Rooftop Shots Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Was just curious. (I am sure the answer is obvious, but just something that I was never clear on, or fully understood). Every year I hear the pressure of teams making trades by July 31st deadline. This year we were all hoping that Dunn would be gone by then. If there is a deadline...then how can a player be traded after that time period without putting him on waivers? What's the point of the "pressure" of a deadline for trading....if someone can still be traded afterwards? Thanks for any and all clarifications to those that reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 He must of passed waivers, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to be traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Was just curious. (I am sure the answer is obvious, but just something that I was never clear on, or fully understood). Every year I hear the pressure of teams making trades by July 31st deadline. This year we were all hoping that Dunn would be gone by then. If there is a deadline...then how can a player be traded after that time period without putting him on waivers? What's the point of the "pressure" of a deadline for trading....if someone can still be traded afterwards? Thanks for any and all clarifications to those that reply. If you want a longer explanation of how trades work after 7/31: http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...t&p=3030423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy the Clown Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Because it's baseball and we believe in inconsistencies at every turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooftop Shots Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 04:15 PM) If you want a longer explanation of how trades work after 7/31: http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...t&p=3030423 Thank you. now I got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Trade Deadline" is misleading and titled improperly. It should be called something like, "Trade Deadline in which Waivers are not Required". Or, August 1st should be called, "Beginning of Waiver Required Trading Period". Trouble is, announcers and writers might not understand it, and then we are all in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Trade Deadline" is misleading and titled improperly. It should be called something like, "Trade Deadline in which Waivers are not Required". Or, August 1st should be called, "Beginning of Waiver Required Trading Period". Trouble is, announcers and writers might not understand it, and then we are all in trouble. The past few years, I have been hearing more and more people calling it the "non-waiver trade deadline". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 1, 2014 -> 08:14 AM) The past few years, I have been hearing more and more people calling it the "non-waiver trade deadline". That's what it should be called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 One more point: anybody that has cleared waivers can still be traded. It just doesn't happen often because anybody traded after 8/31 is not eligible for the postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 07:01 AM) One more point: anybody that has cleared waivers can still be traded. It just doesn't happen often because anybody traded after 8/31 is not eligible for the postseason. Correct. Didn't a trade happen last year during the playoffs? But not with playoff teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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