Like the rate of strikeouts, the noise level around the trade deadline goes up every year. It’s a kettle of cioppino that’s on boil for more than a month. Anything and everything gets thrown in, including the ridiculous (Max Scherzer!), to the overhyped (Yasiel Puig, a guy with an OPS+ of 85 outside of Great America Smallpark) to the usual suspects (any and all lefthanded relievers, who should be given the eponymous name of Diekman, because Jake, as the heir to Francisco Liriano, now has been traded in the last week of July for the third time in five years.
Which Teams Are Facing the Most Trade Deadline Pressure? Start With the Yankees
