Here is a tidbit from Will Carroll. 

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.

 

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Man Rammed!!!!!

He is not exactly a tour de force of breaking news but this is down right sexy as far as runors go.  This is A -Rod to Boston for Man Ram-esque.

God I hope this true.  This will not be pretty for the Red Sox.  Bay has never played left in Fenway and that could be ugly.  I also think his bat is a significant downgrade from Manny.  Plus switching leagues is not going to help.

Please let this be true!

UPDATE:  Manny is a Dodger!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Red Sox traded Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers late Thursday afternoon, SI.com has learned.

Jason Bay is headed to Boston as part of the deal, SI.com has learned.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/07/31/manny.sweepstakes/?eref=T1