It's MLB trade deadline day, usually a day of anticipation and hopefully much wheeling and dealing before the 4 p.m. ET deadline arrives. After a weekend of interesting but unspectacular trades, did the Padres' deal for Mike Clevinger set the tone for a blockbuster-filled day?
We'll see. There are some major issues affecting this year's trade market:
1. With the expanded playoffs and shortened season, a lot of teams are still in it, limiting the number of obvious sellers.
2. Teams are reluctant to take on additional payroll in a season in which they're going to lose money.