The Cardinals and their magical mid-summer deals

It really should come as no shock to anyone that Mark DeRosa has hit seven homers in his first 19 games as a Cardinal, or that Matt Holliday, in his first 10 games wearing red cleats, is an absurd 20-for-37 with three jacks and 10 ribbies.

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King Felix was almost traded to the Sox

The big deadline coup deal made by the Red Sox was acquiring Victor Martinez from the Indians. But now it sounds like that was their backup plan.

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Is Billy Beane the man for the job in Flushing?

Over at New York magazine, Will Leitch provides a compelling argument for replacing Omar Minaya with Billy Beane as the team's general manager for next season.

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Melvin Mora is not happy with the Orioles

After getting benched for the third time in four games, Melvin Mora went off Sunday, particularly at Orioles manager Dave Trembley. From the Baltimore Sun:

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A closer look at the smoking hot Angels

On his website, Bill James has the Angels as the hottest team in baseball right now, at 118 degrees. A closer look at the streaking Halos ...

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When postgame quotes don't make an ounce of sense

Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla was probably just trying to say something nice about a former teammate. Or he was stuck in a postgame euphoria and all he could think was happy thoughts. Or he's a good liar.

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5 guys you might not realize are having awesome seasons

Unless you play fantasy or are a fan of the team these guys are employed by, you might not be aware that they're putting up some pretty sick numbers.

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The Show: possible deadline deals, most depressing season

This week on The Show, Rotoworld's Matt Stroup talks with Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com. Obviously there's some talk of Roy Halladay, but we also get into Matt Holliday, the possibility of the Giants adding a bat, and more.

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Who needs Roy when you have Joe Blanton?

The headlines from last night go to Jayson Werthas he morphs into an indestructible force, and the Phillies as a team for a 10-game winning streak that is the longest for a defending champion since 1971.

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Mets execs now using their bare pecs to motivate minor leaguers

As if things hadn't gotten comically bad enough for the Mets this year, there's now word that their VP for Player Development, Tony Bernazard, recently ripped off his shirt and challenged the Double-A Mets to a fight. Seriously. Via the Daily News:

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Yankees Old Timer's Day might need a nap

Disclaimer: I love baseball. I love history. I love baseball history. I'm a Mets fan who does not dislike the Yankees (settle down Benigno).

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Sunday Slate: Halladay vs Lester, Yankees Old-Timer's Day, Young Guns in Cincy

Quick peek at the best pitching match-ups on Sunday:

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Pace Car: Pujols, Teixeira, Lincecum, and others chase history, Gehrig, and burgers

Plenty has been written and said about the season that Albert Pujols is having, but this nugget might be my favorite: he’s on pace for 60 HR and only 64 K. Incredible. In similar fashion, Roger Maris only struck out 67 times during his 61-homer season in ’61.

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Greg Maddux needles Mets, offers wisdom, will be missed

Prior to Mets-Braves last night, Greg Maduxhad his number 31 retired at Turner Field. And after a nice ceremony, Maddux concluded his remarks with this gem: "Let's beat the Mets ... like old times." Who knew that Greg Maddux was funny? Even as a Mets fan, that slayed me.

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Anti-OBPer traded for guy who once missed third base

Couple thoughts on the Jeff Francoeur for Ryan Church trade:

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Homecoming memories: boos, batteries, and bombs

Obviously a brutal couple of days for Kerry Wood in his return to Wrigley. Hopefully Eric Wedge gives him today off. Thing is, Kerry Wood isn't alone in experiencing a rough homecoming.

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Strong Island's Finest: Pitchers

In honor of the U.S. Open out at Bethpage this weekend, let's look at the greatest baseball players from Long Island, or Strong Island for all you meatheads, in Major League history. The position players are here. Now the pitchers:

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Strong Island's Finest: Positional Players

In honor of the U.S. Open out at Bethpage this weekend, let's look at the greatest baseball players from Long Island, or Strong Island for all you meatheads, in Major League history. First, the position players:

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The Show: Pace Car Edition

On this week's The Show, we took a look at a few guys having spectacularly good (or bad) seasons and projected their numbers for the entire year.

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Heck, I'm not even mad, that's amazing

In case you missed Friday night's wildly entertaining, exciting and ultimately infamous Mets-Yankees game, here are a few things you should know:

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Phillies vs Dodgers: Live chat

Tonight we're live chatting/blogging Sunday Night Baseball as the Phillies take on the Dodgers in L.A. Feel free to join in on the discussion. Phillies vs Dodgers: Live Chat ---

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Good bet that something's wrong with Pedro

The Mets have a pretty glaring hole in that number five starter slot. Pedro Martinez is still available for the taking. Mets GM Omar Minaya loves Pedro. Mets fans love Pedro. The front office has a history (usually) of being very cognizant of what the fans want.

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Dodgers vs Cubs: Live chat

Tonight we're following along with Dodgers-Cubs on a live blog/chat. Feel free to join in using the comments. Dodgers vs Cubs: Live Chat ---

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Hey Dusty, is it chemistry, or the pitching?

One of the favorite go-to lines for certain baseball people is to gush about team chemistry. Whenever a team is going well, we hear from managers and writers and players about the great character guys are on the team and this and that.

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Wieters debut stacks up to the greats

So Matt Wieters made his debut last night. It was a rather uneventful one: 0-for-4 (fly out to right, grounder back to the box, weak grounder to 3rd, and a backwards K), and the poor Orioles fans couldn't even watch him take BP because of rain.

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