The snow – except in Colorado – has melted.
The winter coats are being shoved into the back of the closets.
Summer is around the corner, and it’s time for teams to start making honest assessments of themselves.
Nearly three months remain until Major League Baseball's Aug. 3 trade deadline, but it’s no longer appropriate to say it’s still early. The season is 40 games old, with teams having completed nearly 25% of their schedule.
The phone calls have begun, letting the struggling teams know that plenty of operators are standing by, waiting for the time they’re ready to seriously engage in trades.
