Mike Pelfrey allowed 5 earned runs in the fourth inning, digging a hole the Mets were unable to climb out of on the way to a 7-5 loss. Now, with the trade deadline looming many have said the Mets need to bolster their bullpen. However after having showed the ability to get knocked around that badly within one inning, it seems Pelfrey would fit in perfectly with the Mets pen, and they will likely have a hole in the starting rotation.

The Yanks salvaged their series with the last place O’s, stomping the birds 13-3 behind two Bobby Abreu dingers. The big news of the day however, came with the announcement that the Bombers had also acquired 14-time All Star Pudge Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers. While their platoon of Jose Molina and Chad Moeller behind the plate had proven serviceable, Yankees brass wisely elected to follow this time tested adage: You can’t win a World Series with catchers whose combined fantasy league ownership hasn’t eclipsed 2%.

While it seemed quite unlikely at first, the possibility of Manny Ramirez being traded out of Boston appears imminent with the 4pm trade deadline looming. This after ESPN Deportes reported that, among other things, Ramirez said “The Red Sox don’t deserve a player like me.” ESPN Deportes? Really? Apparently Ramirez is also intrigued by the possibility of joining the LA Galaxy in order to boost US interest in soccer.

In an effort to finally address their disciplinary issues, Penn State football announced the dismissal of two defensive tackles due to their off-field issues. ESPN recently reported that in the past 8 years there have apparently been more legal allegations against Penn State players than there have been crimes in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Coach Joe Paterno dismissed the problems however, referring to the report as a witch hunt. Which, having coached the Salem Crusaders for a brief stint in the 1690′s, he knows a thing or two about.