Ben Sheets and Cliff Lee have been picked to start Wednesday’s All-Star game at Yankees Stadium.  Their selections mean that the final starting rosters have been set.  The All-Star festivities began on Sunday with the Futures Game that was won by the World team 3-0.  The events will continue on Monday with the Home Run Derby followed by the actual game on Tuesday.

Well, the Rockies didn’t make quite that many changes to their roster, but they were close.  Struggling starter Franklin Morales was demoted to work on his consistency and control leaving a hole in the rotation.  Kip Wells was put on the DL so he couldn’t spot start.  With no other viable candidates, the Rockies completed a trade for Kansas City’s Jorge De La Rosa who will slide into the rotation and pitch on Saturday.  De La Rosa’s been

I spend a lot of time writing about the guys I like.  Between the waiver wire wonders, the trade market, and the need for speed articles, I write three times a week about players who I think should be added to your team.  But what about the players who you should ignore on the waiver wire?  How about the players you should either trade now while they are hot, or just refuse when they come your way in a trade?  There's a time and a place for that kind of article, and it is here and now.

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Cliff Lee:  He has allowed one earned