Post MLB trade deadline

Calling it a crazy deadline would be a far understatement in my knowledge of analysis. This deadline was filled with shocking surprises from teams we didn’t expect to make a move. Teams we thought would make deals such as the Dodgers and Yankees stood pat for the most part unlike previous years. I wouldn’t say the Yankees not making a deal was the right move due to the moves made from that team up north called the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays pounced on the best Starting Pitcher and hitter available at the deadline, trading for all star shortstop Troy Tulowiski, and ace David Price. The Blue Jays find themselves a game out of first place in the difficult AL East, trailing just the Yankees who have struggled a bit of late, losing a 16 inning thriller last night on a walk off RBI single from Michaerl Brantley. Somewhere, Michael Brantley has become a Blue Jay fans favorite player. I personally like what the Blue Jays did, they capitalized on what was out on the market, without letting the team in front of them in the standings really make any substantial moves worth noting. I was caught scratching my head to the Dodgers front offices decision after not pulling the trigger on any significant trades while team executives believed they would land a top of the line starting pitcher such as Hamels, Price, or Cueto. The Dodgers have the best two pitchers in baseball, however after that, there are many questions that need to be answered. Assuming they make the playoffs, who takes the mound for a game 3 remains unknown. They were able to land a decent starting pitcher in Alex Wood from Atlanta who has not pitched up to par in first two starts against the Phillies and Pirates. Back to the American League, i loved what the Royals and Angels did. The Royals adding an ace to a ace less staff was huge while adding a key role player in Ben Zobrist. Meanwhile the team they swept in the playoffs last year, rebooted a bit in their own way. The Angels added 3 key role players that will absolutely make an impact in a playoff chase. On my behalf, i believe each one of the 3 players the Angels acquired will make a huge play down the stretch and in the playoffs according they make it to October. Victoriono, Murphy, and Dejesus are excellent additions to put around a nucleus of Trout and Pujols. And lastly, i thought the Astros made a great move, solidifying their starting rotation adding a hot Scott Kazmir to link up with their Ace Dallas Keuchel. That’s not a 1-2 punch to reckon with come playoff time. I put them right under Kershaw and Greinke as the best two 1-2 punches in the league. Although he couldn’t get the win last night in San Francisco, he pitched well enough to give his team a chance. Look forward to the teams i mentioned above who added key players to make a big push towards achieving their playoff aspirations.