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The Commissioner’s Office has been informed of a deal involving the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins. The Commissioner has to sign off on any deal involving cash considerations of more than a million dollars, and there was clearly going to be cash involved in any deal involving these teams. There’s also some formality about Manny Ramirez waiving his 10-and-5 rights, and no-trade clause, and I’ll admit not understanding the technicalities.

Marlins get Manny Ramirez, one prospect (Red Sox), and cash (likely covering Ramirez’s remaining salary)

Pirates get Jeremy Hermida and three prospects (two Marlins, one Red Sox)

Red Sox get Jason Bay and John Grabow

The New York Yankees traded reliever Kyle Farnsworth to the Tigers for former All-Star catcher Pudge Rodriguez, at a time when Farnsworth had finally begun to pitch to his contract and Rodriguez was again hitting.

The Cincinnati Reds are awaiting word from Ken Griffey Jr. on whether he'll accept a tentative trade to the Chicago White Sox.

Ken Griffey Jr. approved a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, paving the way for the future Hall of Famer to pursue a spot in the World Series for the first time in his career.

The deal is subject to the approval of commissioner Bud Selig's office, said a baseball source, who added that MLB approval is expected to be a "rubber stamp.''

The Reds will receive pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar in return.

Blue Jays in the mix for Bay

As the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates continue to try to piece together their Manny Ramirez-Jason Bay blockbuster, the buzz around the sport is that the Pirates are still talking to other teams about Bay.

The latest team to make a run is Toronto. It seems doubtful that the Blue Jays would give up the three-prospect package Pittsburgh is looking for, almost certainly starting with outfield phenom Travis Snider. But Toronto and Pittsburgh were still talking as of Thursday afternoon.

Schadenfreude wrote:If JP guts our farm system for Bay, I'ma gonna hurt him.

Jason Bay isn't the only bat the Blue Jays have made a run at today. They're also in on Seattle's Raul Ibanez. Ibanez was linked to the Mets and Cubs earlier in the week, but Seattle didn't like the offers from either team.

whiterasta80 wrote:For Bay I am fine with moving any 3 prospects not named Snider, or Arencebia. For Ibanez that list expands to include Cecil, Cooper, Ahrens, and Eiland.