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TSN takes a look at what players may be moved as part of a potential trade for the Caps—and the rest of the Eastern Conference. Anyone missing?

Apparently some people took the Marc Spears story as the final word on the situation. I'm calling the whole thing a non-issue by December.

All I've been reading on the site recently is "Where is Sky" or "I refuse to read anything not written by Sky." Well, for all those missing my presence, rejoice. I'll be participating in Baseball Think Factory's trade deadline live chat from noon to six eastern time on Friday. Wait, nobody's been asking where I've been? Don't I feel foolish. Humor me for a moment -- I just bought a house near Rochester, NY and have been busy packing, driving at 26-foot Penske truck and trailing a car carrier, unpacking, painting, ripping up carpet, sipping gin and tonics, and pestering Time Warner Cable to come out and give me internet access (seriously, guys, if you can flip a switch to turn the previous owner's service off, why can't you flip a switch to turn my service on?) There are many big names in smart baseball analysis participating: Craig Calcaterra (Shysterball) David Cameron (Fangraphs, U.S.S. Mariner) Brian Joura (Fangraphs, Fantasy Pros 911) Sky Kalkman (Beyond the Box Score) Jonah Keri (Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily) Howard Megdal (The Baseball Talmud, New York Observer, The Perpetual Post) Pat Lackey (Where Have You Gone Andy van Slyke?) Adam Morris (Lone Star Ball) Chris Needham (NBC Washington) John Sickels (Minor League Ball, RotoWire, The Baseball Prospect Book) Eric Simon (Amazin' Avenue) Jeff Sullivan (Lookout Landing) My guess is that Roy Halladay only gets traded if a team like the Rangers or Tigers meets the Blue Jays demands of a few 25 to 100 grade prospects. I'd love to see a big name player who hasn't been discussed much change hands, too. Any predictions who that player might be or what team they're headed to?

The Yankees have taken Hirsh off us, it's not clear what for yet. Additionally, the Yankees have released veteran pitcher Brett Tomko. It's thought that this is simply a depth move; perhaps AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will do something to help rejuvenate Jason Hirsh.

11:05 am game time. Interesting... EDIT: Marson, Donald off-days were previously scheduled, per Todd Zolecki.

Jon Heyman tweets that the Jays asked the Yankees for Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, and two more players in exchange for Roy Halladay. With that, I think I'd officially bow out of the Halladay sweepstakes were I a major league general manager.

Brendan Scolari (also of TrueBlueLA) profiles our very own team in depth regarding the trade deadline.

According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Red Sox have acquired Adam Laroche. Hey, it's a more credible Pittsburgh source! Looks like the Sox aren't too pleased with how Lowell's hip is looking. Downside for us is that we won't have Garrett Atkins being shipped off to Boston for delicious young relief pitching.