The Devil Rays, showing why they’re the Devil Rays, released Robert Fick only to sign Randall Simon. That is a lateral move on many different levels, isn’t it? What’s worse, assaulting another player, or sort-of assaulting a girl in a sausage costume? Anyway, I thought there was marginal chance that the Braves would sign Simon as an extra bat, but only very marginal. I think that they thought he was a bad influence on Andruw. Andruw is presumably a grownup now, but still…

Matt Belisle got a callup for the Reds when Danny Graves went on the DL. I suppose he’ll wander around the back of their bullpen, but with their pitching in that park he’ll get lots of chances. I still don’t like trading B prospects for C relievers. The Reds, showing just how desperate they are, have also called up Darren Bragg.