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MLB hits king Pete Rose is suing the man who is partly responsible for his banishment from baseball, as the former Cincinnati Reds superstar alleges that he was defamed in a radio interview.

According to Mark Scolforo of the Associated Press, Rose is suing attorney John Dowd for saying that one of the former Reds manager's associates claimed that Rose raped underage girls during spring training.

While the MLB All-Star Game is the one that counts for the World Series home advantage, the Home Run Derby is usually the most entertaining event of the week. This is especially true after the added twist in the rules last season.

Todd Frazier took the title in the first year with the new format, featuring a head-to-head bracket as well as a clock to provide some added excitement.

MLB Communications provided a breakdown of the rules last year:

Fact: David Ortiz will be the 13th player to start the MLB All-Star Game at the age of 40 or older. 

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After months of voting, only two spots remain unfilled for the 87th annual MLB All-Star Game, which will be played Tuesday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET in San Diego's Petco Park. Fans have until Friday, July 8, at 4 p.m. ET to vote for the players they believe deserve to join the festivities.

For the first time since 2009, a pitcher doesn't appear on the ballot, which is comprised of both seasoned veterans with previous All-Star experience and up-and-coming youngsters looking for their first taste of the Midsummer Classic.

If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?

Yeah, yeah, we know. Ghostbusters!

But on the baseball field this time of year, if there's somethin' weird, and it don't look good, who ya gonna call?

Starbusters!

We better have a good excuse if we're going to put a modern pitcher in the company of Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez. Their names are not to be used lightly.

Currently providing a good excuse, however, is Jose Fernandez.

Welcome to the first edition of Bleacher Report's MLB rivalry series.

In the weeks to come, we'll be highlighting some of the biggest head-to-head rivalries in our national pastime and shining light on the past, present and future of those matchups.

We're kicking things off with the big one—the Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees in a clash of two of the biggest media markets in the northeastern United States and all of professional sports.

This rivalry goes beyond market size and geography, though.

Any fool can pick an All-Star starting lineup. All you have to do is sit at your computer and click away until you reach the voting limit or you get carpal tunnel syndrome, whichever comes first.

But choosing which pitchers should start the All-Star Game? That's up to Ned Yost and Terry Collins. And because the game counts, they can't make the call without putting some thought into it.

The St. Louis Cardinals placed first baseman Brandon Moss on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday because of a left ankle sprain, per MLB Roster Moves.    

St. Louis recalled outfielder Randal Grichuk from Triple-A to take Moss' spot on the roster while he recovers. 

Continue for updates.

The annual announcement of the MLB All-Star Game rosters always sparks debate around the league.

With only 34 roster spots in each league, there are inevitably at least a handful of notable snubs each season. It simply boils down to a numbers game.

It's easy to forget that, before putting together a historically good second half last season, Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta was snubbed from the NL roster.

At the same time, the rosters have also been known to produce a surprise or two.

Who predicted Josh Harrison would earn a spot in 2014?