Peavy deal dead; Max Ramirez to Marlins?

• Once again, the Jake Peavy-to-the-Cubs deal is dead, and the Padres will leave the Winter Meetings with the right-hander still in tow. The Angels have now emerged as a potential trading partner for San Diego. Los Angeles certainly has a lot more young talent to offer than Chicago.
• The Marlins are talking to the Rangers about a deal that would bring young catcher Max Ramirez to Florida. Aaron Thompson and Ryan Tucker, two pitching prospects, have been mentioned as potential matches for Texas. Only one would go in the trade.
• The Yankees are aggressively pursuing A.J. Burnett and are the clear frontrunners to land him. The Bronx Bombers reportedly offered Burnett a five-year deal worth $85 million. The only other team known to have as much interest in the 32-year old right-hander as the Yanks are the Braves. As far as Derek Lowe goes, ESPN's Jayson Stark said New York would still be interested in acquiring his services even if they sign Burnett.
  
• The Dodgers may be willing to give a third year to Manny Ramirez.
  
• Kansas City signed pitchers Horacio Ramirez and Doug Waechter.
• The Rays dealt Edwin Jackson to Detroit for outfielder Matt Joyce.
• The Mets are talking to the Cubs about a possible Jason Marquis trade.
• Philadelphia is the frontrunner to land Raul Ibanez. People close to Ibanez say that the Phillies are his number one choice. Also, the Phils are close to signing Chan Ho Park.
  
• The Angels seem to be preparing to make Mark Teixeira an offer believed to be in the seven-year, $160 million range. The Halos are looking at alternatives, however, including Paul Konerko, Jermaine Dye, and Adrian Beltre.
• This morning, it looked like the Yankees and Brewers were closing in on a deal that would have sent Mike Cameron to the Bronx for Melky Cabrera. Now, some are calling the trade "unlikely" because New York wants Milwaukee to pay some of Cameron's salary. The Brewers might also want a pitcher in return along with Cabrera, possibly Kei Igawa, but I highly doubt that Igawa is the hold-up in this deal.
• Cincinnati signed Arthur Rhodes to a two-year, $4 million deal.
• If the White Sox do in fact trade Jermaine Dye, expect them to make a run at Bobby Abreu.