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From 1998 to 2002, the NHL All-Star game was played between an All-Star team from North America and an All-Star team made up of players from around the world. What if Major League Baseball did something like this? If an American All-Star team led by Joe Mauer, Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, and Roy Halladay took on an International All-Star team, what would that team look like? This team will follow some ...

Recently dubbed the "rock-solid, no-questions-asked, No.1 trade target in baseball" by Larry Stone of the Seattle Times, Cliff Lee has done nothing but improve his trade value every time he takes the mound. Last week, I discussed where the Mariners could send Cliff Lee as a second half rental. The consensus leading contenders in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes are the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins. The Mets recently stated that they ...

It was a bitter-sweet sight. Last weekend was the first series that the Yankees faced former manager Joe Torre, after a bitter breakup in 2007. Before the game, Torre and the players he coached in New York embraced. It was like watching a former couple seeing each other again after breaking up for mutual reasons. It feels like far more than three years since Torre switched coasts. The image of him in a Dodger uniform ...

That's the newest Cincinnati outfielder, Gary Matthews Jr. If the Reds' skipper wasn't such good pals with his pop, they would trade him for a warm six-pack and a couple of Slim Jims. Rather than someone that no one would want, let's take a look at some Reds' needs and some prospects they may be willing to trade.Begin Slideshow

Under the control of J.P. Ricciardi, the Toronto Blue Jays never really accomplished what he set out to do: make the playoffs under a five-year plan. Ricciardi opted to try the free-agent approach to winning, and he failed pretty badly. AJ Burnett, who only stayed until his player option came. Frank Thomas, who was pretty washed up by this point in his career. BJ Ryan, who lost all control after Tommy ...

The Mariners trade for Russell Branyan is a valuable lesson for all fantasy owners: when you are out of contention, don’t start trading your future for the present, no matter who it is. If you are out of the hunt, realize that and start planning for next year. The only exception to this rule is if they already have another deal worked out, like sending Branyan in a trade with ...

Jon Lester gave the Red Sox bullpen a day off, leading the team to a series win over the San Francisco Giants. Yesterday, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz pulled up lame in the top of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants, slightly hyper-extending his left knee running from first to second base after collecting his first Major League hit. The Red Sox were still trying to digest the ...

It's almost unbelievable to comprehend, but the Boston Red Sox have suffered yet another injury—their third in two days, in fact. According to the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham, (click here for the article) catcher Victory Martinez, "has a fractured distal phalanx, which is the bone on the tip of his thumb." While it’s a bit of a surprise, Martinez may avoid the DL. Red Sox manager Terry Francona was quoted in the article as ...

It’s over folks. The winning streak has come to an end. After winning 11 games in a row, the Chicago White Sox were finally defeated and once again, it was at the hands of the Chicago Cubs. As the White Sox walked off the field as losers for only the second time in their last 17 games, what’s next for the South Siders? The last time a White Sox team won 10 games in ...

This is a breakout season for Milwaukee Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart. He's making amends for the bad first month of the 2010 season. And, Hart is winning over the fans who thought he was too proud to take the club's $4.2 million offer. Hart turned it down and forced the Brewers to go to arbitration. He didn't even deserve that much because he was hurt last season, and his production declined. Now, Hart looks like ...