Bay Area Baseball

Pudge Rodriguez brings his 2003 World Series ring to New York, and looks to add to his collection
With just hours left before the trade deadline, lets take a quick look at some of the deals so far, and the impact each move has had on contenders.
Ivan Rodriguez for Kyle Farnsworth
Winners:
Yankees – With Posada going down this is a great move to bring a proven winner in to stabilize the up the middle defense. Pudge also brings high average.
Brandon Inge – Gets full playing time now.
Losers:
Giants – Could have made a move here with Molina, who looks tired and who’s value is dropping by the game.
Tigers – Pick up an inconsistent reliever having a decent year. Lose a big part of their locker room in Pudge.
Jose Molina – Tough for Molina, who has been playing great defense, but the Yankees clearly decided his offensive woes are too much.
 Mark Teixiera for Casey Kotchman and Stephen Marek
Winners:
Angels – So far this is the best move any team has made, adding Teixera gives them the heart of the order power that Torii Hunter wasn’t able to bring and that Vlad Guerrero has lost. Even if he proves to be just a rental the Angels get two first/supplemental round draft picks
Losers:
Braves – Big mistake here by Atlanta, who gets a decent player in Casey Kotchman. Marek is a back end of the rotation starter. This move essentially completes a trade of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and two top draft picks for Kotchman and Marek. Andrus is one of Texas’ top prospects, Feliz has hit 101 mph on the gun, Harrison has already contributed in the majors and Saltalamacchia is expected to be their longterm solution at catcher.
AL Contenders (Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, A’s, Twins, White Sox, Tigers) – Anaheim establishes themselves as the favorites with this move.
 Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte for Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Dan McCutchen and Jeff Karstens
Winners:
Yankees ­– Getting Nady helps out their thin outfield, and Marte started off his Yankee career by getting David Ortiz out in a clutch situation. He should help the pen and fill part of the late inning void created with Farnsworth’s departure.
Pirates – This was a team going nowhere, Nady is having a career year and they got good value for him with Tabata who has lost his way but is a talented young player and a couple of pitchers who can contribute in the bullpen or rotation almost immediately.
Other Moves:
Ray Durham to Milwaukee
Joe Blanton to Philadelphia
Rich Harden to Chicago
CC Sabathia to Milwaukee