[Scotty doesn't know]

I don't have an actual trade to report yet, but according to ESPN.com Jeff Conine has cleared waivers, meaning he can still be traded by August 31. Scott Hatteberg, however, did not clear, and the team pulled him back.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/st...id=2976815

I really hope Conine gets traded to a contender, even if it's just for cash or 'future considerations'. He deserves the chance to play in a pennant chase again before he retires, and he isn't doing anything in Cincinnati other than blocking guys like Votto and Cantu from getting to show what they can do.

I agree. It was a reasonable move at the beginning of the year but by now I think it was be the best situation for Conine to go to a different team.