So Much Talk

...and all we can do is wait! There's so much being talked about, and the worst part is guessing at what will happen. And there's always getting excited about something, then having it not happen. Maybe that's the worst.

Anyway, sounds like the Dodgers don't want to pay for Manny. Yesterday they were our best bet, today the chances are, at best, 5 percent. Things change on a dime during the offseason.

Next up, the Dodgers and Angels are meeting with the Sox to discuss Manny tonight. This is from the Globe: the Sox want either closer Francisco Rodriguez or Scot Shields. Rodriguez isn't going anywhere, and the Angels have consistently maintained they have little interest in moving Shields, either. Sox also asked about SS Orlando Cabrera, and the Angels' prized two young starters, Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver. Make the Angels a longshot in this one. The Giants also had a meeting scheduled with the Sox, and according to the lobby buzz, they wonder how serious the Sox are in wanting to move him. The rumor sweeping the lobby is that the Washington Nats might be part of a three-way with the Sox and Giants, offering closer Chad Cordero as part of the deal, with a pitcher like Noah Lowry headed toward D.C. Seattle also appears to be in the picture--they have two top bullpen arms in closer JJ Putz and setup man Rafael Soriano, who has closer stuff.

And with that...we wait some more!