If these two past trade deadlines have been indicative of the lack of willingness for people wanting to trade, it’s going to be tough to retool your team to a significant extent.

It’s no secret that we were looking to add a left-handed reliever to our bullpen, and Steve Kline has a track record that is right up there with the top lefties in the game.

It’s days like this that tell you he’s getting closer, but he’s going to have to feel like he’s ready.

Nothing would surprise me,