Perhaps no trade deadline quandary in recent memory typifies the dilemma front offices face at the end of every July like that of this year's Los Angeles Angels.
The team's best player -- Shohei Ohtani -- is the best player in the sport but is headed for free agency. As the deadline approached, the club was not in great playoff position, but neither was it hopelessly out of the chase. The Halos' second-best player -- Mike Trout -- was on the injured list, and while there was hope of getting him back, you didn't know when, or indeed if, that would happen.