Question about the MLB trade deadline

[RicemanX 20]

Why is there a deadline if you can make trades after it?

[patweisers44 845]

after the deadline players need to clear waivers in order to be traded. Theoretically every team would be able to claim a player before they could be traded.

[edjr 6,580]

after the deadline players need to clear waivers in order to be traded. Theoretically every team would be able to claim a player before they could be traded.

 

Which is sorta gay.

 

if a team claims a guy, the team that puts him on waivers shouldn't be able to pull him back. What a joke.

[JT 137]

MLB's trade deadline has as much impact as the NFL's steroid policy.