Trade Day

Nope... my Rockies and Royals didn't do diddly poo!!!

The Twins made a rare last-minute trade before the deadline. I think it will help the club, and I'm excited to watch Orlando Cabrera play for Minnesota!

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com...n&fext=.jsp&c_id=min


Julie

I think OC got an unfair evaluation by us Southside fans. He is a very solid player, a good player to have in a playoff run.

Padres traded their C Y pitcher Jake Peavey for 2 beanbags a case of beer and a pizza to be named later.

Red Sox picked up Victor Martinez; I think that is fantastic pick up, but gave up Justin Masterson.

I am happy with the trade though.

GO SOX!

The Marlins (my fav team) did a little trading.

Cardinals raided their farm.

NADA for my team.

As a longtime Indians fan I can only remember one time I was more upset, when they let Jim Thome get away. They will forever be known as the team that develops talent and trades them away before they have to pay them real money. What is the sense of getting 11 prospects when you know if one develops into a superstar, he will be traded away. The best minor league league team in the majors!!!!

Texas Rangers came to their senses and realized that Roy Halladay didn't want to come to TX -- which is good, because the prospects the Rangers would have had to give away are starting to come into their own.

The current pitching is coming along nicely and the minor league teams are LOADED.

2010 and 11 could be exciting years -- thanks to the fact that the Rangers did right thing by doing nothing today.

I like the moves by the Red Sox yesterday---getting is Martinez is a great move---despite all their young pitching and infielders their farm system is weak in catching and Varitek is not getting any younger

Did any of you watch it all on MLBTV yesterday?

Harold Reynolds was unreal with his commentary. He even went so far as to call Baseball America to task regarding what makes them such an authority regarding top prospects in each teams farm system


He has some great insight as does the rest of their panel of ex big leaguers and GM's

I keep scratching my head with the Braves trades as of late.

They trade Francouer for Church and IMO it was nothing but a wash. Francouer was the home town kid that everyone loved to watch. But trading for Church was not a plus.

They trade Kotchman yesterday for LaRoche. Why? Again, another wash. If I were LaRoche, I wouldn't even unpack my suitcase! LOL

Love what the fills did this week. First they hold their ground and not, literally, give up the farm for Hallady. Then get C. Lee for some good prospects but still have their top minor leaguers.

Do I hear 2 in a row!!

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Harold Reynolds was unreal with his commentary. He even went so far as to call Baseball America to task regarding what makes them such an authority regarding top prospects in each teams farm system

What was his take? I have often wondered what made BA the gospel. Most of their "picks" are obvious because of stats, size, experience etc. Have not seen them go out on a limb to find those below the radar.

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Harold Reynolds was unreal with his commentary

That guy has always been good.