2025 MLB Trading Deadline

[1984Echoes]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I've never really understood the idea of not making a trade within your division.  If you think it's a good trade, then do it.  If you think it will come back to haunt you, don't do it.  

I'm on board.

Have at it Harris.

Do your best.

[chasfh]

13 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

I've never really understood the idea of not making a trade within your division.  If you think it's a good trade, then do it.  If you think it will come back to haunt you, don't do it.  

I think it has to do with fear of failure. It’s fine if the trade you make works well if you and even works well for them at the same time, but if it ever boomerangs back on you—if the guy you trade to Cleveland beats you in a late September game and affects your playoff positioning as a result—everyone is going to focus on that and hammer you ten times as hard for it. 

[Tiger337]

7 hours ago, chasfh said:

I think it has to do with fear of failure. It’s fine if the trade you make works well if you and even works well for them at the same time, but if it ever boomerangs back on you—if the guy you trade to Cleveland beats you in a late September game and affects your playoff positioning as a result—everyone is going to focus on that and hammer you ten times as hard for it. 

Fear of failure is not a good quality for a GM!

[chasfh]

4 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Fear of failure is not a good quality for a GM!

I don’t disagree but it’s pretty prevalent in baseball. Besides, baseball men know that failure can get them fired faster than inaction, so why walk into one if they can avoid it?

Edited 7 hours ago by chasfh

[Tiger337]

4 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I don’t disagree but it’s pretty prevalent in baseball. Besides, failure can get you fired faster than inaction, so why walk into one if you can avoid it?

I know it's prevalent in baseball, but it still seems dumb to me like not bunting to break up a no hitter.  If you make a terrible trade outside your division, you'll look dumb too.  Now with the more balanced schedule, it makes even less sense.  

Edited 6 hours ago by Tiger337

[Tenacious D]

Devers to SF?  Rare blockbuster trade in June.