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ESPN.com's Buster Olney is reporting that the Indians are ready to trade Mark DeRosa after the Cubs swept them this past weekend.

The Indians, like other struggling teams, are looking to build for the future; in other words: build a younger team.

The Cardinals could very well fulfill those needs in Cleveland. St. Louis has multiple young players on their current active roster.  They also have some talented players devoloping at the AAA level (keep an eye on outfielder Mark Shorey).

Aaron Cook enters Monday night's game against the Angels with 58 career wins. A win tonight will put Cook solely in first place on the Rockies all-time wins list.

It should be a special moment for Cook. While his talent has never been questioned, the fact that the 2007 All-Star is still pitching in the big leagues is no small miracle.

When Mets fans think about the St. Louis Cardinals, the first flashback is to Game Seven of the 2006 National League Championship Series.  Yadier Molina has given the Cardinals a lead.  Adam Wainwright is on the mound throwing un-hittable curveballs in the ninth inning, and Carlos Beltran is frozen at the plate as strike three is called.

fixThe Cardinals went on to defeat the heavily-favored Detroit Tigers, while Mets fans saw their season end sooner than they thought.

According to WFAN in New York, the New York Mets will place OF Carlos Beltran on the 15 Day DL. Beltran went in for a MRI today on his right knee, and apparently there was something serious enough to warrant a DL stint for Beltran.

The Mets handling of injuries the last two years have been comical at best, so the explanation of why Beltran is going on the DL should be one for the ages.

Lou Kusserow (CREDIT: Columbia Athletics)