"As for me, the move this year is particularly wonderful, since it means that the annual Trade Deadline Blogathon will be August 2 and 3, with zero overlap on The Wife's July 30th birthday. I have missed her birthday almost every year for 15 years, so this will be a nice change. Also: lordy is she understanding. ( It's a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish, dear! It's a good cause!)"
"That said, it would be nice if MLB increasingly did push the thing into August to give teams a little more time to sort themselves out as buyers and sellers. For one thing, with more teams making the playoffs now, that's a closer call than it used to be. For another thing, without having the August waiver trade period like we used to, it gives teams just a little more time to make emergency deals if there's an injury."
Major League Baseball moved the Trade Deadline from the customary July 31 to August 3 at 5pm CT, the latest date permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The scheduling change lets MLB avoid teams playing in the hours leading up to the deadline by fitting the deadline around games. Moving the deadline into August can give teams more time to evaluate expanded playoff races and to make emergency deals without the old August waiver trade period. A personal benefit is that the later date prevents overlap with The Wife's July 30th birthday and enables participation in the Trade Deadline Blogathon fundraiser for Make-A-Wish.
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