Trade that should happen

Baltimore send Steve Trachsel and Jamie Walker to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Carlos Carrasco and SS Adrian Cardenas.

Now, that would be a lot for the Phils to give up for two half-decent pitchers but they need all the help they can get. The Orioles should be willing to give up any reliever except Chris Ray for these two high-end prospects. If The Phils balk at Carrasco, ask about Carlos Ruiz. Heck, ask about Pat Burrell. 6 out of 9 games on the bench might drop his value some.

The benefits for both teams are quite obvious though, especially if the O's can find a taker for the recently-injured Miguel Tejada, who should be returning to action around deadline time.