Things are getting crazy in deadline land.
Although the major deals (Sabathia to the Brewers/Harden to the Cubs) happened weeks ago, there's still enough time for MLB GM's to make the moves that ultimately get their teams to the postseason...or not.
The big news so far today is the White Sox acquiring Ken Griffey Jr. Sox GM Kenny Williams has been trying off and on to land Griffey for years. This trade does seem a little odd as the Sox have a full outfield with Jermaine Dye, Nick Swisher and Carlos Quentin. They also have Jim Thome occupying the DH role. It seems unimaginable that Griffey would play center, while moving Swisher to first and benching Paul Konerko. But Ozzie Guillen is the manager, so anything is possible. It's also important to note how nasty this team would be if it was 2000, not 2008.
Griffey now looks poised to return to the postseason for the first time since 97. Griffey is having a terrible season so far. At times he's looked old and slow. But a divorce from Cincinatti might be all Junior needs to get going.
At the very least, this trade allows me to bust out my collection of White Sox hats from my Jodeci phase.
On the Manny front, it is clearly a case of Manny being Manny. The deal is dead. It's not dead. Nobody knows. For as much as the BoSox want to leave the Manny circus behind, they are naturally playing this one smart by involving a third team. Leave it to the Pirates to jump in and say they'll gladly take Jeremy Hermida for Jason Bay.
More to come shortly...
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