But I wouldnt trade much for him. The bullpen is this team’s strength right now with Howell, Balfour, Wheeler, and Percy. Hell, even Reyes was showing some positive signs prior to landing on the DL.

Lets go after a bat instead…and I wont even mention who I’d like, cause it’s getting old.

it says that ejax is on the block and some team could be converted into a closer lol once i read that i just started laughing! also it says that jason hammel is on the block and that teams might be interested in him because of his high upside

has ever put a team over the top-or at least any deadline deal. And that is for players, starters or relievers. (Ever may be overstating it, but I know there is research that suggests that most deadline deals really have little effect.)

However, without checking any further, I can tell you one deal for a reliever that almost certainly put a team over the top, and it happened not mid-season but in September. In 1964, the Yankees dealt for Pedro Ramos who became their closer, and I doubt the Yankees would have made the World Series that year without him. He was ineligible to play in the Series as the deal came after August 31, but that September he was just about perfect in relief with a win and 7 or 8 saves down the stretch. He seemed to pitch every day in September.

the Yankees won the pennant that year by 1 game.