More craziness in baseball land...rumor has it that the non contending Toronto Blue Jays are hot for Seattle's Raul Ibanez. Leave it to tough guy GM J.P. Riccardi to get a rent-a-player for no particular reason. Maybe Riccardi wants his successor to get the compensatory draft pick once Ibanez signs with another team in the offseason?
Ken Rosenthal and Jason Stark both say the Manny deal is dead. All that's needed is Buster Olney's confirmation.
As far as previous trades go, the Angels nabbing Mark Teixeira could be just what the Halos need to avoid becoming the Braves of the 2000's. Parting with a solid first baseman like Casey Kotchman might have long term effects, but the Angels needed another bat in that lineup. Teixeira is the first big time bat behind Vlad Guerrero since Jose Guillen went crazy and got kicked off the team four years ago.
The Yankees have gotten themselves a new catcher in Pudge Rodriguez, a new outfielder in Xavier Nady and a new lefty in the pen with Damaso Marte. As always, talk about the Yanks demise was way too soon. Look for a great three-team playoff chase for two spots, ala the NL East.
UPDATE: The Rays are still hot for Jason Bay. Putting Bay in right field would be a huge upgrade for an offense that's struggling right now.
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