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Inside the swap shop.(MLB)
When the baseball world congregates in Dallas next week for the winter meetings, the scene will be quite different from what you might envision.
Popular perception. Crusty baseball geezers gather in a smoky room 'til the wee hours, trading players like baseball cards.
Reality: A general manager pulls out his BlackBerry and reads an e-mail from another G.M. who's trying to arrange a meeting to talk about possible deals.
Perception: Sportswriters lounge by the hotel pool all day, reading the Baseball Register and waiting for Bud Selig to deliver them a story.
Reality: Sportswriters stake out the lobby from the time Starbucks opens until the hotel bars close, seeking a source who might be seduced into sharing some news. When someone important--such as agent Scott Boras--makes an entrance, he's like a pied piper with a parade of writers following his every word.
Perception: The winter meetings are the best time for teams to make deals.
Reality: This was the case before free-agent deals took precedence. These days, there's way more talk than dealmaking. And as the actual news of trades decreases, the rumors and speculation increase.
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