The Dud Line

Here we stand at 4:50 pm on July 31st, 2013, the MLB non waiver deadline, celebrating 2 deals of significance.  Bud Norris to the Baltimore Orioles and Ian Kennedy to the Padres.  And Jake Peavy switches his Sox to red ones.

Gee, is that it ?  It's like having a party, having vanilla ice cream, white cake, and cheese pizza. I mean, don't get me wrong, those are nice things, but as Peggy Lee sang " Is that all there is".

I just came back from watching the Seth Rogan movie "This is the End", and the trailers before that movie were more entertaining than the deadline.

Pirates did nothing, Cards did nothing, Rangers did nothing and the Blue Jays, okay they also did nothing, but I am less bummed out about not dealing Darren Oliver or Delabar.

Some one needs to send MLB a tape of NHL trade deadline day. Seriously, 3 players of any stature, and no one even flipped leagues. 






                                                                            I was hoping Texas Ranger prospect Jurrickson Profar would be dealt for a power arm or bat, but the Rangers have flopped just like the summer blockbuster The Lone Ranger....all talk...no action.  Well they had dealt for Garza, but most thought Nelson Cruz, who could be suspended tomorrow, would necessitate making a move.

Now I wonder if Oakland, with Bart Colon, Texas with Cruz have an un official word from MLB that their players will not be suspended, if they didn't and Cruz is suspended, they sure will have a lot of explaining to do.

oh, this just in the KC Royals made a deal for Justin "Cornbread"Maxwell to platoon with David Lough. Ooh I am all tingly over this move.  Roll out the red carpet for him.

Cliff Lee stays put, so does Utley, and Mike Young, so the Phillies can celebrate in their old timers club house every last win as the biggest bust since the Atlanta Braves of the 90's.  Doc, Lee, Hamel, Rollins, Howard, Utley, and what are they now. A shadow of that team.

The Yankees , God Bless'em went out an got Soriano, won't do them any good, as geezer teams go, but good on them for trying.



Next time, instead of the MLB trade Dud Line, let's have a mascot race, more fun.

Tomorrow starts the dog days......so get your doggy bags ready.