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Recent Midsummer Classic news, rumors

  • • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. becomes youngest MLB All-Star Game MVP after hitting 468-foot homer at Coors Field
    The homer comes 15 years after his father went deep in the Midsummer Classic off Brad Penny...2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Watch Vladimir Guerrero Jr. demolish a 468-foot home run at Coors Field
    The homer comes 15 years after his father went deep in the Midsummer Classic off Brad Penny...2021
  • Shohei Ohtani already looking forward to next Home Run Derby
    • Shohei Ohtani already looking forward to next Home Run Derby
    The 27-year-old Angels star was a huge draw for this year's Midsummer Classic, starting as both a pitcher and designated hitter in Tuesday's All-Star Game in addition to participating in Monday's derby....2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Time, TV channel, live stream, lineups, odds for Midsummer Classic at Coors Field
    Here's everything you need to know about the 91st MLB All-Star Game...2021
  • Walking the 'purple carpet': All the best pregame looks from the All-Star Game
    • Walking the 'purple carpet': All the best pregame looks from the All-Star Game
    The biggest stars of the "Midsummer Classic" arrived to Coors Field in Denver in style....2021
  • Bet on the American League to continue All-Star dominance
    • Bet on the American League to continue All-Star dominance
    Though the phrase “this one counts” is no longer the slogan for the MLB All-Star Game, the Midsummer Classic still figures to bring loads of excitement and baseball’s best putting on a show on Tuesday. The American League has won each of the last seven games and while the game is being played in a......2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Time, TV channel, live stream, lineups, how to watch online, Midsummer Classic odds
    Here's everything you need to know about the 91st MLB All-Star Game...2021
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2021: Five reasons to be excited for Midsummer Classic at Coors Field
    Shohei Ohtani, offense and more will be on display at the best All-Star Game in sports...2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game odds, predictions: AL vs. NL Midsummer Classic picks from proven expert
    Proven MLB expert Matt Severance has locked in his picks for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game...2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game rosters: Ohtani makes history; deGrom, Altuve among players skipping game
    Here's who will be part of the upcoming Midsummer Classic at Coors Field...2021

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Midsummer Classic injury and suspension

  • • MLB Announces All-Star Rosters
    With the starters in this year’s All-Star Game already revealed, the remainder of the American League and National League rosters were revealed this evening.  Some adjustments are guaranteed to take place, of course, since some players won’t be participating due to injury or other reasons.  The Midsummer Classic will take place on July 13 at…...2021
  • • Cubs unsure if Darvish will return before All-Star break
    The Cubs are unsure if injured right-hander Yu Darvish will return before next month’s All-Star break, manager Joe Maddon told Patrick Mooney of The Athletic and other reporters Sunday. Darvish has been on the shelf for two weeks with right tricep tendinitis, and even though he doesn’t have any structural damage, he’ll end up sitting out nearly two months (if not even more time) if he doesn’t come...2018
  • • Mike Trout will not play in All-Star Game
    This year’s MLB All-Star Game will have a large, fish-sized void. The Angels announced on Monday that Mike Trout will not be participating in 2017 All-Star festivities as he continues to rehab his thumb. Trout, who was just announced Sunday to have been voted in as a starter for his sixth straight American League All-Star team in as many seasons in the MLB, has been out since late May with a torn ...2017
  • • MLB Trade Rumors: Top Reports Following 2016 Deadline
    2016
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2016: Start Time, Ticket Info, Rosters for Midsummer Classic
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB All-Star Game Roster: Starting Pitchers and Lineup for AL and NL Squads
    2016
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2016: AL, NL Rosters and Final Predictions
    2016
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2016: Start Time, Live Stream, TV Schedule and More
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB All-Star Game Odds: National League Small Favorite on Betting Lines
    2016
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2016: Start Time, Roster Breakdown of 87th Midsummer Classic
    2016

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Midsummer Classic lifestyle

  • • Stephen Strasburg's Father-Son Bond with Tony Gwynn Made Him an MLB Star
    2016
  • • MLB All Star Roster 2016: Top Snubs After Official Voting Results
    2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Outrage over Max Scherzer's Missed Perfecto Off-Base
    2015

