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MLB All-Star Game Festivities Feature New York Mets-Themed Jerseys
The New York Mets will be well represented during 2013 MLB All-Star Game festivities, even if the league has to force other teams' players to wear their iconic colors. ESPN's Darren Rovell tweeted the following image of what the players will be wearing when they take batting practice and launch long balls during the Home Run Derby. Show More Summary
MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles are 22-12 against teams with a winning record this season, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks Monday, as they open up a three-game series versus the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Sports...Show More Summary
Comparing NL All-Star Fans Vote to Players Deserving of Start
Baseball's mid-summer classic is just like every other professional sports league's All-Star Game—the starters are selected in a globally-held popularity contest, not on the merits of their performance on the field over the first half of their respective league's regular season. Show More Summary
Stock Up, Stock Down for Los Angeles Angels Top 10 Prospects for Week of June 10
While things may not be so hot for the Los Angeles Angels at the big league level, there has been a positive uprising down in the farm system. For some time now, the Angels' minor league system has sat like a lazy turtle in the lower end of the MLB ranking pool. Show More Summary
Monday Morning Manager: A Weekly Take on the Detroit Tigers
Last Week: 3-3 This Week: BAL (6/17-19); BOS (6/20-23) So, What Happened? MMM would like to ask: do you see the glass as half full or half empty? If you do the latter, then you are likely still grumbling over a 3-3 week that could very easily have been 4-2. Show More Summary
Power Ranking Top MLB Second Basemen Since 1900
It is a position of much debate throughout the illustrious history of the sport, and one that has evolved many times over throughout the years. During the dead-ball era, it was all about speed and defense. Through the '20s and '30s,Show More Summary
Bob Costas Says Mets Celebration Indicates the 'Decline of Western Civilization'
Soaring national debt, a generation communicating in 140 characters or less and home run celebrations by the New York Mets. What do all these have in common? Well, one of them is tearing at the social fabric of America, according to Bob Costas. Show More Summary
Odds of Each Top-25 MLB Player Being a 2013 All-Star
Getting selected to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is one of the toughest things to do as a player, whether you’re a star or the 25th man on the roster. But for those who are stars, they have a certain advantage. Because...Show More Summary
Fantasy Baseball 2013 Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 12
A new week, another batch of waiver-wire adds, just the way you like 'em—hot and fresh out of the oven. Some players mentioned last time, including Wil Myers, Anthony Rendon, Rick Porcello and Gerrit Cole, are already owned in many leagues by now but remain quality pickups if still available. Show More Summary
Stock Up, Stock Down for Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects for Week of June 10
The Cincinnati Reds' scouting department has been working diligently the last two weeks with the draft— where the Reds took Phillip Ervin 27th overall and signed him only a few days later, according to mlbtraderumors.com. The club is obviously hoping for budding stars to make their way quickly through the minors like Billy Hamilton and Tony Cingrani. Show More Summary
Stock Up, Stock Down for Boston Red Sox' Top 10 Prospects for Week 11
With the seventh pick in the Amateur Draft, their highest selection in many years, the Boston Red Sox snagged left-handed pitcher Trey Ball. Ball will join the ranks of one of the most impressive farm systems in baseball. The Red Sox have developed many top-caliber prospects, which will help them at the trade deadline, as well as in the future. Show More Summary
Stock Up, Stock Down for Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects for Week 11
As the Cubs work on signing their 2013 draft picks, their minor league system will get a shot in the arm, especially on the pitching side of things after they took a number of college arms in the first two days of the draft. The debut...Show More Summary
Selecting MLB's Fan-Favorites All-Star Team
MLB fans develop unique criteria for determining their favorite ballplayers, but certain current stars meet everyone's standards. Players' personal characteristics and on-field accomplishments resonate with a large chunk of the baseball-loving population, earning these athletes recognition on the following team. Show More Summary
Zack Wheeler and the Top 7 Prospect Arms in the NL East
The NL East has a crop of young talented pitchers on the way, and the New York Mets seem to be winning the arms race, although the Marlins are hot on their heels. Zack Wheeler headlines a long list of Mets' power arms, and is scheduled to make his major league debut on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves. Show More Summary
MLB Power Rankings: Team-by-Team Breakdown and Analysis
We are now roughly one month from the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, with two and a half months of the 2013 season now in the books. As the weeks pass, there is more and more separation between the contenders and the non-contenders, but this past week showed that things are still far from decided. Show More Summary
The Player on Every MLB Team Who Should Be an All-Star
The 84th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is now just under a month away. Ballots are being tallied as fans continue to vote on who they believe should be the starters. Most of the time, the fans get it right—deserving stars who have put forth tremendous first-half efforts are rewarded with the start. Show More Summary
The Reason the Chicago White Sox Could Consider Moving on From Robin Ventura
Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura is not on the proverbial “hot seat.” That does not mean, however, that Ventura is the long-term solution for the Sox, and that they shouldn ’t consider moving on from him. See, Ventura is not necessarily...Show More Summary
'Must-Win' Series That Will Decide If MLB Teams Are Trade Buyers or Sellers
Deal, or no deal? The non-waiver trade deadline may be weeks away—July 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, to be exact—but that doesn’t mean teams haven't begun to ponder the question of whether they will be buyers or sellers when it comes time to deal. Show More Summary
Stock Up, Stock Down for Philadelphia Phillies' Top 10 Prospects for Week 11
The Philadelphia Phillies will see two more of their minor league teams begin play this week when both Williamsport (Low-A ball) and the Gulf Coast League Phillies (rookie ball) open their seasons. Although these teams will not feature...Show More Summary
NY Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees' Top 10 Prospects for Week 11
It's been a rough week for the New York Yankees. After a five-game losing streak on their trip west, the Bombers finally picked up a win on Sunday. This recent losing streaking has been a reality check for many Yankees fans. One that...Show More Summary