Blockbuster Blowups: The 10 Worst Trade Deadline Deals of the Decade

by Matt SnyderFiled under: MLB Trade DeadlineFrom the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.With the non-waiver trade deadline looming just eight days away, it seemed like the perfect time to warn teams about the dangers of a deadline deal. There are plenty of good trades on the books. Then again, it's the swaps that blow up in the face of a team that seem to stick with us. That's nothing new. We know the famous, ill-fated John Smoltz and Jeff Bagwell deals, but for now let's look at recent history by ranking the 10 worst deadline deals of the 2000s.Blockbuster Blowups: The 10 Worst Trade Deadline Deals of the Decade originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments