The MLB Trade Deadline is not just about what players an organization chooses to add or not add to their roster in the middle of the season; it's about what kind of message the front office and management group wants to send to their team. Oftentimes, that message is either a blatant display of confidence or an obvious throwing in of the towel, based on whether the team chooses to add or subtract impact players at the deadline. However, the most obvious display of confidence for the front office of a contending team is to do nothing, as if to say that they wholeheartedly believe in the group of players they currently have and don't think an outside addition is required in order for the team to achieve their goals.
A quiet Brewers trade deadline was exactly what Joey Ortiz needed
