The Washington Nationals placed SP Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list, with right shoulder stiffness. Well that was fast wasn’t it? On July 27th, it was reported that Strasburg was dealing with shoulder inflammation and the issue basically continued to grow, causing him to miss his last start. Miguel Batista filled in admirably, going […]

In the latest transaction of the trade deadline frenzy, the Minnesota Twins have acquired bullpen help in the form of a new closer. All-Star Matt Capps, who aside from 8 blown saves has been sparkling this year (3-3, 2.80 ERA, 25 saves, 7.40 K/9, 1.33 WHIP, 1.00 HR/9), is headed to Minnesota in exchange for […]

It’s been a busy day in baseball as we near the trade deadline as we’ve seen Roy Oswalt and Jorge Cantu traded to new teams, but with two days until that deadline, there are still plenty of moves to come. So far this afternoon, we’ve had a handful of new trades go down, which will […]

According to a number of media sources, the Florida Marlins have agreed to trade 1B/3B Jorge Cantu to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers will post Cantu at first base for the rest of the season, as they have Michael Young at third and traded their top first base prospect, Justin Smoak, to Seattle in the […]

Late last night, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies agreed on a deal that will send Roy Oswalt to Philly in a three-for-one swap. Phillies southpaw J.A. Happ is reported to be part of the deal, with Houston also receiving a pair of minor league players. According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the trade is not […]