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Anthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004.
 | There should be unease in Dodger territory, because at some point soon -- especially with Yasiel Puig healthy -- a decision must be made on how best to handle an untenable outfield situation on a team that has begun to look quite old quite quickly.
More» Joc Pederson, OF, Dodgers |
 | All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen is putting up numbers better than his 2013 NL MVP Award season while leading the surging Bucs back into contention.
More»MLB Tonight talks Andrew McCutchen |
 | Now that the speculation about Jeff Samardzija's fate is over and the hoopla over his move to Oakland (and ensuing All-Star Game awkwardness) has died down, it's helpful to explore just what all the fuss is about in the first place.
More» Samardzija whiffs four over seven frames |
 | Once the face of the Padres, Chase Headley was sent to the Yankees for much smaller return than he once could have landed for the Friars. And while the Yankees hope his offensive levels return to its prior form, his glove will play at New York's hot corner.
More» Cashman, Girardi on trading for Headley |
 | The .525 winning percentage the Blue Jays carried at the end of 2010, the year of Jose Bautista's 54-homer breakout, might be enough for a Wild Card spot, the way this strange 2014 season is unfolding. But at the time, it was good only for fourth place in the loaded American League East.
More» Bautista plates Reyes with a sac fly to right |
 | Today is our Opening Day, Part Deux, our return to normalcy, and here's a list of some of the best things to look for in the second half of the season.
More»A look at what to expect in the NL in the second half |
 | At least as we enter the second half of the 2014 season, we're making something vaguely resembling educated guesses.
More»Looking ahead to what the AL's second half will bring |
 | Baseball's ceremonial second half will begin with 19 of 30 teams within just five games of a postseason spot. But when the discussion centers around the upcoming non-waiver Trade Deadline, the narrative that matters most is how this cluster of competitive clubs has made the swapping season increasingly tame.
More»Athletics acquire pitchers Samardzija, Hammel |
 | The All-Star Game has always provided a gathering of greatness in the baseball world, but there was a time when it doubled as a collection of different uniform colors. Eye-catching, retina-burning, utterly-regrettable-yet-oddly-enjoyable colors.
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 | With a new format that should help participants remain fresh throughout the competition, fans should expect sluggers such as Giancarlo Stanton and Yoenis Cespedes to put on a show Monday night in the Home Run Derby.
More»Guillen, Kruk preview Home Run Derby |
 | LeBron James is not breaking new Northeast Ohio ground. Cleveland's sports history -- and throughout all of baseball, really -- is littered with returns of prodigal sons who left either in swaps or on their own accord before finding their way home.
More»Lebron James throws out the ceremonial first pitch |
 | Big league general managers must decide soon, at a time when "contention" status has never been more nebulous, what is real and what is a mirage. Do you sell off your best assets by the none-waiver Trade Deadline on July 31? Or do you stand pat and let it ride in hope of a run, or do you add on and really go for it?
More»Duquette and Mayo on trade possibilities for Price |
 | The game in which Babe Ruth debuted for the Boston Red Sox is notable only for the seven mostly-effective innings Ruth pitched, and the strikeout he logged in his first big league at-bat.
More» No. 3, Babe Ruth |
 | "Seinfeld" debuted 25 years ago this month and -- yada, yada, yada -- we still love it. Take a gander at the top 25 baseball-related moments on "Seinfeld" and you will see that this "show about nothing" sure spent a lot of time with the national pastime.
More»Seinfeld joins Costas to talk about Abbott & Costello |
 | It's become increasingly clear, even in the wake of a 5-3 win here Monday night, that the Yankees are going to have to be active this month if they're going to get a satisfying end to Derek Jeter's October-rific career.
More» Jeter fakes out Kipnis |
 | Now we know the All-Stars, which means we also know the snubs, which means it's time for fans to do some voting vigilantism, righting wrongs and fighting injustice and doing their part to properly legislate the Midsummer Classic makeup.
More»Sale on ballot for Final Vote |
 | As usual, there were multiple names conspicuous in their absence from the rosters or the list of Final Vote candidates. We've compiled the best of the bunch here (and possibly even snubbed a few more guys along the way).
More» Seager belts solo homer in 9th |
 | The Fourth of July and the national pastime pair perfectly. The Continental Congress, naturally, didn't know this when it adopted the Declaration of Independence in the heart of summer in 1776, but here's to happy coincidences.
More»Major League Baseball celebrates Independence Day |
 | If the 2014 AL and NL lineups, which will be unveiled during Sunday's Taco Bell All-Star Selection Show (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), were based 100 percent on in-season statistical merit, who would be the starters at each position?
More» Figgins, Puig want Gordon in All-Star Game |
 | July 2. That's the day 16-year-old international players are first eligible to sign with Major League clubs, and it's become increasingly competitive at a time when spending pools are both capped and record-dependent.
More» Dermis Garcia, SS |
