It's just one game out of 162 and does not take on do-or-die connotations. Those showdowns will come very late in September.
Yet once the final out is recorded Sunday, Aug. 2, baseball executives will return to their bunkers, pore over reports, ***** yze playoff odds and even consult their guts a little bit.
Buy or sell?
Well, the results of Sunday's games will only account for the smallest percentage of that decision for teams as they approach the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Yet the margin between buying or selling remains so razor-thin for so many teams that every last data point will be scrutinized before GMs make franchise-altering decisions.
As the last day of action before Monday's deadline unfolds, USA TODAY Sports breaks down the key games that may determine which side of the fence teams will fall:
#deadline #september #sunday
Yet once the final out is recorded Sunday, Aug. 2, baseball executives will return to their bunkers, pore over reports, ***** yze playoff odds and even consult their guts a little bit.
Buy or sell?
Well, the results of Sunday's games will only account for the smallest percentage of that decision for teams as they approach the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Yet the margin between buying or selling remains so razor-thin for so many teams that every last data point will be scrutinized before GMs make franchise-altering decisions.
As the last day of action before Monday's deadline unfolds, USA TODAY Sports breaks down the key games that may determine which side of the fence teams will fall:
#deadline #september #sunday
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