The trade deadline is always fodder for talk about who won, who lost, who made the greatest improvement to their team. The Dodgers were heavily scrutinized for their lack of big moves this year.
The last two seasons, the Dodgers did make big trades, acquiring Yu Darvish in 2017 and Manny Machado In 2018. While they are both only one player, neither move proved to bring the Dodgers their much sought-after World Series ring.
There is no guarantee that had the Dodgers given what the Pittsburgh Pirates had asked for in return for their closer Felipe Vazquez, that that would be the move that brings Los Angeles a World Championship.