Manny Ramirez Traded to LA: Scouting the New Dodger  —  Not often do you see a franchise in the middle of a heated pennant race actively try to trade their best hitter—a hitter that is amongst the best in the game today.  A hitter that is amongst the best in that franchise's history.

Did the Braves Overvalue Ohman?  —  I was surprised yesterday when the trade deadline passed and Will Ohman was still a part of the Braves.  Ohman is a lefty specialist capable of throwing a lot of innings, and he'll be a free agent after this season.  He's a good candidate for deadline deal.

Nats release Lo Duca, Estrada, Lopez  —  Dukes activated from disabled list; Bonifacio to be recalled  —  WASHINGTON — Late Thursday, the Nationals gave infielder Felipe Lopez and catchers Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada their unconditional releases.  The team is expected …

Yanks hurt by long balls vs. Angels  —  Pettitte allows 11 hits, two of them home runs, in opener  —  NEW YORK — Torii Hunter, Juan Rivera and Vladimir Guerrero each hit three-run homers as baseball's best club turned Andy Pettitte's night into a brief exercise in frustration …

Mike Nadel Got Your E-mail And Is Actually Quite A Reasonable Fellow  —  Yesterday's column by Mike Nadel caused a major stir in the sports blogatorium and sports media in general when he crucified America's favorite sideline princess, Erin Andrews, for her wardrobe and flirtatious reporting style …

Trade deadline had some winners ... and losers … Is it us, or did we just finish a trade-deadline July we'll look back on in 50 years and still find ourselves wondering: What the heck happened there?  —  Think about the men who got traded, in a span of 24 action-packed days in July:

5 QUESTIONS FOR...KEITH HERNANDEZ  —  Q: How much credit goes to Manuel for the turn-around?  —  A: He deserves quite a bit.  He walked into a situation where there was a cloud over the team because it took a long time for them to fire Willie Randolph.  I went through it in St. Louis …

Utley a target?  Charlie thinks so  —  WASHINGTON - Though the Phillies did not react on the field last night, they certainly took notice of Nationals reliever Jesus Colome's eighth-inning pitch that hit Chase Utley in the back.  —  “The catcher set right in behind him,” Manuel said.

Liriano coming?  Hernandez going?  —  The Twins wouldn't deal away a young starter, but their biggest pitching move could come from within.  —  As the league's nonwaiver trade deadline came and went on Thursday, the Twins just couldn't part with one of their quartet of young starting pitchers.

Yankees to celebrate 62nd — and largest — Old-Timers' day with six Hall of Famers and 18 first-time attendees  —  Widows of legendary Yankees to join festivities  —  The New York Yankees announced today that more than 70 Old-Timers, including 18 first-time Old-Timers …

S. Florida to host WBC games  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Dolphin Stadium and the Marlins will play host to second-round games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.  —  Six games will be played here March 14-19.  The four teams that will compete will be the winners and second-place finishers …

One need not filled by Marlins before trade deadline  —  With all the fanfare about the possibility of Manny Ramirez becoming a Marlin, one thing almost was forgotten: The Marlins didn't fill their greatest need: adding a catcher.  —  The Marlins talked to teams about six catchers, including Ivan Rodriguez, but couldn't make a deal.

Waiver Wire Primer  —  Well, the trade deadline has passed which means that teams can no longer exchange players and that players cannot change teams from here on out.  Or wait, nevermind, they still can, just not through conventional methods.  Players can still switch sides for the next month through the magical waiver wire.