The Milwaukee Brewers' trade deadline performance was never treated as revolutionary, though to say it has aged poorly is an insult to poorly aged things.
Brandon Lockridge drew all of 53 plate appearances (posting an 86 wRC+) before being sent down to the minor leagues. Shelby Miller, on the other hand, impressed in his 9 2/3 innings of work... and then promptly suffered a season-ending elbow injury.
At this point, it looks like Jordan Montgomery, who has been on the 60-day injured list since well before the Brewers acquired him in the Miller trade with the Diamondbacks, has the best chance to positively impact the team's playoff chances.