With the trade deadline looming with only hours left the Arms race in Major league baseball is heating up. Manny being Manny has finally pissed of Red Sox brass off enough that they are currently contemplating trading him to the Marlins for some prospects that they might be able to send to Pittsburgh for Jason Bay. Wow.....this is unprecedented. This is the Yankees only hope in making the playoffs. I can't remember a team trading arguably one of their most productive players in the middle of a heated playoff race for a considerable downgraded player just to get rid of a malcontent.

Although, I can't blame them because after a while all his shenanigans would piss me off too. They can only say it's Manny being Manny for so long. But I would think they would just play out the year and hope he comes around to help them win another pennant.

Anyways, the Yankees finally make a move to acquire Pudge from the Tigers for set-up man Kyle Farnsworth. With Jorge Posada shutting it down for the year the Yanks are not giving up and rather than dipping into their depleted farm system they pulled the trigger and actually pulled of a sweet deal. Pudge should help out significantly behind the plate for the Yanks, but the loss of a quality set-up man might hurt them down the stretch.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman summed up the risk: "We are robbing Peter to pay Paul so we hope it works out." I love the great use of the cliche.....and was I mistaken or was Girardi getting ready to cry over Farnsworth leaving? I don't think I have ever seen a coach cry over a trade that is suppossedly benefitting his team????

Well, the Angels landed Texiera to bolster their shot at dominating the AL no matter if the Yanks make the playoffs. However, if the Marlins can get Manny for some prospects that could dramatically change the NL. The Mets acquired.......oh wait they haven't done anything. But with Manny in Miami I might be just a bit more worried about the Crew's hold on the wild card......oh wait Manny is going to be hanging in Miami with no chance the Marlins re-sign him......never mind that is another recipe for disaster.

Go Brew Crew........watch them rebound tonight against the Cubbies.