Yankees land Nady, Marte from Bucs … NEW YORK — According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Yankees have acquired outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte from the Pirates for Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Phil Coke and George Kontos.  —  While the trade has been agreed upon …

Yankees get Nady, Marte in trade with Pirates … The Yankees agreed Friday evening to a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that would give New York left-handed pitcher Damaso Marte and right fielder Xavier Nady.  The Pirates will receive four minor leaguers including right-handed pitcher Ross Ohlendorf …

Game 102: Yankees at Red Sox  —  YANKEES (56-45)  —  RED SOX (60-43)  —  Joba Chamberlain (2-3, 2.52) vs. the Boston hitters.  —  Josh Beckett (9-6, 3.98) vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: The Yankees have won six straight and 11 of 14.  They are a solid 23-23 on the road …

Yanks acquire Nady, Marte from Bucs  —  Pending deal has Bombers sending Ohlendorf, three prospects  —  BOSTON — The Yankees moved on Friday to upgrade their club for a push at the postseason, acquiring outfielder Xavier Nady and left-handed reliever Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for four Minor Leaguers.

Pirates trade Nady and Marte  —  Source says deal is with Yankees for pitcher, three prospects  —  PITTSBURGH — Pirates right fielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte have been traded to the Yankees.  —  Though the team confirmed a trade, the Pirates have not confirmed that both players are indeed going to New York.

Nady, Marte Traded To Yankees  —  7:25pm: Ken Rosenthal confirms it: minor leaguers Ohlendorf, Coke, Kontos, and Tabata.  My impression at first glance: the return is not terribly impressive for Nady and Marte.  I don't like the idea of the Bucs taking Tabata as the centerpiece - there is too much projection involved with him.

Boras cites Teixeira, others as cases for draft value  —  Agent does not discuss Pirates-Alvarez talks, but might reveal bar  —  Scott Boras, the super-agent advising the Pirates' first-round draft pick, Pedro Alvarez, declined to discuss specifics of those contract negotiations in his first interview on the matter last night.

Clock Ticks on Manny Moments  —  I once asked a prominent relief pitcher to describe the most idiotic thing he had witnessed in the big leagues.  “That's easy,” he said, and launched into the story of a former teammate—an All-Star outfielder—who refused to use toilet paper.