The New York Yankee and Atlanta Braves have a lot in common: both teams hold a comfortable lead in their division, both have some of the most potent offenses in their leagues, roughly league-average pitching staffs, and the assets to make moves at the deadline.
Despite this, the teams took decidedly different approaches to the trade deadline. The Braves went all-in to fill all their holes, while the Yankees held steady. While that in itself has generated a lot of discussion over the past few weeks within each individual fanbase, the two approaches reflect not merely the actions of a particular front office, but rather two completely different approaches to roster construction.