It’s been a fascinating week in the sports world, with NFL Free Agency and the MLB Trade Deadline combining to give us the “Dream Week” phenomenon FanMan discussed at length in its latest piece.

Fortunately for us as sports fans, “Dream Week” is a bit longer than its title suggests. The trade deadline has passed, but NFL Free Agency will continue for the next few days. For suggested “next moves” for every NFL team, follow the links below.

Divisions: NFC EAST; NFC NORTH; NFC SOUTH; NFC WEST; AFC EAST; AFC NORTH; AFC SOUTH; AFC WEST

Otherwise, it’s time to take stock of what’s happened in the baseball world.

MLB Trade Deadline Review: Part One; Part Two

So without further ado, read on to see how your favorite team fared at the deadline.

New York Mets trade CL Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee Brewers for Two Players to be Named Later and Cash

For the Amazin’s, this is a very difficult deal to evaluate. On the one hand, they unloaded K-Rod, whose reputation and his bank account have become insanely bloated thanks to his record-setting 62 SV season in 2008. In doing so, they found themselves with a lighter payroll and a lighter mood in the clubhouse.

But that’s about all they got. K-Rod had been deemed “untradeable” by the media, a moniker that wasn’t particularly fair. Yes, he was overpaid. Yes, he was overrated. Yes, he had one year remaining on his contract at 11 million dollars. But you had to believe that he’d add something to somebody, and that that somebody would be willing to make a move for him.

Turned out, somebody was the Brewers, and somebody ended up with a top-tier reliever at virtually no cost outside of his salary. By adding K-Rod to a suprisingly solid stable of relievers (John Axford has been a revelation at closer, while golden oldies Latroy Hawkins and Takashi Saito have found a return to the National League to their liking), the Brewers have admirably prepared themselves for the stretch run.

You can’t fault the Mets too much, as it was in their best interested to unload K-Rod, whose prickly demeanor and massive contract added nothing to their uncontending club. But I’m sure Mets fans wish they picked up a decent prospect. Otherwise it feels like they just gave him away. Which, in more ways than one, they did.

New York Mets: C+; Milwaukee Brewers: A

Pittsburgh Pirates trade PTBNL or Cash to the San Diego Padres for OF Ryan Ludwick

Another low risk move here, for both sides. It’s impossible not to love this move for the Pirates. All the saber stats say that their first wining season in two decades is unsustainable. Any praise of manager Clint Hurdle has to include a mention of “overachievement.” Yet, they’re willing to make an effort to take advantage of their situation and attempt to win a surprisingly weak NL Central. 

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To their credit, they didn’t give up the farm to do so. They know that it’s not worth sacrificing a suddenly promising future for one not-so-promising pennant run, so trading for Ludwick is an intelligent move. He’s steadily regressed since his breakout, 37-HR 2008, but the Pirates need a power bat. Getting away from cavernous PETCO Park might help Ludwick’s production. And if it doesn’t, his contract expires following this season and the Pirates will be off the hook for paying his decomposing corpse.

For the Padres, the trade is little more than a salary dump. Hard to grade them there.

San Diego Padres: N/A; Pittsburgh Pirates: B+

Pittsburgh Pirates trade 1B Aaron Baker to the Baltimore Orioles for 1B Derrek Lee

This trade has to be evaluated in an identical light to the Ludwick deal. The Pirates got a diminishing talent who may or may not have a chance at contributing anything meaningful. To get said player, they gave up almost nothing.

Baker is an average prospect at best, with solid pop but little else. If he ever makes it to the Majors, it’s hard to believe he’ll be of major use to any club. Concerns remain about his defense and his ability to make contact with the ball on a consistent basis.

The mortal remains of Derrek Lee will replace recently DFA’d Lyle Overbay at 1B for the Pirates, and there is still at least a chance that a change of scenery will revitalize Lee. He was a four-win player as recently as two years ago. This year, he’s been at replacement level offensively. And that’s something that Mr. Overbey can’t say about himself.

There was no point in keeping Lee for Baltimore, who signed him to a one year contract and who lie light years out of first place in the AL East. They did best to get whatever they possibly could for him. The fact that they were able to get anything resembling a decent prospect is a win for GM Andy McPhail and Manager Suck Bowhalter.

Pittsburgh Pirates: B-; Baltimore Orioles: B-

Texas Rangers trade 1B/3B Chris Davis and RHP Tommy Hunter to the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Koji Uehara

Uehara was one of the hidden gems of the trade market. His 0.70 WHIP was the Major’s best, and at 36 years old and playing for a certifiable bottom-dweller, he was a surefire bet to be dealt.

By adding him and Mike Adams from San Diego, Texas can boast a suddenly formidable bullpen. Young fireballer Neftali Feliz will maintain closer duties, while Adams, Uehara and the ageless Darren Oliver will provide any further relief.

Yet, it’s still surprising what the Orioles were able to get for him.

After being pegged as a rising star following his 2008 callup, Davis has been a massive disappointment. He’s has yet to finish above .300 OBP (the Molina line?) since that season, leaving Texas no choice but to limit his opportunities to exactly 200 ABs over the past two seasons. But he’s still just 25 years old, is brimming with power and potential, and can step in right away and at least do a decent imitation of Derrek Lee in his absence.

