I hadn’t expected to see a lot of changes once we made it through the trading deadline. However, we had two big moves in the closer’s role and some other slipping and sliding in the setup roles. Read along below as we look at the New York Mets and Seattle

Well, we made it through the trading deadline not much really happened. Trades can still occur until August 31, but the player has to clear waivers.  The only trade involving a closer was Jose Veras moving to the Tigers. I covered that here and most of what I wrotestill holds

It’s just a few days until the non-waiver trading deadline in the major leagues. We may see some upheaval in the Chicago bullpen. And there have been rumors that the Rangers are willing to move Joe Nathan in a deal for a hitter. I’ve kept the table for all 30

As Ken Rosenthal first reported, the Tigers have acquired Houston’s Jose Veras. In return the Astros are reported to get minor leaguer Danry Vasquez a 19-year old outfielder who is currently at Low-A West Michigan and a player to be named later. Detroit Tigers’ bullpen Jose Veras moves into a

July 24th: Jason Grilli heads to the Disabled List Pitching News and Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli is officially headed to the disabled list with a right forearm strain according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Mark Melancon needs to be added in every single format. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex

Well, I’ve threatened for the last couple of weeks that I was going to put out a look at all 30 teams. So, below you’ll see what I think the bullpens for all 30 squads look like for the rest of the season. As an added bonus, I looked at

So, work conspired against me this week and I’m a day late, but hopefully not a dollar short. We haven’t seen any huge trades yet, but as we head into the All-Star break, we could start to see some movement as teams look to solidify the pen with a run

Bullpens are settling in as we near the All-Star break. We’ll run through some of the major issues this week and some quick notes at the end as usual. I’ll try to put a trade preview piece together for next week’s column unless we see some major movement. Arizona Diamondbacks

Jonathan Papelbon and the Philadelphia Phillies may need to work up some new dance moves. He’s struggled this week and there are signs he might be in trouble. And for fantasy owners, there is the chance he’s dealt at the deadline. Kevin Gregg could also see himself the train out

The Seattle Mariners’ bullpen continues to intrigue, the Boston Red Sox bullpen continues to confuse and could we see a reunion in Beantown to solve those woes and the Papa Grande era in Detroit is over (or at least on indefinite hold). Seattle Mariners I covered the Mariners’ pen last