An Update

So these teams paid heavy loads of money and prospects to acquire impact players at the trade deadline. So how have they been performing for their new teams?

Hunter Pence was traded to the San Francisco Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies at the deadline and has not performed to his potential. For the Giants he has a .233 AVG and a .295 OBP. On the other hand he has driven in 37 runners in 52 games, but his numbers aren't up to par. The biggest part of this trade for Pence was that he will still be on the Giants in 2013. So even though Pence isn't performing now, the Giants have an All Star Right Fielder for 2013.

Shane Victorino, an ex-teammate of Pence was also traded at the deadline to the Dodgers. Believe it or not, but Victorino has not come through either. With a .227/.302/.304 slash line (AVG/OBP/SLG) Victorino has been ineffective.

Zack Greinke has been a big success in Anaheim. Pitching to a  3.40 ERA over 82 innings Greinke has been everything the Angels wanted for a number 2 starter. Although the Angels' playoff picture isn't looking the brightest, It is safe to say it was not Greinke's fault.

When the Yankees traded for Ichiro, it shocked all of baseball. No one heard any rumors about it and an iconic player was switching teams. Ichiro has a .328/.351/.472 slash line as a Yankee including 12 stolen bases and 5 home runs. He provides a spark on the base pads and an energy that was lacking in the Yankee Clubhouse.

The trade that was done right before the deadline was over has not been good. Ryan Dempster has not played well for the Rangers. Holding a 4.48 ERA over 60 innings pitched is not what the Rangers expected. The Rangers needed a pitcher to shut down the opposing offense every time he pitched. With Darvish in a slump, probably due to fatigue the teams division lead may be in jeopardy to the Oakland Athletics.