Editor's Note: Trade Market as Cold as the Rockies

The All-Star Game is fast approaching, and after that has passed, all baseball talk will be about trades. This year the hot topic is pitching. At first there looked to be aces abound in the market, with the Padres actively shopping Jake Peavy. Cliff Lee of Cleveland, Roy Halladay of Toronto, and even Roy Oswalt of Houston were all being mentioned as possible trade-bait. But Peavy landed on the DL, and might not even come back by the trade deadline. Halladay has become the clear face of the Blue Jays franchise, and because he's not in a contract year Toronto will most likely keep him. Lee has an affordable option for next season, and the Indians will likely keep him around. And Oswalt's no-trade clause has the Astros' hands tied. The best names on the market might just be Brad Penny, Erik Bedard, or Jarrod Washburn. All three don't jump out as staff-aces, but could be servicible starters. But there are two names the Dodgers should really pay attention to: starter Jason Marquis and reliever Huston Street. Both are in contract years, play for Colorado, and are having standout years bogged down by the Rockies' low media spotlight. Street could bring stability to an overworked bullpen, and Marquis could bring stability to the Dodgers' rotation, where the five-slot has been juggled between James McDonald, Jeff Weaver, and Eric Milton. A package trade could be created, with both Street and Marquis coming to the Dodgers for 3-4 prospects. There's just one problem: The Dodgers have to make sure Colorado is out of contention.