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AL East: Mid-Season Review

 

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held tonight in Los Angeles. That means the 162-game season has reached its half.  Let’s review the AL East team performances so far this year.

 

New York Yankees (56-32)

2010 Home Run Derby Odds: Which Slugger Is Likely To Dominate?

For a one-night event, the Home Run Derby attracts a lot of interest. For that matter, there are many different factors that ultimately affect the outcome of it.

Will there be any new records set in this year's Derby? How many home runs will it take to win it, and who will do so? Will there be another performance reminiscent of Brandon Inge's no-show last year?

2010 Fantasy Baseball: Slump Report Week 13

Fireworks were bursting in the air as we celebrated Independence Day, but they weren't coming from these players.  Here's a list of those who slumped the most last week:

 

2010 Home Run Derby: LAA Angels Stadium Less Conducive To Impressive Homers

Six participants for the 2010 Home Run Derby were announced yesterday: David Ortiz (DH, Boston), Corey Hart (OF, Milwaukee), Matt Holliday (OF, St. Louis), Miguel Cabrera (1B, Detroit), Robinson Cano (2B, New York Yankees), and Vernon Wells (OF, Toronto).

All told, it's not a terrible lineup.  There will be two more participants announced before the Derby, but you've already got old-school power hitters in Cabrera and Ortiz and some new blood in Cano and Hart.

Three Toronto Blue Jays Named To American League All-Star Team

On Sunday afternoon the Blue Jays finally got a bit of good news after a few weeks of utter despair.

Outfielders Vernon Wells and Jose Bautista were odds on favorites to make the American League All-Star team and did so, but to everyone's surprise, catcher John Buck was also named to the team as a replacement for injured Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez. This is Buck's first ever all-star selection.

All three made it as reserves.

Fantasy Baseball: Hot Streak Report, Week 12

Last week was filled with laser shows from coast to coast. There were 14 players who hit three or more home runs last week. There were a lot of hot streaks going on. But these few players stood out as the studs of Week 12.

 

Vernon Wells or Jose Bautista: Who Is the More Valuable Toronto Blue Jay?

Right on the heels of Jose Bautista's 20 home runs is Vernon Wells with 18. Going into Sunday afternoon's game, the two men had nearly identical OPSs of .900 (Bautista) and .898 (Wells).

Wells' slugging percentage is actually .020 points higher than Bautista's, but the latter walks more, and has a .022 higher OBP.

Bautista has 47 and 49 runs and RBIs respectively. Wells' totals are 43 and 45. The difference between the two mens' offensive values is a statistical tie.

30 Players Who Should Be at the All-Star Game

It is always fun to speculate who will make the once-again expanded All-Star Game roster. Since each team has to have at least one All-Star, here are the 30 who are deserving.

This list includes many young stars of the game who should be showcased to the whole nation, as well as some veterans that you might not expect to see at an All-Star Game.

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Put Me In, Coach: Nine Major Leaguers Deserving of an All-Star Start

In less than one month, on July 4, Major League Baseball will announce the starters for the annual All-Star Game in Anaheim. Voting from the fans has taken place, which leads to many fan favorites starting the game. However, the starters of the All-Star game should be the absolute best that the league has to offer.

Here is a list of nine players who should get an additional look, as well as some more votes, before the rosters get finalized.

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Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
19%
Boston
19%
Chicago
7%
Minnesota
10%
Los Angeles
17%
Texas
27%
Total votes: 270

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