Tonight's Home Run Derby features five first-timers: Corey Hart, Chris Young, Nick Swisher, Hanley Ramirez, and Vernon Wells. Miguel Cabrera, Matt Holliday, and David Ortiz will also compete. Today's poll question:
Who will win the Home Run Derby?
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Poll: Cleveland’s Next Trade
The Indians got a head start on trading season last month, when they dealt Russell Branyan to the Mariners. However, that may not be the last move the Indians make before July 31st, as trade rumors have continued to follow a handful of their veterans. Today's poll question:
Who will the Indians trade next?
Poll: Next Player To Be Traded
The trade deadline is exactly three weeks away now, and it's entirely possible that yesterday's Cliff Lee blockbuster is the deal that starts the chain reaction. We know there are 30 teams out there looking for upgrades, but some have their eyes on stars while others are looking for role players or prospects.
Who will be the next player to be traded?
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Poll: Which Team Will Acquire Cliff Lee
We asked this a month ago, but given everything that has happened today, I'd say this question is worth asking a second time. It's a simple one:
Which team will acquire Cliff Lee?
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Poll: Best Free Agent Signing Of The Winter
After voting on the best free agents deals for hitters and pitchers, it's time to combine the top vote getters from each poll and determine the best free agent signing of all. This week's results suggest Vladimir Guerrero and Andy Pettitte are the favorites, but let's see how the voting turns out.
Which free agent signing has worked out best in 2010?
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Poll: Best Free Agent Pitcher Signed Last Winter
Andy Pettitte, Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit are some of the pitchers who have turned in fantastic first halves after signing free agent deals over the winter. Yesterday we determined that our readers believe Vladimir Guerrero was the best hitter signed last winter. Today, let's turn our focus to the mound:
Which of the free agent pitchers signed last winter has performed best in 2010?
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Poll: Best Free Agent Hitter Signed Last Winter
Matt Holliday and Jason Bay got the attention and, eventually, the money. But many unheralded signings have turned into great ones. Halfway through the 2010 season, it's time to take a look at how some hitters are doing and determine the answer to the following question:
Which one of the hitters signed last winter has had the biggest impact so far this year?
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Poll: Which Of These Teams Will Become A Seller?
Now that the July 31st trade deadline is less than a month away, we have a pretty good sense of which teams will be buyers and which ones will be sellers. But a team or two may surprise us within a few weeks. One streak can transform buyers into sellers and sellers into buyers, so tell us what you think:
Which of these teams is most likely to become a seller this summer?
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Poll: Best Prospect To Be Traded
Every team is hesitant to trade their best young players, but if you want to acquire a Cliff Lee or David DeJesus, you’re going to have to give up some valuable prospects. Last year we saw several top prospects traded at the deadline, including Brett Wallace, Aaron Poreda, Nick Hagadone, and Zach Stewart, which brings us to today’s question…
Who will be the best prospect traded by the 2010 trade deadline?
Poll: The D’Backs’ Decision To Fire Byrnes & Hinch
The D'Backs announced yesterday that they fired manager A.J. Hinch and GM Josh Byrnes, replacing them with Kirk Gibson and Jerry Dipoto, at least on an interim basis. There's no question that the 31-48 D'Backs are having a disappointing season, but that doesn't mean baseball fans agree with their decision to dismiss the ones in charge.
Were the D'Backs right to fire Byrnes and Hinch?
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