Something in my parlance regarding transactions is “the five minute rule.” I hold rather aggressively to this “rule,” even though many might find initial reactions to events with “yet uncertain” results rather unnecessary. After all, if a transaction ends up being “good” or “bad”, we’ll have plenty of time to assess it, later. Nonetheless, I hold tightly to the rule. This article explains why I consider it important (for me), and how it applies to the trade the Cubs made on Tuesday.
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