Jeff Bagwell

Houston Astros Mt. Rushmore [1]

Bagwell, Biggio and....

MLB Mt. Rushmores

by Charlie Miller

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Trade Deadline Deals Not Always Worth It [18]

Trading prospects for rental players is playing Trade Deadline Roulette

by Charlie Miller

As soon as the dust settled at the All-Star Game, the chatter around the majors turned to trade talk. Who are the buyers and sellers? Fans want to know. This season, with so many close races, the buyers may outnumber the sellers, raising the prices for prized rental players.

But fans should beware, not all trades made for the stretch run work out. And fans of sellers, beware, not all “can’t miss” prospects make it.

Here’s a sampling of history that should put any deadline deals in perspective.

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[4] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/cesar-cedeno
[5] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/craig-biggio
[6] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/jr-richard
[7] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/jeff-bagwell
[8] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/jim-wynn
[9] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/joe-niekro
[10] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/jose-cruz
[11] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/lance-berkman
[12] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/larry-dierker
[13] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/nolan-ryan
[14] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/roy-oswalt
[15] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/houston-astros
[16] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/mt-rushmore
[17] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/ryan-express
[18] http://www.athlonsports.com/mlb/trade-deadline-deals-not-always-worth-it
[19] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/carlos-beltran
[20] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/chris-perez
[21] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/cliff-lee
[22] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/doyle-alexander
[23] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/john-smoltz
[24] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/lou-brock
[25] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/randy-johnson
[26] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-players/tom-seaver
[27] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/atlanta-braves
[28] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/baltimore-orioles
[29] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/boston-red-sox
[30] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/cleveland-indians
[31] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/detroit-tigers
[32] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/seattle-mariners
[33] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/st-louis-cardinals