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The Midsummer Classic will be front and center of the sports universe on Tuesday as the 2022 MLB All-Star Game will take place in the City of Angels! With the amount of star power geared up to go to battle out on the diamond, there are a plethora of names that could bring home the […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star week began on Friday, but the game itself takes center stage on Tuesday. The 92nd edition of the Midsummer Classic features faces of baseball from both the present and the future. MLB All-Star Game Info, Participants, Format, Preview First pitch of the MLB All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday at 7:30 […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game just got a whole lot more interesting. The league has shockingly decided to add a Home Run Derby rule to this year’s Midsummer Classic, as reported by Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com. Typically the All-Star Game is preceded by a Home Run Derby a day earlier. But in the event of […]

All the talk around Major League Baseball is regarding the Washington Nationals and superstar outfielder Juan Soto. Amid speculation of stalled contract talks which have turned into potential trade rumors, Soto is just trying to do his thing on the baseball field. Ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, during which Soto will be featuring […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is just a day away- and excitement is mounting for the Midsummer Classic. The pitching matchup is set, with Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan set to toe the rubber for the American League against Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw, who will be pitching for the National League. It’s […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is slated as the American League’s leadoff hitter for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. However, Angels fans received disappointing news from AL manager Dusty Baker on Monday, per Ben Verlander. “The information we received from Shohei Ohtani’s camp is that he wouldn’t start. That’s why we chose Shane (McClanahan).” […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw was announced as the 2022 MLB All-Star Game starter by NL manager Brian Snitker. This decision shocked some people since Sandy Alcantara was expected to get the nod. Even Kershaw admitted that Alcantara or Tony Gonsolin deserved the honor.  “It’s hard because obviously Sandy Alcantara, Tony Gonsolin, you can […]

The starting pitchers for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Monday. For the AL, Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan is expected to get the start. And for the NL, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is expected be the starting pitcher, per MLB insider Jon Heyman. Kershaw getting the nod is a […]

New York Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes is heading to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game and he plans to have some fun on the mound once Tuesday night rolls around. Cortes is known for his funky antics when pitching and he’ll be looking to give the fans a show. When asked if he’ll have any tricks […]

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas already has plans for the All-Star break, but unfortunately, he will now have to reschedule and adjust them. After all, Mikolas needs to head to Los Angeles real soon as he takes part in the MLB All-Star Game scheduled on Tuesday. The Cardinals right-hander has been named as a […]

On Sunday, the MLB Celebrity All-Star Game took place as baseball is closing in on the halfway mark of the season. This year, there were a handful of big-name stars participating, one of which was Bryan Cranston. It makes sense why he played in the Celebrity All-Star Game, as Cranston is a known MLB fan. […]

It took a while, but Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has finally earned an All-Star Game nod for the first time in his career. MLB announced on Sunday that France was named to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game after Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was ruled out for the contest due to injury. […]

The San Diego Padres have held things together for most of the 2022 MLB season despite being without star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. A big reason for that is because of the play of Jake Cronenworth, who was selected as a replacement player for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game this afternoon. Cronenworth, now in his […]

The 2022 MLB season hasn’t gone the way the Toronto Blue Jays expected it to go so far. They currently are in fourth place in an extremely competitive American League East division, and recently fired their manager Charlie Montoyo due to the team underperforming for much of the season. Despite that, the Blue Jays had […]

Every year there are bound to be All-Star game snubs. These are players who are producing impressive numbers but fail to make the All-Star team. Sometimes, these snubs are valid and sometimes they are not. For example, a biased fan may feel as if their favorite player should make the team even though their numbers […]

The MLB All-Star weekend festivities are always a source of entertaining baseball. Whether it be watching some of the best young players in the minors partake in the Futures Game, sluggers going toe-to-toe in the Home Run Derby, or the All-Star game itself, there is something for all baseball fans to watch throughout the weekend. […]

George Springer announced Thursday he’d be sitting out the 2022 MLB All-Star game in order to further rest his injured elbow, prompting the league to find a replacement for the Blue Jays outfielder. It didn’t take long for his replacement to be announced, as Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has been selected to fill his […]

There’s no better individual show on baseball right now than the do-it-all Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, who are, ironically, one of the worst teams in the majors for years now. Still, that’s not stopping Ohtani’s legend from snowballing, and for his elite performance at the plate and on the mound, he’s bound […]

One of the biggest MLB All-Star Game snubs was Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley. Riley, who had posted a career-high .907 OPS entering play Wednesday, has legitimately been one of the best hitters on the Braves. It was pretty egregious that he was left off the roster. However, the snub somehow got worse after […]

