There was a lot of action across baseball ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. How did the moves impact each club's standing?

After a frenetic trade deadline came and went, let’s take stock of who maximized their World Series chances and who could have done more (or less).

Once again. Preller, knowing that there’s nothing more valuable in the postseason than a great bullpen, made sure that he’s got the best in the land by acquiring flamethrowing Athletics ...