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Being the starting pitcher in the All-Star game is something you earn as the best pitcher in your league. It's a title you get to carry the rest of your life, and who knows if Lynn or Rodon will get another chance.

Ohtani starting pitcher for AL. Rodon and Lynn get screwed. Scherzer starting for NL.

Moncada is one of only five qualified batters in MLB with an OBP of over .400 at the All-Star Break. Is he as good as he could be? No. Is he still an incredibly valuable player? Absolutely. Is it ridiculous to talk about trading him or moving him off his best position? Most certainly.

It's Kath.

Chicago picking Kath would make me smile.

Arroyo: Throws: Switch Really?

Since what the Astros did gave them an advantage hitting at home, this should have been the punishment: For an entire season, the first batter in every inning of every home game starts with a 0-1 count.

That's not how the draft rules work. If he goes to play his freshman year at IU, he has to wait until the end of his junior year to be drafted again. The Sox don't hold the rights to him indefinitely.

He can't do both. He can't play baseball at IU after signing a professional contract.

US is playing its B team in the Gold Cup. Why even have the tournament if we aren't going to try to win it?

Look up. The joke is flying around up there.

At least some of it. If the Sox weren't getting at least some salary relief, they'd just let him go on waivers rather than trade him. Can't imagine the Sox won't have to eat at least some though.

Mods please change thread title to Cubs 2022.

Is this the Law that hated Chris Sale or a different one?

25 or 6 to 4 playing while the Sox are on the clock. Nice.

Which team is most likely to ruin our dreams of getting Montgomery?

Harold Reynolds will go with him.

Will he go to White Castle though?

You think maybe they already had a deal to sign him under slot?

Time to find out who the Pirates are going to trade to the Yankees in July 2029.

You go with a starting OF of Vaughn, Robert and Engel, with Goodwin getting spot starts vs RHP in place of either corner guy. If Frazier is available for a reasonable price, you get him and he can fill that role plus play 2B.

When Bummer and Marshall come back, Fry and Ruiz will be gone.

I switched over to the Euro soccer as soon as the game ended. Did anybody watch the postgame show? Would like to know if they interviewed Engel, and if so, where is the video?

Sox are still .003 ahead of BOS and HOU, so best record in AL at All-Star Break!

Is Burr not available? Doesn't make sense to use Ruiz and Foster before him.