If you are a fan of a team that spends dollar dollar bills, it may come as a surprise that most team actually have to draft and develop their own prospects each year. It isn’t plausible to simply fill holes in a team’s lineup or rotation with veteran all-star free agents every year. This dilemma […]
Post Season Trade Deadline
September 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Major League Baseball trade deadline was a month ago, and that is when the biggest names were switching teams. That didn’t stop a few teams from making trades before the post season roster deadline this week. A player must clear waivers before being traded after the regular trade deadline. Many star players clear waivers […]
Post Trade Deadline Trades and Why They Happen
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What is the point of having a trade deadline if teams are allowed to still trade players after the trade deadline passes? There are players every year who switch teams after the “deadline”. This year the most notable so far has been Justin Morneau, who was sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Minnesota Twins. […]
