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Adam Dunn and the White Sox reached a deal to land the power hitting DH to a four-year $56MM deal. Dunn has hit 38 or more homers in each of the past seven seasons. He boasts a career .250/.381/.521 line with 354 home runs in ten seasons. Few players are as durable as the 31-year-old, who has appeared in 150 or more games in eight of nine seasons since becoming a regular. MLBTraderumors

BMack says that Paul Konerko is going to land in Baltimore as they will give him an absurd deal, but I still think there is a shot he stays. Dunn is an awful fielder and can't play 1st base every day, so if the White Sox were smart they would either come out with a statement soon saying they are moving on with Konerko and going with the youngster Dayan Viciedo or resign the veteran. It will be interesting to see how Dunn will do the in the AL, but it's not like he's an average guy anyways so it could translate smoothly.

Also,
Mo Rivera signed a 2 year deal worth 30 million dollars with the Yankees.

See Jeter, this is how you get overpaid with class. Rivera is one of the best closers that has ever lived and signed an appropriate deal with the Yankees. I think with Rivera signing the deal, this only puts more pressure on Derek Jeter to sign quicker.

Is Mo Cheating?

This certainly looks like he is about to throw a spitball. I hope this isn't true because he is a Yankee I can actually tolerate.

Rivera Gets 500th Save

I hate the Yankees as much as anyone else, but you have to step back and give this guy some props. Him and Jeter are two players I have always had respect for. Rivera (and Jeter) is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and I have no problem calling him the best closer that has ever walked this Earth. It is amazing how good he is when he relies on basically 1 pitch (the cutter). His cutter is said to be the hardest pitch to hit in all of the majors. He joined Milwaukee's Trevor Hoffman, who has 571 saves, as the only major leaguers with 500.

Anyways, just putt he hate aside for a second, and respect the fact that you were able to see the best closer of all time, and who knows, with the way he is pitching we may get to see a couple more years of him.

Here is the video....

Mariano Rivera Has Surgery

Mariano Rivera had surgery today on his right shoulder. He had been feeling pain the that shoulder for two years, and has finally decided to get it fixed. He will be able to start throwing again in 3 months, and isn't supposed to miss any time. The scary thing is that he could actually throw better next year, a year in which he had 39 saves and an ERA of 1.40. Obviously age is still a concern as he is 38 years old, and the older you get the longer it takes to recover from surgery/injuries.

-BMack

All-Star Starting Lineups

American League:
1. RF Ichiro Suzuki - SEA
2. SS Derek Jeter - NYY
3. CF Josh Hamilton - TEX
4. 3B Alex Rodriguez - NYY
5. LF Manny Ramirez - BOS
6. DH Milton Bradley - TEX
7. 1B Kevin Youkilis - BOS
8. C Joe Mauer - MIN
9. 2B Dustin Pedroia - BOS

And on the mound, Cliff Lee of the Indians. Thank you Terry Francona for being sane and not starting Mariano Rivera, like some fools in New York wanted you to.

National League:
1. SS Hanley Ramirez - FLA
2. 2B Chase Utley - PHI
3. 1B Lance Berkman - HOU
4. DH Albert Pujols - STL
5. 3B Chipper Jones - ATL
6. RF Matt Holliday - COL
7. LF Ryan Braun - MIL
8. RF Kosuke Fukodome - CHC
9. C Geovany Soto - CHC

SP: Ben Sheets, Milwaukee.

-The Commodore