"I was, quite honestly, born into the game," says Curt Schilling, who pitched for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Red Sox during a 20-year career. "I was told my dad had a ball and glove in my crib when I came home from the hospital. I've lived and breathed it since I can remember. I grew up in Arizona so I could be on the field 365 days a year."

He continues: "When I wasn't on the field, I was doing something associated with the game. I first...

The offensive MVP of the first half is Starling Marte. It was close between he and Neil Walker but Walker's awful June took him out of the running as Marte took the team lead in batting average, runs scored and stolen bases and he is also 2nd on the team...

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Neil Walker and Andrew McCutchen were the lone Pirates selected to the NL roster. Walker was also the lone 2B taken and I hope that Bruce Bochy doesn't plan on using him for 9 innings. I think...

Record: 56-38, .596, 0 games back
Position: 1st place (5 games ahead of Chicago)
Runs Scored: 466 (3rd in NL)
Runs Allowed: 384 (3rd in NL)
Defense: .695 (3rd in NL)
Power Ranking: 111.2 (3rd in ML)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic, Fan Interest: 69/100 (+1)
Last Week (4-2): 1-1 vs. OAK, 3-1 vs. CHI

• 7/15: OAK 1, PIT 15 - Lincecum held the Oakland hitters to 1 ER over 7 IP as we pounded the A's pitcher for 11 runs on 19 hits. McCutchen had

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