Change for Change Sake

I think most baseball fans understand the importance of July 31. That date is the trade deadline where teams that are in the playoff hunt look for help to win ballgames in the last two months of the season. Trades can and will be made after this date, but not as easily as they are prior to July 31.

For baseball teams, this is a very significant part of the season. You may hear the trades that some teams make talked about as fire sales where high priced veterans get traded for two or three youngsters with potential.

Good teams try to get experience and proven talent whereas the also ran look to...