What's the point in having a trading deadline?

[Mr_October]

Why is there a trading deadline in baseball if everyone after the deadline keeps on trading?

[kweiss]

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Mr_October said:
Why is there a trading deadline in baseball if everyone after the deadline keeps on trading?

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You've got me. I was wondering this earlier when I first found out that Brain Giles had been trading.

[kweiss]

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Mr_October said:
Why is there a trading deadline in baseball if everyone after the deadline keeps on trading?

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You've got me. I was wondering this earlier when I first found out that Brain Giles had been trading.

[kweiss]

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Mr_October said:
Why is there a trading deadline in baseball if everyone after the deadline keeps on trading?

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You've got me. I was wondering this earlier when I first found out that Brain Giles had been trading.

[SFGiants36]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

After the deadline, teams have to deal with waivers.

[SFGiants36]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

After the deadline, teams have to deal with waivers.

[SFGiants36]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

After the deadline, teams have to deal with waivers.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

And there are two waiver deal deadlines. The minor leaguers deadline was yesterday (reason why the Giles trade happened yesterday) and the one for the major leaguers is on the 31st of this month.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

And there are two waiver deal deadlines. The minor leaguers deadline was yesterday (reason why the Giles trade happened yesterday) and the one for the major leaguers is on the 31st of this month.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

And there are two waiver deal deadlines. The minor leaguers deadline was yesterday (reason why the Giles trade happened yesterday) and the one for the major leaguers is on the 31st of this month.

[Vince]

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Mr_October said:
What's the point in having a trading deadline?

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My guess is that

Networks like ESPN need to make money for those trading deadline shows(?)...

[Vince]

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Mr_October said:
What's the point in having a trading deadline?

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My guess is that

Networks like ESPN need to make money for those trading deadline shows(?)...

[Vince]

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Mr_October said:
What's the point in having a trading deadline?

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My guess is that

Networks like ESPN need to make money for those trading deadline shows(?)...

[wheels2121]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

no, it's actually networks like ESPN's fault for oversimplifying it. July 31 is the non-waiver deadline, not the deadline.

After that date, however, it's MUCH harder to make deals, since every team in the league gets a chance to stop you before you do it. It's actually a neat risk-reward thing. Do I put a claim in and stop team a from getting a guy? If I do, I might end up stuck with him, like the yanks did with heredia.

[wheels2121]

Re: What\'s the point in having a trading deadline?

no, it's actually networks like ESPN's fault for oversimplifying it. July 31 is the non-waiver deadline, not the deadline.

After that date, however, it's MUCH harder to make deals, since every team in the league gets a chance to stop you before you do it. It's actually a neat risk-reward thing. Do I put a claim in and stop team a from getting a guy? If I do, I might end up stuck with him, like the yanks did with heredia.