Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Overbay, Halladay, Peavy, LaRoche

On this date 45 years ago Barry Bonds was born. And even though he hasn't played in a game since September 26, 2007, Bonds has not yet retired. We are one week from the trade deadline, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere…

• Statistician Magician makes a case for the Braves going after Lyle Overbay.
• The Oriole Report lists the players most likely to be dealt by the O's before the deadline.
• The Phrontiersman feels the Phillies can win without Roy Halladay but still feels Philadelphia should make the deal.
• The Fowl Balls says the Mets made the right decision in passing on Roy Halladay.
• We're The Team To Beat looks at how Jake Peavy's injury is impacting the current trade market, driving up the price for Roy Halladay.
• SoxSpace dissects what the Adam LaRoche deal means for the Red Sox.
• Around the Majors takes a look back at Oakland's offseason moves and what went wrong.
• Hot Foot examines the Mets' expiring contracts.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here, and followed on Twitter here.