Have you heard the latest buzz about the seemingly dead Manny-for-A-Rod, Nomar-for-Ordonez blockbuster deal? According to several fan message boards, including sonsofsamhorn.com and bostondirtdogs.com, the official team sites of the Red Sox, Rangers, and White Sox all changed their flags at the top of their sites within an hour of each other at about 2 a.m. today, removing images of the aforementioned players. Spooky! Conspiracy! What do you think is going on???

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Message to Anyone Who Still Sees Nomar and Manny on the Banner at the Top of the Red Sox Site: *****HIT REFRESH***** and you will see that the banner has changed. Its not a lie. Now, do I think this is because a trade is going down??? No way!!!!! Just a coincidence and some people with a bit too much time on their hands.

Computer Whiz, Fenway

As much as i want the trade to happen...I think its all just a coincidence that the teams took the aforementioned players off their flag..perhaps all us fans are just dreaming it.

Paul, London, Ontario (Canada)

i requested to have them taken off. i couldnt take it anymore. tomorrow you will see a new red sox flag with more colors that before.

Curt , Medfield

I think it shows how intense and/or hopeful the fan base is...to scrutinize to such a degree...to notice such details...

Tom, Rocky Mount, NC

thoughts?

me, boston

My apologies. I hadn't refreshed the Sox page. Manny and Nomar are gone, replaced by Schill, Wake and O. Ooooooooooo!!!!!

Tony, NJ

PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!..PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!...PATRIOTS!!!... Give me a break!!! 14-2 and home field advantage thoughout the playoffs LOST GAME 7 in the 8th.......as always. Take your pick. Let's concentrate on speculation after the first week in February. Give the PATRIOTS some credit for their unbelievable season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin, Orlando

I don't know...but on my way to the bar last night to meet Jimmy Hoffa, I saw some flying saucers

Eric , Burbank, CA

Grobble groobble.

Boo, Mattapoisett

If a deal has been made it won't be announced until Molitor and the Eck have had their fair share of the limelight; unlike Rose, Theo is too classy to upstage two of baseball's finest.

Andrew, Somerville