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It was exactly one year ago as the Los Angeles Angels were about to embark on the second half of the season after the All-Star break that Angels left-hander Hector Santiago was on top of the world. Santiago, though, goes into Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox in a completely different situation. Santiago shut out the Tampa Bay Rays on three hits over seven innings in his last start July 7 and he likely will be a target for teams looking to make deals before the non-waiver trading deadline on Aug. 1. Continue to Article

July 14, 2016 9:53:pm EST

It was exactly one year ago as the Los Angeles Angels were about to embark on the second half of the season after the All-Star break that Angels left-hander Hector Santiago was on top of the world. Santiago, though, goes into Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox in a completely different situation. Santiago shut out the Tampa Bay Rays on three hits over seven innings in his last start July 7 and he likely will be a target for teams looking to make deals before the non-waiver trading deadline on Aug. 1. Continue to Article

July 14, 2016 9:53:pm EST

The best teams in the American League Central Division in recent years wallowed in mediocrity prior to the All-Star break. Injuries and spotty starting pitching left Kansas City and Detroit hovering around the .500 mark for a good portion of the season. The Tigers trail pitching-rich Cleveland by 6 1/2 games, with the Royals a half-game behind them and tied with the Chicago White Sox in third place. Continue to Article

July 14, 2016 8:07:pm EST

National League manager Terry Collins watched from the dugout as Johnny Cueto dominated in the 2015 World Series. On Tuesday, he hands the ball to Cueto as the starting pitcher against the American League in the 87th Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Petco Park. Collins, whose New York Mets were mowed down by the Kansas City Royals in the 2015 Fall Classic, said his decision to name Cueto, 13-1 with a 2.47 ERA in his first season with the San Francisco Giants, his starter was easy. Continue to Article

July 12, 2016 11:44:am EST

ESPN commentator Chris Berman isn’t exactly known for his eloquence. The announcer usually bumbles and stumbles his way through the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby event each season, bringing his usual clichés to the party. After Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton dethroned Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier to win the event, Berman dropped a really odd line. Continue to Article

July 11, 2016 11:34:pm EST