Daily Sports Report

The deadline is upon us and the baseball world has its eyes fixated on whether Manny Ramirez is going to be traded, and Manny Ramirez sits back and enjoys the attention, basking in the limelight. For the normal person this would not be a good situation to be in, but for the ignorant Ramirez, its all good.

I watched baseball tonight last night as is my custom and there was a interesting exchange between Red Sox aficionado and former Mets GM Steve Phillips. It was classic television and Gammons tried hard to not show his emotion, but in the end , he could not help himself. Gammons was angry and you could see the Boston “B” trying to form in his forehead by his rising blood pressure, even Gammons cant make excuses for the moronic Ramirez any longer.

Caught in the crossfire of all this Manny Ramirez mess is Jason Bay who is rumored to be one of the centerpieces in the blockbuster 3 way deal with the Red Sox , Marlins and Pirates. Somehow its fells like Jason Bay is a victim here, but no worries for Jason Bay, if he joins the Red Sox, Gammons will be sure to give him plenty of love, via his “unbiased reporting”

I personally look forward each summer to the trading deadline, but this year the Manny Ramirez trade talk has soured me a bit. I dont often agree with Peter Gammons but in this case, Gammons is right. Its all about money and Many Ramirez wants more of it. He is responsible for literally throwing away 40 million dollars, the value of his option years, and all he had to do what play ball. Little things like running out ground balls, keeping his disrespectful mouth shut and just playing ball.

Notes: Ken Griffey Jr has been traded to the Chicago White Sox , pending his approval

The Tampa Bay Rays are still holding out hope the Manny deal falls though , in hopes of scooping up Jason Bay

Yesterday The Atlanta Braves publicly announced Mark Teixeira was available for trade. Today Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steven Marek on Tuesday. The Angels may have just wrapped up the American League pennant with this move. It is surprising because the Angels were thought ot be high on Casey Kotchman

Brett Favre had a card that had not been played and on Tuesday he played it . Favre faxed the documents necessary to expedite his reinstatement for the 2008 season. Packers GM Ted Thompson is now forced to make a decision — accept Favre back, trade him or release him. 3 options and none of them are viable for the Green Bay Packers . The Packers are said to be finding trade partners , but teams know now they have all the leverage and the pssobilty of a trade doesnt seem likely. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets have expressed interest in Favre. It seems a shame this issue has gotten to this point but once again exposes the business side of football. Brett Favre deserves the respect he  has earned.

The Manny Ramirez trade has people talking. Manny Ramirez says he is open to a trade if the Red Sox think they are a better team without him. Take the opportunity Red Sox nation. I say trade his ass to Japan for a shipload of Honda Civics. Major League baseball is better off without this kind of moron disrespecting the game at very opportunity. The thought of a Manny Ramirez trade made my day.

Lenny Dykstra was widely successful in his playing days , but nothing quite like his days as a stock market trader. You can now enjoy some of the fruit sof his labor by purchasing his home for around 25 million . The property, is sitting on 7 acres atop a secluded land with mountain and golf-course views, includes verandas for outdoor entertaining; a pool, a spa and a championship tennis court; servants’ quarters; and manicured lawns and gardens. The main house has 12,713 square feet of living space. I could get used to that. Lenny Dykstra used to like to gamble playing cards and what not, but it seems he satisfies that fix with investing, but I wonder , does he NEED to sell the house or does he want to sell the house. Come on Lenny Dykstra we nee to know

The courtship of Barry Bonds and the New York Yankees has officially , or at least publicly begun. New York Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed that one of the topics was the indicted home run scammer. Publicly the Yankees are saying the move is not likely, but then that is what they are supposed to say. The Yankees have no ethical barometer to stop this signing if indeed it gets to that. Admitted steroids abuser Jason Giambi is already on the team and Alex Rodriguez has been implicated for steroid use, in addition to his not so private , well, private life. Is it me or do Alex Rodriguez’ forearms look smaller? The Yankees also discussed a plethora of options for bull pen help and discussed possibly adding a starter. Steinbrenner said “there’s a couple things that might be promising.” Now that the Yankees have worked their way back into the thick of the American League East race, you can expect the Yankees to make a move.

Adding Barry Bonds would not be popular , but his asking price of the league minimum is certainly attractive. Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada are out with injuries and no one knows if they will be back . So signing Barry Bonds seems to fit. That is a shame because Barry Bonds does not deserve to be on a major league roster. It is my opinion that Bonds doesn’t deserve to be on any roster. Although it s shame he wasn’t involved in the minor league brawl , with the Peoria Chiefs (Cubs) and Dayton Dragons last night so he could get his ass kicked. That would have been really good news. Barry Bonds potentially being with the New York Yankees sure as hell isn’t

From the boys will be boys department, Umpires ejected 15 players and the two managers following a bench-clearing brawl during a tense game between the Midwest League’s Dayton Dragons and Peoria Chiefs. Now keep in mind this is low A minor league baseball. there are some good swings in this minor league brawl. It certainly has major league flavor. Peoria pitcher Julio Castillo threw a ball toward the Dayton dugout during the fighting, which erupted during the first inning on Thursday. The ball went into the stands, hitting a fan who was taken to a local hospital. Can you say lawsuit? Minor league brawl turns into major league lawsuit

In an moronic effort to rid the NFL of players flashing Paul Pierce type gang signs in celebrations and games he NFL has hired experts to study game footage to determine whether players are displaying street-gang hand signals.

A few questions come out of this and I would like some answers. Does the NFL is going to stop this activity? Does it really matter? Players of the NFL are going to do what they know to do. A pig returns to his vomit kind of thing. The problem is character doesn t matter when sighing NFL players and giving them more money than they can spend in a lifetime.

You can take the wide receive rout of the ghetto, but the ghetto will always be a part of the wide receiver. Take away gang signs and they will come up with something else, but as long as they catch passes and run faster than deer , it is ok. Is scratching your package a gang sign?

As I have mentioned before the Roger Clemens fall from grace promises new revelations almost daily. Now it would appear Roger Clemens’ name is on a few shipping receipts turned over to investigators by convicted steroid distributor Kirk Radomski. Aint that bitch for Roger Clemens. The shipments contained HGH. If he plays this hand like he ahs in the past he will deny deny deny. Oh wait a minute, it seems he already has an alibi

“According to the sources, the timing of the shipment to Clemens’ Houston home coincides roughly with the dates when Clemens’ wife, Debbie, used human growth hormone in preparation for her participation in a pictorial in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.” (AP)

Well there you go another allegation and another story manufactured to get out of it. I would’nt be polishing up that Hall OF Fame speech just yet if I were Roger Clemens

The 2008 All Star Game Home Run Derby takes place tonight in Yankee Stadium. The Home run Derby will have a massive audience and even larger TV crowd. The reason is simple. Remember it is said “chicks dig the long ball?” Well so do dudes. That’s a part of baseball that literally sustains the game, The Long ball is cool and we love to see how far they hit it, but where are the big names?

The NBA’s Slam dunk competition suffered through the same evolution, Michael Jordan used to win back in hi day and then quit competing. Still the Home Run derby is fun to watch

This years contestants include   Lance Berkman, Astros . Ryan Braun, Brewers Josh Hamilton, Rangers. Evan Longoria, Rays. Justin Morneau,. Twins Grady Sizemore, Indians Dan Uggla, Marlins , Chase Utley, Phillies.

Definitely a new breed of competitor would you say? I love the Home Run Derby anyway