For two days, Major League Baseball turned into a frenzied superstar swap meet.
A record 10 All-Stars from earlier this month are on new teams all of a sudden, reflecting a wide open state of play that enticed a few teams to load up for high-stakes pennant races and two other recent champions to break the glass and slam the self-destruct button.
When the dust settled, it was the wildest trade deadline in recent memory. Here’s who came out ahead, and who didn’t.
Everyone expected the defending champs to be the best team in baseball.