Three trades? Wasn’t the trade deadline more than a week ago? A managerial firing that didn’t include Larry Bowa? Another Phillie injury? These questions get answered in full detail in the latest Comings and Goings.

Ben had such high hopes for the 2004 season, but things have simply not gone as planned for the Red Sox. Still, with two months left, they have a chance to get into the postseason, and both Ben and Larry agree that’s when they become dangerous.

Aaron talks his favorite subject, that little lefty with the unique name and nasty changeup, who happens to be blowing people away.

They’ve got the best record in baseball, the largest lead of any division leader, and no one saw it coming. Brian Gunn from Redbird Nation looks at how exactly the St. Louis Cardinals snuck up on everyone this year.

Larry shows how last week’s trade between the Dodgers and Marlins has illustrated the divide between sabermetrics and traditional analysis.

Aaron and Craig continue their 24-and-under draft picking from the outstanding crop of young third basemen.

Steve gives us his pitch on the phenomenon of pitch counting, and its impact on the usage patterns of ace starters in the major leagues in recent years.

San Francisco GM Brian Sabean has completely remodeled his roster since the Giants lost to Anaheim in the 2002 World Series. Can the new group get the greatest player of this generation back to the World Series? John Perricone examines.

Ben and Larry discuss the trade that ended Nomar Garciaparra’s career in Boston.

This weekend was a busy one, as teams all around baseball were wheeling and dealing. Aaron gets you up to speed on the biggest deadline deals.