When I think back to the July 31st trade deadline, I remember being frustrated with the Blue Jays’ front office for a number of reasons.
At the time I wasn’t very happy with the return that they received for Marcus Stroman from the Mets, or the trio of Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini, and Cal Stevenson from the Astros. But what upset me even more at the time was that they missed out on the opportunity to trade a few more guys. Of course, they are only able to play with what the market gives them, but I was surprised that Ross Atkins and company couldn’t find any return for Justin Smoak, or even Freddy Galvis, who was eventually let go on the waiver wire to the Cincinnati Reds.