ONE MORE!

Scott Rolen went to the Red for Edwin Encarnacion today, as the final seconds of the deadline crept up.

Also, Jerry Hairston was traded to the Yankees for a unknown catcher.

Last minute trades!

Jake Peavy has been traded to the White Sox- for real this time. He will be swapped will up-and-comer Clay Richard and 3 other guys.

BTW, The Rolen deal needs his OK

And that is all

No more trades

This has been a surpisingly subtle day for the Yankees. Usually they're getting the good players at this point.

So to recap-

Victor Martinez the Red Soc (Once again, I apologize to my Indians fanatic of a friend)
Orlando Cabrera the Twin
Jarrod Washburn the Tiger
Adam LaRoche once again a Brave
Scott Rolen maybe the Red

And Halladay is sitting in his locker room, thanking God that he stayed in Canada.

And as the Paul McCartney music continues to play and as the rain starts to come down in New Jersey, I ask myself-

What have we learned?

• Always count on Boston to get the players they don't need, but still could be cool in Red and navy blue.
• Always count on Pittsburgh to lose everyone except the LaRoche that must be freed.
• The Indians must once again lose a veteran or two and then realize that they have hope in their rookies.
• Stars will get thrown around.

And to quote Paul McCartney- "There is no end to what we've done together, but we can do it"

Oh, my!

Scott Rolen is probably going to be traded to the Reds if he doesn't cite the no-trade clause.

I am happily listening to Paul McCartney hoping that they Yankees don't get harmed.

5 minutes left!

I am uninformed

Not only have the Red Sox acquired Victor Martinez for Justin Masterson and friends, they also were nice people and gave Adam LaRoche back to the Braves in exchange for Casey Kotchman, who I still need for my Series 1 set.

What a day. 10 minutes let, and it'll be wild.

A's falling apart

Orlando Cabrera has been dealt to Minnesota for a prospect.

Hey, remember at the beginning of the year when the A's got NOMAH, Cabrera and Holliday

RIGHT
DOWN
DA
CRAPPAH!

BTW- Martinez deal drawing closer, not official yet.

The trades keep coming

Jarrod Washburn, who I've always kept saying that the Yankees were supposed to get two years ago, was traded. Not to the Yankees, to the Tigers.

Also, Tom Gorzellany and that guy that JayBee said was "The Dean" for ONE DAY were traded to the Cubs.

The Red Sox are planning on trading Clay Buttholz to the Indians for Victor Martinez. There is where I question their ability. Are they just trading because they need better defense, better offense, or because they are the Red Sox and need to screw everything up anyway.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

My friend the Indians fan also happens to be a Red Sox fan. I feel sorry for what I am about to say.

I KNEW IT!

How is it possible that someone as beefy as Man-ram or Papi could NOT be taking roids?

You know what this means? You do, right?

"Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2009 World Champions, the New York Met- I mean Yankees"

NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES!

Freddy Sanchez has been traded to the Giants.

I can't even do something for a great amount of time before another trade pops up!

How it went down

I'm sitting in a resturant with my Indians-loving friend. ESPN is on one of the screens. We're talking about the Philly-Halladay deal, how it's never going to happen. I said to him "Well, if they don't need Halladay, who do they get?"

I hear a breaking news sound on the TV. Cliff Lee has just been traded to the Phillies for a few prospects.

My friend goes beserk. He cannot believe that his favorite pitcher had been traded to my fave team. We also hear that Jack Wilson has, as predicted, been traded as well, to the Mariners. For Ian Snell.

To quote Ice Cube, Today was a Good Day

Holliday in...St. Louis

Matt Holliday was one of the smartest moves of the offseason, being traded to the A's for a few prospects and Huston Street.

Now, being as he hasn't been hitting, I saw him last night in the last game he'd ever play as an A.

Yes, Mr. Holliday is now a Cardinal.

I say if things have already gotten this wacky, who's next?

The Gathering Storm

The Red Sox seem to be trying to fight back.

