Originally Posted by
thewupk
Trades at the deadline are always going to be a different animal. If you have a shot and need X player then I am fine with overpaying (to a degree) for that player. Especially if the market in general is overpaying (as was the case with relievers last year). Torres was #27 prospect in baseball when he was traded and the Cubs were going for it and needed a shutdown closer. That's fine but also different than trading for said shutdown reliever at the start of the season. I would consider one an overpay and the other highway robbery.