Talking Trades

The O's just shipped out left-handed closer George Sherill to the Dodgers, who now have a bullpen which should be completely dominant.

The Pirates have now traded away 13 players from their 08 opening day roster. Most recently shipped were tom gorzelanny and john grabow, a pair of lefties, to the Cubs. I will say I loved the move they made shipping the disgruntled Ian Snell and piece of shit Jack Wilson to the Mariner's, pulling Jeff Clement, a top catching prospect (who may or may not be able to catch, but most certainly can hit, and if he does it while catching this move will have been an absolute heist).

Great move by the Cardinals to get Holliday. That lineup just got ridiculously better and Holliday is going to feel like he's back at Coors hitting alongside Pujols. I'm sure Billy Beane brought the A's back plenty of talent, but the move immediately makes St. Louis a bonafide contender and was therefore a no-brainer.

The other big move was obviously the Phillies acquiring Cliff Lee. Doing so without sending out top pitching prospect Drabek was a brilliant move. Makes sense for the Indians and while they got some nice prospects, I would have held out for Drabek. This also, I would imagine, leaves the door open for the Phils acquiring Halladay still, though it won't happen..could still be considered I suppose.


So today we will sit around and wait to see what happens. Certainly the Yanks, Sox and Rays will all be looking to make a move, and it will be interesting to see if any one team makes a move, if the others feel compelled to counter.
Adrian Gonzalez and Victor Martinez appear to be the most likely big names to be dealt - I think Victor is definitely going to get moved. Halladay talks are not dead as was reported, but it's starting to look more like he may stay put. Fantasy baseball players everywhere will be watching to see if Chad Qualls is shipped and a few other closers. Should be interested and we will update as news comes in with a little more analysis on the prospects and such from here on out.