MLB Trade Deadline: Don't Forget About Diamondbacks
Everyone's talking about the Dodgers and the Giants, regarding both the trade deadline and the National League West. But the Diamondbacks might make some big news in both places.
Everyone's talking about the Dodgers and the Giants, regarding both the trade deadline and the National League West. But the Diamondbacks might make some big news in both places.
With just a few hours left before the deadline, the Cubs are still talking to various teams about right-hander Ryan Dempster.
The Cincinnati Reds are in the market for some sort of leadoff hitter, and Shane Victorino is at least theoretically available.
The Orioles and the Phillies are playing footsie about Joe Blanton, and it makes all kinds of sense.
With the Phillies apparently out of the running for the playoffs, they've reportedly made Cliff Lee available to contending teams with plenty of money to spend.
With the Indians slumping, are they willing to trade their best hitter with an eye on the future?
So Josh Johnson is out there for the taking in advance of the trade deadline, kind of. There's something subtle working in his favor as an acquisition. There's something subtle that isn't.
Francisco Liriano is a talented pitcher on a bad team, and so he's the subject of trade rumors with the deadline rapidly approaching.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, in serious contention for a postseason berth, have bolstered their pitching staff by adding Houston left-hander Wandy Rodriguez.
The Oakland Athletics need a shortstop. The Miami Marlins need to dump Hanley Ramirez, who used to be a shortstop. Are the A's and Marlins a love match?
Hunter Pence played so well for the Phillies after joining them in a deadline deal last year, but now the Phillies are looking to move Pence in the same sort of deal.
The New York Mets have lost four straight games, leaving them only three games above .500 entering Tuesday night's contest against the first-place Nationals. But it seems they're not giving up on...
The fading Los Angeles Dodgers could really use a shortstop. And with the fading Philadelphia Phillies ... well, fading, they might have a shortstop for sale. Why, it's a match made in heaven! Or...
The Padres are well out of the postseason hunt. So as these things must go, it's just about time for management to start stripping the roster for parts prospects, making deals with contenders who...
It was moderately shocking this spring when the Washington Nationals sent John Lannan to the minor leagues before Opening Day. After all, Lannan had been their Opening Day starter in both 2009 and...
With the Cubs in big-time rebuilding mode, almost every player on the roster can be had for the right price, including even budding star shortstop Starlin Castro.
With Emilio Bonifacio out of action, the Marlins could use a center fielder. With the Cubs out of action, the Cubs don't really need a center fielder. It's a trade made in heaven!
Bobby Abreu is basically out of a job with the Angels. The Indians are looking for some help in the outfield. There's a decent match, and it looks like a trade will come to fruition.
The Washington Nationals still need a center fielder and the Arizona Diamondbacks still have an extra one. Can't someone get these sweet kids together for some beautiful music?
According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the Toronto Blue Jays are interested in Chicago White Sox' right-hander Gavin Floyd.
The Texas Rangers are looking to trade reliever Koji Uehara. Why?
From Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal: Rockies outfielder Seth Smith, expendable after the team signed Michael Cuddyer, is drawing trade interest from the Mariners, Athletics, Braves, Mets, and...