There has been plenty of discussion in the last several weeks about the timing of MLB's trade deadline. July 31 is a day known for craziness and unpredictability, but even with the buzzer-beating blockbuster that sent Zack Greinke to Houston, a lingering sentiment remained that this year's deadline lacked the firepower of years past. This season also brought a new wrinkle that teams could no longer conduct August waiver trades, forcing clubs to make all their additions by the last day of July.
Would an earlier trade deadline spark more player movement, or less?