The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Baseball

The MLB trading deadline has come and gone.  Who were the winners and losers?  Let MLB Trade Rumors sort it all out for you. [MLB Trade Rumors]

The Colorado Rockies have a 15-game Sunday losing streak going.  Does God hate them?  [Bugs & Cranks]

Here is a great piece about the character Kelly Leak from the Bad News Bears film series. [Deadspin]

Lou Gehrig had a complicated relationship with all the women in his life, especially his mother. This is a strange tale about Gehrig, a suitor, and some memorabilia. [New York Times]