Rickey Henderson has always been confident. He was positive he would be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame this year, his first year of eligibility. And he was! Meanwhile, Jim Rice also made the Hall, but in his last year of eligibility.

Despite the hopes of California teams, who prayed that CC Sabathia's ties to Northern California, and even some comments by Sabathia himself would lead to him signing with either the San Francisco Giants or the New York Yankees, the former Cy Young Award Winner seems headed to the highest bidder: the New York Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox have sent Coco Crisp to the Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez. The deal was not finalized when it was initially reported, but it was confirmed by this article on MLB.com

The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees made a trade to bring slugger Nick Swisher to the former “House that Ruth Built”. Nick will more than likely replace Jason Giambi, now a free agent, at First Base.

There are new developments in Washington Nationals. The Major League baseball team acquires Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham from Florida for Emilio Bonifacio and Two Prospects.

Heavy rain forced the suspension of Game Five of Major League Baseball's World Series in Philadelphia, Monday night. The host Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays were tied a 2-all in the sixth inning when field conditions were ruled unplayable. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was there and has a report.

This is it. Yankee Stadium enters its final weekend. The famed stadium will host its final series and --- as the Yankees are out of the playoff race --- its final games this weekend, as NY plays Baltimore.

The trade of Manny Ramirez to Dodgers is a very good one, given that the Boston Red Sox were not in a position to get equal value:

The sports world is all abuzz with the news that batting maestro Ken Griffey, Jr., may be traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the White Sox. Both teams' managers seems ready for the deal. Only problem?

“With Jorge Posada out, the Yankees have been hunting for catching help. They got it Wednesday afternoon when they acquired Ivan Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers, according to ESPN the Magazine’s Buster Olney," writes ESPN.

Not to mention Jered Weaver, John Lackey, Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana anchoring their rotation. I truly believe, this firmly puts the Angels on top of the baseball world.

Not to be overly dramatic, but it's possible that Manny Ramírez's career with the Red Sox will end a few hours from now. The Providence Journal's Sean McAdam reports that if Ramírez refuses to play in today's game against the Yankees, "disciplinary action — which could include a suspension — will be taken."