Who's buying? Who's selling? Who'll win? Who'll flop? Tracy Ringolsby knows and breaks it all down in this second-half primer. 

The All-Star break is a time where most organizations take stock of where their team stands, whether to buy or sell, what is working and where improvements can be made. 

The 15-inning All-Star Game nearly gave us a nightmare scenario — no more pitchers. 

As the 2008 season began, many baseball intellects thought Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dustin McGowan (shoulder) was poised to break out in monumental fashion. 

Florida Marlins pitcher Sergio Mitre will miss the rest of the season and most of next year after surgery to replace an elbow ligament. 

Who were the winners and losers of the All-Star Game that almost never ended? J. 

The 15-inning All-Star Game nearly gave us a nightmare scenario -- no more pitchers. 

Not every sports team is a perfect match for its hometown. 

Not every sports team is a perfect match for its hometown. 

Marlins catcher Matt Treanor was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained left hip. 

He just passed Mantle. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Hanley Ramirez (sore right shoulder) sat out July 12-13 but will play in July 15th's All-Star Game. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Hanley Ramirez (sore right shoulder) sat out July 12-13 but will play in July 15th's All-Star Game. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Hanley Ramirez (sore right shoulder) sat out July 12-13 but will play in July 15th's All-Star Game. 

The team's best player sat out Sunday with a sore shoulder but he'll be ready to start the second half of the season.