Other major moves rock baseball world.

Just when baseball seemed to be fading from memory, a day of rock -and-roll caliber trades and signings have shot the sport back into the spotlight.

Angels ace pitcher John Lackey is closing the book on an eight-year tenure in the Los Angeles area, agreeing to terms for a five-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. This, reported from www.espn.com, means that Lackey will bolster the Red Sox starting rotation, which already includes heavyweights Josh Beckett and Jon Lester.

And perhaps the biggest name on the market, Toronto Pitcher Roy Halladay, is believed to be headed to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Sports Illustrated. The deal is rumored to include sending Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners. Toronto will get a host of young prospects from both Seattle and Philadelphia.