TURNER FIELD-Another made for TV trading deadline has come and gone in Major League Baseball, and one could say that the Braves made as much news for what they didn't do as what they did do.

Most of us expected to see reliever Will Ohman go elsewhere, but he is still on the roster. If the Braves fail to sign Ohman next season they would get a compensatory draft pick. A pick they would have lost had Ohman been traded. So keeping the solid lefthander was the right thing to do seeing that the return this year would not have been much.

The Braves were also in the hunt for Pittsburgh outfielder Jason Bay, but he earlier in the day went to the Red Sox in the same deal that sent Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers from Boston.

So what now? The trade of Teixeira puts up all the signs that the team has given up on this season. And if you look at what is left of the starting rotation, the possibilities of making a run seem remote.

However, call me an eternal optimist, or even call me clueless, but this is baseball and anything can happen. There is talent on this team, and if any of these guys (Chipper, Glavine, Diaz) can get off the DL, and if Brian McCann can come back, then the pace of winning games may quicken.

For those of you who don't know the big deals on Thursday at the deadline, here's what happened:

The Chicago White Sox pick up Ken Griffey, Junior from the Cincinnati Reds. In return, the Reds get pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar.

The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates work out a three way deal that give both Boston and LA new life and leaves Pittsburgh being Pittsburgh. Manny Ramirez heads to the Dodgers, Jason Bay goes to the Red Sox and Pittsburgh gets four minor leaguers including Andy LaRoche, brother of former Brave and current Pirate Adam.

The Marlins make a move to strengthen their bullpen by picking up reliever Arthur Rhodes from the Mariners for righthander Gabby Hernandez