Check out Trade Deadline Live! for the most up-to-date information  —  OK, now that we've gotten that pesky Roy Oswalt trade out of the way, let's turn our attention to the three biggest rings left in the Trade Deadline Circus:  —  As far back as Monday, Rumblings was suggesting …

Guzman traded to Rangers for prospects  —  The Nationals have traded infielder Cristian Guzman to the Rangers for pitching prospects Ryan Tatusko and Tanner Roark.  —  According to general manager Mike Rizzo, the trade is expected to be approved by the league office by Saturday.

Yankees Acquire Lance Berkman  —  A year ago, the Yankees' big midsummer acquisitions were named Hinske and Hairston, but the team won the World Series.  After missing out on Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, Brian Cashman went after one of the more recognizable hitters available and got him.

Damon: Sox would have won one more if stayed  —  Talking prior to the Tigers series opening game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park Friday night, Johnny Damon said that if he would have remained a member of the Sox following the 2005 season the team might have won more than just the 2007 world championship.

Rockies' 17-2 rout of Cubs one for record books  —  First came the motivational, Jason Giambi and Todd Helton addressing the team Wednesday.  Next, came the lyrical.  —  In an attempt to connect with the past, the Rockies turned to Madonna.  Hey, if you don't have a Hot Tub Time Machine, apparently an iPod is the next best thing.

Brewers write plan for better pitching success  —  Club identifies ways to evaluate, develop, acquire starters  —  MILWAUKEE — Right off the top, Doug Melvin admits that the Brewers have made mistakes drafting, signing and otherwise acquiring pitchers during his nearly seven years as general manager.

Sources: St. Louis Cardinals targeting Cleveland Indians' Jake Westbrook  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have made Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook their No. 1 target leading into the trade deadline, according to teams that have spoken with them.  —  Until the last 24 hours …

Pirates eyeing D-backs catcher  —  Fox Sports  —  The Diamondbacks and Pirates have spoken about a trade that would send catcher Chris Snyder to Pittsburgh, major-league sources said Friday.  —  Arizona would almost certainly need to include a substantial amount of cash in the deal.

Want to fix the Mariners?  Time to take a page from Bill James and start thinking “outside the box” again  —  Reading through some stuff from last night's comments threads, I saw a few things that need addressing.  One person wrote that GM Jack Zduriencik had to have known the Mariners …

Wherever he went, Jose Canseco made his teammates better power hitters.  Can statistics be used to find juicers?  —  When Jose Canseco finally came clean as the “Godfather of Steroids” in 2005, his use of performance-enhancing drugs had already been a matter of speculation for nearly two decades.