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For some unlucky clubs, the 2015 MLB trade deadline on July 31 is bound to turn into a nightmare.
Just look to the example of Billy Beane and his 2015 Oakland Athletics. Last year, the club's vice president and general manager pulled off one of the biggest splashes of the summer, swapping Yoenis Cespedes for Jon Lester. The team promptly face-planted down the stretch and crashed out of the postseason in the Wild Card Game.
As Beane learned firsthand, the trade season is the time of the year when a lot can be gained and even more can be lost. This season, clubs from around the league will be looking to avoid the fate of the American League West squad.
Unfortunately, there are all sorts of ways that the trade deadline can go bad. Teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox could end up making an ill-advised decision to move a franchise cornerstone. Then there's a squad like the Cincinnati Reds, whose prize trade chip is dealing with a health scare at the worst possible moment.
