LIVE Trade Deadline Updates

With the trade deadline fast approaching (3 p.m.CST), stay tuned to thegpshow.com for your up-to-the-minute updates. Share your feelings about the deadline deals by leaving a comment below.

3:58: FINALLY. ESPN.com and SI.com are reporting that Manny is gone and off to the L.A. Dodgers. The aforementioned Jason Bay deal was false, as Bay is going to Boston in this deal. The Pirates will get third baseman Andy LaRoche and pitcher Bryan Morris from L.A., while Red Sox outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen also go to Pittsburgh. The final two years of $20 million club options were dropped and the Red Sox will pick up the remaining $7 million salary. Ramirez can now become a free agent this winter.

3:00: That's all folks. Manny wasn't dealt, very surprising. Red Sox keep one of the best hitters in the game but unless they can deal with the angry hitter, it could get ugly in the future. The most noticeable move of the day is clearly the Griffey trade and it's unclear at this point whether the Bay deal is in fact true. Stay tuned for an update on that. Thanks for checking in!

2:55: ESPN reports that left-handed setup man and former Cub Will Ohman is staying put in Atlanta, and the same can be said for Raul Ibanez in Seattle. Rhodes looks to be the only bullpen arm dealt today.

2:39: Cbssportsline.com is reporting that Tampa Bay has acquired Pittsburgh Pirate Jason Bay for Reid Brignac and Jeff Niemann. Tampa Bay has not confirmed this report yet. The latter two are prospects but Bay adds lots of power to the Rays' lineup.

2:29: SI.com is reporting that the Boston/Florida/Pittsburgh deal has lost steam and the Dodgers are making a run at Ramirez, after initially showing interest late last night. It reports: "Boston is believed to prefer ultra-talented outfielder Matt Kemp in exchange for Ramirez, but, according to people familiar with the talks, the Dodgers have offered young outfielder Andrew Ethier, but one source is saying the Dodgers may now prefer to keep Ethier and offer prospects instead." Either way, whoever wants Manny better hurry up.

1:56: According to ESPN.com, Colorado is going to hold onto lefty Brian Fuentes, someone the Cubs were eyeing. If the Cubs don't make any moves, it means they are confident enough that Kerry Wood, who pitched a simulated game today, is going to make a return sooner than later. But you also have to look at the recent success of pitcher Jeff Samardzija as another reason GM Jim Hendry may feel content at this point.

1:37: The Marlins acquired Seattle relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes for pitching prospect Gaby Hernandez. He goes from the worst team in baseball to a pennant race, not a bad deal. With less than an hour-and-a-half before the deadline, there hasn't been much going on. Hopefully we aren't disappointed and another trade deadline passes with no major moves, but it's hard to believe Boston doesn't deal Manny before 3 p.m.

12:27: Thoughts on Griffey. Griffey is a "Big" name but this isn't a "Big" signing by any means of the imagination. After listening to ESPN Radio 1000 and reading Mike Downey's article, people are blinded by his history and believe that just because he's a first ballot Hall of Famer and has over 608 homeruns that the Sox are getting the old Ken Griffey Jr. But Sox fans, you're not. He's a mediocre power hitter and average outfielder right now, at best. This deal will only be deemed a success if he can produce for the remaining two months of the season before he heads elsewhere.

12:18: Nothing major to report, but I've heard from a few different outlets that the Cubs are eying All-Star Milton Bradley. Chicago would have to give up some good talent to get Bradley, but he would bring a big left-handed bat to the team and a crazy head. There was also talk that the A's were looking to unload Huston Street from their bullpen, but that seems to be dead.

10:34: The man who is behind the greatest video game all-time is coming to Chicago. Griffey has agreed to the trade and will suit up for the White Sox pending league approval, which shouldn't be a problem. The Sox will send infielder Danny Richar and pitcher Nick Masset to the Reds, according to cbssportsline.com.

10:20: As I write this, Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. is deciding whether to accept a trade that brings him to the Chicago White Sox. Griffey, who is on a 12-game hitting streak, has never played in a World Series and approving this trade gives the 38-year old a legitimate chance to reach the holy land of baseball and gives the White Sox an extra left-handed bat. Griffey won't play centerfield everyday as his knees can't support such a move from right, but he will likely get the nod against righties. This move will likely take away at-bats from struggling team captain Paul Konerko and add to a logjam in the outfield, which could do more bad than good internally for the White Sox. But in the end, a left-handed power bat is always an important piece for any team, let alone one striving for a pennant, and Kenny Williams once proves he isn't afraid to make a move right before the trading deadline.

ESPN's Peter Gammons and Jayson Stark both believe Manny Ramirez is likely to be traded, mainly because, according to Manny, the Red Sox "don't deserve me." Whatever. It looks like Florida and Pittsburgh will help to complete this deal, but Florida may be reluctant to give up top prospect Mike Stanton. Many believe trading Ramirez is the wrong thing to do, but if the Red Sox can add Jason Bay in exchange for a disgruntled outfielder, I wouldn't be too angry (remember that the Red Sox won the 2004 WS after trading away Nomar at the deadline).

The Rays and Reds are expected to continue talks this morning regarding a deal that would send Reds' slugger Adam Dunn to Tampa Bay. But that seems to be their backup plan, as the Rays are eyeing Pittsburgh's Jason Bay as their primary target.

It doesn't look like Seattle Mariner Jarrod Washburn will be a Yankee anytime soon.

Talks about Greg Maddux to the Dodgers also looked to be stalled. The Hall of Famer told the Padres that he only wants to be traded to a West Coast team (who can blame him, the NL West is soooo good).