The Giants have struggled since trading for Rafael Devers in June, and that put them in "soft sell" mode. They got a respectable return from the Mets for Tyler Rogers, and they sent closer Camilo Doval to the Yankees for four prospects. Then in a bit of a surprise they flipped outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to the Royals.

Put it this way, even if the Mets just had as good a do-over day as the Yankees did: The Yankees still had a much better Trade Deadline than a year ago, when if they’d brought in better reinforcements — even in a lesser market than this one — they might have won their first World Series since 2009. Which sometimes feels like 1909 to Yankee fans.

Ken Rosenthal appeared on "The Herd" with Danny Parkins, and discussed the Yankees and Mets deadline plans, MacKenzie Gore, and the why of the quiet MLB trade deadline.