Yankees get some help. Bucs, not Bonds
According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Yankees have acquired outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte from the Pirates for Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Phil Coke and George Kontos.
Tabata is a toolsy prospect with a 10 cent head and the patience of a petulant five year old. I thought Ohlendorf would make the roster out of spring training. I think this deal works well for both teams, though Marte did have trouble in the AL while with Chicago.
(Edit by Mister Delaware: Just for the one of you that gets your latest trade news here (or, I guess, for the sake of historical accuracy), the final version of the trade is without Coke and Kontos and includes Daniel McCutchen and Jeff Karstens. Makes it a bit better for Pittsburgh but still a deal Cashman couldn't possibly pass up on.)