The Wheelhouse: Reflecting on Reflections

I root for anarchy on draft day, free agency and trade deadlines.

Forget the hours – or days that it may take for the front office personnel to negotiate terms of a deal. It's all about the opportunity your team has to make significant changes for the better, whether it's for the immediate future or the distant one.

The logistics and human elements involved in these changes are often overlooked. After all, does anyone feel sorry for millionaires having to move from one sprawling home to another – especially when they can afford to hire help?

Not really.

Moving sucks. I have had seven addresses in the last 10 years, and that's within a 10-mile radius. It's hardly the same as moving from coast to coast and everywhere in between.

Imagine minor league baseball players sent packing on July 31. Not early-round picks with seven-figure signing bonuses, but guys who have been touring the Texas League or Florida State League for the past

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