Major League executives expect the presence of a second Wild Card in each league to slow the formation of the trade market this summer. Having two Wild Card spots in each league gives hope to teams on the fringe of the playoff picture later in the season than normal. One executive described the current state as the ninth hole on the first day of the U.S. Open, when much of the field thinks it can contend. "By July 14, this thing will spread out and it will be like the end of the second day at the Open, when everyone knows who is real and who is not," the executive explained.