evolver115
Garage League
So the non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone without the Bucs making a move to bolster their lineup. I really thought all the early quietness would turn into a barn burning explosion before 4pm yesterday... but, that obviously did not happen. I'm not disappointed because by all rights, the asking prices were just too high.
What confuses me is why, though. What do teams like the Phillies, Blue Jays, Mariners, Twins, Mets, Giants, Brewers, Marlins etc. have to gain by hanging on to guys when their hopes for the postseason are slim and none?
Maybe it's just me being used to the fact that the Bucs have been sellers at the deadline far too often in the past, and we have always seemed to be willing to part with the present to build for the future. Why aren't teams' in a similar circumstance this year willing to do the same?
What confuses me is why, though. What do teams like the Phillies, Blue Jays, Mariners, Twins, Mets, Giants, Brewers, Marlins etc. have to gain by hanging on to guys when their hopes for the postseason are slim and none?
Maybe it's just me being used to the fact that the Bucs have been sellers at the deadline far too often in the past, and we have always seemed to be willing to part with the present to build for the future. Why aren't teams' in a similar circumstance this year willing to do the same?