Today's Trends On MLB for Monday, July 4, 2011

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(11:51:20 PM) Report: MLB to probe A-Rod poker claims – Major League Baseball was looking Saturday into allegations that New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez played in the same illegal high-stakes poker ring that included celebrities Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck. (This story continues here)

(10:50:52 PM) MLB All-Star Starting Rosters Include Four Yankees And Three Brewers – MLB announce the starting rosters for the 2011 All-Star Game held in Phoenix, Arizona on July 12. The starters were selected by fan voting which helps explain why there are four New  York Yankees picked from the American League but does nothing to explain the presence of three Milwaukee  Brewers for the National League side. Despite the game being held in a National League park, for the first ... (This story continues here)

(11:27:38 PM) MLB execs to be deposed in Dodgers case – MLB execs to be deposed in Dodgers case (This story continues here)

(11:21:20 PM) MLB All-Star rosters announced – MLB All-Star rosters announced (This story continues here)

(11:47:48 PM) MLB All-Star rosters released; Justin Upton represents Arizona – Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton will be at home at Major League Baseball's 2011 All-Star Game next week. (This story continues here)

(10:41:00 PM) MLB All-Star Reserves Announced: Justin Upton In, Kennedy Snubbed By Giants Pitchers – The reserves for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game on July 12 at Chase Field were announced. Not surprisingly, there were four Giants pitchers selected by Giants manager Bruce Bochy which is more than any other team. At least Bochy had the decency not to pick any of this position players. In the American league, the Rangers, Rays and Tigers all had three players picked. Arizona Diamondback right ... (This story continues here)

(11:45:36 PM) 2011 MLB All-Star Rosters: Pitchers, Reserves For AL, NL Announced – The 2011 MLB All-Star rosters have been announced during the 2011 MLB All-Star Selection Show, and the star-studded teams will take the field on July 12 at Chase Field in Phoenix. The American League reserves are dotted with Texas Rangers , Tampa Bay Rays , and Detroit Tigers : each of those teams placed three players on the AL bench. The National League's pitching staff is heavy on San ... (This story continues here)

(11:07:40 PM) Frank McCourt, Bud Selig summoned to testify under oath – Attorneys for the Dodgers owner and the baseball commissioner set depositions during the week of the MLB All-Star game, which is July 12. The league also demands the Dodgers reinstate Tom Schieffer as trustee. Attorneys for the Dodgers owner and the baseball commissioner set depositions during the week of the MLB All-Star game, which is July 12. (This story continues here)

(11:09:30 PM) MLB: Kansas City 16, Colorado 8 – DENVER, July 3 (UPI) -- Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two homers, collecting five RBI Sunday in the Kansas City Royals' 16-8 interleague rout of Colorado. (This story continues here)

(11:05:03 PM) MLB: Seattle 3, San Diego 1 – SEATTLE, July 3 (UPI) -- Blake Bevan held the Padres to one run over seven innings in his major league debut Sunday, carrying Seattle to a 3-1 decision over San Diego. (This story continues here)