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Originally Posted by troutman
But other teams never really claim a player on waivers in these situations, do they? So, there really is no trade deadline in practice.
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It used to be that way, but when Steve Phillips was GM of the Mets, he was one of the first GMs to break the unwritten code of not claiming players. Since then it has become almost impossible to get an impact player through waivers, but there are always a few exceptions. Bill Stoneman of the Angels was on the radio yesterday saying it's almost impossible to pull of a waiver deal these days.