Fox’s Ken Rosenthal has confirmed that Ken Griffey, Jr. accepted the trade to the ChiSox.  The Reds will receive Danny Richar and Nick Masset in return. 

ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting that Angels first baseman Casey Kotchman was taken off the field during pregame warmups this afternoon at Fenway Park. Stark says that this is an indication that Kotchman is going to be traded to the Braves for Mark Teixeira. Details are still being finalized, and other players are expected to [...]

If I were a GM, I would do the following:
For the Braves, I would not fold the tent.  I’d consider signing recently released Johnny Estrada for a second stint since Brian McCann is out for a while.  I’m just not comfortable with going with Clint Sammons and Corky Miller as my backstops.
For the Cardinals, I’d [...]

Cubs Sale 
The Cubs are still up for sale, but the Tribune Company has asked two potential buyers to join forces and to consolidate their offer.  According to MLB.com,  Tribune Co, told Sports Properties Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded company created for the purpose of buying a sports team, to consider merging with a group led [...]

Here’s what else is being discussed as we creep closer to the trading deadline:

The Yankees are scouting the Giant’s Randy Winn and are looking at possibly acquiring Adam Dunn or Jarrod Washburn;
The Orioles are shopping closer George Sherrill;

As I follow up on my prior posting, the Pirates pulled Xavier Nady from their lineup in the [...]

Surprise: the Yankees are rumored to be buyers before Thursday’s trade deadline.  According to Fox’s Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees are on the verge of acquiring Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte for four minor leaguers.  No surprise that the Pirates are trying to move veterans, but do the Yankees have good prospects to give up?
A deal involving Nady has [...]

The Atlanta Braves are on the bubble.  They are either turning the corner and are on the verge of getting back into contention or they are treading water until they will fade.  The team’s showing against the Nationals at home did not help their playoff chances.  However, after shutting out the Marlins last night, the Braves [...]

The pitching-depleted Atlanta Braves have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Julian Tavarez.  Tavarez has a 84-72 career record with 22 saves and a 4.46 ERA in 750 games.  He has appeared in 16 games this season (nine with Boston and seven with Milwaukee) and is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA.  The Braves will be [...]

Last night was the first time in MLB history that two players hit two homers in a single game with each also hitting a walkoff homer.  Troy Glaus and  A.J. Pierzynski did it.
The Rays sweep of the Red Sox was the first time in the modern era that a team that finished dead last swept the [...]

ESPN is reporting that the Reds are considering dealing Ken Griffey, Jr. to the Rays.  The Reds always seem to have a logjam in their outfield.  The Rays could use a veteran presence on a team that has a very young team that has a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.  The Rays do have [...]