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Hunter is also just 25 years old, which coincidentally makes him the battle-tested veteran in the Orioles rotation. Unlike Davis, Hunter is a good bet to contribute something meaningful to Baltimore. The righty hurler followed up a solid 9-6, 4.10 ERA rookie campaign with a 13-4, 3.73 ERA season in 2010.

Hunter’s only thrown 15 innings thus far in 2011, after returning from the DL in July. There’s no reason to belief he can’t thrive in Baltimore, as he’s leaving the Bandbox in Arlington to pitch in comparitively spacious Camden Yards. He also appears to be completely healthy, hitting the mid-90s with his fastball in limited time with Texas this year.

Texas Rangers: B; Baltimore Orioles: A-

Texas Rangers trade RHP Joe Wieland and LHP Robert Erlin to the San Diego Padres for RHP Mike Adams

In one of the few (perhaps the only) win-win deal for both sides, Texas gets one the Majors’ best arms to help in their bullpen and the Padres get two solid young, and relatively safe pitching prospects. As much as a prospect can be “safe,” that is.

Erlin and Wieland are 20 and 21, respectively, and both likely have a little more time before they will see Major League rosters. And despite underwhelming velocity on their primary pitches, they are expected to get there. Erlin is projected as a middle of the rotation type with number two upside, while analysts expect similar returns out of Wieland with less upside.

For Texas, they get the pitcher who may be the big league’s most underrated hurler. At 33, Adams might be perceived as a late bloomer. But for the most part he’s been consistently effective, boasting a 2.11 career ERA.

There is some truth in that claim, however. Since his 30th birthday, Adams has developed into an absolute beast out of the pen. After a 2009 season where he pitched in just 37 innings but put up a 0.73 ERA, Adams pitched to the tune of a 1.76 ERA in 2010 and a 1.13 mark up to the deadline this season. He will transform Texas’ bullpen even more than Uehara has. And while he’s likely due for regression moving from PETCO to Arlington, he should still be a difference maker for the Rangers.

Texas Rangers: B+; San Diego Padres: A-

Atlanta Braves trade OF Jordan Schafer, LHP Brett Oberholtzer, RHP Paul Clemens and RHP Juan Abreu to the Houston Astros for OFMichael Bourn

Full disclosure: minor league knowledge is limited at FanMan, so any prospect evaluation comes by way of what we’ve read and heard.

Having said that, you have to love this trade for Atlanta. Schafer has been a bit of a disappointment thus far, showing off his defensive skills while languishing at the dish. He’s also currently on the disabled list with a fractured finger.

Meanwhile, the Braves got away without dealing any of their top-tier pitching prospects. Considering that it was widely expected that Michael Bourn wouldn’t leave Houston without a slew of prospects in return, the Braves should be ecstatic with how they fared in this trade.

Bourn has overcome his early career OBP woes to become one of the league’s best leadoff hitters and all-around talented players. He’s still saddled with Juan Pierre-esque pop, but he plays a stellar centerfield (disclaimer: metrics suggest he’s having a bit of a down year in 2011), steals 40-60 bases a year at an 83 percent success rate and gets on base to the tune of an OBP in the mid .300s. He’s an instant game-changer for Atlanta, and should help tocatapult them into the playoffs.

For Houston, it’s an entirely different story. They missed the boat here entirely--they had two of the best traded commodities on the market (Hunter Pence being the other) and the commensurate chance to completely reinvigorate their farm system with two fell swoops. While the Pence deal brought back a fairly decent haul with some upside, none of the players in the deal are likely to be difference makers. Oberholtzer is projected--at full potential--as a four or five startrer, while Clemens could end up panning out as a long man. Perhaps Abreu can provide some relief help at some point. But Bourn is young and talented, and you don’t trade a player with his skill set for a few “maybe’s” and a “could be.” Bourn’s contract may be up after this season, but the ‘Stros owed it to themselves to get a solid return on their investment.

Atlanta Phillies: A+; Houston Astros: D-

Philadelphia Phillies trade RHP Jarred Cosart, 1B Jonathan Singleton, RHP Josh Zeid and a player to be named later to the Houston Astros for OF Hunter Pence and cash

This deal has to be viewed diametrically opposite from the prespective of those in the great Houston Metro area. Pence is an extremely talented player who is arbitration eligible for a few more years. And in this case, the Astros actually got a solid haul for him.

Cosart is a potential top of the rotation type, and will instantly vault himself to the top of Houston’s organizational depth chart. Singleton is a good first base prospect with high upside, and will settle in right below Cosart as Houston’s number two pospect. Both, however, are risky propositions. Cosart has dealt with elbow issues and concerns remain over Singleton’s stamina and fundamentals. Both could be stars. Both could be duds. A risky move for Houston, to say the least.

Meanwhile, the Phillies are getting a very good young hitter who might be a tad better in Philly. Pence will benefit from having the big bats of Ryan Howard and Chase Utley around him. In Houston, he was the big bat. Despite a recent resurgence, Raul Ibanez has been dreadful this year. And Ben Francisco and others have contributed little to nothing in rightfield. Pence is a good addition for Philly, just by virtue that he’s a known commodity and an undoubted improvement over anything that Philly was going to trot out there in the coming months and years.

Philadelphia Philles: B+; Houston Astros: C+

This article is part of TheFanManifesto, the website for the Educated Sports Fan, written and created by BaseballDigest.com writer and All-Time Teams Guru. FanMan can be followed on Twitter @TheFanManifesto or contacted by email at JesseGolomb@TheFanManifesto.com.