I am going to give credit to Toby here what was said before.  Now I am extremely upset about this.  Below is Toby's post:

Per Peter Gammons-

I understand what Scott Boras says about Pedro Alvarez not signing an "illegal" contract, but if he takes the $6 million and MLB goes forward and enforces deadlines in the future, aren't Alvarez and the Pirates all better off than risking having to spend the winter preparing for independent ball, next June's draft and the postponement of major league service time? MLB has relaxed deadline rules for years, even on trades. Hey, the Yankees aren't thrilled that the Red Sox and Dodgers were allowed to go past the deadline on the three-way Ramirez deal.

If this is true, I will be irate. I thought from the begining there was something fishy about the 3-way trade, and how difficult it would be to complete it within 30 minutes or less(the Rays were rumored to have agreed around 3:30).

What is the point of having rules if you are allowed to bend them for the teams you want in the playoffs.  There is no question in my mind MLB wanted this trade to happen.  If I was a season ticket holder, and shelled out good money on MLB's product, I would consider a potential class action lawsuit.  I know that sounds awful, but if you are spending a lot of money on a product, and there is a "fix" or a team getting preferential treatment, then I have a huge problem with it.

I understand the Rays are in a great position right now, but this is a major issue nonetheless.

Below is what was written yesterday and today from Jayson Stark and Ken Rosenthal:

Ready to Rumble

• Deadline, schmeadline: Now that the Pedro Alvarez controversy has raised the issue of MLB improperly extending deadlines, how come nobody has investigated what happened at the trading deadline?

There has been nonstop buzz in the industry for weeks that MLB extended the 4 p.m. ET July 31 trading deadline by as much as a half-hour to accommodate the Red Sox, Pirates and Dodgers in completing the Manny Ramirez/Jason Bay trade. Of course, Scott Boras wouldn't make an issue of that, because he needed to get his esteemed client, Manny, to a new destination.

Some suggestions for each of the parties involved in the Pedro Alvarez mess:

For Alvarez's agent, Scott Boras: Stop adhering to the letter of the law and worrying about signing unenforceable contracts. Get Alvarez his life-changing $6 million, prove that you're not throwing a hissy fit over Buster Posey getting $200,000 more and pick a fight with Pirates club president Frank Coonelly on your own time.

For Coonelly: Stop playing with fire when confronted with deadlines and never, ever draft another Boras client. The two of you have proven, once and for all, that you can't play in the same sandbox.

For arbitrator Shyam Das: Uphold the Alvarez deal and the Royals' deal for Eric Hosmer, both of which were allegedly completed minutes after the Aug. 15 deadline. Neither was a major-league deal, and the players' union has no jurisdiction over minor-league contracts.

Finally, for Major League Baseball: Start enforcing — seriously enforcing — trade deadlines, signing deadlines and all other deadlines. The union has no choice but to file grievances when it believes the collective-bargaining agreement is being violated.

Now, the point.    Some individuals don't seem to understand what happened here at the deadline.  What happened here is a clear violation of the MLB Basic Agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreement.  I don't know if everyone understands the magnitude of what has taken place here.  One, it may indeed be a strong possibility that Jayson Bay MAY have been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays prior to 4 pm on the trade deadline for Reid Brignac and Jeff Niemann and/or additional considerations.  As we know, two independent sources acknowledged some sort of agreement, and then "retracted" themselves.  Two, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates executed a trade after the 4pm non-waiver deadline.  Sure, I acknowledge there are "procedural" or "administrative" issues in a consummation of a trade, but  multiple sources are indicating that this trade was improperly executed/consummated.  Bay and Ramirez should have been forced to clear waivers, but apparently Jimmie Lee Solomon or Bob DuPuy would rather "help" their friend Frank Coonelly since he is Bud Selig's close friend and helped foster the amateur slotting system.

Here is the deal.  Stu and Andrew can't complain about what took placed.  They would be biting the hand that feeds them.  However, an independent audit of what took place on the trade deadline coupled with the slotting system for amateur signees need to be looked at.  More specifically, how deadlines are enforced and imposed by MLB's Operations Department.  A clear breech of the CBA has taken place just to acceed to Scott Boras.  Yes, he is divisive, some love him, some hate him, so be it.  He is who he is.  However, this situation goes beyond the Tampa Bay Rays, Jason Bay or Manny Ramirez.  What about integrity and ethics?  Where is Shyam Das?  What incentive do the Rays have to complain when they would be blacklisted for complaining?

Thanks to Toby for the prior post, but more is coming to light.  I would love an explanation, and I hope something comes forward.