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Midsummer Classic trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Way-too-early 2019 All-Stars: Machado and Harper to start for ...?
    We're still waiting for this winter's big free agents to sign, but that didn't stop us from predicting which uniforms they'll be wearing in the Midsummer Classic. Who else makes our star-studded squads?...2019
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • These are the 2018 second-half All-Star teams
    Baseball's All-Star Game is our annual opportunity to pause the hustle and bustle of the 162-game schedule and appreciate those who have defined the season, to date. But that date, of course, comes at a point in which so much of the season story is still unwritten. And even though the 2018 Midsummer Classic came especially late (teams had played nearly 100 games by that point), there are plenty of...2018
  • • Look: Mural in D.C. honors Negro League greats ahead of All-Star Game
    Those visiting Washington D.C. for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game will have a chance to honor three Negro League legends, all of whom played in D.C.Per Michael Clair of MLB.com, the mural is “located in the alley between Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street and the Lincoln Theatre.” It honors Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, and Josh Gibson, who, per Clair, the Ba...2018
  • • Max, Doolittle, starter Harper to rep Nats in ASG
    Hosting the All-Star Game for the first time in team history will be an opportunity for the Nationals to showcase all that D.C. and Nationals Park have to offer, as well as a chance for their trio of All-Stars to showcase their talent. Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Sean Doolittle were all named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on July 17. They could also be joined by Trea Tur...2018
  • • Trevor Bauer states his case for All-Star consideration?
    Trevor Bauer has yet to make an All-Star team in his six-year MLB career, and he thinks that should finally change this season.ESPN’s Buster Olney posted a tweet on Monday morning about how stacked the starting pitching will potentially be for the American League All-Star team. Bauer, the Cleveland Indians right-hander, noticed that his name was not included in Olney’s tweet and responded to it wi...2018

Midsummer Classic stats and results

  • • Mark Cuban blasts NBA over in-season tournament plan
    The NBA is considering a change to its regular-season schedule that includes a shortened slate and a potential in-season tournament that would enable teams to automatically earn a trip to the playoffs. This seems to be somewhat of a ridiculous premise and has a ton of logistical issues. It seems that outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agrees. In a series of tweets responding to reports ab...2019
  • • 'I got goose bumps': 10 feel-good All-Stars
    You get into the Midsummer Classic with great stats, not great stories. But when the story is as good as the stats, well, that's something special....2018
  • • It's down to the wire at 1B, 3B, DH in AL vote
    The Midsummer Classic voting race has entered the home stretch. With the 88th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard drawing ever closer, Major League Baseball released its final updates on the results of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot on Monday....2017
  • • Give Miggy a late push on AL ballot
    The Midsummer Classic voting race has entered the home stretch. With the 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard drawing ever closer, Major League Baseball released its final updates on the results of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot on Monday....2017
  • • Yanks need late vote boost; Judge tops in AL
    The Midsummer Classic voting race has entered the home stretch. With the 88th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard drawing ever closer, Major League Baseball released its final updates on the results of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot on Monday....2017
  • • Betts needs ballot boost in final days of vote
    The Midsummer Classic voting race has entered the home stretch. With the 88th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard drawing ever closer, Major League Baseball released its final updates on the results of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot on Monday....2017
  • • Posey holds commanding lead to start ASG
    Giants catcher Buster Posey crept closer to emerging on top of the fan balloting among National League catchers for this year's All-Star Game, which would result in his second straight starting berth in the Midsummer Classic and his fifth spot on the NL squad overall....2017
  • • Complete 2016 Arizona Fall League Update with Breakout Stars, Disappointments
    2016
  • • MLB Trade Rumors: Top Reports Following 2016 Deadline
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB All-Star Game Roster: Starting Pitchers and Lineup for AL and NL Squads
    2016

