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After 18 trades on deadline day, baseball probably deserves a chance to take a deep breath.That calm period may not last for long.Teams had until 4 p.m. EDT on Monday to make trades without waivers, and it was the busiest deadline day since at least 1995, according to Major League Baseball. In a sense, the deadline marks the unofficial start of each seasons pennant races. From now on, its hard for any team to make a major move, so the contenders will have to hope the rosters they have are good enough.Some of the biggest trades were made by teams already in first place, like Texas, Cleveland and San Francisco. But the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, who are trying to come from behind in their divisions, were also active.Now the focus turns to the aftermath -- and how all these moves will affect the postseason chase.Here are a few things to watch as the dust settles following Mondays deadline:GOING FOR ITThis years biggest buyers were the Texas Rangers, who have the American Leagues best record and added two of the top prizes on the trade market. The Rangers acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Milwaukee and outfielder Carlos Beltran from the New York Yankees.Texas also got Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress. The Rangers had to send two former first-round draft picks to Milwaukee, but with Houston within striking distance in the AL West, Texas decided to be aggressive.The Astros were 10 games behind Texas on July 29, but the deficit is now 5 1/2 games. Houston had a fairly quiet trade deadline and will now have to try to chase down the revamped Rangers.RIVALSThe Los Angeles Dodgers are two games behind San Francisco in the NL West, but they added left-hander Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick in a deal with Oakland. The Giants werent about to stand pat, acquiring left-hander Matt Moore from Tampa Bay.The Dodgers still have their share of drama hanging over them in the form of Clayton Kershaws injury problems and Yasiel Puigs situation, but Hill and Reddick will have a chance to give them a boost.SHUFFLING THE STAFFAaron Sanchez is 11-1 with a 2.71 ERA for Toronto, but the 24-year-old righty has already surpassed his previous high in innings. That means the Blue Jays are set to move him to the bullpen, a decision that may not be popular with everyone in Canada. The team feels its the best way to enable him to keep contributing this year.The Blue Jays acquired left-hander Francisco Liriano. He may help the Toronto rotation withstand the loss of Sanchez -- but only if he improves on the 5.46 ERA he posted in 21 starts with Pittsburgh this season.LOGJAMThe New York Mets added another power hitter to their lineup when they acquired Jay Bruce from Cincinnati, but now they have four outfielders who can start. With Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes figuring to be in the middle of the lineup, either Curtis Granderson or Michael Conforto could end up as the odd man out. Both bat left-handed.ONE IS ENOUGH?Clevelands attempt to acquire Lucroy fell apart when he refused to waive the no-trade provision in his contract, but the Indians did make one major move, adding reliever Andrew Miller in a deal with the Yankees. Will that be enough for them to hold on in the AL Central?Nobody else in the division made any significant additions. 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Cheap Sabres Jerseys ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. Stars of thePremier LeagueThe Premier League has plenty of characters this season. We pick 10 who deserve your attention.Illustrations by Martin Laksman ? ?Animation by Rich Hinchcliff ? Text by Iain MacintoshZlatan IbrahimovicForward | Manchester UnitedDoes he arrive as a legend? A king? Some kind of nefarious baron? One things for sure -- hes the most exciting signing that Man United have made in a long time.Mesut OzilMidfielder | ArsenalHow many assists will he have this season? One of the Premier Leagues most creative players begins his fourth season in England after setting up 19 goals last season. But will it end with a title?Wes MorganDefender | Leicester CityNothing gets past Captain Morgan. Alongside Robert Huth, he makes up one of the most formidable centre-back pairings in the league.NGolo KanteMidfielder | ChelseaOne day Im going to see you cross the ball and then finish with the header yourself, manager Claudio Ranieri once said to the indefatigable French midfielder. But hes a Chelsea player now.Philippe CoutinhoMidfielder | LiverpoolLiverpool may not be the force they once were, but at least theres one player on the pitch who can score from just about anywhere...David De GeaGoalkeeper | Manchester UnitedJust imagine where Man United might have finished over the past three seasons had it not been for their hero between the posts.Dimitri PayetMidfielder | West Ham UnitedYou can build your wall, you can position it perfectly, you can stand on the goal line and cover almost every inch of the goal. Almost every inch...Sergio AgueroForward | Manchester CityFive seasons, 102 Premier League goals and never a whisper of trouble off the pitch. Is he the ultimate high-performance, low-maintenance superstar?Harry KaneForward | TottenhamSo much for second-season syndrome. Spurs attacking figurehead just kept ?improving last year. But can he shake off a disastrous summer with England?Ilkay GundoganMidfielder | Manchester CityThe former Borussia Dortmund star brings a touch of class to Pep Guardiolas midfield. 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