Yes, we are ahead of them in the scores, but they want to win it. That being the case, they traded for Adam LaRoche and Chris Duncan.

My response

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seriously, the Yankees could try to trade for a better outfielder. In that case, watch your back, Vernon Wells

My thoughts on the LaRoche trade

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, The Pirates' life for me
We trade all our stars
We spend cash in bars,
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho
We just want some cash
We won't sit on our ash
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, the Pirates life for me
With LaRoche and Bay
Our heroes away
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho
And now we do pledge-
Trade Lastings Milledge
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, the Pirates life for me
Well Freddy and Jack
Won't be coming back
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho
Released Craig Monroe
Cause nowhere he'll go
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho

(Hang in there, only one verse left)

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, the Pirates life for me
the HOF's graced our team
But it felt like a dream
Drink up, the laddies Yo Ho
But we'll trade them all
And soon we will fall
Like Balti- Drink up the laddies Yo Ho!

Goodbye LaRoche, Wilson, Snell and Sanchez. You will be missed...while the Pirates sink deeper into the Earth

Junk Wax Break

I found 2 Five dollar cartons of cards at Five Below. You know me. Any chance to get cards I take it, but this break has more of a chance of crap than anything I will ever buy. I will only tell you of the good stuff

Knowing that, let's rip

Curt Schilling 2002 Gallery. Nice start
1988 Donruss Rich Gossage. GOOOOOSE!
1983 Donruss Diamond Kings of Bill Buckner. Hero of the Yankeeverse for betraying his teammates and making the best blooper there ever will be.
1993 UD Travis Fryman. Travis is painted right next to a Tiger. Afterward, the Tiger ate his career.
1990 Fleer Don Mattingly. WOOOOO
1991 Score Rickey Henderson. Rickey is pictured on the A's.
2000 Stadium Club of Rafael Pamiero. Awesome
Donruss 1987 Doc Gooden. Back when he was still a good player
1994 Donruss Dean Palmer
1986 Donruss Pete Rose record breaker.
HOLY CRAP! Cal Ripken 1983 Donruss. Damn close to his rookie.
1997 Donruss Insert Frank Thomas. BIG HURT!
2001 Fleer Showcase Omar Vizquel. Nice player
2002 EX Steve Finley. Guilty Pleasure of a series.
2002 Fleer Premium Adrian Beltre. Back when he was a Dodger
1990 Fleer Ozzie Guillen.
1990 Fleer Mark Grace
1987 Topps Don Baylor. Epic Fayl
1996 Topps Larry Walker. Awesome!
1996 Topps Ryne Sandberg. Awesomer
1991 Topps Frank Viola All Star. On the Mets
1996 Topps Andres Galaraga.
1993 Score Mark Grace Insert.
1995 Donruss Dennis Martinez.
1991 Topps Lou Whitaker
1995 Pacific Raul Modesi
1995 Pacific Matt Williams
1999 Prism Todd Helton
1997 Pacific Garret Anderson
1990 Leaf Harold Baines
1988 Score Frank Viola. Sweet Music.
1990 Bowman Dave Parker
1993 Topps Kevin Brown
1993 SP Don Mattingly.
2000 MVP Richie Sexson. Let's not talk about Sexson.
1992 UD Eddie Murray 400 Club card. This card looks really cool.

They also gave me 2 packs of 1992 Studio. Pack 1 gave me another Matt Williams, a Doc Gooden, A NOLAN RYAN, Dale Murphy on the Phillies and Mark McGwire pre roid use. In pack 2 I got Baines on the A's, A heritage series insert of my man Mattingly, Andre Dawson, and Mo Dawg Vaughn

