TRADE GUIDE (fried, wide & tie-dyed)

	Well, it certainly became a busy weekend in the MLB after a mostly quiet month of July. This is your update and study guide to the issue that will be out Monday evening. I know you like to read Baseball in the Boroughs with your morning cup of "Joe" at the computer desk, but the trades came on fast and too much would be skipped if I waited till next issue to address the important trades that went down within the league. (Links to players and teams are available). Transactions and trade ruled the league these past three days and here's the information listed below. The Brotherly Love small city grew even bigger with Boston being no slackers. Beltran flew the coop in Queens as expected and the suites in the Bronx forgot to get a pitcher. Professional Baseball Players have been flying in and out of cities across America with the impression to make an impact from their cities fans and tomorrow begins the last two month push to make the postseason. As I said, a lot has been accomplished over the weekend by some and a few did almost nothing. Read up people, and I'll have my rant ready and willing for your eyes tomorrow. (Links to players and teams are available) Also, the next issue will be full with Fantasy Reports and everyone's favorite...Adam Hammer's "Loose Lips". The Doctor is in and he is back, knowing many of you need to heal from what's ailing you. Sunday, July 31, 2011 Oakland Athletics traded RHP Brad Ziegler to Arizona Diamondbacks for 1B Brandon Allen and Jordan Norberto.
	Colorado Rockies traded RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland Indians; Cleveland Indians traded RHP Alex White to Colorado Rockies and Akron Aeros traded RHP Joseph Gardner and Matt McBride to Tulsa Drillers.
	Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Koji Uehara to Texas Rangers for 1B Chris Davis and RHP Tommy Hunter.
	Springfield Cardinals traded RF Alex Castellanos to Chattanooga Lookouts and Los Angeles Dodgers traded cash and SS Rafael Furcal to St. Louis Cardinals.
	Houston Astros traded CF Michael Bourn to Atlanta Braves; Atlanta Braves traded CF Jordan Schafer and RHP Juan Abreu to Houston Astros and Mississippi Braves traded RHP Paul Clemens and LHP Brett Oberholtzer to Corpus Christi Hooks.
	San Diego Padres traded Ryan Ludwick to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	Cleveland Indians traded 2B Orlando Cabrera to San Francisco Giants for LF Thomas Neal.
	Seattle Mariners traded LHP Erik Bedard to Boston Red Sox; Tacoma Rainiers traded RHP Josh Fields to Pawtucket Red Sox; Boston Red Sox traded CF Trayvon Robinson to Seattle Mariners and Portland Sea Dogs traded Chih-Hsien Chiang to Jackson Generals.
	San Diego Padres traded RHP Mike Adams to Texas Rangers and Frisco RoughRiders traded LHP Robert Erlin and RHP Joseph Wieland to San Antonio Missions.
	Los Angeles Dodgers traded CF Trayvon Robinson to Boston Red Sox; Portland Sea Dogs traded C Tim Federowicz and RHP Stephen Fife to Chattanooga Lookouts and Greenville Drive traded Juan Rodriguez to Great Lakes Loons.
	Baltimore Orioles traded 1B Derrek Lee to Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders traded 1B Aaron Baker to Frederick Keys.
	San Diego Padres called up Erik Hamren from San Antonio Missions.
	Baltimore Orioles called up Mike Ballard from Bowie Baysox.
	Kansas City Royals recalled Manuel Pina from Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
	Cleveland Indians recalled Jason Donald from Columbus Clippers.
	Baltimore Orioles recalled LHP Pedro Viola from Bowie Baysox.
	Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Dee Gordon from Albuquerque Isotopes.
	Houston Astros recalled LF Luis Durango from Oklahoma City RedHawks.
	Colorado Rockies recalled Edgmer Escalona from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
	Washington Nationals recalled LHP Atahualpa Severino from Syracuse Chiefs.
	San Diego Padres recalled Wade LeBlanc from Tucson Padres.
07/30/11	Arizona Diamondbacks placed LHP Alberto Castillo on the 15-Day disabled list. Left Shoulder Tendonitis
	Milwaukee Brewers transferred LHP Mitch Stetter from the 15-Day disabled list to the 60-Day disabled list.
	Philadelphia Phillies activated 3B Placido Polanco from the 15-Day disabled list.
	Arizona Diamondbacks transferred SS Stephen Drew from the 15-Day disabled list to the 60-Day disabled list.
	Los Angeles Dodgers placed 3B Juan Uribe on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to July 24, 2011. Lower abdomen strain.
	Los Angeles Dodgers activated 3B Casey Blake from the 15-Day disabled list.
	Oakland Athletics placed RHP Michael Wuertz on the 15-Day disabled list. Right thumb tendinitis
	Arizona Diamondbacks activated RHP Ryan Cook.
	RHP Casey Edelbrock assigned to AZL Royals from Kansas City Royals.
	Patrick Reyes assigned to DSL Pirates from Pittsburgh Pirates.
	OF Blake Gailen assigned to Arkansas Travelers from Los Angeles Angels.
	Tyler Williams assigned to Bristol White Sox from Chicago White Sox.
	Scott Munter assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from San Francisco Giants.
