messing around with the back end of their rotation.
Preston Wilson and his goofy contract get DFAd, and there are a bunch of fifth-starters and utilitymen on the move.
The Indians lock up another youngster, the Reds add Ryan Franklin and Todd Hollandsworth, and the league-wide trend of showcasing mediocre pitching begins.
The D’backs win the Rubber-armed pitcher sweepstakes, and the Nationals end up with two young pitchers to show for it.
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.
The Transaction Analysis you have been waiting for. Saunders. Izturis. Guzman. Cormier. Hernandez. Reyes. The names are all here, and only Christina can sort out the right from wrong, and the stupid from the just obtuse.
Christina checks in on the weekend’s biggest deal.
Christina checks in on this busy deadline Monday with all the roster moves of the weekend, including a borderline challenge trade in St. Louis, the first move out of Boston, and activity across the majors.
The big deal we’ve been waiting for finally happens, and brings some smaller ones in its wake. Christina covers it all.
Today Christina sorts out Ben Broussard’s exodus from Cleveland, the new Yankee catcher, and what Dayton Moore’s second bit of dealmaking bodes for the future in Kansas City.
The Chicago teams each make moves that reflect the directions their seasons have taken.
The Diamondbacks get younger and better, the Red Sox get bad rotation news, and the Blue Jays get rid of a headache.
This just in: The Twins are down an entire outfield, and lots of teams are cycling through free talent in their bullpens.
Yesterday’s Reds-Nationals trade was…interesting.
Houston and Tampa Bay make a deal, Minnesota discards another winter mistake, and the Royals get a player back for a pre-deadline audition.
Everyday Eddie can now enjoy Skyline Chili every day, Baltimore swaps two Luises, and the Cardinals add a Weaver.