1998 Yankees Diary: The Trade Deadline

Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty ImagesThe MLB Trade Deadline is a harbinger of both hope and despair. Contenders celebrate the players added to their roster for the playoff push, sadly wave goodbye to the prospects they shipped out, and fret over the acquisitions of their rivals. Rebuilding teams look with hope towards a better tomorrow while sadly mourning the trading away of longtime fan favorites. It is not just a business deadline, but a highly emotional period for players and for fans.

Both the importance to the team and the high emotions involved are why we here at Pinstripe Alley put such an immense focus on the trade deadline. If you’ve been following along the…