UPDATE: 4:34 EST. Talk about buzzer beater. Manny was traded to the Dodgers. Jason Bay goes to the Red Sox. Pittsburgh gets four prospects, two from each team. Wow. Ok, so now the NL West belongs to the Dodgers. Great deal. Bay should like the Green Monster. But, he’s no Manny.
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About two hours until the deadline is over. We’ve seen Manny rumors come and go. Mark Texieira was traded. So was Pudge. Earlier CC Sabathia and Rich Harden were traded. Unless the Manny thing goes through, the rest of the deals could be minor. Once it’s all over, I’ll provide reaction.
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UPDATE: 11:00 EST. Manny deal is 50-50, according to Jayson Stark’s sources. We have five hours until the deadline. Let’s see.
The Palm Beach Post is reporting that the Marlins, Red Sox, and Pirates, have tentatively agreed on a deal. Pittsburgh would get Jeremy Hermida and prospects. Red Sox would get Jason Bay, and lefty John Grabow. [...]
I’m really getting sick of this, but I’m just reporting the news. The Packers might be willing to trade him within the division (Minnesota, Chicago). And The Green Bay Press-Gazette says that the Pack offered Brett 20 million to stay retired. So, conflicting reports. If they do trade him to Minnesota or Chicago, that goes against [...]
Is Ken Griffey Jr. heading to the White Sox? If he approves the deal he is. Not sure how he fits. Jim Thome, another future Hall-of-Famer, is the DH. Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye hold down the corner outfield spots. In center there’s a hole, but when was the last time Junior played there on [...]
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Pudge Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees today for oft-maligned reliever Kyle Farnsworth. I love this deal. Pudge is a winner (Florida, Detroit). And he instantly upgrades the catcher position. Gives this team much needed fire. A guy who will yell in the locker room. Love it. I’ve been saying for awhile that the Yanks [...]
We’ve been talking Hot Stove here at The Blog of Champions, but right now it is a basketball trade making news. Ron Artest was traded to the Rockets, for a 2009 first round pick, Bobby Jackson, and the draft rights to Donte Greene. At first glance this trade does not make sense. Why bring a [...]
A little late on this, I know, but I’ve been under the whether recently. But, as you know, Mark Teixeira was traded to the Angels for Casey Kotchman and a pitching prospect. What a steal of a trade. Good luck rest of AL, the Angels are your favorite. Any contending team could’ve done this deal. Kotchman [...]
Tim Donaghy has gotten 15 months in jail for his role in the referee betting scandal. Good. Great. Get him out of the NBA, get him out of the public eye. He was a black cloud for the NBA, and now he can sit in jail, and the league can move on. Hopefully David Stern [...]
