Buried under bad months and brutal starts are players who could help you down the stretch. Here are our top picks for these hidden gems.
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The NL West is making a run at historic futility. Can they avoid it?
Will has an update on Matt Clement’s gruesome head injury, and checks up on Livan Hernandez, Nomar Garciaparra and Todd Helton.
Not all the rumors we’re reading about this week will actually end up as trades, but it’s fun to speculate on them.
With an ear to the ground and a cell phone budget that could double as a small nation’s GDP, Will Carroll is all over the rumor mill. Now, with the trade deadline just six days away, we’ve created a place for his juiciest tidbits. Check back all day long for updates to Will’s Mill.
Too often, teams ignore granular park effects when it comes to putting together a lineup. According to Dayn, it’s not just where you play, but from which side you play.
The Yankees, A’s and Astros aren’t as done as people once thought, as they jump up in this week’s standings. Heck, even the Phillies could be buyers heading toward the trade deadline.
Jonah catches a game in Chicago with some fellow BP writers, and wonders about the value of Scott Podsednik’s season.
Will has updates on the returns of Javy Lopez, Roy Halladay and Adam Eaton, and the exits of Kerry Wood, Larry Walker and Kaz Matsui.
The Marlins are acting like a seller, with their shopping of A.J. Burnett. Does this make sense?
The ballparks in Philadelphia and Washington finally get to the players, bad umpiring finally gets to Ron Gardenhire and Lou Piniella, and the lack of loyalty ticks off several players and managers.