This trade deadline was as unique as any I’ve covered. It went from quiet, quiet, quiet to absolutely hectic on the last day, with a whopping 53 trades made in July and August. But it was Ben Cherington and the front office who ultimately landed the best reliever on the market. Having the Pirates add at the deadline is a really, really good thing. There have been teams — contending teams — who have attempted to trade for O’Hoppe in the past and were unsuccessful.