Trade Deadline: 1 Hour Remains

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So far, a couple of trades have come out of nowhere. Ken Griffey Jr. has accepted a trade to the White Sox, and the Reds got two prospects. Pudge Rodriguez is now a Yankee, and he will do a nice job filling the void left by the injured Jorge Posada. Arthur Rhodes is now in the Marlins bullpen, and that’s good news for the well-being of Renyel Pinto. Here are some other guys rumored to be traded in the next hour.

1. Brian Fuentes- Teams will have to up the ante big time if he is going to be dealt. Odds have him staying in Colorado until the end of the season.

2. Manny Ramirez-The rumored three way deal between the Marlins, Red Sox and Pirates is reportedly dead, but the Dodgers are apparently back in it, although they are no longer offering Matt Kemp. They would rather deal Andre Eithier. The Red Sox probably won’t settle for that. Look for Manny to remain where he is.

3. Jason Bay- Since the rumored deal to Boston for Bay died down, the Rays have emerged as the primary suitor. With the Pirates’ willingness to deal him, and the Rays’ need for a power right handed bat, I think this trade may be worked out. Keep a close eye.

4. Greg Maddux- The professor has made it clear that he would only be willing to accept a deal to a contending West Coast team. That pretty much means the Dodgers, but it doesn’t look like anything will be happening before 4 p.m. today.

5. Raul Ibanez/Jarrod Washburn-These are two guys who the Mariners should cash in on before the deadline, but their asking price is ridiculous. For example, they asked the Mets for two of Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese and Bobby Parnell for Ibanez. IF they don’t lower the asking price, these two will remain where they are.