MLB’s trade season is fun for baseball fans, who get a chance to furiously speculate where their favourite players might end up or who their beloved teams might deal for as the Aug. 2 trade deadline approaches.
As it turns out, players like to play arm-chair general manager, too.
“All those conversations start to leak into the locker room, weight room, dugout, and stuff,” said Toronto Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling. “We're just saying, ‘What do you think we're gonna do?’”
The buzz of a potential trade will always stalk contending clubs like the Blue Jays this time of year, especially if their needs are as clear as Toronto’s.