Quick trip around Major League Baseball


White Sox: Like Chris Sale and Carlos Rodon, first-round pick Carson Fulmer takes fast track.

Indians: Indians' 26-12 record, 3.19 ERA from June 1 to All-Star break were best in majors.

Royals: Champs visit White House Thursday for first time since Ronald Reagan greeted them on Halloween, 1985.

Tigers: Won't sell off pieces as they did in 2015, but don't have enough to go deep into October.

Twins: Former Red Sox draft pick Ryan Pressly could be affordable reliever if Cubs interested.

East Division

Blue Jays: Josh Donaldson one of six players with 20 homers and 80 runs scored before the break.

Orioles: Manny Machado tells ESPN he made club long-term extension offer in spring training.

Rays: Entered series with Orioles with 17-game losing streak against teams in first place.

Red Sox: David Price needs to throw like a $217 million pitcher if Red Sox hope to win in October.

Yankees: Fox Business reports Alex Rodriguez may be headed for a career on Wall Street.

West Division

Angels: Shoulder surgery should end C.J. Wilson's stay. Earned $75 million for 51 victories.

Astros: Rob Dibble questions Jose Altuve's power surge on Twitter, implies it's artificially created.

Athletics: Former Red Sox outfielder Josh Reddick should get interest from Cubs, White Sox, et al.

Mariners: Bullpen remains suspect. Went into second half with 16 blown saves, most in AL.

Rangers: If Yu Darvish can stay healthy, Rangers can coast to West title and rest for postseason.

National League

Central Division

Cubs: After eight straight losses to Mets since 2015 NLCS, they get another shot this week.

Brewers: No matter how bad Brewers play, listening to Bob Uecker's call makes it tolerable.

Cardinals: Which fad will last longer, fans love affair with Mike Matheny or Pokemon Go?

Pirates: Gerrit Cole's return from triceps injury could propel Pirates to another wild-card spot.

Reds: Pitching coach Mark Riggins takes fall for youngsters' mistakes, but Bryan Price seems safe.

East Division

Braves: Do Braves call up top prospect Dansby Swanson in September or wait till late April to keep an extra year?

Marlins: Dexter Fowler credits Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds with helping him become All-Star.

Mets: Why do so many people love Bartolo Colon? "He's a teddy bear," says David Ortiz.

Nationals: Bryce Harper's wall of hair vs. Dusty Baker's toothpick. Discuss.

Phillies: Tyler Goeddel on field for first time since Wiffle ball with brother Erik, a reliever for Mets.

West Division

Diamondbacks: Traded Dansby Swanson for Shelby Miller, then demoted Miller to Triple A.

Dodgers: Went 10-4 without Clayton Kershaw at end of first half, but how long can that last?

Giants: Looking like early favorite to snag Jay Bruce, top-hitting outfielder on trade market.

Padres: Fine job during All-Star Game festivities. Lousy job putting a team together.

Rockies: Trevor Story leading Rookie of the Year award candidates with 21 homers at break.
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