Trade Deadline

So the trade deadline is 3pm CST tomorrow. I think the Cards did the best they could in solving our problems at 2B without having to sacrifice too much. Belliard should be an adequate bat and consistent glove in the field. Plus, his contract is up after this year, and Luna was locked up through 2010. This will at least give us the option of upgrading in the offseason if Belliard is not the answer.

I'm hoping that Walt isn't getting too much sleep tonight and is hitting up the phones to sure up the Cards lineup for the playoff stretch. After and absolutely embarrassing 4 game sweep on the north side this weekend, it apparent the Cardinals still have a few holes to fill. I like Duncan in the starting lineup, but we still need an upgrade defensively in left, and a proven bat on top of it would be great too. To me, Sean Green fits perfectly, and I don't think we'd have to give up too much. Also, it would be great to have Duncan's bat coming off of the bench in the playoffs. Obviously, if we make the WS again, we'll need to have some pop in the lineup for any road games.

Here's the latest update from CBS Sportsline:

"According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, GM Walt Jocketty has been in touch with the Phillies about a combination of pitchers. Two names mentioned by the Post-Dispatch are lefties Rheal Cormier and Aaron Fultz as well as Cory Lidle and Jon Lieber. Jocketty has also been in touch with Arizona about Shawn Green and Luis Gonzalez, Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson and Jeromy Burnitz and Baltimore's Jeff Conine among others. "

Just a little over 15 hours to go though...we'll see what happens.

Also, congrats to Sutter on his induction to the Hall today!