The A's traded Kirk Saarloos and PTN to the Reds for a Double-A relief pitcher.
I can just see the "WTF!!!" on AthleticsNation from all the people who think Saarloos is a "prospect" that should have been able to get that big bat.
Linkage:
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NAS...=.jsp&c_id=oak