Sports Saturday Thread #1 For 7/31/10: The Final Deals Of The Trade Deadline

And here are the particulars on the Cardinals, Padres, and Indians three way deal:

The Cardinals have improved their rotation, the Padres have boosted their batting order and the Indians have pulled in another prospect.

The three teams pulled off a swap mere hours before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, as right-hander Jake Westbrook and cash was sent from the Indians to the Cardinals, outfielder Ryan Ludwick was dealt from the Cards to the Padres and Double-A right-hander Corey Kluber was sent from the Padres to the Tribe. Minor League lefty Nick Greenwood was shipped from the Padres to the Cardinals.

More about this in a second, but a shrewd move by the Padres, who just seem like the real deal and thensome more and more.

Update: Meanwhile, after getting Lance Berkman yesterday, the Yankees have gotten Kerry Wood from the indians for needed bullpen help. Joba Chamberlain just isn't the same in the 8th inning like he used to be before he went back to being a starter, and Joe Giradi and Brian Cashman knew they needed am extra arm to bridge the gap to the timeless Mariano Rivera.

Octavo Dotel has been traded again in the deadline period, as the now former Pirate heads to the Dodgers for James McDonald.

Live coverage of the deals here at MLB Network.