*** Official MLB Trade Deadline Thread ***

[charlie and algernon]

Nothing yet on the Marlins-Boston-Pittsburgh Blockbuster...


Looks like Ken Griffey Jr. is going to the Chi Sox, really sucks to be Paul Konerko and Jim Thome right now.

[Blue_Tires]

1. that chisox outfield is gonna look like the keystone kops

[charlie and algernon]

2. i don't see why they did that, if other than to replace Konerko

move Swisher to first and bench konerko.

[Chan790]

3. At this point...

I'm hoping the Fish-Bucs-Sawks deal goes to hell. It's the deal of receding returns, everytime I hear an update, Pittsburgh is getting more and the Sox and Marlins are giving more.

[XNASA]

4. Ibanez to Cubs is rumored.

But I doubt it will happen. Seattle wants Micah Hoffpauir and/or Felix Pie. And the Cubs really don't need another questionable glove in the outfield.

[charlie and algernon]

5. Marlins get M's reliever Arthur Rhodes

From ESPN.com
Rhodes, in his 17th season, has a 2.86 ERA in 36 games for the Mariners this season. Left-handed hitters are hitting just .200 against him in 2008.


At least we know the Marlins are serious this season.

[charlie and algernon]

6. Griffey OKs trade

i wonder if the Chi Sox don't have another trade in the works to deal with their excess in OF, 1B and DH

[Initech]

7. Big winners so far: Angels, Yankees, Cubs, Brewers. Losers: Whoever gets Manny.

[Tektonik]

11. Losers short term or long term? Whoever gets Manny is a short term winner.

Manny has been the best for a long time now.

[Initech]

12. Doesnt look like it'll happen now.

Half an hour to go...

[Drum]

8. "Manny Approves Trade to Marlins"

CNN.com/Sports Illust

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/07/31/manny.sweepstakes/index.html?bcnn=yes

Says a deal may be worked out by 4pm today....

[charlie and algernon]

9. Manny deal 'close to dead'

Manny deal 'close to dead'

Thursday, July 31, 2008 | Print Entry


Posted by Peter Gammons

A source close to the three-way negotiations involving Manny Ramirez says the deal is close to dead. Florida has reportedly asked Boston for a cash outlay beyond the $7 million to cover Ramirez's contract, in addition to two prospects. That essentially would add up to the Red Sox trading Ramirez, $9 million and two prospects for Jason Bay.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3512835&name=mlb_trade_deadline




looks like another potential blockbuster killed in the 11th hour.

[Tektonik]

10. If Boston trades Manny, they'll miss the playoffs

Manny anchors that entire lineup. There's no way Ortiz and Lowell hit the way they have in the past without Manny.

[charlie and algernon]

13. this is so anticlimatic

13 minutes left and no big deals outside of Griffey

[flvegan]

14. It's over.

Manny stays with the Sox through the World Series, I guess.

Yeah, optimistic I know.