The Chicago Cubs’ ace is 0-4, and the team is 16-28, 10.5 games out of first place in the NL Central. All signs point to the Cubs dealing Samardzija sooner or later.

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Remember When the AL East was Good?

Boston, MLB, New York / By Larry Fleisher

Larry Fleisher looks at what has gone wrong for the AL East as all five teams have gone from powerhouse to mediocre or worse.

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Fantasy Baseball: Could Chase Whitley Continue to Defy the Odds in the Majors?

Fantasy Baseball, New York / By Igor Derysh

Yankees prospect Chase Whitley has defied the odds before and could prove the unlikely savior of the Bombers’ rotation.

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MLB Rumors: Yankees Could Sign Stephen Drew After June’s Draft

Boston, MLB, New York, Rumors / By Sam Spiegelman

The New York Yankees remain interested in Stephen Drew, but would only sign him after the draft to avoid giving the Red Sox a pick as compensation.

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Second-Fiddle Teams Come Out as Puny on ‘Baseball Nation’ Map

Castle's Corner, Chicago, Los Angeles, MLB, New York, Opinion / By George Castle

A recent Facebook analysis found that the “second team” in big baseball markets trails the first team by large margins.

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