I imagine that MLB teams already do their due diligence on potential trade targets and signings to such an extent that one series can’t change or accelerate a direction all that much.
Even if that’s the case, the White Sox knocking off the Yankees thanks to 1) Jose Quintana throwing a gem and 2) New York’s bullpen collapsing provides plenty of popcorn value as the trade season heats up.
For instance, let’s see how the local papers delivered the give and take. The New York Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimes ...
As the Yankees and General Manager Brian Cashman approach the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline with hopes of staying atop the American League East, Quintana, 28, remains a viable target to bolster their rotation, regardless of his historically deceiving numbers.