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Ranking the 10 Least-Deserving MLB All-Stars of the Last Decade

Although Omar Infante and the Kansas City Royals fans gave it their best shot, there won't be any undeserving 2015 MLB All-Stars. 

But that doesn't mean there haven't been some horrific selections over the past decade. We'll rank the 10 least-deserving MLB All-Stars of the last 10 years in the following slides. 

MLB Trade Ideas Based on Latest Week 14 News, Rumors and Speculation

All the talk this time of year is about contenders and pretenders, buyers and sellers, but the reality of the situation is that every team in baseball is always looking for ways to improve. Essentially, everyone is a buyer and a seller—because you've got to give up something of value to get what you want.

MLB's Biggest Surprises, Disappointments of 2015's 1st Half

Things never go exactly according to plan over the course of a Major League Baseball season. In fact, many plans are already off the rails by the time the final out is recorded on Opening Day.

That is how storylines are made, and that is where a season's worth of surprises and disappointments are born. For better and worse, the first few months of this one have ushered in the unexpected.

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for July 7

Washington Nationals All-Star Max Scherzer headlines the list of starting pitchers taking the hill across MLB Tuesday night.  Is his exorbitant salary a worthwhile investment for DraftKings daily fantasy players?  With 15 games on the docket, there of plenty of other possibilities to choose from as well.

Here are five of the top pitching options in a variety of price ranges for July 7.

MLB Rumors: Trade Buzz Surrounding Cubs, Giants and More

July is the month when the tension starts to ratchet up in the daily drama of big league baseball. The approaching trade deadline is an important notch in the season-long arc. The teams who are in it to win it collect whatever extra weapons and spare parts they can garner, while the also-rans pack up and start talking about next year.  

 

Cubs Looking For Arms

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Strategy, Primer for July 7

The challenge for Tuesday's daily fantasy baseball contests is to choose which of the elite options are truly the best for your lineup. With some of the highest prices of the season for both pitchers and hitters, it's important to make sure you get the right players to help you win.

 

Players to Draft

Corey Kluber, SP, Cleveland Indians ($11,200)

Scott Miller's Starting 9: Rocking the All-Star Vote and Upsetting the Cart

1. Those Who Were Hosed, and Those Who Should Be Rewarded

Outrageous. Scandalous. Freaking criminal!

All of those descriptions were hurled in recent weeks, and that was just at poor Omar Infante.

2015 MLB All-Star Roster: Starters and Full Lineup Info for Midsummer Classic

Take out the pitchforks. After teasing baseball fans with the starting lineups on Sunday night, MLB released the complete 2015 All-Star Game rosters on Monday.

The league can't possibly satisfy every onlooker with all 64 selections. Only a few head-scratching but far from outrageous choices standing out represents a relative victory for the game.

Amid the Chaos, Red Sox Have Quietly Developed Young Core for Future

At roughly the midpoint of it all, the Boston Red Sox's 2015 season is so far one for the "Disappointing" file. This team was supposed to be better than the 91-game losers of 2014, and right now it's on pace to be just slightly better.

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: These MLB Advanced Metrics Can Make You a Winner

Fantasy baseball is often a game of mix-and-match when figuring out the right players to pick in daily fantasy leagues. One aspect of the game is often overlooked by a majority of fantasy baseball players and can help immensely in figuring out players to select.

While looking at too many forms of advanced statistics may do more harm than good, there is no doubt that some metrics are essential in helping a fantasy team win.

Here are a few key MLB advanced metrics to use in daily fantasy baseball leagues.

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