This is beginning to look like the trade that would never end.

In addition to disposing of Coco Crisp and acquiring top third-base prospect Andy Marte from the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, the Indians shipped Arthur Rhodes to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Jason Michaels.

That might not be the extent of Indians' General Manager Mark Shapiro's machinations. Cincinnati Reds interim General Manager Brad Kullman confirmed that Shapiro is proposing a deal that would bring power-hitting outfielder Austin Kearns to Cleveland and send right-handed starter Jake Westbrook to the Reds.

This precise swap reportedly was turned down last week by then-Cincinnati GM Dan O'Brien, before he was fired by new owner Bob Castellini. With a new man in the Reds front office, the attitude has changed. []

it was misty and freezing and the asshole behind me was annoying and i could barely feel my fingers much less operate a camera, and yeah, it's not the best picture ever but looking at this... there's no place else in the world i'd rather be right now.



HURRY HURRY HURRY.

qotd

"They're probably too young to shave anyway." -- joe girardi, on whether his new no facial hair policy will be a problem for his marlins

snort

Looking to add depth to their restructured bullpen without guaranteeing salary, the Cardinals accomplished both goals Monday by signing veteran reliever Jeff Nelson to a minor league contract that will pay him an $800,000 base salary should he pitch his way onto the club this spring. [post dispatch]

Labels: birds on bat

so anna got traded from the mets

i think she's headed to the right city. CHARM CITY.

two little reasons to love karen bischer

1. her unerring eye for Separated at Births.
2. the Yankee Chicken countdown to pitchers and catchers

what tino does when there's no baseball

(thanks juneh)

and from a Nov. page six:

TINO Martinez, who just found out that his multimillion-dollar contract won't be renewed by the Yankees, is seemingly taking the news in stride. Martinez was in fine spirits earlier this week while chatting with photog Patrick McMullan during a Jhane Barnes Menswear shoot at painter Ross Bleckner's Chelsea studio, and let drop he plans to move into a management position for the Bronx Bombers. The nightlife shutterbug, who's apparently not much of a baseball fan, asked the married Martinez, "Are you a pitcher or a catcher?" prompting nervous laughter from the ballplayer, who informed McMullan that he played first base.

Labels: yanquis

qotd

"Tell Jeter he sucks at getting grounders in his own video game." - arman, little brother of si writer arash markazi

"i like smiling! smiling's my favorite!"

my initial reaction to "Cairo's a Yank, Leiter in plans": "i really hope 'plans' are for the broadcast booth."

here's your knight in shining armor ladies

who WOULDN'T want a piece of this.. the new, the slimmed down, the non binge drinking sir sidney ponson? hot damn!

my new year's resolution:

Girl #1: Remember when we would go out, make up stories and fake names?
Girl #2: Yeah, that was fun.
Girl #1: We really need to lie more.
--6 train [overheard in new york]

ot: the bats have left the belltower

while everyone's fretting about ms ritchie's weight, what i wanna know is who's the mystery girl in the bauhaus shirt?

photo's from jjb or ontd