The three way deal that would send Manny Ramirez to the Marlins, Jeremy Hermida to the Pirates and Jason Bay to the Red Sox is on life support, says ESPN’s Peter Gammons. The Marlins realize how desperate the Red Sox are to deal Ramirez, and keep increasing their asking price.

Update 1:13PM ET

FOXsports Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the deal is still very much “on” and SI.com’s Jon Heyman says that if a deal could be completed, Ramirez would waive his no trade clause for a trade to the Marlins

Hmm, who to believe.

Update 1:32

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the Pirates have agreed to the prospects they would receive in the three way Manny deal after all.

Wow. That’s the hot stove for you.

Peter Wade now reporting that ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting the deal is dead.

Round and round the hot stove goes.