Onto crapfest #2

1993 UD Mike Mussina
1992 Pinnacle Jim Thome, and OH CRAP, IT'S HIS ROOKIE!
1986 Topps TBTC Roger Maris
1986 Topps Doc Gooden
1990 UD Don Baylor
1987 Fleer Doc Gooden
1993 Bowman Kirby Puckett
2001 Fleer Authority Jeff Bagwell
2001 Fleer Authority Juan Gonzalez. On the Indians
2001 Topps Golden Moments David Wells. YEEAAHHH!
2003 Donruss Jeff Conine.
2001 Topps Mariano Rivera
2003 UD Patch Jason Giambi
2004 UD Greg Maddux
1990 Topps All Star Ken Griffey
Minor League Card of JD drew
Minor league card of Trot Nixon. Woop-de-fricken-doo!
1998 Fleer Tony Gwynn. THE GWYNN KEEPS COMING!
1989 Topps Ron Guidry
1988 Donruss David Wells
1997 Topps Harold Baines
1996 Pacific Ryan Klesko
1994 Leaf Ryan Klesko. The Kleskathon rolls on!
1996 Pinnacle Kenny Lofton
1988 Fleer Gary Carter
1991 Score Fred McGriff Insert.
2000 SP Authentic Jermaine Dye
2002 Ovation JD Drew.
1995 Pinnacle Jose Valentin
1999 UD Mark McGwire 70 insert

There were two packs of 1987 Topps in there, but I already have enough of the stuff, so traded it will be.

Well, that's it. I got so much crap out of that, but I ask myself...why did I buy it. Because in about a month, I will be going off to Lake George New York, where there's a card shop with even better mix packs.

So I did this to warn you...

Vote for Pedro

Vote for Pedro

No...not that Pedro--

I mean that Perdo Martinez will be joining the Phillies.

And now, my reaction.

...

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!

YEAAAAHHHHHH!

ALLLRIGGGGHHHTTTT!

...

Okay, I'm done.

Card Show part 2

I was about to head out the mall's door when who did I see? Everbody's favorite money grubbing wax dealing octegenarian, The Wax Man!!!

I got a few packs, 2 2003 and 1 2ooo.

Let's start with 2003.

666- SIGN OF THE DEVIL!!! Also, it's Jeff Francis' draft pick card. WOOOOO!
418- Brad Ausmus. Nice player
620- Brett Meyers- HOLY CRAP IT'S HIS ROOKIE! YEESSSSS!
520- Arthur Rhodes, take me home.
503- A GOLD CRAD OF....aw, crap it's Octavio Dotel. Dammit.
686- Bengie Molina Gold glove
535- Brendan Donnely
490- Randy Lose

Pack 2

167- Erubiel Durazo, shared a rookie crad with Pat Burrell
197- Farnsworth
58- Luis Rivas
186- Brent Abernathy THE
79- Ramon Martinez. CRAP
353- Season Highlights Adam Kenndey. KEEPS
252- Joe Randa
19- Danys Bayez
136- Bob Wickman- COOOMMMIIINNG!
214- Our only hit, CC Sabathia.

2000

268- Orel Hershisher. Night Owl's favorite card.
323- Dustin Hermanson. Dahhhh
336- Kelvim Escober. Dahhhh
266- Dave Roberts.
428- Andy Benes.
20th Century's best of TONY GWYNN!
277- Miguel Cairo
297- Royce Clayton
288- ABB
423- Dmitri Young. Finally something non-crappy
378- Darryl Hamilton. Back to the crap.

Wow, that break sucked, but at least I got some good rookies instead of last time.

Card Show- Sweetest Swag of all

Yes, after a break from collecting, I made a return to my local mall for a card show, with the usual suspects. We were missing the trivia guy, but we still got through with a lot of awesome cards.

First, one of the tables had a load of Series 2 I didn't have. I couldn't get Derek Jeter and Colby Rasmus due to lack of money. Here's the many series 2 cards I got.

