Being mentioned in trade rumors, much less traded from one team to another, can be a deflating experience for a player. On one hand, it's disheartening to think your current team no longer wants you around. On the other, it's flattering to know another team thinks you can help it win.
Yet when you get past the emotions and bruised egos, switching teams can sometimes be a blessing, as the legendary Joe Garagiola once noted: "Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative."
For the players involved in the trades that follow, the alternative isn't something any of them should be interested in exploring. Instead, it's a fresh start with a new club, a chance to prove their doubters wrong and—if everything goes right—potentially set themselves up for a bigger payday down the road.
Keep in mind these proposed deals are only ideas and pure speculation. Unless otherwise noted, there's no indication any of them have actually been discussed.
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