Was Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton rightfully in demand at the MLB trade deadline, due to his status as a bonafide postseason hero and steady workhorse, even in his twilight years? Certainly! Did Morton ultimately net the Orioles only one minor-league reliever in trade from the Detroit Tigers? Also yes. Huh. Why ... the disparity between the demand for Morton and the heightened prices of the seller's market?
Last week, Yankees fans got a definitive answer to that question. It turns out the Orioles asked for the world from the Yanks, were rebuffed, probably had similar demands of the rest of the baseball world, and had to settle.