CPA: How many top starters did we see get traded anywhere today?  Starters are so scarce that they are overvalued, if that is possible… I think they got the most value for the pieces they gave up… Arroyo would have been nice, but not worth Salty/Tex…

After Ledezma gave up the HR to end the game on Friday, they showed Cox as he was throwing the lineup card against the dugout wall… I knew then Ledezma would not last the weekend… I believe Dotel has an option – either player or club – for next year – maybe at $8MM… it sounds like Dotel  is best in a set-up role… last night on BBTN, Gammons offered up the opinion that Wickman can still have a high save % if he comes in at the beginning of an inning; but since he is not a strikeout guy, and his stuff has diminished, he has trouble if he has to come in with runners on…they can send Dotel in with runners on and since he is a strikeout pitcher, he may have some success – that is a good theory, I thought…

DM:  These moves will hopefully lift spirits in the clubhouse, and darken moods at Shea and in Philly.  That starts the Phils got wasn’t anything special, was he?  Of course, Dotel has blown 3 of 14 saves…but he’ll be in a setup role this year.

Hear Kincaid not like the trade yesterday?  He thought the Braves needed pitching instead…but there were few pitchers being offered worthy of giving up Salty or Elvis for.  Interesting to have Bill Shanks on there…do you ever hear Dave O’Brien on 680…he’s been on at , like this morning.  Too late for me.8:30

Good interesting stat on the quality starts…yesterday the CPA was saying how only 3 starters were needed in the postseason.

Interesting chatter out there on Glavine.  The HOF now decides what cap the Honoree wears…it’s not like if the fans boo that he’d go in as a Met.  Boggs tried that in Tampa and it didn’t fly.  Interesting point by Rowland, that the fans love Julio…who did the same thing Glavine did.

I actually found out about the Tex trade while reading Rowland's Office...30 minutes after his
11:29 post.  Didn't have to give up Reyes...seems like everyone's happy.  I was wondering what would become of Thorman.

Great SB by Escobar Friday night...then later in the same inning a not bad try by Harris.  Hope Lang's dad saw it...he's one of those who thinks Cox isn't aggressive enough.  I did go to bed while the game was still tied...after Bond's last AB on ESPN.

DOB had it right about the lineup...to bad Cox won't drop Andruw behind McCann and/or JF.  But maybe he's heating up more as well.