These sensations match those of sports fans when the baseball season is beginning: which team will win the World Series? Who will throw a no-hitter? And which records will be broken? Yet, like us shoppers, baseball team owners and managers scout the talent available at the beginning of the season pondering whom do I buy now and whom do I hold out for until the baseball trade deadline on July 31st (during the second half of the season), where presumably the purchasing team will get some sort of bargain by not having carried the expensive player on their roster for the entire season. The team management must consider whether the player is worth the price tag at the beginning of the season or at a potential discount later on. Some teams hold out to see whether they have a good enough record and base of talent in July to potentially win the World Series, therefore warranting the purchase of a star player, while others will realize they have no chance and therefore want to unload pricey players to save money.
Here are some highlights from the 2010 baseball trade deadline drama:
- Roy Oswalt, pitcher for the struggling Houston Astros, is likely heading to the Philadelphia Phillies who have been in the last two World Series and need to add some good pitching to make it back to the playoffs (only Oswalt can now veto the trade due to a no-trade clause in his contract). This scenario reminds me of a bombshell Catherine Malandrino dress that I just had to have for a party that weekend. It was such a perfect fit it was made for me. The downside was that although it made it to the "sale" rack, it was still quite a steep price. I ended up buying the dress since it was a match made in heaven, just as Oswalt is a match as the best available pitcher for the Phillies, who can justify the price tag with their need for pitching to head to the playoffs.
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w remember those stunning black classic Louboutin stilettos you have been eyeing for months? Well, imagine that Saks is forced to put them on sale, because it cannot sell them at the high price tag. You are ecstatic, right? No, because Chrisitan Louboutin vetoes the sale based on his contract terms with Saks. This is the scenario with the first baseman, Derrek Lee, of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs with almost no chance to make the playoffs make a deal to trade Lee to the Los Angeles Angels, but Lee vetoes the trade pursuant to a no-trade clause in his contract. No one really knows why Lee vetoed the trade, but not a bad move by Lee since the Angels are a bit of a long shot for post-season success. (And I think, unfortunately, that our man Christian will always avoid the sales on his classic shoes since we will always demand them!)
- Lastly, I want to consider the scenario where I am staring at the beautiful clothes on the sales rack with a hot date scheduled for that night. I know that I still have some solid backup outfits in my closet, but should I splurge on an all-star dress? Right now, the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox are two teams with a hot date - meaning, both are serious contenders for post-season runs. Yet, they are battling some injuries and are not sure whether to count on their backup players for the wins. These teams are not being aggressive with the trade deadline, because in my opinion, they have faith in their players, the "backup outfits," to carry the team through, while they battle the injuries of some of their stars. You too, ladies, should trust in your backups, because in the end, it is the confidence you have in yourself that will make you shine on the hot date.
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