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Supplies are sparse at the trading post.(BASEBALL)

The Sporting News

| July 14, 2006 | Berardino, Mike | COPYRIGHT 2006 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

With apologies to Tom Petty, the hardest part isn't the waiting--it's admitting you have no chance at making the playoffs.

That's the biggest drag on the trading market, at least until the final days before the July 31 nonwaiver deadline.

"The tough part with the wild card is so many clubs still feel they have a chance," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says. "A lot of clubs won't admit it until near the end of the month, although even during that last week things can change."

Recently Melvin and several members of his staff tried to determine which clubs were most likely to pack it in.

"We figured there were about eight legitimate ...

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