Tarik SkubalBoston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers | Luke Hales/GettyImagesWe said this wouldn't be about the Dodgers, and it's not — at least technically. There was plenty of activity and interest in this year's trade deadline, which is undoubtedly good for the league. St. Louis CardinalsTexas Rangers v Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty/GettyImagesGranted, giving up MLB talent is the easy part. But it's hard not to feel pretty good about what Bloom has done since taking over in St. Louis. John MozeliakSt. Louis Cardinals v Los Angeles Angels | Ross Turteltaub/GettyImagesThe man Bloom replaced in St. Louis also had himself a pretty tidy deadline, both personally and organizationally.