411- Troy Tulowitski. Decent player who suffered a sophmore slump last year.
390- Joey Votto. Awesome player.
354- Mike Aviles. WHAT THE FRAK??? Look at the MSPaint error on this one! This is crazy!
465- Troy Glaus. Second banana at the moment to Mr. Pujols.
456- Jason Kendall. Not what he used to be...then again, he didn't used to be much.
454- Carlos Silva. Former Philly player.
452- Orlando Cabrera. I love this year's set because it has all the updated unis. For example, Orlando in an A's uni.
430- K-Rod. K-Rod in a mets Uni.
431- Ramon Hernandez in a Reds's uni...and LOOKING STRAIGHT AT YOOOOU!
385- Mike Jacobs in a Royals uni.
391- Dan Haren still in a D-Backs uni.
357- Huston Street in a Rockies uni.
367- Bobby Abreu in a Angels uni. Topps, you complete me...
247- Jason Bartlett. Been doing a lot for the Rays lately.
485- Aaron Rowand. This guy being one of the best ChiSox Outfielders in recent history says a lot about the team. Thankfully, he's on the Giants here.
484- Chris Carpenter. Not to be confused with Cris Carpenter, who sucked.
481- Nyjer Morgan. This Pirate was recently traded to Washington, which isn't like he's being demoted.
475- Larry Jones. Known to his friends as Chipper, known to Dayf as "CHIPPAH!"
473- Jered Weaver. Wow. Look at this card. Funniest pose of the year. Jeff who?
472- Bill Hall. Part of the stellar Brewers infield...i think.
470- Lance Berkman, who can't stay out of my hands lately.
458- Jeremy Hilary Bonderman
457- John Maine. The Mets are lucky.
435- Carlos Lee, the man who used to suck but somehow got changed in Houston.
425- Curtis Granderson.
415- Josh Beckett. This Beckett isn't as bad as the lousy price guide.
405- Todd Helton, Mountain Man.
394- Barry Zito. Somehow, the third best pitcher on the Giants.
386- Jonathan Papelbon. I have nothing to say about this jackass.
392- Brandon Phillips. Nice player.
332- Chone Figgins. Great player.
380-Aramis. (This is the card where they put his last name)
379- Howie Kendrick
365- Buherle bid gets the worm.
370- Victor Von Doom Martinez.
359- Jason Varitek. BOOOOOOOO!
487- Travis Hafner. Overshadowed by Grady Sizemore.
501- Jeff Suppan. I will need an entire class of college students to find out what the hell he's doing in this picture.
508- Kenji Johjima, More proof that Mike Sweeney is the lone American on this team.
515- Gary Sheffield. Just when I thought that Topps was updated, this card has him on the Tigers.
528- Nick Swisher. Tyring to be slick by slapping fives on his way to the plate. Slick, wish, slick. We traded for you, now we can trade you at will.
529- Fernando Rodney. Fernando has been absent from last year's set.
532- Garret Anderson. Topps regains my trust because Garret Top is on the Braves.
539- Miguel Olivo. Used to be good on the ChiSox and Marlins. Used to.
540- Russell Martin. In this picture, one of the ChiSox is knocking Russ's hat off. Aparently they hate Canadians.
541- Jason Bay. Speaking of Canadians...
550- Silly Beltran! The All Star Game is for kids...apparently Jayson Werth.
552- Eric Byrnes. Exxxxxcelent.
554- Adam LaRoche, probably the best player on the Pirates right now.
558- Edgar Renteria. Am I crazy or did Edgar already give us his series one offerning as a flying squirrel?
570- Davud DeJesus. DeJesus Christ!
574- Nate Schierholz. He's going to be great, I tell you! Listen to me!
580- Scott Kazmir.
587- Adam Dunn on the Nats.
585- Alexi Ramirez. Most Oddly shaped head in the MLB
594- Milton Bradley. Let's play Monopoly, which Milton is in.
605- Rick Ankiel. What a comeback.
610- Forever Young
621- Oliver Perez. Great player.
640- BJ Upton
649- Luke Hochevar, the future of the Royals bullpen
660- Jacoby Ellisbury.
656- Delmon Young, the future of the Twins.

I'm back

...and that's about it.

I might go to the local card shop tomorrow, so stay tuned for that...

Also, the Yankees got a former ROY turned Blob according to Night Owl of last year's series. Eric Hinske. Yeah, he sucks. Why did we agree to this again???