It's tended to be in recent years that most of the guys DFA'd at this deadline are non-tendered (just three days away) without going on waivers.

Players treat being on the ballot as an honor. A final nod to a 10-year career as a quality player. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't really think Matt Kemp being on the ballot makes it more likely that anyone will vote for Andruw Jones.

We switch to last season the day after the World Series ends and mostly avoid using this year/last year until after the calendar flips.

That's exceptionally bleak for Soderstrom, especially given how well he transitioned to the outfield.

I don't know. I think it might just be a RP specific thing. The teams that invested in their pens at the deadline didn't go so far, and the Dodgers won the World Series mostly with their starters.

Thank you much.

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