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Tuesday's 2015 MLB All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati promises the world to fans looking for a sport showcase with something on the line.

It's a home run-friendly ballpark in the Queen City, which will make the showdown between Houston Astros shocker Dallas Keuchel and Los Angeles Dodgers ace Zack Greinke quite interesting.

Fact: The new Home Run Derby format resulted in 159 total home runs, up from 78 home runs in 2014.

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On Monday night, Cincinnati Reds star Todd Frazier mesmerized the hometown fans at Great American Ball Park and the baseball world. Frazier put on a stunning display of clutch slugging to win the revamped 2015 Home Run Derby. What's even better, he did it with his brother Charlie tossing to him. Fox Sports Ohio captured this image of the Frazier brothers:

On March 12, 2015, Will Ferrell barnstormed MLB, using a helicopter to travel around Phoenix and play 10 different positions for 10 teams in five Cactus League games.

Simply looking at the rosters for the MLB All-Star Game should get fans excited for the Midsummer Classic.

Between young superstars and veterans who can still play at a high level, there is tons of variety on both the American League and National League squads. The first few innings should be especially enjoyable with a deep pair of starting lineups that didn't feature much drop-off even after injury replacements.

Barry Bonds turned what looked to be a cringeworthy prank into a heartwarming message to his godfather, Willie Mays.

Yes, he snapped a selfie with a sleeping Mays. Then he posted it to Instagram for 17,300 of his closest friends.

What made the All-Star Game so noteworthy in the 1960s and '70s was the specific identities of the American League and National League.

Players like Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente were identified as quintessential National League baseball players, and when they stepped onto the field in an All-Star game, they wanted to win for their league just as they wanted to win for the Giants, Braves and Pirates, respectively, during the regular season.

The addition of a second wild-card slot has had a huge effect on the MLB trade deadline the past three seasons.  With so many teams on the fringes of contention, teams that have actually chosen to auction off assets have enjoyed a thriving seller's market due to the scarcity of real impact.

The buzzer is sounding, the bell is ringing, the game is over. The All-Star break has arrived, and with it, time has run out on teams that were on the fence as to whether they should buy or sell at the trade deadline.

While they continue to vacillate, their competition has been working the phones and laying the groundwork for deals that will be consummated in the days ahead. If and when they do finally decide to get involved, they'll essentially be stepping into the box with an 0-2 count and Johnny Cueto on the mound.

Relax. Take a stroll outside. MLB games have paused for All-Star festivities, giving daily fantasy players a four-day reprieve.

Use some of that free time to refresh and reset for the second half, where savvy gamers have larger sample sizes to use to their advantage. Don't, however, take the entire time off from researching. The break presents the perfect opportunity to reflect on the opening half and preview the final two-plus months.