Baseball is a funny and cruel game in a very poetic way. As the trade deadline approached, it was well-documented that the Yankees were searching for the solution to three problems: Joey Gallo, his replacement, and pitching. And while Brian Cashman figured out the first two, this rubber match game between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners is fascinating for the latter reason.
The Yankees got their guy in Frankie Montas, but the pitching gem on the trade market was Luis Castillo, who the Mariners gave up a fairly sizeable package to acquire.