	Steven Selsky assigned to AZL Reds from Cincinnati Reds.
	Brandon Parrent assigned to Great Falls Voyagers from Chicago White Sox.
	Dustin Kellogg assigned to GCL Astros from Houston Astros.
	Milwaukee Brewers designated RF Brett Carroll for assignment.
	Baltimore Orioles optioned RHP Chris Tillman to Norfolk Tides.
	Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Drew Carpenter to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
	Seattle Mariners optioned LHP Aaron Laffey to Tacoma Rainiers.
	Philadelphia Phillies optioned LF Domonic Brown to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
	New York Yankees optioned LF Chris Dickerson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
	Salem Red Sox traded RHP Kendal Volz to Wilmington Blue Rocks; Boston Red Sox traded 3B Yamaico Navarro to Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Royals traded 3B Mike Aviles to Boston Red Sox.
	Seattle Mariners traded RHP David Pauley and RHP Doug Fister to Detroit Tigers; Detroit Tigers traded , RF Casper Wells and LHP Charlie Furbush to Seattle Mariners and Erie SeaWolves traded 3B Francisco Martinez to Jackson Generals.
	Houston Astros traded RF Hunter Pence to Philadelphia Phillies; Clearwater Threshers traded 1B Jonathan Singleton and RHP Jarred Cosart to Lancaster JetHawks and Reading Phillies traded RHP Josh Zeid to Corpus Christi Hooks.
	Huntsville Stars traded RF Erik Komatsu to Harrisburg Senators and Washington Nationals traded SS Jerry Hairston to Milwaukee Brewers.
	South Bend Silver Hawks traded Zachary Walters to Potomac Nationals and Washington Nationals traded RHP Jason Marquis to Arizona Diamondbacks.
	Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Jorge Cantu.
	Houston Astros called up RF J.D. Martinez from Corpus Christi Hooks.
	Baltimore Orioles recalled RHP Chris Tillman from Norfolk Tides.
	New York Yankees recalled RHP Ivan Nova from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
	Oakland Athletics recalled LHP Jerry Blevins from Sacramento River Cats.
	Seattle Mariners recalled RHP Dan Cortes from Tacoma Rainiers.
	Arizona Diamondbacks recalled Ryan Cook from Reno Aces.
	Baltimore Orioles recalled LHP Zach Britton from Bowie Baysox.
	Detroit Tigers recalled Jacob Turner from Erie SeaWolves.
	Washington Nationals recalled LF Brian Bixler from Syracuse Chiefs.
	Washington Nationals recalled Yunesky Maya from Syracuse Chiefs.
07/29/11	Seattle Mariners activated LHP Erik Bedard from the 15-Day disabled list.
	Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Chris Leroux on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to July 28, 2011. Left calf strain
	New York Yankees activated RHP Rafael Soriano from the 60-Day disabled list.
	Minnesota Twins placed 2B Alexi Casilla on the 15-Day disabled list. Strained right hamstring.
	Atlanta Braves placed CF Nate McLouth on the 15-Day disabled list. Lower abdominal strain.
	San Diego Padres activated RHP Ernesto Frieri.
	New York Yankees transferred RHP Sergio Mitre from the 15-Day disabled list to the 60-Day disabled list.
	St. Louis Cardinals placed 2B Nick Punto on the 15-Day disabled list. Strained left oblique.
	Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Kenley Jansen on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to July 27, 2011. Cardiac arrhythmia.
	Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-Day disabled list.
	Bryce Mosier assigned to Bristol White Sox from Chicago White Sox.
	Seattle Mariners designated DH Jack Cust for assignment.
	Atlanta Braves designated SS Diory Hernandez for assignment.
	Milwaukee Brewers optioned 2B Eric Farris to Nashville Sounds.
	Detroit Tigers optioned Chance Ruffin to Toledo Mud Hens.
	San Diego Padres optioned Pat Neshek to Tucson Padres.
	New York Yankees optioned Steve Garrison to Trenton Thunder.
	Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP P.J. Walters to Las Vegas 51s.
	Washington Nationals optioned RF Roger Bernadina to Syracuse Chiefs.
	Baltimore Orioles outrighted Mark Worrell to Norfolk Tides.
	Pittsburgh Pirates signed C Patrick Reyes.
	Chicago White Sox signed 3B Tyler Williams.
	Cincinnati Reds signed OF Steven Selsky.
	Chicago White Sox signed LHP Brandon Parrent.
	Houston Astros signed RHP Dustin Kellogg.
	Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Blake Gailen.
	San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Scott Munter.
	Atlanta Braves called up CF Jose Constanza from Gwinnett Braves.
	Milwaukee Brewers called up 2B Felipe Lopez from Nashville Sounds.
	Minnesota Twins recalled 2B Luke Hughes from Rochester Red Wings.
	St. Louis Cardinals recalled Tyler Greene from Memphis Redbirds.
	Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Josh Lindblom from Chattanooga Lookouts.
	Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Pedro Ciriaco from Indianapolis Indians.
	Toronto Blue Jays recalled Jesse Litsch from Las Vegas 51s.
	Detroit Tigers recalled Daniel Schlereth from Toledo Mud Hens.