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Originally Posted by Cras
Questdog is right, there is no such thing as three team trades. If you actually look at a transaction log from MLB, and not someone reporting on MLB, you would see a series of two team trades that results in what is reported as a three way deal. I remember doing this a few years back when the White Sox pulled one off and that....whoever it was....Orlando Hernandez maybe? before he joined as FA.....was a member of the Sox for like, 30 minutes.
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I'm not saying you're wrong, but can you please provide a link that shows what you guys are saying? Here's a link straight from MLB.com that lists the Michael Morse trade as a three-team trade (scroll down to Jan. 16).
Major League Baseball Transactions | MLB.com: Transactions
I used to think what you guys are saying was true, but how would this Michael Morse trade be listed as a series of two-team trades? No matter how you look at it, someone would either be giving up a player with no compensation, or getting a player or players without giving something up.
And if it did work, why wouldn't MLB's official website list it that way?