Extremely eccentric Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team trade that also involved the Pittsburgh Pirates sending all-star outfielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox.  The blockbuster trade brings the trading deadline to a close with a BANG!

DODGERS GET: Manny Ramirez (LF)

RED SOX GET: Jason Bay (LF)

PIRATES GET: Adam LaRoche (3B) and Bryan Morris (P) from the Dodgers,  Brandon Moss (OF) and Craig Hansen (P) from the Red Sox.

Instant Analysis: Manny should be happy. The Dodgers should be happy for the remainder of this year.  The Pirates are getting a lot of talent for just Bay.  The Red Sox seem to be giving up a lot for Bay in dealing Manny along with Moss and Hansen.  The silver lining for the Sox is that Bay is under contract for two more years for a bargain.