Midsummer Classic parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. becomes youngest MLB All-Star Game MVP after hitting 468-foot homer at Coors Field
    2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Watch Vladimir Guerrero Jr. demolish a 468-foot home run at Coors Field
    2021
  • • 7 best moments from the All-Star Game
    The 2018 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard was filled with thrills and chills and spills, and the final few innings might have been as good as the Midsummer Classic has ever been....2018
  • • An inning-by-inning look at what could happen in the All-Star Game
    From the best times to expect signature moments to figuring out when your team's stars will take the field, here's how to make the most of the Midsummer Classic....2018
  • • Once a castoff, J.D.'s star shining brightest
    The most valuable player in baseball this season is J.D. Martinez, even if he might not be the best hitter on his team at the moment, because Mookie Betts holds that distinction. Still: The best hitter in baseball, from last year's All-Star Game to this year's Midsummer Classic is Martinez, a guy who didn't have a job in the middle of February....2018
  • • Yates OK with missing out on All-Star Game
    Kirby Yates is not an All-Star, but the alternative isn't so bad. Yates would've loved to be in Washington, D.C., for the Midsummer Classic next Tuesday. But last week his wife gave birth to their second child, a boy named Kove, and Yates is content to spend time being a dad....2018
  • • Alonso reps A's at ASG: Tues., 4:30 PT, FOX
    About three miles from the site of the Midsummer Classic, a 14-year-old Yonder Alonso would clean offices to help his mom and dad provide for the family. On Saturdays, he would sneak into the hallowed grounds of the Orange Bowl (where Marlins Park now sits) to catch Miami Hurricanes football games....2017
  • • Entire rows of tickets still available for MLB All-Star Game
    Through the years, the MLB All-Star Game has been consistently able to draw a strong attendance figure. But two days before 2017’s Midsummer Classic, the game has not sold out.In fact, as Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports noted, in certain parts of Marlins Park, eight seats can be had together. A few factors are certainly in play here.One, while the All-Star Game gives fans a chance to see the game’s be...2017
  • • Clay Buchholz Trade Rumors: Latest News and Speculation on Red Sox SP
    2016
  • • Jose K's Trout, has some fun with Big Papi
    As if by fate, the All-Star showdown did occur, and caught in the moment, Jose Fernandez couldn't help but laugh. The Marlins' 23-year-old ace found himself 60 feet, six inches away from his idol, David Ortiz, in the third inning of Tuesday's Midsummer Classic....2016

Top Midsummer Classic news

  • • Cast Esurance Final Vote through Thursday
    Cast your ballot through 4 p.m. ET Thursday in the 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote, which decides the 32nd and final roster spots for both teams at the 88th Midsummer Classic on July 11 in Miami....2017
  • • 5 Royals reign in 1st All-Star ballot update
    Your votes are being counted, and the early results point toward a potential changing of the guard in the American League at the 2015 Midsummer Classic. The first All-Star ballot update was released on Tuesday, revealing an AL landscape that has a distinct Kansas City flavor....2015
  • • Padres' Petco Park selected to host '16 All-Star Game
    San Diego, colloquially known as "America's Finest City," has been awarded Major League Baseball's 2016 All-Star Game, Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Thursday. It will be the third time the Padres will host the Midsummer Classic and first at Petco Park, which opened in the East Village section of downtown in 2004....2015
  • • Pregame festivities thrill Cincinnati crowd
    The All-Star Game's pregame festivities at Great American Ballpark were worthy of any Midsummer Classic....2015
  • • Brock Holt, Wife Cincinnati-Bound For MLB All-Star Game (Photo)
    Boston Red Sox fans, your 2015 MLB All-Star Game representative is on his way. Brock Holt departed for his first trip to the midsummer classic Monday morning with an entourage of one: his wife, Lakyn Pennington. Despite being the only All-Star from a team that entered the break having won 10 of its last 15 games, Holt hardly drew a crowd, according to The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham. With a baseb...2015
  • • Fulmer bests Kluber as Tigers roar into break
    Michael Fulmer won't pitch in the Midsummer Classic, but he'll settle for winning a duel opposite fellow American League All-Star Corey Kluber. Fulmer's six-plus quality innings and Justin Wilson's five-out save helped the Tigers close out the first half by avoiding a series sweep to the Indians with a 5-3 win Sunday night at Progressive Field....2017
  • • ASG veteran Miggy takes pride in experience
    While looking ahead to the next in a long line of All-Star Game appearances, Miguel Cabrera briefly flashed back Monday morning. It was 2004 in Houston, and a 21-year-old Cabrera was taking part in his first Midsummer Classic in the middle of his second Major League season....2016
  • • ASG veteran Miggy takes pride in experience
    While looking ahead to the next in a long line of All-Star Game appearances, Miguel Cabrera briefly flashed back Monday morning. It was 2004 in Houston, and a 21-year-old Cabrera was taking part in his first Midsummer Classic in the middle of his second Major League season....2016
  • • Fulmer bests Kluber as Tigers roar into break
    Michael Fulmer won't pitch in the Midsummer Classic, but he'll settle for winning a duel opposite fellow American League All-Star Corey Kluber. Fulmer's six-plus quality innings and Justin Wilson's five-out save helped the Tigers close out the first half by avoiding a series sweep to the Indians with a 5-3 win Sunday night at Progressive Field....2017
  • • Reds' Johnny Cueto Adds Some Swag to His Pitching Motion, Shimmies During Windup
    2015
  • • Miggy pushing for Kinsler in Final Vote
    Miguel Cabrera is honored to be heading back to the Midsummer Classic after a one-year injury hiatus. He just wishes he had some teammates going along with him to the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET in San Diego....2016
  • • Kershaw, Greinke May Not Be Enough to Make Dodgers True Contenders
    2015
  • • 2015 MLB All-Star Game: Starting Pitchers, Lineups Revealed for Summer Showcase
    2015
  • • MLB All-Star Voting 2015: Leaders, Standings and Final Results
    2015

