It may be the dog days of summer, but it is the height of the baseball season and the trade deadline just passed.  Not without some blockbuster deals going down though.  The biggest one is the a 3 team deal involving the Dodgers, Pirates and the Red Sox.  The BoSox give up the heart and soul of their championship team, future hall of famer, Manny Ramirez. In exchange they get from the Pirates, Jason Bay. A few other players involved, but who cares.  Does this mean the Sox are giving up on this season?  As a Yankee fan I can’t tell you how happy I am not to see Manny so many times a year.  I also think Joe Torre will do a great job of managing Manny out in LA. Good luck to Manny.  Though he killed us for years, I respected his talent.

Speaking of the Yankees, they have made a few moves for the pennant run.  In addition to their own trade with the Pirates to get Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte, they pulled off a great deal yesterday getting Pudge Rodriguez to fill in as catcher for Jorge Posada.  This could be a huge deal for the Yankees.  They gave up Kyle Farnsworth, who while threw well this year, gave up home runs like candy.  I am flying up to NY with my two sons tomorrow and will be at the Stadium tomorrow night to watch the Yanks play the Angels, who also made a big trade for the Braves Mark Teixeira.

Another future hall of famer, Ken Griffey, Jr was also traded to the White Sox today.  Wow! What a day in baseball. I can’t wait to sit in the temple that is Yankee Stadium with my two boys tomorrow. It is like a dream come true, similar to taking them to a Steeler game last year.  With all of the action going on around baseball it is also a great time to do it.