Cubs talk

Trading deadline is today. Will there be a few more trades? This article predicts it. We'll see. They did acquire Felix Doubront from the Red Sox yesterday. He was once considered a good prospect, but has been shelled this year in Boston. Hopefully this is another case of buying low.

I was at the game last night. It was my first chance to see Alcantara, and he didn't have a great night. He looked a little Soriano-y in the field (not covering the bag, arriving late for a DP ball, etc), and that worried me. Hopefully it was just a bad day. The Cubs did come back to tie the game, and then lost in the 10th. My son got a ball tossed to him by Rockies coach (and former Cub) Eric Young, so he was pleased as punch, despite the loss.