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Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 Sports Illustrated Christmas in July is a phrase often used and that is exactly what the trade deadline felt like for MLB fans yesterday. A flurry of action especially by some of the games' top franchises made the deadline incredibly interesting. Some moves were exactly what the teams needed, others not so much. Grades are in and it's time for report cards to be sent out. Boston Red Sox: B Boston is 4-6 in their last ten games and find themselves a half game behind the first place Yankees. Add in a rift between David Price and broadcaster Dennis Eckersley and WEEI radio and things have not been going smoothly for the Sox. Boston added Eduardo Nunez from San Francisco as well as Addison Reed from the Mets. While Nunez adds speed and position versatility, he is not penciled in as a starter. Boston is hoping that Rafael Devers solves their third base issues, but a more proven commodity would have been the better move here. The Reed move sho...

Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 : River Ave Blues Normally this time of year is completely lifeless in the world of sports. With Major League Baseball on its All Star break, NBA and NHL free agency's having already reached their climax and NFL training camps a few weeks away, this time can be absolutely brutal. But luckily the two teams from the Windy City decided to break some very important news late this morning. Jose Quintana was traded from the White Sox to the Cubs as Theo Epstein looks to save the Cubs from their incredibly disappointing season. The Cubs have been without a doubt the most disappointing team in baseball this season. Stumbling into the All Star break at 43-45, 5.5 games behind the Brewers is nothing short of shocking for the north siders. Coming off of their curse shattering championship run last season, talks were only focused around how dominant of a dynasty they could be. The struggles that they have had this year were not even remotely discussed. Th...