The MLB-All-Star Game fan vote is one that draws the ire of nearly every fan and pundit each year. 2022 was no different. The likes of San Francisco Giants ace Carlos Rodon and Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez were somehow left off the roster. However, Rodon, Martinez and Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper […]

Every season there are people who believe there were some obvious snubs for the MLB All-Star Game. This year, it’s hard to argue against. There are so many players that had amazing first halves of this season and did not get in. Before I break down exactly who I believe firmly got snubbed this year, it’s […]

Six players from the New York Yankees are heading to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. One of them, catcher Jose Trevino, is doing so in his first season in New York. Trevino spent four seasons with the Texas Rangers before joining the Yankees and becoming their primary backstop as they dominate the majors. Upon being told […]

After years of being considered one of the biggest “what if” players in baseball, Byron Buxton has made the first MLB All-Star Game of his career. Injuries have always dominated the narrative around the Minnesota Twins center fielder. This season, he has been healthy and is now an All-Star. After the Twins defeated the Texas […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game rosters were revealed. New York Yankees rising star, Clay Holmes, was named to his first All-Star team. After learning of the news, Holmes addressed reporters and talked about what it means to him and his family. https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1546258801925431296?s=20&t=9DbiFhQUc9HIoxrM5sQLBQ “I made a promise that she’d (his wife) be […]

Julio Rodriguez is representing the Seattle Mariners at the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. The 21-year-old center fielder has been sensational in his rookie season and now has an accolade to prove it. Rodriguez, as a highly touted Mariners prospect in center field, has always gotten comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. Now, his name sits alongside […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game full rosters were revealed. Among those named were New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz. The Mets stopper is having another great season for New York. His among the league leaders with 18 saves, and has posted a 1.83 ERA to go with his 1.078 WHIP. But […]

The Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game rosters were revealed on Sunday. There were not many shockers, as it contained a lot of the names baseball fans would expect. One player that will unfortunately be missing from the All-Star Game is Phillies superstar Bryce Harper. He is dealing with a fractured thumb after taking a […]

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is finally having a healthy season again. The 28-year-old superstar is in a great position to make his first-ever MLB All-Star Game. Buxton is one of the best power hitters in the majors. His 22 home runs are tied for the sixth-most in the majors and his slugging percentage […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game starters were announced on Friday for both the AL and NL. Chicago Cubs star Willson Contreras was among them as he’s set to start behind the dish on July 19th at Dodger Stadium. By no surprise, Contreras was asked about his future with the Cubs amid tons of rumors ahead […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is officially heading to his 10th career All-Star Game as he was selected as an American League starter on Friday. But, this time around, it feels a little bit more special for Trout since the festivities are just down the road from Anaheim at Dodger Stadium. Via Jeff Fletcher […]

The MLB All-Star festivities are quickly nearing, with all the action set to begin on July 17th at Dodger Stadium in sunny Los Angeles. There was already a firm belief that Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was leaning toward passing on the Home Run Derby and on Friday, shortly after being named an American […]

With the first half of the 2022 MLB season winding down, we now look ahead to the All-Star festivities. After it was announced earlier on Friday that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera would be Rob Manfred’s honorary selections for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium later this month, the starters for both the National League […]

It was announced on Friday that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has added both Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera to the All-Star Game a week from Tuesday. A new part of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Player’s Union has given the commissioner the power to name an additional player to each team that […]

Major League Baseball has made a number of changes to the MLB All-Star Game over the years. But it appears they are heading into un-chartered territory. The latest collective bargaining agreement between the Players Union and the league is going to allow the commissioner to add a player to each roster. But it is not […]

The annual tradition of Jackie Robinson Day will continue this year as it does every year on April 15th, however with a slight twist due to the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. New twist for Jackie Robinson this year, which will celebrate the […]

For the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners will be hosting the MLB All-Star Game. The festivities will take place in the summer of 2023 at T-Mobile Park. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB already had two future games booked and now the Mariners and T-Mobile Park have been added to that list. MLB […]

The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers will finish up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. Both of these teams are playing in the ultra-competitive NL West. The Rockies don’t really have any sort of playoff hopes, but they would […]

The MLB All-Star Game is supposed to be a triumphant celebration of the sport. Baseball’s brightest stars gathering together to have some good old-fashioned fun. Such an occasion used to be must-watch TV, an event any and every fan had to catch. But now? It’s struggling to keep the masses entertained. Nielsen ratings released the […]

The enjoyment of the MLB All-Star Game and its festivities quickly gets wiped away once the realization hits that the MLB Trade Deadline is looming. This year is no different from that aspect. On Tuesday night, fans got to see Kris Bryant represent the National League in his all-star Cubs uniform. Joey Gallo wore the […]