Friday’s MLB trade deadline was the most exciting in memory, and the flurry of activity was certainly good for the game. Stars like Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant are now playing in serious division races, instead of toiling away on sub-.500 teams, doing little besides waiting to become free agents in the off-season. But all that player swapping is a reminder of the ethical challenges that trades bring up—because while the trade deadline is certainly good for baseball, it’s not completely clear that it’s good for
Trades!
Trades!
Trades!
Friday’s MLB trade deadline was the most exciting in memory, and the flurry of activity was certainly good for the game. Stars like Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant are now playing in serious division races, instead of toiling away on sub-.500 teams, doing little besides waiting to become free agents in the off-season. But all that player swapping is a reminder of the ethical challenges that trades bring up—because while the trade deadline is certainly good for baseball, it’s not completely clear that it’s good for