For a brief moment, it seemed as if the New York Yankees were on the verge of making a mistake. Edward Cabrera was in their crosshairs, and the talented, controllable, but flawed right-hander looked to be another in a long line of moves we've seen burn the Yankees before.
Their chief rival in these pursuits was the Chicago Cubs, who moved swiftly and stole Cabrera from New York's clutches. The only question remaining was whether or not the Yankees misread the market or the Cubs actually got a steal.
When the full trade details came out, it became clear that wasn't the case.