We're a lucky lot, us fantasy managers.

MLB teams face an annual end-of-July (give or take a few days, depending on which day of the week July 31 lands) trade deadline, meaning any significant moves they wish to do to shore up their rosters for the stretch run must be completed with barely two-thirds of the season in the books.

We're more fortunate in most fantasy leagues , but especially in ESPN standard formats, where our own trade deadlines arrive Aug. 15 at noon ET. We've got ourselves another nine days to improve our rosters for a final championship push.

So... what are you doing over these next nine days to improve your team?

My A-No. 1 piece of advice to a team seeking to make a big splash on the trade front: Aim high.

Again, 70% of the season is now in the books -- the le

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