At the trade deadline of 2007, the Red Sox were deemed big winners because it was thought they had landed the reliever who might have the highest impact, Eric Gagne. But as that season played out, Gagne was nothing short of a disaster, struggling badly with his command, and by the end of the year, he had lost any semblance of a meaningful role.
And the Red Sox won the World Series anyway.
By November, we will have a clearer picture of the trade-deadline work done by baseball front offices. But for now, here are some quick grades for all 30 teams.