Midsummer Classic fantasy rankings and news

  • • 2017 fantasy All-Stars: NL edition
    While fantasy value will never determine the participants for the Midsummer Classic, owners may gain some knowledge of the current landscape by checking out the top fantasy producers at each position through this point in the season. Here are the 2017 National League Fantasy All-Stars....2017
  • • 3 All-Stars even better in fantasy baseball
    We can argue that some of baseball's best -- All-Stars, even -- have greater value to fantasy managers than the real-life owners signing their paychecks. The following three men -- all set to suit up for the 87th Midsummer Classic in San Diego on Tuesday -- fit this mold....2016
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Strategy, Primer for August 30
    2015
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Strategy, Primer for August 30
    2015
  • • Why Nolan Arenado Deserves to Be an NL All-Star Starter
    2015
  • • 2015 MLB All-Star Game Voting Initial Update, Biggest Takeaways
    2015
  • • Billy Beane Continues to Sell High on A's 2014 All-Stars with Derek Norris Deal
    2014
  • • Jose Abreu's Unanimous AL ROY Validates Big MLB Dollars Poured into Cuban Market
    2014
  • • Should the Dodgers Bench Yasiel Puig If He Keeps Up Vanishing Act?
    2014
  • • Juggernaut Angels Positioned as World Series Favorites Heading Toward Postseason
    2014

Midsummer Classic schedule, game

  • • Shohei Ohtani already looking forward to next Home Run Derby
    2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Time, TV channel, live stream, lineups, odds for Midsummer Classic at Coors Field
    2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Time, TV channel, live stream, lineups, how to watch online, Midsummer Classic odds
    2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game odds, predictions: AL vs. NL Midsummer Classic picks from proven expert
    2021
  • • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Time, TV channel, live stream, odds for Midsummer Classic at Coors Field
    2021
  • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Lineups, schedule, analysis and Home Run Derby field
    • 2021 MLB All-Star Game: Lineups, schedule, analysis and Home Run Derby field
    Here's what you need to know about the festivities and events surrounding the Midsummer Classic, July 11-13 in Denver....2021
  • • MLB All-Star Game voting: Finalists announced for starting spots at 2021 Midsummer Classic
    Each position has been narrowed to three finalists...2021
  • • 2020 MLB All-Star Game canceled, Braves to host in 2021
    This will be the first time the Midsummer Classic will not be played since World War II. The Dodgers were scheduled to host the All-Star Game on July 14 and haven't hosted the event since 1980....2020
  • • MLB unlikely to have All-Star Game in 2020?
    The Midsummer Classic could be one of the unfortunate casualties of a shortened MLB season. Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports reported on Friday that having an All-Star Game in 2020 is unlikely but has not been ruled out. He also added that both the league and the players are willing to play up until Thanksgiving, if necessary, in order to play as close to a full season as possible. This year’s ...2020
  • • Mark Cuban blasts NBA over in-season tournament plan
    2019

Midsummer Classic rumors, scandals

  • • MLB All-Star Game 2016: AL, NL Rosters and Final Predictions
    2016
  • • Biggest MLB Duds of Week 9, Position by Position
    2016
  • • MLB Playoffs 2015: Updated Playoff Picture and World Series Odds
    2015
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2015: Best Social Buzz During the Midsummer Classic
    2015
  • • MLB All-Star Game 2015: What to Watch for in the Midsummer Classic
    2015
  • • Clayton Kershaw, Ryan Braun Named to NL Roster for 2015 MLB All-Star Game
    2015
  • • Playing Fact or Fiction with All of MLB's Hottest Week 14 Buzz, Rumors
    2015
  • • 2015 MLB All-Star Roster: Breaking Down Midsummer Classic Selections and Snubs
    2015
  • • 2015 MLB All-Star Roster: Starters and Full Lineup Info for Midsummer Classic
    2015
  • • 2015 MLB All-Star Roster: Predictions for Game's Most Likely Snubs
    2015

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