And so the trigger has finally been pulled.  The A’s, despite offers from numerous teams, traded the middle of the order slugger to the NL Central leading St. Louis Cardinals.  But this star studded trade is unlike most trades at the deadline.  Most include a slugger who

This has been the official year of the sleeper, as well as the official year of the superstar dud.  This is evident with 30 all star first timers in the midsummer classic.  And while a lot of players have come out of nowhere and a lot have fallen way short of their expectations, this is [...]