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A month ago, we were embroiled in the usual swirl of speculation, reporting and reaction that accelerates as the MLB trade deadline approaches. Then, just like that, it's over, back to the regularly scheduled pennant races. Thanks for tuning in.
For teams in contention, the trade deadline and the pennant races are intrinsically linked. The players you acquire at the former are supposed to help you with the latter. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
It'll be years before we can declare ultimate winners and losers on individual deals. What we can do is see which teams have gleaned the biggest impact -- so far -- from the deadline rush, and which teams are still looking for a return.