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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 19:57

MLB Trade News: A Closer Look at the 10 Arizona Diamondback Acquisitions

Phoenix was the epicenter of the July 31 MLB trade deadline this year.

In four separate deals, a total of 16 players changed hands.

From the Arizona Diamondbacks side, the club parted ways with ace Dan Haren, Edwin Jackson, Chris Snyder and Chad Qualls.

Although the core of the Diamondbacks is still in tack, the organization over the next few years will see many new faces take the field in Phoenix.

Get to know these names, Arizona fans, you will be hearing a lot about them.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 19:56

Waiver Wire Warning: Five Players Likely To Clear Waivers and Get Traded

The MLB "Non-Waiver" Trade Deadline has come and gone but another has yet to arrive, the August 31st Waiver Trade Deadline. This simply means teams can still trade players but with the requirement of placing their players on the waiver wire, which is pretty secret in MLB and often if a contract is too hefty a player goes free.

Last year the Chicago White Sox shocked the baseball world by claiming outfielder Alex Rios from the Toronto Blue Jays and his expensive contract, in the neighborhood of $50 million left on it and getting him with no trade whatsoever.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 19:51

Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire Chris Snyder; What's Ryan Doumit's Future?

The Pirates had another busy trade deadline, but unlike years past, this year there were no salary dumps or accumulation of prospects. The Pirates made three trades today and all appear to be good baseball moves.

The Pirates acquired catcher Chris Snyder and minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco from the Arizona Diamondbacks, in exchange for Ryan Church, Bobby Crosby and D.J. Carrasco.

They also sent closer Octavio Dotel to the Los Angeles Dodgers for right-hander James McDonald and minor league outfielder Andrew Lambo.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 19:28

San Francisco Giants Make Right Moves at Deadline

The Dodgers go out and trade for Scott Podsednik, Tedd Lilly, Ryan Theriot, and Octavio Dotel.

San Diego went out and traded for Miguel Tejada and Ryan Ludwick.

What did the Giants do? They traded for Ramon Ramirez and Javier Lopez.

Could they have done more? Should they have done more?

The answers are yes and no.

Sure, they could have traded more Adam Dunn. They could have traded for Corey Hart. If they really wanted, they could have traded more Prince Fielder.

Why didn't they? The price was too high.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:27

Five Losers at the 2010 MLB Trade Deadline

The trade deadline usually brings hope to teams who make good deals and improve their ball club enough to be serious playoff or World Series contenders.

On the other side of the coin, the trade deadline also leaves some fans scratching their heads, wondering why their team didn't make the deal for a big bat or arm.

Let's take a look at the five teams who left us scratching our heads on Saturday.

Check out my 5 winners article here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/427888-five-winners-at-the-2010-mlb-trade-deadline

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:21

MLB Trade Deadline Transactions

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Here were all the trades around baseball. Today, before 3:00 PM was the last day teams could trade players without them having to go through waivers:

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:43

Recapping the Trades of the 2010 MLB Season

Well, it's that time of year again.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:20

Memo to Adam Dunn: You're Still a National, So Sign the Darn Contract!

Adam Dunn is still a Washington National.

With a half-dozen or more teams making offers for the slugging first baseman right up to the last moments of the July 31 trade deadline, General Manager Mike Rizzo decided on Saturday afternoon that doing nothing made the most sense.

Dunn made it very clear that he didn’t want to leave Washington and believed that a multi-year deal with the Nationals could be reached any time this summer, this fall, even after the season is over.

He wants to stay. Really.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:15

Five Winners at the 2010 MLB Trade Deadline

The MLB trade deadline has come and passed and we are left with a bunch of teams who have improved, a bunch of teams who are stockpiling their minor league systems and some other teams who just decided to stand pat.

A trade at the deadline can be key to a team's ability to make the playoffs and perform well in the playoffs, so keep these deals in mind when we reach October.

Let's take a look at the five teams who got the most out of this year's trade deadline.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:14

Yankees Win! The Newest Additions To the Bronx Bombers

The Yankees have struck again at this year's deadline.

The Bronx was rumored to be the destination of many players this deadline. With their newest additions, the lineup, bench, and bullpen improved significantly.

Even without the acquisition of Cliff Lee or Dan Haren, I still think the Yankees are in good shape.

How did the Yankees do this trade deadline? Here is a breakdown of the newest players in pinstripes.

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