The first thing you learn about the trade deadline is that it's the trade deadline. The second thing you learn about the trade deadline is that it's the non-waiver trade deadline, and that moves can and will happen in August. Those moves, granted, are more difficult, so you don't see as many of them. But just last year, August brought a Justin Verlander trade. It also brought deals involving Justin Upton, Mike Leake, Jay Bruce, Neil Walker and Yonder Alonso.
There are deals, therefore, to be made.