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Grading every team’s World Series chances after the trade deadline

By Brad Weiss

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 17: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles and the American League and Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League pose for a selfie in the second inning during the 89th MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Nationals Park on July 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 17: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles and the American League and Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League pose for a selfie in the second inning during the 89th MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Nationals Park on July 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Baltimore Orioles

When it comes to grading a team’s chances of making the World Series, there is no bigger longshot than the Baltimore Orioles. In fact, they will be the first team who is officially eliminated from the playoffs, and were one of the bigger players during the trade deadline.

Their moves began earlier in the month, when they traded star shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers right after the All-Star Game. However, they did not stop there, and by the time the trade deadline had passed, most of the talent on their Major League roster was shipped elsewhere.

Just prior to the expiration of the trade deadline at 4pm ET on Tuesday, the Orioles made another move that included one of their starting infielders. That player was Jonathan Schoop, who heads to Milwaukee to help the Brewers try and catch the Chicago Cubs in a very tight race in the NL Central.

Baltimore did get Milwaukee’s No. 7 prospect in exchange for Schoop, as they now have control of Luis Ortiz. This franchise will likely have the worst record in baseball in 2018, and if Buck Showalter can survive the final two months of the year, he will be managing his last games in Baltimore.

The Orioles traded closer Zach Britton within the AL East division, sending the man with the hardest sinker in baseball to the New York Yankees. They did get some good prospects for Britton, including Dillon Tate, and he can now try to win a World Series in the pinstripes.

Grade: F

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