It’s like watching a murder mystery and learning who the killer is with an hour left.

Or sitting down for a gourmet dinner and being served the filet before your drink order.

It’s like riding in a stretch limousine in Beverly Hills with champagne and caviar and being dropped off for the evening at the Holiday Inn Express.

It is this year’s Major League Baseball trading deadline.

The biggest and most fascinating trade was consummated 10 days ago when the Boston Red Sox sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, triggering a cascade of stories dissecting who should be blamed for the fallout.