AFTER THIS WEEK, you won't be inundated with media speculation, front office fibs or absolute done deals that never happen.
The non-waiver trade deadline is next Sunday at 4; the madness soon will subside.
Here's the best guess at what each major league team is thinking this week.
The buyers
Orioles
Needs: A top-line starting pitcher and a power bat. Skinny: Available starting pitching is thin and costly. Marlins pitcher A.J. Burnett is the primary target, but he, for now, is tied to third baseman Mike Lowell's $21 million contract. The Giants' Jason Schmidt is intriguing. Pitching prospect Hayden Penn is team's best chip.
Boston Red Sox
Needs: A starter, two relievers and a right-handed bat. Skinny: They are in the Burnett sweepstakes and likely will land at least a reliever. Pitcher Bronson Arroyo and catching prospect Kelly Shoppach could be dealt.
New York Yankees
Needs: You name it. Starting pitcher, center fielder and lefty reliever. Skinny: They'll do something, as always. But they have little farm depth to offer.
Chicago White Sox
Needs: Starter, reliever, reserve middle infielder. Skinny: They have the prospects for a blockbuster but are afraid to mess with their chemistry.
Minnesota Twins
Needs: Third baseman, designated hitter. Skinny: They need run producers and could dangle reliever J.C. Romero or starter Kyle Lohse for a bat.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Needs: Mid-level starter, lefty reliever. Skinny: They have few holes and lots of prospects, but they don't usually go the rental-player route.
Texas Rangers
Needs: Pitching, right fielder. Skinny: They would take an entire staff if possible. Two starters and a reliever would work, but they don't want to move prospects.
Chicago Cubs
Needs: Power bat, setup men. Skinny: They traded for outfielder Jody Gerut. That might be the best they can do, unless they deal enigmatic outfielder Corey Patterson.
St. Louis Cardinals
Needs: Outfielder, left-handed reliever. Skinny: They'd love to get the Reds' Adam Dunn for now and the future. Expect a smaller outfield deal.
San Diego Padres
Needs: Right-handed bat at third, starting pitcher. Skinny: They may have obtained both yesterday, getting third baseman Joe Randa from the Reds and possibly Sidney Ponson from the Orioles.
Atlanta Braves
Needs: Relievers, left-handed hitter. Skinny: With a stocked farm system, they are again in a great position to make a second-half charge.
Washington Nationals
Need: Mid-level starter. Skinny: They've already added the biggest piece, outfielder Preston Wilson. Maybe outfielder Marlon Byrd gets dealt again.
The sellers
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Needs: A better owner, more youngsters. Skinny: The Rays are tough trade partners but have leverage with closer Danys Baez and utility man Aubrey Huff.
Cincinnati Reds
Needs: Pitching, prospects. Skinny: They moved Randa for two minor league pitchers, but shortstop Rich Aurilia should go, too. The jewels are outfielders Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Needs: Major league-ready young hitters. Skinny: Left-handed starter Mark Redman, outfielder Matt Lawton and first baseman Daryle Ward can be had. More coveted is starter Kip Wells.
Colorado Rockies
Needs: Youth, preferably major league ready. Skinny: They've already dealt three players. Expect pitcher Shawn Chacon and outfielder Dustan Mohr to follow.
Kansas City Royals
Needs: Corner outfielders, starters. Skinny: They want to hold onto their relievers and first baseman Mike Sweeney, so outfielders Matt Stairs and Terrence Long are their chips.
Seattle Mariners
Need: Youth. Skinny: Mike Hargrove is caught in another fire sale. Left-handed starter Jamie Moyer, closer Eddie Guardado and outfielder Randy Winn are all drawing interest.
The fence riders
Toronto Blue Jays
Needs: Top starting pitcher and hitter. Skinny: The Jays have money and a wild-card chance, but they might deal closer Miguel Batista or outfielder Frank Catalanotto.
Cleveland Indians
Needs: More young studs. Skinny: They are probably a year or two away from really contending, so pitchers Kevin Millwood and Bob Wickman could be dealt.
Detroit Tigers
Needs: Power hitter, closer. Skinny: They think they're still in the wild-card hunt. If not, former Orioles pitcher Jason Johnson tops their trade block.
Oakland Athletics
Need: Right-handed power bat. Skinny: General manager Billy Beane likes to be a buyer and a seller. He could deal newly acquired left-hander Joe Kennedy, but Barry Zito likely stays.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Need: Relief pitching. Skinny: Would like to buy, but if pitcher Javier Vazquez and outfield prospect Conor Jackson are off limits, not much happens here.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Needs: Health, power bat. Skinny: The Dodgers want to make a late push, but injuries have hurt. So whispers surround pitchers Jeff Weaver and Odalis Perez.
San Francisco Giants
Needs: Young starters, left-handed hitter. Skinny: The jewel is ace Schmidt, but second baseman Ray Durham and right-hander Brett Tomko are more likely trade bait.
Florida Marlins
